Marcus Zion Point of View
Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyari kay Seina. Kanina lamang ay masaya pa ito at nakikipagbiruan pa sa akin ngunit ng buksan niya ang kaniyang telepono kanina ay bigla na lang nagbago ang mood niya. She even ask me go on a date with her. I feel that she is sad and I can't say no... I can't make her sad because it is my duty to make her happy, to make her safe and give her a happy and confortable life.It's my promise to her beloved father."May problema ba?" Tanong ko sa kaniya ng makababa kami ng sasakyan ko. " Kanina ko pa napapansin na may problema ka at sobrang tahimik mo buong biyahe. You don't even dare to talk to me."Dahan-dahan siyang lumingon sa akin at ngumiti. Alam kong hindi ito tunay dahil iba ang sinasabi ng mga mata niya. She's not happy. She's smiling but she is not happy."I'm okay, Marcus... you don't have to worry about me." She smiled fakedly. "Let's go! I want to have fun tonight."Nauna na itong maglakad papasok sa loob ng El Paradiso na may suot-suot na gold mask. Marahan kong tinignan ang kaniyang likod. Napabuntong hininga na lang ako at sumunod na sa kaniya sa loob ng Club. Nang makapasok ako sa loob ay agad kong nilibot ang aking mga mata sa apat na sulok ng club upang hanapin si Heaven.I know her cousin very well.This club is a private property and an elite club for businessman, and elite people. Hindi ka makakapasok sa lugar na ito kapag wala kang invitation galing sa mga members dito at sobrang higpit ng mga security ng club na ito.Actually, nakapasok ako sa lugar na ito dahil kay Heaven. She helped me to enter inside the El Paradiso and she also planned that I and Seina will crossed our paths. Dinala niya rito si Seina sa club para magtagpo ang mga landas naming dalawa at sinadya niya talagang iwan ni Heaven si Seina kagabi para magawa ko na ang plano ko.My planned is to save her from her so called family.Let's just say, the family she's living right now is not her real family. She has been used and I need to save her.She's in danger and her biological father wants me to guide and protect her precious daugther, and that is Seina Riley Natividad."Heaven!" I called Heaven the moment she enter the Hall.Kilala ko siya kahit nakasuot ito ng gold mask.Nakakunot at matatalas ang tingin na naglakad ito patungo sa kinatatayuan ko. Wala sa tabi ko si Seina. Iniwan ko siya ro'n sa counter at ibinilin ko siya sa bartender na nag-serve ng inumin niya kagabi."What are you doing here, Zion?" Pagalit na tanong nito sa akin."To guard Seina, andito siya naglalasing and I can't say no," I answered her question in a low tone of voice."Tsk. Maybe she heard a harshful words again from her evil mother," she uttered as she rolled her eyes.My forehead knitted. "What do you mean with that, Heav?""She suffered a lot, Marcus. You can see her as a strong woman but she's fragile, she's hurt. She's been maltreated by her mother and tito Oscar. Behind her being succesful... ay puro masasamang salita lang ang nakuha niya in return. I'm helping you and please help her— protect her from them. I know you have reason why you want me to help you." Huminga siya ng malalim at tumingin sa gawi ni Seina na nasa aking likuran lamang, limang metro ang layo mula sa kinatatayuan namin ngayon. "I trusted you so much, Marcus, please don't let me down, don't let Seina down. She needs help."Pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon ay agad niya akong iniwan dahil may biglang tumatawag sa kaniya.I let out a deep sigh before turning my back and walk towards her direction. Umiinom pa rin siya hangang ngayon at siguro ay nakakaraming baso na ito."Seina..." tawag ko sa kaniya ngunit hindi man lang niya ako nilingon bagkus ay kinuha niya iyong baso at mabilis na nilagok ang laman no'n.Nang mailapag niya ang shot glass ay sumenyas ulit siya sa bartender ng isa pa. Tumingin sa akin ang bartender pero isang masamang tingin ang ginawad ko sa kaniya.Don't give her another shot, look."Bakit hindi mo ako binibigyan?" Naiinis na tanong nito ro'n sa bartender.Napakamot ng ulo iyong bartender habang nakatingin sa akin. Huminga ako ng malalim at pinaalis muna siya. Umupo ako sa tabi ni Seina at marahang hinawakan ang kamay niya. Her hands are shaking right now."Seina, is there any problem?" I asked even though I know everything about her.Gusto siya mismo ang magsabi sa akin tungkol sa buhay niya. Ayaw ko siyang pangunahan. Kahit alam ko na ang lahat ay ayaw ko pa rin siyang pangunahan. I respect her... I respect everything about her."You can tell me what is happening, Sei because I am willing to listen. Hindi solusyon ang paglalasing. Kung nasasaktan ka, ilabas mo. Makikinig ako