All Chapters of Under His Possession: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

JANIYA'S P. O. VHINDI KO NA HALOS NAMALAYAN ANG MABILIS NA PAGLIPAS NG MGA ARAW. I was busy proofreading my article when suddenly, a call came. And to my surprise, it was Strike, his voice a mixture of concern and desperation."How's our sons doing?” bungad n'ya agad pagsagot ko pa lang sa tawag. Hindi man lang ako nakapag-"hello" muna.Napangiwi ako. Hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin ako sanay tuwing sinasabi n'ya ang mga katagang "anak natin" o iba pang kagaya no'n."They're… fine. Thanks for asking. Medyo matamlay lang sila. Hinahanap ka kasi,” pag amin ko."Oh, hell. Really?” Biglang naging puno ng pag aalala sa boses n'ya. He really had change. Lagi ko na s'yang kinakakitaan ng emosyon. Hindi na gaya ng dati na laging blangko 'yung ekspresyon n'ya.Tumango ako bilang sagot kahit hindi naman n'ya ako nakikita."Saktong-sakto. I was just about to ask you if… if you could drop by again? Kahit ipasundo ko na lang kayo.”Napakagat-labi ako."B-Bakit? Anong meron?”"Nothing. Wala naman.

JANIYA'S P. O. VMAGDIDILIM NA NANG MAGPASYA AKONG UMUWI KASAMA NG MGA BATA. No'ng una, ayaw pang pumayag ni Strike dahil gusto n'ya na sa mansyon na lang kami magpalipas ng gabi. Pero syempre, hindi ako pumayag dahil bukod sa alam kong lalong ikapuputok 'yon ng butse ni Giulia ay nakapangako na rin kasi ako kay Ryuu na lalabas kami at sabay-sabay na magdi-dinner bago dumiretso sa sea side para sandaling maglakad-lakad bago tuluyang umuwi.As we prepared to leave, Giulia, her face a mask of fury, clung to SV's arm like a possessive vine. Turns out, hindi pala s'ya umuwi kanina nang 'palayasin' s'ya ni Strike. Mukhang nagtago lang s'ya sa kung saan at wala na lang nagawa si Strike nang malaman na nandito pa rin pala ang babaeng over obsessed sa kanya.Her eyes, burning with jealousy, darted between me and the children, her voice a venomous hiss. Kahit hindi s'ya nagsasalita at tahimik lang, ramdam na ramdam ko ang lakas ng negative energy n'ya. Daig pa n'ya 'yung multo na ligaw ang ka

JANIYA'S P. O. VI was still in the middle of a not-so-good dream when suddenly, I was awakened by the loud ringing of my phone.I usually sleep with my phone on silent mode. But this time, sinadya ko na i-full ang volume ng cell phone ko para anytime na may tumawag sa akin ay maaalarma ako agad. And the fact that someone seems to be calling me as early as… five a.m. really got me nervous and hysterical in an instant. Bigla ring may sumipang hindi magandang pakiramdam sa loob ko. It feels like… something unpleasant is happening. At ang maagang tawag na iyon ang senyales.Kahit hindi ko magawang idilat agad ang mga mata ko ay bumangon pa rin ako at kinapa-kapa ang cell phone ko na nasa bedside table lang. Medyo nagmulat lang ako ng mga mata para tingnan ang screen kung sino ang tumatawag at para masagot din iyon ng maayos.Pero nang makita ko ang pangalan at mukha ni Mamay sa screen, parang nawala na lahat ng antok na natitira sa katawan ko. Parang biglang nagising ang buong pagkatao ko

RYUU'S P. O. V"This is Trinity Medical Center. Kami po 'yung rumesponde sa nangyaring aksidente. Nasa ospital na po ngayon si Ma'am Janiya Fortaleza. She's currently in the emergency room. We need you here ASAP.”It was everything that I thought while I'm driving. Walang ibang laman ang isip ko kundi ang nakakagimbal na balitang iyon na narinig ko. I was just done checking Janiya in her room pero wala s'ya. And then this news came. Damn.As my car pulled into tge Trinity Medical Center, I immediately rushed in, my heart pounding in my chest. My feet was pounding as I walk to the information desk."Good morning, Sir. How may I help you—”"I'm Ryuu. I'm here for Janiya Fortaleza. Nasaan s'ya?” nagmamadaling tanong ko.The nurse seemed shock. Natigilan pa s'ya pero saglit lang 'yon dahil nagsimula na s'yang maghanap."Nasa… emergency room pa rin po s'ya, Sir. Third floor po,” aniya mayamaya.Pagkatapos kong magpasalamat ay tinakbo ko agad ang elevator at sumakay doon. Habang paakyat 'yon

SV'S P. O. V"How are you, Janiya? And… where are you now? Can you please come back? Because I swear, Adrianne and that f*cking Ryuu are already inches away from killing me.”Of course, I got no response from her. I sighed. Para na 'kong siraulo na kumakausap sa taong walang malay at alam ko namang hindi ako sasagutin. Baka ni hindi n'ya nga ako naririnig man lang."Look, I know I made a terrible mistake. And yeah, I did—somehow, I played a part of how everything ended up this way. But I'm sorry,” I whispered again.I slowly reach for her hand. I hold it close, then squeeze it gently. I stare at her face for a moment.I've known her only for years before she went away. Before everything happened. But still, I got to know her. We were able to live under one roof. At some point of my life, I also treated her as if she's my younger sister I've never had. Or maybe, even way more than that. Because when she left, I felt like going crazy. I want to search the whole f*cking world just to see