Lady In Bed
MyJaff©2017

Warning: Torture Scene READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!

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SCARED is not enough to describe what she feels right now. It's probably beyond that word. Oh God! Paanong nakapasok si Timothy sa unit niya? Paanong nakalaya ito sa kamay ng mga torturers but the main question is, what is he planning to do at her? Humigpit ang yakap niya kay baby ZL. She needs to get out of here, ilang hakbang niya lang ay ang pinto ng unit na niya, makakalabas din kaagad siya. All she needs to do is to run, fast as she can.

Muling umatras ng hakbang si Zal, nakita niyang naglabas ng baril si Timothy. Napalunok siya, unable to think what to do nabitawan niya si baby ZL nang maglikot ito. Sinundan niya ng tingin ang mabalahibong alaga.

“Baby ZL...” Bulong niya at pilit na pinapalapit ito sa kanya.

“Baby huh? Naglalaro kayo ni Phantom dito? And that poor thing is your child?!” Asik nito bago walang habas na binaril ang kaawa awang nilalang. Walang ingay ang baril na iyon pero sapat na ang sigaw ni Zal na alam niyang hindi naman maririnig sa labas dahil soundproof ang unit niya.

“Baby ZL!!” Nagmamadali siyang lumapit dito pero hindi pa man siya gaanong nakalapit ng barilin ni Timothy ang binti niya.

Nadaplisan si Zal! Dahilan para matumba siya, umiiyak na nilingon niya si baby ZL na nabahiran na ng kulay pula ang maputi at makapal nitong balahibo. Hindi na ito humihinga at halos ikadurog iyon ng puso ni Zal. Pilit niyang inaabot ang mahal niyang 'baby' kahit na gumapang pa siya sa sahig pero hanggang sa huli'y hindi niya ito nahawakan dahil hinila ni Timothy ang paa niya.

Nakalupasay pa rin siya sa sahig nang hilain siya nito. Inayos siya ni Timothy paharap. Nakangisi ito sa kanya na tila ba nag e-enjoy sa kademonyohan nito.

Tim squatted in front of her, kahit na mahapdi ang sugat niya, she manage to sit just to hit him as hard as she can. “Hayop ka! Hayop ka!! Bakit?! Bakit mo pinatay si baby ZL! What business do you have here?! Hayop! Gago ka! Mamatay ka na!”

Habang minumura niya ito at sinusumpa sa isipan niya, humahalakhak lang na parang demonyo ang lalaki sa harapan niya.

“Go on and hit me hard, my sweet little wife.” He laughed. “Because later you're going to scream in pain.”

“Damn you!!” She hit his face.

Dumura ito ng dugo, she was about to do it again when he catch her fist. Mahigpit iyon na hinawakan ni Timothy na halos madurog na ang mga buto niya sa daliri.

“Is that all what you can? What a weak. Tama nga ang sinabi ni M1, the torturers are weak and you're the number one Zal.” Naglabas ito ng patalim at walang habas na pinunterya ang suot niyang damit. “I always wonder how sweet you are, my dear wife.”

No... He's gonna...

Pilit niya itong tinutulak palayo sa kanya, ginagapang niya na paatras ang sahig para lang makawala pero masyado itong malakas sa kanya.

“No! Get off me! Out!” Sinipa niya pa ito gamit ang binti niyang walang tama pero isang malakas na sampal lang ang nakuha niya mula sa binata bagay na ikinahilo niya. “No... Tim... Don't do this... Please no...”

Zal was crying really hard, tila natabunan na ng takot ang lahat ng lakas niya. He was ripping all of her clothes. God! Sira sira na ang damit niya pinunit punit lang iyon si Timothy sapat na para makita ang katawan niya.

Sinakop ng isang kamay nito ang kanyang mukha. “You're going to taste how did he ruin my sister.” Pinadauslos nito ang kutsilyo sa kanyang pisngi pababa sa kanyang leeg, dama niya ang lamig ng patalim na iyon.

“No.. Z-zhercez is coming home by now.”

Tumawa ito sa sinabi niya. “He's busy with the fake Thea now.”

“He will not forget me because of your lame tricks!” Asik niya.

