NERISSA "You, take it there!" He pushed me so I walked over and gave him the wines on the tray. I walked, some wine in hand. I turned to the man who ordered me, he showed me the gun in his waistband. I turned around and continued walking, passing the rooms where someone was moaning. My hair stood up, at the grunts heard by passers-by. There are also rooms with women who are naked, crying and just finished being used. There are women being groomed, women who are still minors. All the girls here are minors, except for me and the girl I entered at the same time. The place is not as dirty as I expected. The surroundings are clean and pure white. From doors, walls and floors. It looks clean, but not the people who manage it. They are animals, they are not human. I still remembered how I got to this place. My mind was awake, but my body was weak. We traveled some distance from the city, then they transferred me to another vehicle. That's when I meet Biatrez, just like me, she was also
NERISSA "Hey, what are you still doing there?" I looked at the woman in front of me now. I didn't realize that I was just standing here outside the door. "I'm waiting for that, and you don't know what they will do with you, taking your time." She opened the door and I went in. The men there looked at me. There are four men facing each other with women on their laps. Others are still dressed for office work. I made sure there was no emotion in my eyes before I approached their place. I put the wine on their table, and I was about to settle down when I felt a hand on my bust. I didn't hesitate to hit it with my hand with the tray. "You whore, you dare?!" The narrow-eyed man shouted and his hand quickly landed on my cheek. My face tilted because of that. The person there and the woman who opened the door for me earlier approached me quickly. They spoke to the Chinese and the woman took me outside. "You shouldn't have done that." She sighed as she scolded me and shook her head."
"The booklet.." I stopped turning the lock. I faced Fred who was looking at me seriously. "Before you leave, can you tell me where you put that booklet?" My face became serious at his question. "You know I won't give that to you." "I know, that's why you're still standing in front of me. I'm still holding on to your word. " He sighed, still no emotion on his eyes. " The booklet is safe wherever it is now. And I have one word, as long as you don't do anything to me or my family. That can't be shared with the public." I replied, I turned my back and didn't wait for what he had to say next. That's why he couldn't touch me before, Amanda and I. He tried several times, but he did not succeed again . He is after the booklet, where all the transactions that happen are. Everything was written there, every detail, the names of famous people. There was nothing he could do, because he couldn't get it from me. And hopefully, Fred won't find her. " What's happening?" Biatrez asked when I to
Hace and I walked until I saw Draco, and he wasn't alone. There were with people with him, I was holding Hace's arm when I suddenly stopped walking. "Are you okay?" He frowned at the question. I just nodded and let's go. "These are my friends, Aki and my cousin Adrian." He introduced Draco's two companions. I looked at him. Is it true that he introduced me to the people we are facing now? "Hi." I greeted hoarsely, holding my neck. My throat is suddenly dry, probably because of my shouting earlier." Nice to finally meet you Nerissa."Adrian and he held out his hand, I reached for it when he spoke again." Have we met before?” I looked at him, frowning. I shook my head and quickly withdrew my hand. "Back off Adrian, this is the first time you've seen her." Hace gave it a bad look. Adrian just shrugged and tilted his head. Aki just nodded and turned away. "Where's Carlos?" Hace asked Draco who was left behind. He guided his head to the vehicle there. " His in the car." He answe
"Why are you still awake?" I blinked and turned quickly when I heard his voice. "Hace, how long have you been there ?" "I just ask you a question, and your answering with a question." He showed no emotion and looked at me seriously. I hugged myself when I feel cold because of the the wind. I was here in the garden, when I woke up from a nightmare that I thought I could fight. But it came back again, everything came back. I turned away from him and looked up at the sky. "I'm just taking a breather, you should rest." I didn't hear him speak, but I didn't even turn around. I know he's still there, I can still feel his gaze. He just arrived, I thought he wouldn't come home today. Lara said that he might not come home today and that he is doing a lot. "What is it?" I took a breath and quickly looked at him who was next to me. I didn't even feel his approach. Is my mind so focused that I don't notice him? " What do you mean?" I cleared my throat and looked away from him. "You k
"Come on in." I pulled Amanda in, but she stopped and looked at our companion. I winced when I looked at the surprised faces of sister Marj and mother Lara. I pulled Amanda next to me and introduced her to them. "Ate Marj and nanay Lara, Amanda is my friend by the way." Sister Marj was still staring at Amanda and frowned as if in recognition. "You know she looks like her, isn't she the girl who came here before?" My eyes widened, I also looked at Amanda who was confused. "No sister Marj, it's not her. It's obvious that they're different, right?" i answer and slowly chuckled. “ Of course Marj, look at this young woman . The last woman who came here was very beautiful and kind, serious. And that's Hace friend, not Nerissa, so come on and let's just go inside and it's already hot out here." Mother Lara pulled sister Marj who was still facing me. I just smiled and took Amanda by the arm and led her inside. Fortunately, Hace's guard is not at the gate now. Why is it? I took Amand
