CHAPTER 12

Skyler's Point of View

I felt dizzy when i stood up.

Where am i? i asked myself

Napahawak bigla ako sa ulo ko nang sumakit ito na muntik ko nang ikatumba nang may maramdaman akong mga bisig na sumalo sa akin.

Napatitig ako sa mga mata nito, i thought it was Lincoln but my thoughts were wrong.

"I-isaac" i spoke his name.

"Hey you okay? you almost tripped" he casually said.

God ang clumsy mo Sky! as always.

"a-ahmm, nahilo kasi ako, that's why" nahihiyang kong sabi at kumalas na sa mga bisig nito.

Kung bisig lang ni Lincoln toh, naku paniguradong hindi na ako aalis.

Natatawa naman ako sa mga naiisip ko.

"is something funny?" he asked that made his brows furrow.

I shook my head and sat down.

I massage my temple when i felt a sting that made me groan.

"i-is something wrong?" he nervously asked, eduring the pain , i just nod.

"no, i know you're not" he insisted.

so, nakikita mo naman pala bakit kapa nagtatanong?

i asked him from my mind. Alam ko namang hindi niya ako sasagutin eh.

" come, let me give you a med-"

before he finish his word , i held his arms and stood up.

I looked at him in the eyes that made him ill at ease.

"w-where am i? " i asked, still holding his arms.

I tightened my hold when i felt like we are in a yatch that stomping on waves.

"where are we? why am i in here?" i asked confusingly that made him smirk.

His smirk made me anxious.

My feet suddenly stepped backwards while he was walking towards me.

"d-don't come near me" i uttered nervously.

He's still smirking like a mad man.

"stop!" i yelled at him that made his eyes wide.

He stopped walking towards me and cursed his self and walked away.

I was left dumb founded while my arms are across my chest.

"what just happened?" i asked myself.

I need to get out of here as soon as possible.

I thisk he's crazy.

***

Isaac's Point of View

Fuck!

I just want to be nice to her.

Is my smirk scaring her? maybe?

just fucking smile isaac! i scolded myself.

Lumapit ako sa isang salamin at ngumiti.

"Fuck!" natatawang singhal ko sa sarili ko.

I do look scary.

"that's right, just laugh" i heard a female voice that made me stop.

I can see her through the mirror. Leaning her curvy body at the door while her arms are crossed through her chest.

"s-sorry, i didn't mean to scare you earlier" I said while scratching my nape.

"there's nothing wrong with it, just smile. Let it out" she softly said that made me feel i'm alive.

I felt my heart beats.

My Skyler, she can't recognize me of course.

Puberty hits me so hard.

back then when i was a child, i was a geek, a disgusting nerd in our campus.

But then you know, puberty.

I saw her walks towards me and face in the mirror.

She smiled.

Her smile is like a virus.

Suddenly i found myself looking at her and smiling.

She looked at me, her jaw dropped while staring at me.

I saw her blushed and gulped.

"n-now that's a smile" she said, finding a hard time to stare at my eyes.

She fixed herself and walked away.

i bit my lower lips and let myself smile.

I'm sorry sky.

i said to myself while staring at her walk away.

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3 days had passed

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***

Lincoln's Point of View

At the Hive quarters.

"Coleman's, you are being summoned by the chief" chief's secretary said in her soft tone, while holding her glasses and biting her lower lips.

Before she walked away, i saw her winked at Jayson.

Napailing na lang ako sa ginawa ng sekretarya ni Sir Raymond.

What a flirt.

I saw how disgust flaunt in jayson's face.

"You really don't like her jayson?" i asked while fixing my necktie.

"gross dude no! she's just a little devil hiding in those angelic face, but yuck no way" nandidiring sabi niya at nauna ng naglakad papunta sa office ni chief.

3 days. It's been 3 days pero hindi pa rin namin nahahanap ni anino ni Sky.

Where did you hide her Isaac?

Napahilamos na lamang ang palad ko sa mukha ko at huminga ng malalim.

Matapos malaman ni Sir Raymond at Tita Yumi ang nangyari kay Sky, pinabalik kami ng mga ito sa Hive at tumulong na rin sa mga pagiimbestiga.

Sa buong buhay ko sa serbisyo, ngayon lang ako pumalpak.

At kay Skyler pa, masyado akong naging pabaya.

3 days, tatlong araw ko ng hindi nakikita si Skyler at tatlong araw na ring nasa panganib ang buhay niya.

Habang naglalakad ay naalala ko ang mga sinabi ni Audrey.

"Pagbabayaran lahat ni Sky ang lahat ng kasalanan ng mga magulang niya. Skyler is worth the price so.."

parang sirang plaka na paulit-ulit kong naririnig sa ulo ko.

Tila nabalik ako sa reyalidad nang may maramdaman akong tumapik sa braso ko.

"T-tita Yumi" nauutal na sabi ko, pinagmasdan ko siyang umupo sa couch sa office habang hinihintay naming anim ang chief.

"I know it bothers you hijo, but i'm here to tell you that it's not your fault" nakangiting sabi nito na ikinatango ko na lamang.

Matapos ang ilang minuto ay may narinig na kaming mabibigat na yabag.

