You Don't Own Me
1609 Words
Charles POV
I was wondering where the hell is Mr. Celso Juarez, this is the first time that he didn't show up. It's out of his character , he is not the irresponsible leader that I perceived .
Something must be of great importance of his absence in our important meeting . Si Juarez ay Isa rin sa top five na mabagsik sa underground world . Hawak Niya ang Ilo-Ilo City.
"Boss isn't that your wife ?" Alfonso pointed to the little thing that looked confused as she crossed the wide estate of the Martinez mansion .
Nang mabuksan na ang bakal na gate ng mansion ay agad na pinaharurot papasok sa balwarte ng mansion ang rolls Royce ko na minamaneho ni Alfonzo .
He is not only my right hand, but we grew up together in this business as best friends. So , I let him drive my favorite car.
I was sitting in the passenger seat.
"Stop the car .." I commanded as my little wife is now looking to her left and go her right, contemplating where to go . Sa akala ba Niya ay kaya niyang takasan ang gated mansion ng mga Martinez?
I shook my head as I climbed out from the car, I slowly walked towards my little wife, who seemed confused.
She doesn't even notice my car, let alone my silent step. This is the good thing about our vast estate . Napapalibutan ito nga mga mayayabong na punong kahoy at malagong halamanan . It was my father's idea , just in case the enemies can penetrate inside the Martinez abode , which is next to impossible by the way.
It will take a miracle for an outsider to get in and supposing they did , they couldn't see the outside world again . I smirk as I get nearer to my terrified wife.
She was standing beneath a mahogany tree I thought she was thinking of going down the cliff?
Wrong move , my men are watching that isolated area of our estate.
"Going somewhere ?" She gasped when she heard me . She instantly turned around to face me and stab my left arm . I was surprised of her sudden attacked since I didn't notice the weapon she was concealing . It was a knife . But when she saw the blood that was gushing at my arm, she covered her mouth and widened her eyes.
"Come with me." I held her small waist with my right arm but she started to scream and wriggle.
"Leave me alone , you monster !" She shouted at me trying to be free from my grip. She was crying and fighting so hard from my grip that I lost my patience and hit her hard.
She fell to the ground.
Crouching beside her ,I said ." If you ever think of escaping once again, you are responsible for your parents death!
"She stiffened as realization struck her.
"Think about it , little one." I cupped her now bleeding mouth.
"You cannot escape from me...not until I find your brother . Until then , you belong to this estate. You belong to me!"
"No! I don't belong to a monster like you! You don't own me..you may have access to my body because you're a psycho! You have my body but you cannot own me .
"I will never be..."
Pak!
I slap Kimberly hard on the face , this is the only way to shut her. She's getting into my nerve . It's been three months and yet she's still the nuanced pathetic girl who never learned her lesson.
"You are my f*****g wife !" Hinatak ko siya pataas at hinila pabalik sa loob ng mansion. I have more than enough of her . It's time I put her in the right place . Lalong uminit ang aking ulo ng patuloy siyang nagpupimiglas sa paghawak ko sa kaniya.
"Only in papers and you know that.." she said weakly. Surprisingly, she stopped resisting when we got nearer to the entrance of the mansion . She seems tired and she weighs no more than thirty kilos . Well, it's not my fault that she doesn't eat all the nutritious food that Aling Martha was serving to her.
I dragged her down to the basement. I don't care anymore if she dies. Hindi pa rin nakikita ng mga tauhan ko ang Kaniyang kapatid na si Jeric, and she has the nerve to escape? To get away with the crime his brother committed while my sister was still in coma?
"Here , you can stay here where you belong!" I pushed her to the cell .
Ang mga selda sa basement ay nagsilbing kulungan ng aming mga kalaban kapag sila ay aming nahuli at hindi pa dapat patayin,for interrogation purposes.
She lay in the cold dirty cement, sobbing. I lock the door and left but after I instructed the guard not to give her food and water.
"Don't give her anything. Understand?"
"Yes, Capo."
"This is just my opinion man, but I think, sobra naman ang parusa mo sa kaniya." Alfonso said .
Nakasunod siya sa akin, nagmamasid.
"You're not going to die with that. Hindi ka naman mamatay sa saksak Niya ." He c****d his head ," It's just a scratch." Sinulyapan Niya ang braso ko na masksak ni Kimberly. Tumigil na nga ang pagdurugo.
