Slave To His Dominance

s Point

d feel my knees tremble. I told the loan shark

feel drained right now. My mind

e independently because he knows he'll get old and as time goes b

k gets a lot of customers now and in some ways it's all because of me. That I am pre

pale and creamy white skin, p

o it. Some say I am indeed pretty. There's even a customer I can't forget who offered if I was loo

seen in the park, some asked me if I was an arti

the loan sharks called, I imme

anded me a bag I assumed w

your house and never run away

will never do

f I order my men to take

s the time

"Whenever

bring your money back in

ill you." The word 'kill' was emphasized

sharks. I don't exactly know what they are going to do if I really didn't abide by the rules. Somehow, I feel

erciless side. He has a huge cut on his right cheek.

se loan sharks made m

he hospital when I h

led without seeing the

e." I heard my g

g in the streets a

calling? I-I'm on my w

borrowed the nurse's phone. I'm craving fo

n my lips. "Alright,

ped. "Maybe lo

'll go to the mar

I don't exactly know but he sounded hurt or somet

you

to make another call again, but the

s, he's very healthy. But

for us, we just borrowed our lives in the great God Almighty.

kies as blue, branded the ocean as cr

rfect except for... his incr

le as I picked grandpa's favorite fruits. Some are fresh and som

't last long if you don't

I greeted t

t me. "For y

es

y I'm not surprised when t

hundred and for

en I already purchased all the food I needed

l, I couldn't stop thinking about our bills. Our bills have exceeded

ouldn't help not to think about it. How can I pay all of

inside my bag and saw it was the Doctor's phone number. I starte

m already outsi

A long silence had been

still the

p here directly in your grandpa's r

Something

s de

ade my knees, lips a

have the m-mo

and go here." An

of fruits slipp

t telling me the truth. Using my remaining strength, I run to the ele

ing and some are emotional. Dr. Mallari saw me entering. It is

hanging on the side of his bed. I immediately

have the m-mon

Miss Martin. However, he wa

heart aches because of what the doctor said. I hugged hi

obbed and cried hard seeing

never I feel sad, depressed or hopeless. My mind couldn't function well because

ting rid of his body

r your loss,

are circulating through my body, but I c

ired already and doesn't want to say it to me because I know... He knew

ho couldn't understand? He cle

do is to accept things, ri

ll of your grandpa,

ion. He just stayed here for three months and

I lent the money to

er a milli

She said, sou

was coming. That's why he made me believ

So I can't

ls in the hospital, I clearly told

e I am... alone and started living by myself. I cried so hard inside

rned the light off and only the moon gi

of being hurt is by crying and someone to lean on.

Raviora?" It came from a l

e. She feels bad and I don't want to pu

rly. "Work my as

en?" She said, as

or my

ger wanted you to at least take a le

started crying again. Sometimes,

I'll

s small groan

ed my

'll get used to it, eventually. But for me, I thin

is the biggest h

was on the day of his death. The remaining mone

thers to rely on, right?" She s

ill got my back. I chose not to hold a ceremo

s days ago?" My friend Kelly when s

really borrow th

I simp

over because I'm all alone now. I felt Kia hugg

here,

ed. "I k

you, Avi.

e expect to help each other right?

struggling because of money. Yes, we have differe

while my friends live

sense of living is when the only r

oans to that gang

shi

the banks! Damn... I couldn't just end my life because of it. Because I k