Prologue
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"BRADLEY, I need you inside me..."
My heart jumped in bliss as a girl that had black hair whispered against my face. I slowly blinked for a moment, staring at her face. Few freckles were scattered underneath her hazel browns and on the bridge of her nose. Clearly, this girl was something.
She was familiar. Perhaps I've met her somewhere.
As a smile curved on her small lips: a plump but slightly thin lips in their natural light pink, I got thirsty—it was a different kind of thirst that trickled at the back of my throat.
Damn, who was she?
I quickly scanned her from her face down to her feet. Damn it! My mouth left open, my eyes jittered. Those fair-sized breasts, pinkish n*****s, tiny waist, and wide hips, slinky arms and legs, pinkish toes and palms, spotless and faultless fair skin . . . s**t! She was naked!
I turned up my head and looked at her. She was still smiling; eyes were pleading as if she was saying 'Please?'
Heatwave rolled on my body that moment, beads of sweat prevailed on my skin. I couldn't resist anymore. I should taste her now!
I stood down on my knees and positioned my face between her legs. Strawberry scent was lingering on her flesh, a flesh that made me lick her bead and her entry.
Desirable gasps released from her mouth, and I couldn't help but to moan, staring straight at her eyes. She was wet and even got wetter.
I put my two fingers inside of her. Loud moans and whines echoed at the four corners of the room.
The sounds seemed to bounce back and forth, causing me to turn my head at my side.
A microphone with a pop filter was in the middle, while a pair of headphones were hanging on it. Bass traps and acoustic panels were covering the wall.
A recording booth. Probably her recording booth. I was f*****g sure of that!
This place was familiar, she was familiar—but I couldn't even name her . . ..
He drastically opened his eyes as the unknown memory played back in his unconscious mind. Lumikot nang husto ang paningin niya sa kabuuan ng kuwartong pinaglalagakan. Madilim. Wala siyang makita, maliban sa katiting na liwanag na tumatagos mula sa makapal na kurtina.
Sinubukan niyang magsalita, bagaman ay tila isang matigas na bagay ang nakabara sa lalamunan niya. Gusto niyang igalaw ang lahat ng bahagi ng kanyang katawan pero hindi niya magawa. Hindi niya kaya.
Noon hustong bumigat ang kanyang paghinga, kasabay ang sunud-sunod na pagtunog mula sa isang kagamitang alam niyang nakakabit sa katawan niya.
"Oh my God! He's awake! Call the doctor now!" anang boses ng isang babae.
Nanlaki ang mga mata niya, magkakasunod na daing din ang lumabas mula sa kanyang bibig. He couldn't describe what kind of sensation he had at the moment. It was cold . . . And warm, but he was frightened, making his whole body extremely shaking.
Hanggang sa biglang lumiwanag ang buong kuwarto. Siyang nagpapikit ng mga mata niya, dahilan para mas marinig pa niya ang malakas na pagpintig ng puso. Animo'y umabot iyon sa ulo niya dahil tagaktak ang pawis na ngayon ay walang patid sa pagtulo.
"Bradley!" bulalas ng isang boses-babae. Pamilyar.
Doon na siya kusang dumilat. Tumambad ang pigura ng isang babae.
Lalo nawalan ng hangin ang baga niya nang makilala ito. "Ahiahna... Ahiahna..." Hirap man siyang intindihin ang binigkas na mga salita, alam niyang pangalan iyon ng babaeng minahal niya sa loob ng maraming taon.
"Ahianhna!" Lalong lumikot ang katawan ni Bradley, pilit na inaabot ang babaeng nakatayo di-kalayuan sa kanyang gilid.
"Bradley, It's me---Wena, your sister. Oh my God! I'm glad, you're awake!"
"Ahianha! Nho! Yho Ahianha..." paulit-ulit niyang tawag sa babae.
But the woman just stood there, covering her mouth with her hands. Umiiyak na ito. Pilit niyang inaabot si Adriana pero noon biglang dumami ang tao sa paligid. Lahat ay nakaputi.
Sa paglapit ng isang lalaki, nawala sa paningin niya ang babaeng tinatawag. Gayunman, ang lalaking lumapit ay ibinuka ang talukap ng isang mata niya, itinututok doon ang matinding liwanag. Papalit-palit at parang walang katapusan.
Sa kung anong kadahilanan, nagpumiglas siya sa lalaking iyon. Napagtagumpayan niya. Nahawi niya ito. Noon niya itinungkod ang isang braso sa kama, ginawa ang makakayang iangat ang katawan.
"Mr. Cayne, calm down," pakiusap ng lalaki, pinipilit siyang pahigain muli.
Pero hindi siya natinag. Kung bakit biglang umusbong sa sistema ang galit at pagkamuhi, hindi niya alam. Marahil ay dahil lumapit ang mga taong nakaputi; hinawakan siya sa iba't ibang parte katawan at puwersahang itinutulak siya pahiga sa kama.
Wala nang nagawa pa si Bradley sa puntong iyon. Sa kanyang pisngi ay biglang dumausdos ang napakaraming luha. Magkakahalong emosyon ang gumuguhit sa bawat himaymay niya, at tulad kanina, ginawa niya ang lahat, maintindihan lang ang naririnig, nakikita, at nasa isipang hindi niya matukoy kung ano.
He was confused. Emptiness filled his chest, but the unknown madness was there.
Until suddenly, all of him got tired. Noon niya nasilyan ang isang syringe na hinugot ng isang lalaki mula sa braso niya. His eyelids became heavy. Pero bago pa man makapikit, hinanap ng paningin niya ang babaeng nakita kani-kanina lang.
And there she was, walking towards him. Hinaplos nito ang noo niya. "Bradley."
It took him a while but a smile appeared on his lips. She was the woman he wanted to see. "Ad-adriaa-nna."
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