“What? You fell from his tricks again? What did he told you? That Thea is just a little sister to him? C'mon Zal, are you that dumb? Where the fuck is he now?! He couldn't fucking protect you from me!” Marahas siya nitong sinikmuraan.

Nanghina ng husto si Zal at kasabay niyon ang pagbagsak ng mga luha niya. No, she needs to trust Zhercez, she knew that he's on his way here by now. He's coming to protect her like he always said.

“Huwag ka ng manlaban, walang tutulong sayo!” Bulong ni Timothy sa tenga niya.

She tried to kick him again and get up but the pain on her leg is too much to handle, not to mention that she really felt dizzy from a hard hit on her stomach. Naglabas ng syringe si Timothy, may laman itong kung ano, umiling si Zal, she knew that it'll worsen her situation.

“Please no, Tim... Please...” Pakiusap niya.

He tsked. “I want to hear you scream that's why I want to double your pain.” Marahas nitong tinarak sa balikat niya ang syringe.

“Ahhhhh!!!” That was harsh, she can feel pain everywhere inside her body. What kind of drug it is? “S-stop! Please... Ahhh!” Umubo siya ng dugo. Nanlalabo ang mga mata ni Zal pero hindi pa rin humuhupa ang sakit.

She felt his lips on her skin, she felt him stab her arm, she felt him down there, she can't move but to scream loud hoping that someone might hear her. Pinagpapawisan ng malamig si Zal, pakiramdam niya ay naliligo siya sa sariling dugo. She felt him move, she cried and scream in pain physically and emotionally.

“Zhercez!!!!” She yelled hoping that he might hear her.

Diniinan ni Tim ang sarili nito sa kanya. “He won't come, my sweet little wife, he completely forgotten you.”

“P-please s-stop...” She's almost out of breath like what she feels — out of hope.

He's not coming to save her?

What a laugh! Love... It is really an immortal sin.

But Zal needs to hold on, she needs too because she believes in his promises.

“Son of a fucking bitch!!” Kahit na nanghihina at nanlalabo na ang kanyang paningin, she heard that voice, nabuhayan si Zal kahit na paano.

One moment, Tim was on top of her, then another moment he was thrown at her walls by someone she recognize.

“H... H-higg...y...” All she could utter before loosing her consciousness.

HIGGY immediately run Zal to the nearest Hospital. Zal was unconscious, unable to move every single muscle on her body. She has a lot of wounds, her pale skin is much paler now. Dammit! Kung siguro'y nahuli pa siya ng dating ay baka hindi na niya nailigtas pa ang buhay ni Zal. Good thing that he managed to save her.

“This is gone bad tho the Doctor's here was able to save her, they're not advanced like the group's medical team. Anong oras kaya darating sina Master Leon.” Tania is with him, Higgy manage go call Zal's best friend to ask for more help. “How did this even happened?”

“I don't know but let us be thankful that Zal is out of danger.”

Sabay na naptayo sina Higgy at Tania nang magsidatingan ang mga kapatid ni Zal na lalaki kasama ang ama ng dalaga.

“Where is Zal? How is she?” Si Zaj iyon at bakas sa mukha nito ang pag aalala sa kapatid.

Tumayo si Tania para harapin ang mga Chui. “Nasa loob pa rin po siya, I was waiting for you to arrived Master Leon so that we can transfer her in ETHQ.”

Tinapik ni Zendrix ang balikat ni Tania. “Thank you, Tania.”

Umiling naman ang dalaga. “It wasn't me, it's Higgy who saved her.”

“And where is the son of the bitch who did that to my daughter!?” Gigil na tanong ni Leon Chui na ngayon ay hindi na maipagkakaila ang galit sa mga mata.

“Danz was also there, he told me that he was chasing Timothy Tianco after he broke out to his prison. Unfortunately, hindi pa raw nagagawa ni Danz iyong formula for that guy, after seeing him in Zal's unit, he blew himself to death.”

“That bastard!!”

“Dad, calm down. It is Zal that matters to us now. We need to move.” Awat ni Zaj sa ama.

Nilingon ni Tania ang kaibigan ni Zal. “You can tag along if you want. I know you're worried.”

“We owe you one.”

