Chapter 1

"Why are you not crying kid? Are you not scared of us?"

I was sitting in the chair, my hands are tied at the back. In front of me are my kidnappers who looked like monsters. 

They are smoking. Their laughing like mad man. They smell so bad. Their breath stinks. Their armpits sucks. They're gross! 

"See, you're scared now—"

"Scared? What's that word mean? That's not in my dictionary." I said looking at them blankly. 

I am right. I knew it from the start, that Mister, gave me to the wrong people.

"Oh really? You're not scared huh? Let's see if you will not cry later."

I raised my brow and my lips rose for a smirk. 

"I told you, those words you're telling me are not in my vocabulary. So, if I were you, better untie me now. Free me like nothing happened. Don't wait for my father or my brother or that man who gave me to you to come here and get me or else, all of you will be dead."

They laughed like what am I saying is some kind of a joke. 

"Shut up! Do you think your father, your brother or that man  will rescue you? Your father is the one who sold you to our boss!"

I shrugged my shoulder. "Okay. Don't blame me then."

"You're feisty kid."

I smiled proudly. Yeah I am feisty. I was raised to be plucky. My dad said, weak people have no place in this world. If I want to be heard I have to show them what I got. People should fear me.I can use that in my advantage. 

"I already warned you people. My father  had sold me maybe, but you haven't met my brother yet. If you think my father is a monster for selling me, then you might have forgotten that I still have a brother. And you know what kind of creature he is? He is worst than my father.  He's a beast."

" Shut up!" One man shouted but I didn't listen. "Do you think that scares us?"

"You should! Hah! You know what he can do? He can skin you all alive. He can put a bullet in your head without thinking twice.  And that guy earlier, do you think he's dumb to just give me right away? Man, you better think twice now. He just taken your money. And I'm sure, he is just somewhere around the corner." I looked at the glass wall. I haven't seen anyone but my gut feeling is telling me that someone will come to take me. "He's here, I'm sure of that. And that money you gave him, he will keep that, but, he will come back again for me."

"I said  shut your fucking mouth! Or else I will shoot you"

"Oh? I'm scared. No, please don't... " I said mocking him. " You wanna shoot me? Shoot me now!" I looked at them raising my eyebrow. That's what my father told me, intimidate them. Never show them the fear. And it's effective. Their pissed as fuck but they can't do anything. I know, no matter how mad they are, they won't shoot me. Because if they are planning, then they should have done it earlier.

"C'mon! Shoot me! Do you think I'm scared? I. AM. NOT.SCARED! Kill me! Kill me now! That, if you want to die too!"

There, I made them angry. One man forcefully held my chin that I can feel the nails digging in my skin. But I didn't blink nor show them that I am scared. I looked at him coldly. I even have the guts to smirk. 

"If not for my boss, I'm sure you are dead now. But don't worry kid, we are soon to kill you." He released me harshly. 

I smiled at them sarcastically. "Okay. I'll wait for that. But if I were you better kill me now or else you will all be dead." 

And, just as I finished my sentence, the man who touched my face was shot in the head. Dead. His blood splattered on my face. I feel the hot liquid but instead of getting hysterical I looked at them smirking. 

"See? I told you. You should have killed me earlier. You guys are so stupid."

"You, brat! Shut your mouth!" One guy pointed his gun to me with his finger on the trigger but before he can pull it, he was shot in the head too. 

"Fuck!" The remaining guy cursed but I laughed at him even more. He's panicking now and calling for back up. "Sniper! Sniper! Find the fucking sniper. I will secure the kid." He walked towards me but before he could finally reach me he was shot in between his eyes. He stumbled on the floor, blood scattered everywhere. 

They're all dead. 

I looked at them smirking. They're blood, their brains, are everywhere. I smell death but I'm not scared. In fact I don't feel anything at all. 

"I told you. They'll come running for me."

They'll come running for me?

Why?

