Captured and Tainted (SERIE FEROCI 2)

Chapter Three

I didn't have a good sleep here. Wala man lang akong phone at hindi ko ma-check ang social media accounts ko. That is really frustrating! Being kidnapped by that cheap man is the worst. Damn Zakarius, damn him.

“I need clothes,” I mumbled and looked at the nightie I'm wearing since last night. Disgusting.

“Zakarius!”

Lumabas ako ng kuwarto ko at agad na kinatok ang pinto sa silid ni Zak. I smirked when the aquarium-like thingy with snakes is not there at the corner anymore. Buti naman, kundi talagang magwawala ako.

“Zak!” I shouted and knocked his door like a retarded woman. Damn him, I badly want to take a shower and I won't wear this nightie again, that's disgusting.

The door abruptly opened, I was taken aback when Zak came out, he looks fresh unlike me. Mukhang bagong ligo siya dahil basa pa ang buhok niya. He's wearing a leather pants and kinda fitted white shirt. I stole glimpse at his mucled arms. He always wears a leather jacket or long sleeve something, last night was actually the first time I saw him without wearing one, and today is the second time... Damn, he's ripped.

“What?” he asked while staring at me. I rolled my eyes and took a step backwards.

“Look at me,” I commanded and placed my hand on my waist. His thick eyebrow arched and looked at me from head to toe.

“Now, what?” he asked, emotionless.

“Didn't you get it? I'm still wearing this disgusting nightie since last night. I want my wardrobe now, right now, Zakarius. I desperately want to take a shower now,” I demanded and stomped my feet on the ground.

“Wait for it,” sabi na lang niya at lumabas ng silid niya. Agad akong sumunod sa kanya.

“This is your fault, Zakarius. You kidnapped me and you didn't take my closet with me. That's idiotic!” I frantically exclaimed. I'm stressed out.

As usual, Zakarius remained silent and go straight to the kitchen while I'm still following him like a dog.

“Nagugutom na 'ko, kagabi ko pa hinihintay ang fruits ko,” I complained and crossed my arms over my chest.

Zakarius sighed and turned his cold gaze at me. I just arched my eyebrow and glared at him. Naiinis na talaga ako. Gusto kong kumain ng fruits at magshower pero hindi ko magawa.

“You want your f*****g closet to be brought here as well as some unnecessary stuffs so f*****g wait there and shut up,” he said and his jaw clenched. He turned his back at me again and put a bread inside the toaster. I just rolled my eyes and sat on the chair.

He's annoying to the highest degree.

“By the way, where did you put your scary snakes?” I asked and curled my hair using my index finger.

“At my snake farm, faraway from you,” he answered and took a pitcher from the refrigerator.

“You have a snake farm? Damn, Zakarius. Do you worship snakes?!” I exaggeratedly asked.

Hindi naman siya sumagot at kinuha na lang ang tinapay sa toaster at kinagatan iyon. I sighed and just watched him while he was eating a bread. I suddenly want to smash the toaster on his face because of his nonsensical schemes.

“Hey, Zak!”

Natigilan ako nang makarinig ng boses mula sa living room. Agad akong tumayo at nagtungo ro'n, natigilan ako nang may makitang lalaki na hindi pamilyar sa 'kin.

“You're late, Cadence,” sabi ni Zakarius at lumapit sa lalaki.

My eyes twinkled when I saw two plastic bags of fruits on the mini table. Agad akong lumapit do'n at tiningnan ang laman. Cherries, strawberries, bananas... Damn, I missed them.

“Woah, who is she, Zak? Akala ko ba si Jaze ang girlfriend mo?”

I turned my gaze at the man called ‘Cadence’ or whoever he is. His eyes grew wider when he saw my face. My forehead creased, why the hell is he looking at me like that?

“Damn, are you... Are you Angel Mendoza?” he asked, still shocked.

“Oh, yes, I'm Angel Mendoza,” I answered and smiled sweetly at him. That's one of my killer smile, no one can resist that.

Cadence, or whoever the hell he is, is handsome as hell too. He has jet black eyes and thick eyebrows like Zakarius. He seems friendly and he gives off a different vibe, a lively vibe unlike Zakarius. He has a scar on his right eyebrow that made him look hotter. But nah, something is still off about him.

“The house I illegally entered last night was her house, Zak?” Cadence asked and looked frantically at Zakarius.

“Where is her closet? Did you bring it?” Zakarius asked instead of answering his question.