SHE CAN still feel the steering pain. She can still remember everything she had experience, she can felt her body trembled in fear, she was so weak and lonely, no one is there to save her from darkness.

Why did she even experience those shits?!

Of all people why her?

“Zal... Zal, can you hear me?”

She heard a voice, it sound familiar to her but she felt numb, seems like she can't still move a muscles yet.

Her blurry vision started to be clear.

“Zal...?”

“Hi...ggy...” Paos ang boses niyang tugon sa binata.

Ang huling lalaking nakita niya bago siya nawalan ng malay ay ang lalaking nakita naman niya ngayon sa pag gising. Ibig sabihin she's safe now.

“Thanks God you're awake, tatawagin ko lang parents mo.” Anito bago tumayo.

“S...sandali,” Nanghihina pa ang boses niya. “N-nasaan ako?”

Bumalik sa pagkakaupo ang binata at hinawakan ang kamay niya. “Nasa infirmary ka ng grupo niyo.”

Marahan siyang tumayo. Natulala siya saglit ngunit ilang sandali lamang ay naramdaman na niya ang pagnginig ang sariling katawan. She began to cry remembering the awful things happened to her.

“Zal, calm down first. Tatawagin ko ang parents mo --”

“No!” Putol niya sa sinasabi nito. “There is no one there for me but you! No...”

“Shhhh... Zal, Tania was also there to save you. Good thing at napadaan ako sa unit mo nang gabing iyon.”

Mabilis niyang nilingon ang kaibigan. “Ilang araw na akong walang malay?”

“Fifteen days, Zal.”

Nagbuga siya ng hangin, isang galaw ang ginawa niya pero kumirot ang braso niya, bigla ay naalala niya ang dugoang katawan ni baby ZL. Bumuhos muli ang mga luha niya.

“M-my baby is gone.” Hagulgol niya.

“How did you...” Halos hindi na matapos ni Higgy ang sasabihin nito.

Pinunasan niya ang mga luha niya ngunit panay ang pagsinghot ni Zal. “M-my baby dog, did you bury her properly? H-hindi ko man lang siya nailigtas...” Muli siyang napahagulgol.

“Y-you mean the dog...? I thought...”

“Yes, what else?” Tanong niya sa kaibigan. But then, by the look at his face she knew that its something far more serious. “W-wha... Wh-what el-else, Higgy?” Nagsimula ng manginig ang boses niya.

“I'm not in the position to tell you—”

Kinuwelyohan niya ito kahit na nanghihina at nanakit pa ang braso niya. “What the hell are you talking about, Higgy?!!”

“Zal?” Eksakto namang pumasok ang kanyang ina at mga kapatid kasama si Tani at naabotan silang ganoon ni Higgy. “What's happening here, anak?”

Tumaas baba na ang kanyang dibdib, nahuhulaan na ni Zal kung ano ang nangyari sa kanya at sa sinasabi ni Higgy. How could it be...

“You lost your... your baby, Zal.”

Umawang ang labi niya. Nagbuga siya ng hangin bago dahan dahang binitiwan si Higgy. What? Nabingi ba siya o ano? Hindi naman totoo iyon diba?

“Zal...” Humakbang papalapit sa kanya ang Mommy niya.

“OUT!! LEAVE! LEAVE ALL OF YOU!!!” Nagsisisigaw siya sa silid na iyon hanggang mamaos siya kasabay ng mga luha niyang walang humpay ang pagpatak. “LEAVE!! Leave me alone!!”

Her mother and her brothers tried to hugged her but she won't allow them to step closer at her. Ang sakit sakit ng nararamdaman niya ngayon. Walang kapangtay na sakit iyong mga nalaman niya.

She was wreck! But who the hell damn cares?! Hindi niya nga nagawang protektahan ang sarili niya, even baby ZL and now...

“AHHHHHHH!!!!!!” Zal screams in frustration, pain and so many unbearable emotions.

How did this happen to her?!

How?!!

And where the hell is Zhercez right now?! The man who promised to protect her but failed.

Her scream in pain is not enough to describe how shuttered she is right now.

This is too much, just too much.

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A/N: Where are you Papi? My heart is breaking right now. :(