The pathetic knife just scratch my skin. It was farm from danger.
"This is not about my arm Alfonso. It's her big mouth and her trying to escape. The audacity of that girl." nagbabaga ang aking panga dahil galit
"Paano kung hindi Niya kakayanin doon sa selda.?"
"So be it!" I quickly replied.
I was so mad to see her trying to escape while Leah is still lying lifelless . After three months the meds are not helping. Mga espesyal na doktor and tumitingin sa kaniya Pero wala pa rin silang magawa upang magising si Leah.
Ang pinsala na iniwan ng lalaking iyon ay sobra-sobra. Iyon ang Isa pa na lalong nagpapadilim sa aking paningin ng makita ko si Kimberly.
Umiling na lamang si Alfonso. " Just to remind you that she is innocent, hindi siya amg may kasalanan."
" Her brother is..." I retorted.
Hanggang sa loob ng opisina ay hindi pa rin tumitigil ang bilis ng pagtibok ng aking puso. Hindi ko makontrol ang galit ko. Damn!
"Boss.." I turn my attention to the door." Mr. Ellie Umadhay wants to connect with you . He's on the line." Frank, the organization's communication team said.
"Frank, blocked or the call and meeting that I have today." I strictly instructed him . He nodded . " Except the calls and messages that are related to the case of Leah, understand?"
"Yes, boss."
I was so pissed off. Hindi na nga natuloy
ang meeting namin ni Juarez, makikita mo pa na tatakas ang kapatid ng salarin. I leaned my back on the couch. I closed my eyes and I saw the pathetic form of Kimberly.
She looks so thin and small.
"Monster!" I smirk with the thought. Hindi mo pa nakikita ang tunay na monster, Kimberly.
"Maybe you needed this..." nagsalin ng wine si Alfonso. Inabot Niya sa akin ang wine glass. " To calm your nerves."
Agad ko naman itong tinungga." Thank you."
"So, going back to Kimberly...the guard said that she's your wife, so they allowed them to roam around the vicinity of the estate, that's why."
Hindi alam ng mga staff ng mansion na ang kapatid ni Kimberly ang lalaking humalay sa kapatid ko. They don't question my motives and whatever the f*** things I'm doing.
Hindi ko sinabi sa kanila na bilanggo ito sa mansion.
"I don't understand." Muling nagsalin ng wine si Alfonso. " Bakit hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin matagpuan si Jeric? Hindi naman iyon basta makaalis ng bansa, granting na nakalabas siya ng Palawan, the guy has no money." Alfonso commented.
There is nothing I can say to that. Its true. While my sister is suffering the son of a gun is nowhere to be found.
"Oh, another bad news," he said. " Tumawag nga pala kani-kanina lang si Jenny..." he eyed me curiously as he passes the wine glass to me. " The mourning time of their family loss is now over." he shrugged his shoulders.
"Sinabi Niya na ipaabot ko sa iyo na anytime ay pupunta siya rito, since hindi ka naman nagparamdam sa kaniya." he smirked.
Sh**!
"I don't know, Alfonso. I don't know. Pero sa palagay ko ay hindi na marunong makiramdam ang puso ko. I'm not capable of loving again." I shake my head. "Can you find a match with her in the Mafia Society?"
Alfonso laughed. " I hope your kidding..." he take his shot.
"I hope so too." But I'm not kidding. I wanted nothing with her. Sa simula pa lang ang pagkaroon ng pamilya sa Mafia Society ay hindi maganda. Magiging target ng iyong pagbagsak ang mga mahal mo sa buhay.
"Well, maybe it's a good thing that Kimberly's death..."
"Bakit ba iniisip mo na mamatay siya doon sa basement?" maagap Kong tanong sa kaniya. Uneasiness crept within me to think about...her.
"Hindi mo ba napapansin ang hitsura at kalagayan ng babaeng iyon? She looks like a stick. And you have her lock up in the cell and giving orders not to feed her. Sa palagay mo maka survive iyon? I have a feeling she's going to..."
The persistent knocking on the door was cutting Alfonso's words.
"Come in.."
"Charles, iho..the girl..." Aling Martha's panicked expression had me worried, a bit. I stood up. "What happened?"
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