"What?! i told you to search the whole island! the whole Soleanna elys! and now you're telling me that you just investigate the pent house?! you're fired richard. Damn fired!" sigaw ng isang ma awtoridad na lalaki.

It's Sir Raymond, firing someone again from the Hive.

Well i can't accuse him, when it comes to Skyler he's really protective and caring.

And he will do anything to find Skyler as soon as possible.

Pabagsak na binuksan ni Sir Raymond ang pinto ng office habang sinasabunutan ng kanang kamay niya ang buhok nito habang ang isa naman ay hawak-hawak ang phone na may kinakausap pa.

He sat down his swivel chair and didn't bother to look at us.

Hindi ko alam kung matatakot ba ako o nenerbyosin, nararamdaman ko ang mga namumuong butil ng pawis sa noo ko kaya naman pinunasan ko ito ng panyo at ibinulsa na ulit.

"I need the whole hive to search for my daughter Elira" Sir Raymond commanded.

Elira, i almost forgot. Elira Guevaraa ang pangalan ng sekretarya ni Sir Raymond.

Naramdaman ko ang paghimas ni Tita Yumi sa braso ko upang pakalmahin ako.

Nginitian ko ito at huminga ng malalim.

Sir Raymond ended the call and let a deep breath out.

"Rovick Isaac, remember that name darling?" Sir Raymond ask Tita Yumi.

Kapansin-pansin ang pagkabalisa ni Tita Yumi nang marinig ang pangalan na iyon.

Pinagpawisan ito at tila namutla.

"o-of course darling, how can i forget" she said while her hands quiver.

"Rovick Isaac, that name makes me feel the wrath of myself!" inis na sigaw ni Sir Raymond.

"S-sir? ano pong alam niyo kay Isaac?" lakas-loob na tanong ni Jake.

Mariin itong pumikit at huminga ng malalim.

Inayos ang buhok at umupo.

"Rovick Isaac, unico hijo ng kompadre kong si Raul Montefalco. His father is a powerful man, full of authority and pride. Pero nagiging malambot ito pagdating sa anak niyang si Isaac" Umpisa nito habang pinaglalaruan ang isang fountain pen sa kanyang daliri at pinapaikot ito.

Napatingin ako sa baba at napaisip.

Unico hijo, so that means wala nang iba pang lalaking anak si Raul.

Unica hija naman nito si Audrey.

"Because of money and shares in company, i decided to arrange a marriage for his son and my daughter, skyler" he continued that made my world shutter into pieces.

My teeth gritted, my fist closed, my breathing become heavy.

Does it mean that until now they're arranged to each other?

"But" sir raymond said while tilting his head and glared at me. "We didn't continue" he said still glaring at me.

He's staring at me as if he know something.

"I didn't agree when we found something, Isaac has a psychological disorder and according from the laws, you can't marry someone who has a disorder psychologically" he said.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag dahil doon.

I caught Tita Yumi staring at me, but i just smiled at her.

Don't be suspicious Lincoln, don't be. Wag kang pahalata.

"but then i didn't thought at Isaac's young age he fell inlove badly to my daughter. But when i didn't signed the contract he turned into a mad man" he said while glaring at the others and looked at the fountain pen he's playing.

"Nagwala siya sa harap ko and threatened me that he will kill me, that someday he will get Skyler" he said.

Humigpit ang pagkakasara ng kamao ko.

"years later, nabalitaan naming pinatay niya ang sarili niyang ama sa kadahilanang wala itong nagawa sa marriage" he finished and looked at us coleman's one by one.

"He's a psycho that means my daughter's life is in grave danger" he said and glared at me for the last time.

"lincoln, i'm beg you" nagulat ako sa sinabi nito.

Sir Raymond is begging for me?

"Find my daughter and bring her back, i want her back alive,breathing. okay?" he said, so i just nod.

"Yes sir" i said and take a look at my brothers.

"Let's go" we have work to do.

Skyler, just wait for me.

***

Skyler's Point of View

I don't know what to do anymore. it's been 3 days at wala pa akong maisip na paraan para makatakas.

We have arrive earlier but then he covered my eyes with a handkerchief.

But then even if my eyes are covered, i can feel the breeze of the water.

Even if i'm not walking at the sand, i can feel the heat from the cements.

I knew that way, we're at an island.

"Lincoln" i whispered unconsciously.

Suddenly i heard knocks from the door.

I wiped my tears and walked towards the door to open it.

Before i could open it, the door know twist and the door opened.

Iniluwal nito ang isang lalaking pumupungay ang mata.

it's Isaac, but this time he's drunk.

"S-skyler, i miss you so much" sabi nito at hinimas ang buhok ko.

He looked at my eyes, suddenly my mind remembered something but then my i felt a sting whenever i'm trying to remember something from the past.

"Please, come back to me, please marry me again" he begged.

my brows furrowed, marry him again??

He pushed me in the bed that made me stumble and fall.

He's staring at me full of lust and desire.

His breathing become heavy and strong.

"I'll take you from here" he said and ripped his polo in front of me.

He started crawling at the bed that made me quiver.

"l-lincoln help" i whispered and closed my eyes.

END OF CHAPTER 12