at hindi kita huhusgahan agad," mahinahong sabi ko.She look at me in the eyes and I saw some tears polling from ger precious eyes. Hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili na malungkot at magalit sa pamilya niya.How could they hurt this woman? How could they make this woman cry?"Masakit... sobrang sakit, Marcus. Ginawa ko naman ang lahat pero bakit kulang pa rin?" She asked me while crying.Hindi ko siya sinagot bagkus ay niyakap ko siya ng sobrang higpit. Hinayaan ko siyang umiyak sa aking balikat dahil wala akong magawa...wala akong magawa sa ngayon.I don't know how to comfort her but I'll do my best just to lessen up the pain she had been through now."Hindi ko alam ang pinagdadanan mo, Seina pero andito ako... andito ako para pasayahin ka. Iiyak mo lang iyan at ilabas dahil mawawala rin ang sakit." I hold her hair and carressed it slowly. "Magtiwala ka lang darating ang panahon na makakaahon at makakawala ka rin sa sakit na iyan at kapag nagkataon iyon ay sana huwag mo nang balikan ang nakaraan na. Ayaw kong masaktan ka nila at ayaw ko rin na nakikita kang nasasaktan."Kumalas siya ng yakap sa akin at mapungay ang mga matang tinignan ako. "What do you mean, Marcus?"I just give her a smile. "I will do everything to protect you, Sei and this time I won't let them hurt you. You will stay in my place starting today and until you recover your life again."Seina Riley Point of ViewNakakunot ang noo kong nakatingin kay Marcus. Naguguluhan pa rin ako hangang ngayon. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang sinasabi niya kanina."I will do everything to protect you, Sei and this time I won't let them hurt you. You will stay in my place starting today and until you recover your life again."What is he talking about? May alam ba siya sa akin? But how? "Are you okay? You look upset," usal nito pagkatapos patayin ang makina ng kaniyang sasakyan. I let out a deep sigh and shook my head. "Nothing..." "Kung iniisip mong nagbibiro ako sa sinabi ko kanina... nagkakamali ka. I mean it, I really do mean it. You will stay in my place while working to your company," he said and walk towards the entrance of Rolex Condominuim. Nakatayo lang ako habang nakatingin sa kaniyang likuran. Paano niya nasasabi ang mga iyon? Hindi nga niya ako kilala eh. How could he let me stay in his place kung kakakilala lang namin? Unless, he know me from the start we've met in the C
Nandito kami ngayon sa isang botique sa loob ng mall. Kilala ni Marcus ang owner ng botique na ito at mukhang may discounts. Hinayaan niya ako na bilhin ang lahat ng gusto at syempre sino ba naman ang tatanggi sa grasiya diba? Ako? Ayaw ko tumanggi dahil siya ang magbabayad lahat. How lucky I am to have him."Ang sweet naman po ng boyfriend niyo, Ma'am." Napatigil ako sa pagpili ng mga damit at gulat na humarap do'n sa sales lady. What did she say? Boyfriend? Ako? Boyfriend ko si Marcus? I shook my head and a fake smile flashed on my lips. "No, he is not my boyfriend. We are just friend.""Pero—"I cut her off. "Again, he is not my boyfriend." "Sorry po, Ma'am." Paghingi nito ng tawad sa akin. Isang ngiti lang ang iginawad ko sa kaniya bago muling bumalik sa pamimili ng mga damit na kakailanganin ko. Kinuha ko na lahat ng kailangan ko at binigay ito sa mga sales lady na nakasunod sa akin. I don't need to fit it because I already know my size. Alam kong lahat ng kinuha ko ay kasya
Marcus Zion Poin of ViewI was looking at her sleeping on the bed peacefully. She is angelic but behind that looks, she's scared and being abused by her own mother. If she only knew that her mother is using her just to get her inheritance. The father she knew is not her real father. They maybe look the same but she is not Seina's father. I know her father and I already meet him not once but almost a hundred times. Mr. Natividad wants me to protect her daugther when he is not around, I mean when he can't protect his daugther like what other father did to protect their child. He has reason why he can't show himself to his daugther. He can't make himself show because his life is in danger at baka mapahamak pa ang anak niya. Soon, they will meet each other and I'm looking forward to it.My phone suddenly rang. I stood up at picked my phone on the vanity mirror. My forehead knitted when I saw the name of the caller. Mrs. Natividad's calling...Anong kailangan nito? I clicked the answe