“I didn't bring the whole closet bro. I just brought the clothes inside it. Tanginang kalaki ng closet niya, kasya na yata buong bahay ko ro'n, e,” Cadence exaggeratedly remarked and pointed the mountain of clothes on the couch. Good. Makakapagshower na rin ako.

My forehead creased when I realized something.

“Wait! Paano kayo nakakapasok sa bahay ko? Paano niyo nalulusutan ang security system no'n?!” tanong ko.

“Secret. Pero pwede pa-picture?” Cadence asked and took his phone from his pocket.

“Papayag ako kung itatakas mo ako rito. This man, Zakarius ‘f*****g’ Cavalcante kidnapped me!” I pointed my index finger at Zak and glared at him.

“Woah, Zakarius. You kidnapped her? That is so wrong, dude. Hindi natin gawain ang mga ganyang bagay, gentleman tayo, e,” napapailing na sabi ni Cadence at tinapik pa ang balikat ni Zak.

Why does it sound sarcastic to me?

“So, are you going to help me? I can't stay here any longer,” I complained and rolled my eyes.

“Sorry, Ms. Mendoza, utusan lang ako ng lalaking 'yan. I can't do anything to help you, but don't worry, gentleman 'yan si Zak, gago lang talaga,” Cadence said and smiled at me.

Damn it.

Kailan ba kasi babalik si Jaze? Bukod sa nag-aalala ako sa kanya, gusto ko ng makawala sa Zakarius na 'to.

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“Ah, feels good,” I said while I was combing my wet hair. I looked at myself in the mirror.

I'm just wearing a white halter crop top and cream-colored front slit palazzo pants. I sighed and stroked my wet hair, I forgot to tell Zakarius about the blower. That is one of the most important thing, how can I forget something so important?

I looked at myself in the mirror once again. I'm really beautiful, yes, gandang ganda ako sa sarili ko dahil totoo naman. One of my asset is my incredibly long and naturally straight hair. Pinag-agawan ako ng mga commercial brands dahil sa buhok ko, pinapanatili ko kasi na mahaba ito. Itim na itim ang buhok ko at hanggang balakang ko ang haba. My eyebrows are always pefectly shaped, thanks to my make up artist, but without her, my eyebrows are... nah, nevermind. My eyelashes are naturally long and curly so I don't put fake eyelashes anymore. My almond-shaped eyes are color light brown, I always get complimented because of it. My Dad is a full blood Brazilian, that's why my nose is naturally pointed. But my lips and eyebrows are thin, sinabi sa akin ni Cassian noon na magpa-retoke ng labi upang pakapalin nang kaunti pero tinanggihan ko.

To be honest, make up works like magic on my face. I can say that I'm beautiful, but if you will tell me to reveal my face without make up, no. I'm still not confident with my bare face. Okay, honestly, I'm still not confident enough. I don't show anyone my ‘no make up’ face, well, except Jaze, my parents, and my personal make up artist. Even my manager, Chan, never saw my face without make up.

Lumabas na ako ng kwarto nang matapos mag-ayos at agad na dumiretso sa kusina para kumain ng prutas.

By the way, where is Zak?

I just shrugged my shoulders, malamang umalis na siya, he's an in demand movie director, he's always busy.

I sighed while I was eating my strawberries. Paano na kaya ang shooting ko? Malamang nagwawala na si Cassian or Chan. But what can I do? I'm a prisoner, hostage or whatever here.

“Oh, I look so beautiful on screen,” I murmured.

Nandito ako sa living room habang nanonood ng TV. Sakto na lumabas ang shampoo commercial ko. Grabe, ang ganda ko talaga.

But I think... Hmm.

Natigilan ako nang makita si Zak na pababa ng hagdan. My forehead creased, he's still here? He didn't even tell me that he's here!

“Zakarius!” I stood up and glared at him.

He didn't say anything and just wore his leather jacket as he walked towards my direction. Mas nagmumukha tuloy siyang action star imbis na direktor dahil sa mga sinusuot niya.

“I want a bigger TV, Zakarius. Palaging nasa TV ang mukha ko kaya gusto kong makita ng malinaw. And please, buy a blower for me,” I ordered with my hands on my waist.

Zakarius remained quiet while he was fixing his leather jacket, I just rolled my eyes and slumped on the couch. Sobrang nabo-bore na talaga ako rito. Nami-miss kong rumampa.

“Pakawalan mo na ako, Zak. Mamamatay ako sa boredom dito. I don't even have a phone to check on my social media accounts, I also want to post some cute videos on my t****k account. Saka isang araw na akong hindi nagpo-post ng vlog sa youtube. This is the worst day of my life, Zakarius. You really are the worst kidnapper in the history! This is against--”

I was taken aback when he threw something at me, buti na lang at nasalo ko iyon. Napasinghap ako nang mapagtantong cellphone pala iyon.

