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"T-thanks," I mumbled to the unknown woman.

"No problem, anything for you sweety," she coed, making the nickname slightly unsettling.

While resting on my office couch, I said nothing and only nodded. I closed my eyes and tried to relax my muscles.

"Your daughter is adorable; she looks like a mini version of you," rinig kong sabi niya.

Napamulat naman ako ng aking mga mata at tinignan kung nasaan ang babae. She sat at my desk, her long legs on display, holding a picture frame in her left hand.

I immediately stood up and grabbed the picture frame from her grasp.

"Gee, it's not like I'm going to steal the picture," she chuckled as she walked behind me. Her hands slid to the sides of my stomach, slowly wandering.

I was stunned and didn't move for a few seconds before realizing what was happening. As I slapped her hands away, I saw a snake paperweight on my table and threw it at her, forcing her to move away from me.

"What in the world was that?"

"Ano sa tingin mo'ng ginagawa mo?!" Pasigaw kong sabi rito.

"I was just fooling around Regina," she laughed.

"Please leave" mariin kong sabi at sinabayan ito ng sikat kong nanlilisik at galit na tingin.

Ngumiti ito ng parang wala man lang itong epekto at sa halip ay lumaki pa ang ngiti nito. "See you again sweety"

Napahinga naman ako ng maluwang ng sumara na ang pinto. "What a creep" bulong ko sa sarili.

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Today is a very busy day. I had another meeting with a client after I had recovered from the earlier incident. Since the case was simple, I managed it quickly.

I called from home to tell them not to wait for me because I'd be working overtime for a few hours. I still need to familiarize myself with a few more cases.

"Mommy? Where are you?" I heard a sniff on the other line.

"Oh baby, I'm sorry I'm gonna be home late" Hindi ko mapigilang mainis sa sarili dahil hindi ko mas maagang natapos ang trabaho.

"But I want you mommy! I want you with me!" Tuluyan na itong umiyak at humagulgol. Naririnig sa kabilang linya ang pagpapatahan dito ni manang.

"I'll be there when you wake up baby. I'll give you kisses and cook you breakfast" Agad kong sabi upang mapatahan ito.

"You promise?" Mahinang tanong nito habang tumigil na ito sa pag iyak.

"Of course, I promise, baby"

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"Ali, you can go home; I'll drive myself nalang." I'm pretty damn sure I'll be late, so I'd rather let him rest; it's not like I'm going to be kidnapped today or anything. In any case, we have security guards and cameras naman.

"Pero Regina delikado kung magisa ka lang-" pagtutol nito. Halata sa boses ang pag-aalala.

"Don't worry, may mga security guards naman and I know a few self defence techniques. I'll be fine"

Hindi na ito naka angal pa ng tignan ko ito ng deretso. Rinig ang pag buntong hininga nito bago tuluyang umalis ng aking office.

Tahimik ang ilang oras ko sa office hangga't natapos ang lahat ng kailangang tapusin sa araw na iyon.

I gathered my belongings and locked the door to my office. I'm tired, hungry, and all I want to do is spend time with my daughter.

The hall was deserted. Only a few lights illuminated the area. The sound of my heels echoed down the hall.

I started walking faster feeling uneasy all of the sudden.

I walked to my car once I arrived at the parking lot. I was about to sit down after picking up my keys from my bag and opening the door when I was suddenly yanked out and pressed against the side of the car.

A hot breath brushed against my neck. I tried to free my hands, but they were being gripped too tightly.

"I missed you and I'm sorry!" It was Narda. "You didn't give me enough time to explain before, so I'm sorry for doing this." I could recognize that voice from anywhere.

"Ha? Do wha- ah!" I felt something on my neck before everything started to blur. Pretty shortly after, I couldn't stand and collapsed. I can't feel anything, and I'm losing consciousness as well.

Perhaps I should have listened to Ali after all.

"No," I cried.

"Angela, Angela baby..."

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As I gradually regained consciousness, my head hurt. I was greeted by an unfamiliar room. I was distressed as I remembered what had happened prior to my blackout. I tried to stand up but fell to the floor with a thud.

I heard someone running and the door opened to reveal none other than Narda.

"Oh my! you shouldn't have tried to walk right after waking up; the drug's still wearing off," Narda said as she wrapped her hands around my waist and dragged me back to bed. I tried hitting her shoulders, but she didn't seem to mind.

"I HAVE TO GO HOME!" I yelled, looking her in the eyes. I need to. I promised Angela I'd be there when she wakes up in the morning.

"No," she spat before turning around, her caring eyes turning cold. "Rest. I'll talk to you later, and don't even try to escape because you can't."

"Narda! You know you can't keep me here forever. I have a business to run and a daught—" napatigil ako sa pagsigaw at tinakpan ang bunganga.

She turned around. "A daughter? Oo alam ko ang tungkol sa kanya, kaya kung ayaw mong madamay siya dito just be good and don't disobey me"

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Thoughts?

Short chap hehe

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