Seina Riley Point of ViewTaas noo akong naglakad sa Vantessa Group of Company. Lahat sila ay nakatingin sa akin na para bang may mali sa akin o may nagawa akong mali sa kanila. I feel like they are ashamed on me. May halong pandidiri ang kanilang tingin at the same time ay natatakot. I let out a deep sigh. "What was that look everyone?" Umiwas sila ng tingin sa akin at nagmamadaling umalis sa harapan ko. I tsked. What's the matter? Mariin akong napapikit dahil biglang sumakit ang ulo ko. Siguro pagod lang at stress.Nagsimula na akong maglakad patungo sa opisina ko. Tahimik at hindi na pinapansin iyong mga tingin ng mga empleyado rito sa Vantessa Group. I know there is something bad. Hindi ko lang masabi kung ano basta may nangyari at may nakarating sa kanila na hindi kanais-nais. I need to know what is really happening right now. Tatlong araw lang naman ako nawala pero bakit ganito na... bakit ganito na ang nangyayari sa kanila?Pumasok na ako sa loob ng opisina ko at mukhang
It’s been a month since I cut my ties to my mother. Nalinis ko na rin ang pangalan ko sa buong kompanya, of course sa tulong ni Marcus. He helped me to clean my name and to fix the mess caused by my mother. I know that my mother can do horrible things. She is evil, a pure evil. Well I can tell that I made the right decision to cut my ties to her. I don’t want to medle myself to them. Hindi ko na kaya dahil pagod na pagod na akong ipakita sa kanila na magaling ako, nakakapagod ng intindihin sila. Andito pa rin ako nakatira sa bahay ni Marcus. Maybe soon I will find some space for myself, a condo unit where I could move all my things and live there peacefully. “Marcus!” I called him. He was in the kitchen and he was cooking our dinner. Well he insisted on cooking our dinner. “Do you need anything?” He asked me, shouting back. Andito kasi ako ngayon sa living room nagbabasa ng magazine— naghahanap pala ng magandang condo unit na mabibili. Hindi naman ata ako puwede na tumira rito sa
Nakakunot ang aking noo habang nakatingin kay Marcus na ngayon ay masayang nakatingin sa langit. Andito kasi kami ngayon sa isang amusement park. Ang sabi niya magdi-date raw kami at hindi ko akalain na dito niya ako dadalhin. Wala naman akong karapatan na magreklamo dahil cute naman at masaya naman siyang kasama rito sa amusement park. Actually this is the first time na makapunta ako sa ganitong lugar. I remember, when I was a kid I didn’t experience this. Ang ginagawa ko rati ay mag-aral at mag-aral at kapag hindi ko naabot iyong expectation ng mga magulang ko ay kinukulong nila ako sa aking kuwarto. I shook my head. Bakit ko pa ba iniisip iyon? Wala na ako sa puder nila kaya dapat hindi ko na iyong isipin. “Okay ka lang?” Tanong nito habang nakangiti. I find it cute the way he smiles. “Hoy! Ayos ka lang?” Tanong nito ulit. Umiwas ako ng tingin at saka tumango bilang sagot. “Ayos lang ako. I’m just overwhelmed…” Tumingin ako sa ferris wheel na ngayon ay umiikot. Napangiti ako
WARNING: BAWAL ITO SA BATA, SA MENOR DE EDAD, MINOR OR SA MGA MAMBABASA NA 18 PABABA. HUWAG MATIGAS ANG ULO! You have been warned, don't be so hard headed kids! *****Seina Riley Point of ViewI was wearing my casual black slit dress, the usual. I don't know this place. But my cousin, Heavenly told me that this place is a nightclub where you can buy our own happiness. So, I am here. I'm here to let go... to forget those hurtful memories, those pain and stress. I'm here to be happy, to buy my own happiness.One night happiness. One night to forgetHindi ako nakasuot ng gold mask katulad ng iba. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit sila nakasuot ng ganiyan eh. Ang dami nilang kaartehan sa katawan. Ang ganda nilalabas, hindi tinatago. Kagandahan na nga lang ang ambag ko sa mundo, itatago ko pa ba?"Kuya, isang hard drink nga. Iyong mawawala agad iyong sakit sa isang inom lang," mahinang usal ko ro'n sa Bartender.Andito ako sa harap ng counter dahil gusto kong magpakalasing. Iniwan din naman a
I picked up my phone inside my purse. My brows furrowed while looking at it. What the hell! Anong kailangan nito sa akin?Naiinis akong pinindot iyong answer call button, hindi ko pa man nalalagay sa tenga ko ay rinig na rinig ko na iyong sigaw ni Iris.Iris is my half sister from my father side and we are not that closed to each other. I hate her so much, she took everything away from me.I only have my company but I have no freedom. I'm always be my parents shadows, while Iris? She can do whatever she wants. I am a respected person in this world of business but I can't do whatever I want."What is your freaking problem, Iris? Could you stop screaming." I rolled my eyes when she tsked in the line."Where are you?!" She asked—no she shouted."Wala kang pakialam kung nasaaan ako. Ano ba ang kailangan mo? Straight to the point, Iris." Napapikit ako para pigilan ang inis sa aking katawan."Hang up this phone call. You're useless and worthless, Sister ever!" I heard her scream before she