Hace was busy and only came home once. It became a routine for him to wake up early and I was worried when he left again. There was another time when I caught him cleaning his wound on his arm. I was surprised to see him cleaning his hand that had a wound in the bathroom. It was an easy day and I felt like urinating, but it receded when I saw him. He tried to let me out, but I was stubborn to help him heal his wound. Even my hand was shaking. "Why didn't you go to the hospital, and you're still here at home straight away. You might run out of blood," I looked at the blood flowing from his arm down to the tiled floor of the bathroom. "I'm okay, it's just a bullet." " What's that? Just take a look at yourself. You are pale and your wound..” My voice weakened and I just looked at the wound he was treating. It's really good that he didn't get scolded and was just plain. I raised my eyes in tears when he held my hand. " I'm okay, stay away from me. Go back to sleep." But I stayed. Afte
HACE Somethings wrong, I can feel it. But what is it? Is it because of last night? She's being weird, I know I shouldn't force her to tell me what I want to know. But I'm dying out of curiousity. I was happy last night, because I will finally know what they are hiding, with Draco. But what happened today, what happened and suddenly she seems to distance herself from me. Maybe she is still afraid, she admitted that . But I can wait, she's just at home. But fuck, I can't concentrate. I can't focus, my mind is also at home. Did she eat her breakfast, or is she really sick? But Marj said, she's not. So what's the problem, or maybe she's just avoiding on telling me what she should say. Or maybe she's still gathering the courage to say it. She did say that she's scared to tell me. "Mr. Mondeñego are you with us?” I blinked and looked at the speaker. In the entire board room, they were all looking at me. I adjusted my seat and placed both arms on the table and faced them. "Of course, con
" Hi love!" I just smiled when I felt Hace's hug from behind. He kissed my shoulder, up to my head. I smiled and looked at him without letting go of his hug. " The children?" I ask. "They are all out, but they'll get home before dinner like they promise. Just that princess here is left.” He sighed as he turned to look at our youngest who was on the couch watching by herself. Her older siblings told me last night that they were leaving to see their friends. They left early so I didn't catch up, and only our youngest was left behind. I caught my breath too, Nambe was eating crackersand her mouth was open as if her enemy was on the TV. "Do you think something's wrong with her? This is the first time that she did not go out with her sister Nexiah." I asked, unable to avoid worrying. "She's only fifteen love, what could be her problem that she's not telling us." He answer as his hand massage my waist. "That's it, she's only fifteen and this is the first time she doesn't move and lo
"What are we doing here?" "Come on mom, no questions please." Nexiah pulled me, Theresse and Thasia also came to the other side. They helped me enter their room here at papa's house." Come on aunty, you will like this. We're experts on this, when you go out of this room you will be unrecognizable with your beauty." "Thasia, don't worry, being aunt Nerissa herself is a beauty like our mom. No one can surpass their beauty.” Therese reprimanded her sister, but Thasia came to her and fixed my hair. I just smiled. "What are you really going to do with me?" "Relax mommy, we'll take care of you." I just shook my head at what Nexiah said, they ordered me to close my eyes which I followed. It's good not to argue with them so that it's over with whatever they have planned for me. They only whispered to me the whole time they did it to me. When they said I could open my eyes, I opened my eyes. My lips parted as I looked at the mirror in front of me. The four of them stopped and acted, Thasi
NERISSA "Good morning mommy!" I opened my eyes to the greetings of my children, I smiled to see them standing at the foot of the bed. I sat on the bed and greeted them with a smile, opening my arms. "Good morning my babies!" They came closer with a frown and hugged me. "Mom, we're not a baby anymore." My youngest ran away from our hug. "Son, you are not big , young women and young men, you are no longer babies in this house. You'll all be my babies, our babies." My youngest Nambe just left, came closer to me and hugged my waist. When I looked at the three in front of me, they were pushing each other. Ace pushing Nathan, and Nathan pushing Nexiah. Nexiah looked at her older brothers, I saw her take a deep breath before facing them smiling. "Mommy," he called softly, I smiled. He came closer to me and hugged my other side as well." Can we go to grandpa's house, promise we will behave there." The one who said I turned to his older brothers frowned, both Nathan and Ace looked away f
