"What the f**k did they do to you?"
Aiden’s voice reverberates through the house, cutting through the heavy silence. Pinipilit ko na lang na manatiling nakadilat ang mga mata kahit na pakiramdam ko ay malapit na 'kong mawalan ng malay. I’m slumped on the floor, every part of me feeling like it’s been put through a wringer. Aiden’s eyes sweep over my battered form, taking in the bruises, the blood, the sheer disarray of what’s left of me. My head hangs low, a vain attempt to shield myself from the piercing intensity of his gaze.
Hindi ko siya nagawang sagutin, at nag-iwas na lang ng tingin. The two guys that captured me immediately blazed in anger as Aiden walk past them to kneel in front of me.
"Courtney," he calls me. Nagtaas ako ng tingin habang ang mga mata ko ay unti-unti nang luma