“That's my phone, do whatever you want,” he said calmly. I just smiled sweetly at him and hugged his phone. Ah, this is heaven.

He was about to leave but I immediately gripped the hem of his jacket. He looked at me, irritation is evident in his blue eyes. 

“Paano kung humingi ako ng tulong sa mga kakilala ko gamit ang phone na 'to?” I asked and pointed his phone.

He took another phone from the pocket of his leather jacket and showed it to me.

“You can't text or call anyone with that phone, no one can track your location with that too. If you're going to use your social media to seek for help, I'll be able to track that using this phone. I can track all of your actions with that phone. And believe me, papatayin ko ang hihingian mo ng tulong,” he said in a cold tone and turned his back at me and immediately left the house. I just rolled my eyes and stomped my feet. Damn him.

Agad kong binuksan ang phone niya, naka-connect na iyon sa wi-fi. Wala siyang masyadong applications sa phone, ni wala ngang kahit isang social media app. There is only one game here, and oddly, it's about snakes, again.

Why is he so obsessed with snakes? The media should know about this. Huh.

Nagdownload na lang ako muna ako ng social media applications. I opened my twitter account first and I was shocked when I saw the top 1 trending tweet in the country right now.

#WhereIsAngelMendoza?

Hindi ko mapigilang matawa sa mga nababasa kong tweets. Halos maiyak na 'ko kakatawa at napapahampas na ako sa couch. I can imagine my face right now, siguro pulang pula na ang mukha ko kakatawa.

I think Angel Mendoza doesn't want to be in the showbiz world anymore, or maybe she's with her hidden or non-showbiz boyfriend #WhereIsAngelMendoza?

Baka naman nakipagtanan siya sa boyfriend niya?

Showbiz can be suffocating for someone famous and well-known like her. Maybe she's just taking a break, still her fan

Oh my God, baka naman na-kidnap na si Angel? Dapat ginagawan na 'to ng aksyon ng agency niya.

Grabe, wala pa yatang isang araw ang nakakalipas noong kinidnap ako ng Zakarius na 'yon, nagkakagulo na agad sa social media.

I wiped my tears because of non-stop laughing and fixed my hair. Inayos ko ang camera sa phone ni Zak at agad na nagselfie para i-post 'yon sa i********:.

Hey guys, I hope all of you are having a good day. Angel Mendoza here, just taking a short break. Love y'all.

As expected, dinumog ng reacts at comments ang post ko na 'yon. Natatawa pa ro'n ako sa ibang comment. Some of them are suspecting the post, baka raw agency ko ang nagpost ng picture na 'yon.

“Makapaglive na lang kaya?” I murmured while browsing on i********:.

Natigilan ako nang agad na bumungad ang messages sa 'kin nina Cassian at Chan sa private account ko.

Cassian:

WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU ANGELICA LOUISE??? NASISIRAAN KA NA BA NG BAIT? GALIT NA GALIT NA ANG DIREKTOR SAYONG GAGA KA! NASAAN KA NA BA?

I rolled my eyes and sighed. Kapag ganyan na ang way ng pagtype niya, talagang galit na siya. I just shrugged my shoulders and started typing my reply to his message. Baka pumutok pa ang ugat niya sa leeg.

Relax Cassian. Something came up, emergency. I promise I'll try to go tomorrow, just tell them I'm sorry. If you're still mad, I can just terminate my contract with you and find another agency ;)

Am I really saying sorry or am I threatening him? Well, whatever.

Cassian:

Fine! Just make sure that you will come tomorrow for the shooting. My God, ang sakit mo sa ulo!

I just chuckled and continued browsing on my social media accounts.

HOURS PASSED by quickly. I spent my day interacting with my fans. I may be a b***h but I appreciate and I am thankful to all of my fans. I wouldn't be here without them, and most of them are really sweet and caring. I sincerely appreciate them.

“Hmm, how can I convince Zakarius to let me out for my shooting?” I murmured while making fruit shake. Good thing Zakarius has a blender here. I love fruit shakes and terribly missed it.

Should I annoy him again? Well, I'm not really confident about that tactic. And besides, I'm his hostage daw. Sino ba ang matinong kidnapper na magpapalabas ng biktima niya?

Saka siguradong tatakas lang ako kapag hinayaan niya akong lumabas.

