"A long endless nightmare."• • •The stars were swallowed by the darkness of the night sky. Only the reflecting light from the scarring moon illuminated the small window of the room.My eyes blinked several times. At the same time, I felt a small throbbing on the back of my head."Finally awake?" A woman whose hair was dancing through the air, wrapped in a fitted tube dress and five-inch heels, stood in front of me. She had one of her hands right across her waist while the other was holding onto something sharp—a knife.She was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen, bathed in blood-red liquid.However, I growled at the sight of her."What did you do to me? Where is Amanda?" The moment I opened my mouth, I could feel the dryness in my throat. The words that escaped my lips were as cracked as the slim chance of escape in this apartment.She only ogled right at me with a narrow smile flashing through her lips.It was like staring right through the devil."Amanda? Who is that?" She slow
"MAMA." A soothing child-like voice started to wring me from my long eternal sleep. The sound of a wailing baby starts to reach out to me, slowly pulling me towards my waking state.When I opened my eyes, for a second there, I thought I saw a vision of the same child in front of me, tears rolling down his small chubby cheeks, staring into my eyes.If only I could move, I would have immediately held him in my arms.In one instance, I suddenly woke up. The baby disappeared in front of me, and what engulfed my view was the same nightmare.My forehead crunches as I see myself lying in a bed with a red satin blanket. It was only a dream.I turned my eyes toward the whole place and took notice of the same face I had started to feel disgusted with.Bright was lying beside me, wearing a see-through night gown, asleep as though she had no care about the world. My eyes then glanced toward myself and took notice of my body.A toned, petite body with scars and bruises all over.I wasn't wearing a
THE SOUND of wheels rolling on the floor engulfs the hallway as footsteps begin to follow from behind.For a moment there, the sensation of being pushed stopped for a moment, and my eyes locked with Bright's and I saw the huge grin flashed through her lips."Are you ready?" she enthusiastically exclaimed, her eyes squinting in delight.I only looked at her with lifeless eyes, as though the life out of mine had been drained."Alright, here we go!"I wanted to shout at her, scream, or yell, but it didn't seem like my body could do so.I already lost my will a few days back.She pushed the wheelchair towards the elevator near the staircase, and in one instance, we were already on our way to the ground floor.As minutes passed by while we were inside the small spacious box, I couldn't help but reminisce about the past.The sky was gray, and the sound of heavy rain engulfed the entire area as my drenched body filled a bench at a nearby bus stop.I was cold, starving, and tired. I've been s
"WHAT ARE you doing? Sit still," Bright ordered me, clicking on a button she had in her pocket.I yelled, biting my lower lip at what she had just done. Before we came out of the stall, Bright managed to slip in something from inside of me."B-Bright," I called out to her, holding onto the hem of her dress. I couldn't explain the feeling inside of me as I felt the device stir my insides."Quiet, Queen," she responded, and immediately pushed the wheelchair towards the lounge of the mall.Damn, she's doing this on purpose.My face was flashing red, my chest gasping for air. At any moment, I'm sure a squeak will come out of my mouth, and I won't be able to keep my voice from moaning.I grasped onto her forearm this time, but coincidentally, a man dressed in a police uniform came towards our direction."Good day, ladies," the policeman says and looks at us two. "May I have a few minutes of your time?" he adds which makes me unable to speak."F . . . fuck," I stutteringly muttered to mysel
THE SOUND of the heavy rain pouring down the sky engulfed the rooftops of each and every corner of the condominium.As I yielded towards the window pane close to Bright's room, I saw people dressed in raincoats, uniforms, and casual clothing walking past the streets with umbrellas strapped to their bodies."Alright, I'm off, darling," Bright suddenly says before walking towards my direction. She then leans towards my head, her hand gently lifting my chin as she presses her lips against my forehead.As she pulls away slowly, my eyes manage to stare at those same orbs, but unlike the first time I saw them, they are staring at me indifferently.Strangely enough, it was like staring into the eyes of a stranger . . . a demon.Her long eyelashes blinked together with her eyes before strands of her smooth silky hair brushed past my skin.Indeed, Bright is beautiful.I didn't resist her actions and just merely stared at her with a blank expression on my face. There was no use resisting anyway
I STARED at the crowd walking past us as Bright pulled me gently towards her side. My legs are now recovering from the infliction of injuries. However, it is still obvious that I can't walk for too long, nor can I walk straight without getting off-balanced.She held my hand tight, her long slim fingers intertwined with mine as she navigated through the people."Darling, what would you like to visit first?" she says this under her breath before turning her gaze towards me. We were currently in another mall past the previous one, and unlike the other, there were more stalls, boutiques, and entertainment places in this establishment.I only stared at her blankly before she managed to point at the stall close to us."How about eating tacos at Taco Bell?" she suggested, before pulling me towards its direction. She then let me sit at one of the tables and immediately ordered food for the two of us.Truth be told, I could have escaped her immediately upon her turning her back on me. However
"HELLO? Is this Queen Ramosa's residence?"On a Saturday morning, a man stumbled into the reception hall of Bright's condominium.He was a tall, muscular man with broad shoulders, wearing a casual polo shirt and jeans. His hair was brushed towards one side."Queen Ramosa? Ah, yes, there is a resident named Queen here. However, how may I help you?" the receptionist responded, a smile continuing to flash through her lips."I need to know which room she's occupying. I have a business with her," the man says, immediately. His face didn't change expression at all, staring at the woman with a serious look.The woman tilted her head a little before saying, "I'm sorry, sir, but we cannot provide personal information about our residence in this condominium—"Even before the staff could finish her words, the man suddenly rustled through his pockets and pulled out a wallet.Inside the leather brown billfold was a licensed badge of a police officer."Take me to Queen's room now," the man demanded
LIGHT radiated from the television as the sound from the speaker engulfed the four corners of the room. What was flashed through the screen was a person speaking in fluent English, narrating news for today's date.I stared at the local news, my eyes blinking at each and every changing image."What are you watching?" Bright suddenly pulled me from my deep thoughts and embraced my neck in a hug.I didn't speak a word and just continued to stare off-screen.Truth be told, I cannot understand what I am watching. All I know is that light is blinking from the television as I continue to hear mumbling words."Do you know that the police are currently investigating the man's sudden disappearance?"Her lips against my ears made me feel tingly from the inside."Rumors are circulating and I wouldn't be surprised if in the coming days . . . a man will be knocking on our door again, demanding to enter with a search warrant," Bright added, her lips nibbling through my ear."Don't you find it exciti