The Possessive Men

CHAPTER 1

"Mom, please" kanina ko pa kinukulit si Mommy na payagan akong lumabas kahit ngayon lang nababagot na ako sa Mansion, palagi nalang kain, tulog, kain at tulog ang ginagawa ko araw-araw.

She stopped for a while and face me.

"I already told you about this thing Aze" palagi nalang niya sinabi sa'kin na mapanganib ang mga tao sa labas, keso dapat ko nalang silang sundin para lang din sa kaligtasan ko. But for pete's sake I'm already 18 years old, 18 years na 'kong nakakulong sa Mansion na' to.

I need to go out, to breath some air and also to witness the real world. I need to know kung ano ba talagang klaseng buhay ang nasa labas.

"Mom, hindi ba kayo naaawa sa'kin?" I just can't believe this thing. They're so being unfair to me! I know that they're doing their best to keep me safe, but hell no! they also need me to go outside and explore some new things that I didn't experience yet

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"Aze, can't you see? we're just doing this thing for you!" ani niya. She doesn't understand it.

"What?" ani ko, mahihimigan ang pagiging sarcastic ng boses ko.

She looked at me in disbelief. Maybe she just can't believe that after how many years I spoke about this thing. In those past years I didn't bother to talk to her or convinced her about this thing because it doesn't bother me also but his time I know something's wrong this time.

"You always say that!, can't you find some another reason?. Nakakasawang pakinggan paulit-ulit na Mom" I said, she just shook her head.

"Look, Aze.." pagtatawag pansin niya, I didn't bother to look at her diretso lang sa sahig ang aking mga tingin at hindi na nag-abala pang tingnan siya. I know this time sasabihin niya na naman sa akin kung bakit higpit na pinagbabawal ang palabas sa Mansion and I'm so tired of it paulit-ulit nalang.

She sighed. She placed both of her hands in my shoulder.

"If...." she paused.

"If I have the tight security power to make you safe all the time Aze.... I will give it to you, your freedom you can do whatever you want to in your life to get your own happiness " malambing na saad ni Mommy. Nag angat naman ako ng tingin at sinalubong ang naluluhang mata ni Mommy. I can see in her eyes that she is also suffering with this kind of life we had right now.

Hindi ko masisi si Mommy kung bakit umibig sa isang kagaya ni Daddy na may ganitong trabaho sa buhay. Kapag ako nag mahal hinding-hindi ako tutulad kay Mommy na umibig sa isang tao na delikado ang pagmumuhay.

"I'm so sorry Mom..." paghihingi ko ng tawad sa kanya, dahil sa kakulitan ko at pagpupumilit na payagan akong lumabas sa Mansion hindi ko manlang naisip kung anong mararamdaman ni Mommy at Daddy kapag may nangyaring masama sa akin.

I'm so selfish, hindi ko man lang naisip ang mga magulang ko, they're doing their best just to project me at all cost.

"I just want my freedom Mom..." after I have said those words, I cried like a baby. Niyakap naman ako no Mommy at pilit na pinapatahan.

"Shhhh.... There's the right time for you to know what exactly it is in the outside Aze" makahulugang saad niya. Maybe I just have to wait for the right time.

Pinunasan ko naman ang mga luhang natuyo sa aking pisnge sumisinghot singhot pa ako dahil sa sipon, I looked at my Mom, I can see it in her eyes how much she loves me and she truly cared for me.

I sighed.

Maybe a little more longer to live in the Mansion.

"Lagi mong tatandaan Aze na mahal na mahal ka namin ng Dad mo" she said and then she planted a kiss in my forehead. You know also Mom how much I love the both of you.

"Both of you Mom are important to me" I said. She smiled and cupped my face.

"Kaya ginagawa namin ang lahat ng makakaya namin upang ilayo ka sa kapahamakan" I just nod in response.

"When the day comes, I want the three of us to go in the Amusement Park" magiliw na saad ko habang tumatalon sa saya. I imagine the three of us playing in the Amusement Park, riding a different rides and eat what I want, the thought of it makes me giggle.

Natawa naman naman si Mom sa inasta ko.

She sighed, I look at her she seems so serious this time. I wonder why.?

"My pretty Aze..." she stroke the strands of my hair using her hands. My Mom is so very pretty, I just look like her a carbon copy to be exact.

"You need to be brave my Little Aze!" she said, kinuha niya ang isa kung kamay at hinawakan ng mahigpit na para bang anytime mawawala ako sa piling nila.

"Mom!, hindi na ako bata no!" napasimangot naman ako dahil sa sinabi niya.

I heard her chuckled. Hmpp.

"I'm already 18 years old Mom!" pagdedepensa ko pa dito.

"My baby is still a baby" nakangiting saad niya.

"Come here Aze!" she called me, she raised her both arm and open it widely indicating to hug her.

Walang pag alinlangan naman akong lumapit at kusang niyakap ng mahigpit si Mommy, isang mahigpit na yakap kung saan ramdam na ramdam ko ang pagmahahal niya ng lubusan.

Natigil lang ang aming pagyayakapan ng biglang may tumikhim.

"Ahermmm.... Nag seselos na ako dito oh" nanlaki ang aking dalawang mata ng mapagtanto kung kaninong boses iyon nanggaling.

"Dad....!" malakas na sigaw ko at dali-daling tumayo upang salubungin siya ng isang mahigpit na yakap. Gosh I miss him so much, months have passed already at finally nakauwi na siya ngayon din.

"My Baby Aze" malambing na tawag niya sa akin.

"Dad why you took so long to come back here?" kunwaring nagtatampong tanong ko.

"Sorry for that sweetie, may inayos lang ako na mga importanting papeles" pagpapaliwanag niya sa akin. Agad naman akong ngumiti.