To be honest, kasalanan ito ni Jaze. Why did she disappear just like that without telling her boyfriend? Ako tuloy ang ginugulo ng Zakarius na 'yon, and actually, medyo nagtatampo ako sa kanya dahil bigla siyang nawala. Hindi niya man lang naisip na sobra akong nag-aalala sa kanya.

I honestly don't know what to do anymore. Mag-isa na lang si Jaze simula pa noon, her parents died because of an accident. Kaya sobra akong hanga sa kanya dahil nakakaya niya nang mag-isa. Sinuportahan lang siya ng Tita niya sa abroad na siyang nag-paaral sa kanya. Pero nalimutan ko na ang pangalan ng Tita niya na 'yon at hindi ko alam ang number. Paano ko malalaman kung nasaan siya?

What could be the reason of her sudden disappearance? May kabit ba si Zakarius? O baka siya ang may kabit.

I just shook my head, it's impossible. Jaze loves Zak to the core. Halo araw-araw niyang bukambibig si Zakarius, imposibleng may mahal siyang iba.

I just sighed and drank my fruit shake. My head is aching, thinking about her. I'm worried as hell, hindi ko mapigilan na makapag-isip ng masama like what if she was kidnapped or what?

I stopped drinking my fruit shake when I heard some footsteps from the living room. I put my fruit shake on the table. Nakauwi na ba kaagad si Zakarius?

Agad akong nagtungo sa sala upang silipin kung dumating na ba si Zak, ngunit natigilan ako nang iba ang bumungad sa 'kin.

There's a man with a mask on his face, he's putting Zakarius' expensive vases and other furniture to his extremely huge bag. I gasped when I realized what he was doing. That man is a f*****g thief! Paano siya nakalusot sa ubod ng taas na pader na 'yon?

My pulse and heartbeat raced because of nervousness. I gulped and looked at my phone on the mini table. How can I get it without being noticed by that thief?

Dahan-dahan akong naglakad patungo sa couch habang hindi maalis ang tingin ko sa magnanakaw. It's a good thing that he's too busy putting some things on his bag.

I immediately took the phone and hide on the other side od the couch. Agad kong hinanap sa contacts ang number ni Zakarius. I cussed under my breath when I realized that this phone has no sim card and no numbers in it.

“f**k,” I hissed.

My eyes grew wider when someone grabbed my arm and pulled me. I gasped when I saw the thief with a mask in front of me, gripping my arm tightly.

“L-let me go, you f*****g thief!” I shouted and tried to escape from his grip.

“Tangina, may tao pala rito. Akala ko mag-isa lang yung lalaki.” The man removed his mask and gave me a creepy smirk.

He looks like an average adik, and he's f*****g ugly and he smells awfully bad!

“Pamilyar ka ha,” he said and gripped my jaw.

“I said let me go!” I shouted and tried to push him away but he's way too strong for me.

Damn, where the hell is Zakarius when I need him the most?!

“Ikaw yung magandang artista, kung sinu-suwerte nga naman,” nakangising sabi niya at itinulak ako sa couch.

Napasigaw ako nang malakas nang pumaibabaw siya sa 'kin. I did my best to push him and kick him but it was all nothing.

Nanginig ang buong katawan ko nang akmang ididikit niya ang mukha sa 'kin ngunit agad kong nasampal ang pisngi niya.

The thief glared at me while he was gritting his teeth. I was about to scream but he immediately punched my stomach, my whole body weakened because of it. Fear rendered me powerless against him, fear finally took over my feelings. I'm scared, I've never been this scared before.

My whole body is literally shaking, my eyes dwelled with tears. I can't think of anything anymore, I just want Zak to come and save me. Uncontrollable burning tears slid down to my cheeks.

“What the f**k are you doing?!”

Nabuhay ang pag-asa sa puso ko nang marinig ang boses ni Zakarius. Natigilan din ang magnanakaw at napatingin kay Zak.

Zakarius looked at the man murderously. His jaw clenched as well as his fists. Nerves fluttered in my belly when I saw his reaction. Tila papatay na siya sa tingin niya, his blue eyes are scream ferocity and danger... I never saw him this mad before.

My eyes grew wider when Zakarius took the gun from his coat, he immediately pulled the trigger and pointed it at the thief. Napasigaw na lang ako nang malakas nang walang pag-aalinlangan na ipinutok niya ang baril.

My whole body trembled with fear when the thief collapsed on the floor, lifeless. Mabilis na kumalat ang dugo nito sa sahig.

Zakarius... Zakarius killed him, Zakarius shoot the man's head without any hesitation.

Zakarius is a killer.