"You're a jerk for missing this out." Draco? I looked for the familiar voice, I looked around to see where I was. It was so bright, the light was so dazzling that I closed my eyes and blocked my eyes with my arm. I gasped, woke up from a bad dream. He said I died, how could I die I was only fifteen for god's sake. I don't want to die, I want to see that beautiful smile again. I got up, took a shower and hurriedly got dressed and went downstairs. I just grab a sandwich from the table and go directly outside. I looked for our driver and took him to the school, I got off with a smile. I feel like I'm floating in glee , it's still early so I'm sure they're still playing now. When I saw what I was looking for, I hid behind the plant with a wide smile. She was playing with her classmates, her best friend Alexander was also there. I waited impatiently for Alexander, I didn't go inside. He forced me to come here to the orphanage, I just want to go home. I want to see her again, maybe he'll
NERISSA "You are crying again." I turned to the person who spoke, I bent down and wiped away the tears. I felt her sit next to me and caress my back. "Everything will be fine, for now you need to rest. For the sake of your child, force yourself to eat and rest." I cried again hugging her , I was crying. I thought my tears had run out. I have been crying for a month. Yes, it's been a month since everything happened that destroyed my world. I thought everything would be fine when Hace came back. I fell asleep on the couch while waiting for them, I just woke up when I heard shouting and noise around. When I finally woke up, the surroundings were already smoking. I panicked and covered my nose to avoid inhaling the smoke. Until I saw Amanda come in, she was with some men who were being ordered. I was just looking at her when she came to me and pulled me out of the house. I was stunned, I didn't know what was happening. When we finally got out, I turned to the house that was already co
She showed the arm where the bomb was connected, towards her body. She smiled as if it didn't matter. "I'm waiting H, you know I don't like waiting." She said as she waved her hand with the gun. "H." I looked at my friends, they were all shaking their heads. They know that whatever I choose, it will be a dead end for me. But not for them, they can still go out in time. But my Nerissa, she's waiting for me. And our baby, I want to see her or him. We're supposed to see the doctor to know the gender. But I guess, I won't have a time for that. I won't be seeing them again. I gasped for air and faced her. "Let them go!" She smiled, liking what I said. She signaled the staff, I looked at them. They untied Nerissa's family. Aki, Carlos and Caden also helped. I saw Draco leave his seat and come to me. Caden motioned for the crew to leave. I shook my hand and shook Hillary's voice, she was happy but there were tears in her eyes. I can't fight her , she has the bomb. And no matter how fast
"Fuck!" We all got wet when the rain suddenly poured down. We covered our heads with our arms so that somehow we wouldn't get wet. The case is that the rain got stronger, so we didn't do anything. We turned to Carlos as he quickly took shelter on the rock and took off his clothes. We looked at him in wonder. "What?" He asked, as he noticed us looking at him. “I need to save these clothes, my babe just bought this for me. I can't let this get wet, I have to wear it again tomorrow." he looked for a cover in his pink shirt , I shook my head and looked at my companions. We were thinking the same thing, Draco answered him. "Bud, you do know what's written in your shirt." “Yeah, yeah. Don't mind me, I can be whatever she likes if that takes her not leaving me again." I sighed and patted Draco's shoulder and asked him to answer again. 'MA' BITCH' That's what's written in his shirt. "We need to move now, they're distracted." We all looked at Aki, nodded and got ready. We parted ways, w
HACE I drove the car quickly because of the call I received from home. Marj found Nerissa unconscious in our room. I left the meeting and just left because of my panic. I went down quickly when I got to the house, after entering I went upstairs and went straight to our room. The worried faces of Manang Lara and Marj appeared. I ignored them and went straight to where Nerissa was lying. I sat on the edge of the bed and held her hand. I faced the doctor panting. "What happened is she okay, and our baby is the baby okay?" "Yes Mr. Mondeñego, thankfully your wife is okay. And I'm glad that your baby is okay too. Just a little complication of her passing out because of shock. Everything is okay, my advice is to let her rest and not to think too much that will stress her." The doctor explain as he's putting all his things in his bag. "She was okay when I left this morning." I turned my attention to manang Lara." What happened?" I saw Marj nod, Marj walked to the side of the bed on the
"No, no. You can't do this to me, I know you love me. You're just like this because of that girl! You can't do this to me, you can't. I've been with you, we're together for years." I'm afraid to hug Hace, it's like Hillary is not herself. " Hillary, first of all I didn't ask you to marry me. You proposed to me and I said yes, because I thought you're the one I'm looking for. But I'm wrong, and I'm so sorry this happened to us. I love you but just a friend, my colleague.” Hillary just shook her head at Hace's words, feeling bad that she approached me. Hace immediately blocked his body. I bowed to his chest, I don't know what happened. I just saw the bulk of Hillary walking out the door. I broke away from the hug, Hace grabbed my face and made me face him. "She is crying." I said, Hace was in tears, he just shook his head. "Thank you for coming back by the way." I hugged him again. " I'm jealous." He kissed my head, I pulled his neck. "Love, what are you going to do?" He nervou