The scene had changed. This time I am inside the bus with someone but I don't know how I get there.

"Kainin mo na yang burger mo, kundi, ibibigay ko yan sa batang katabi mo." My yaya told me. Ilang beses niya na itong sinabi pero tinitigan ko lang ang burger na hawak ko.

I don't know why she keeps on forcing me to eat the damn burger. Did she put poison on it just how she put poison on the guard's food before she took me out. 

I don't know where we are heading and I don't also care. Sa totoo lang pwede kong takasan ang babaeng ito pero para bigyan siya ng thrill sa ginagawa niya sinasabayan ko ang tama niya. Maybe she didn't notice that I've been observing her pero matagal ko nang alam ang binabalak niya. 

"Kainin mo na kasi yan, wag na matigas ang ulo, kanina mo pa hawak yan. Last nalang talaga, ibibigay ko na talaga yan sa bata, sige ka." Tiningnan ko ang batang sinasabi niya and she's looking at us. If I'm not mistaken she's the same age as me. She's fair skinned and pretty. But she's kinda small and pettite. Maybe kulang siya sa food. 

I know she's just pretending that's she's asleep. Nakita kong kanina pa ito takaw tingin sa burger na hawak ko. Sa totoo lang gusto kong ibigay sa kanya itong burger but I was hesitant baka may nilagay si yaya na  lason dito baka madamay pa ang bata. 

She kinda look good at ayaw kong ako pa ang magiging dahilan sakaling malason siya. 

"Sige na, makinig ka naman sa akin. Kainin mo na yan." My nanny repeated.  I didn't answer her, instead I shifted my gaze at the child. She looked surprised when her eyes met mine. I don't know what she saw on my face pero parang nakakita ito ng maganda. Oh well, I can't blame her. I'm pretty naman talaga.

I saw her eyes scanned me and she's about to give me a smile but before she could do so, I rolled my eyes on her. 

It's not that I don't like her but I don't want to give her the impression that it's okay to be friendly with anyone. People are so cruel. One minute they are good the next minute they're the worst. Just like yaya. She thinks that I don't have idea of what she's doing right now but she's wrong. Pinapasakay ko lang sya. 

"Yaya, if you're planning to kidnap me then you're wrong." She quickly covered my mouth. Pinanlakihan niya pa ako ng mata pero hindi ako nagpatinag sa kanya. 

Yaya is so dumb! Not only her but the people he planned this with. 

"Mom and Papa won't mind though. They have new baby already. They don't care about me anymore. I even heard Mom talking to Papa that she'll send me to Dad, but I don't think Dad's new wife will accept me."

"Tumahimik ka nga!"

"Yaya, you're just putting yourself into trouble you know. Kagabi pa ako nawawala diba, but did they look for me? I don't think they didn't know that we're not there at home pero di man lang sila tumawag sayo diba? I'm sure Mom and Dad found out already that I'm gone but they don't really care."

Yeah they don't really care because hindi naman nila ako tunay na anak. Just like another adoption stories. 

"Pwede ba  tumahimik ka? Sinasabi ko sayo 'pag may nakarinig sayo iiwan talaga kita dito."

"As if I'm scared yaya? I'm not, you know that. It's fine you can leave me anywhere and let's see if Mom and Papa will find me. Or Dad will come here to look for me."

Would he? Do he still remember me?

Oh well hindi na ako umaasa. In the first place he's the reason why I'm here. 

"Hintayin mo ako dito ha? Magpapa-load lang ako at tatawagan ko si Manong Sito. Wag kang umalis kundi mawawala ka talaga."

Talagang mawawala ako.

As soon as yaya, turned her back on me. I quickly ran away from her. 

Pero hindi na lugi si yaya sa akin. The money she stole from my adoptive parents are more than enough. Pasalamat pa nga siya at hindi ko siya sinumbong. 

Now this is my life. I won't allow anyone to control me anymore. I'll be on my own.  I will be the in charge of my life from now on.