Chapter 27: Chapter 27

27

I've been in the room all day. Wim brings food here and snacks and if not Wim’s, Xander’s will bring it. Exactly, I do not understand what they are doing to me. I am now like a prisoner or something.

"Here's your dinner, Silic," Wim said happily to me as he unloaded the food from the small table. "Do you need anything to bring you here?"

I shook my head at him. "That's okay and I don't want anything else," I said.

"Okay. I need to get off." He said.

"Wait." I stopped him that he pauses for a while.

"What?" he asked.

"I want to know why I've been locked in the room all day. Earlier I wanted to ask Xander and you." I said. This was the right time to asked them. I sat on the bed. The room was well arranged and the aircon is on because the weather outside was so hot. "Is there anything that happens outside that I do not know?"

He smiled and shook. "Nothing going on outside Silic. There are things you shouldn't see that Wrum needs to take care of," he explained and I think my assumptions were right.

"What is it?" I curiously asked him. "What's Wrum taking care of? Tell me Wim."

"You don't have to know this Silic yet." he looked serious. "Just think about it that Wrum wants to protect you that's why you're here," he explained to me.

"I don't think so Wim. It's like I'm in prison for it." I said to him and stood up. "Why don't you just tell me the truth? I know you're hiding something from me? Isn't it?" I doubtfully question him.

He cleared his throat. He tried to smile and I know he was just forced to smile to say everything was okay. He steps closer to me and roams his gaze throughout the room that looks like he is finding something.

"You know Silic, we're not hiding anything from you," he explained. "Just stay here in your room. I know Wrum told you that. And maybe tomorrow, you can get out."

"Wim—"

"Please Silic, I can't answer the questions on your mind anymore." Maybe he is tired of answering all my questions. "This is for your protection and .... and the safety of ..... nevermind. I need to go," he said and immediately turned away from me.

"Wim, I knew you know it," I told him. I stood up and approached where he was standing.

"Yes I know it but I am not going to tell you about it. That is an order from Wrum," he said and immediately opened the door then went out. He also closed it.

I sat on the side of the bed again and sighed. I thought when we were just traveling here. I didn't expect it to be like this. I don’t know why they imprisoned me here? And Wim says, I have to think that what they're doing right now, is protecting me.

What it could be? I took the tray that Wim had brought and then I started eating. Even as I ate, I still had in my mind what Wim was saying. Wrum tells me. Wrum's threats me.

I lost my appetite again because of a sudden overthinking. Putting the tray with food back on the small table and stood up thinking what might be the best thing to do here in the room that can't make me bored.

When I came out of here in the room, I knew there were Wrum’s guards out there. Oh God, I just don't want to go out. It seems too hopeless that I can go out of this room anymore.

I just realized I was on my own and walked slightly towards the door. I wanted to restrain myself from going out, but it was too late. Already touched the doorknob, slightly rotated it and I slowly opened it then peeked a little outside the room.

I saw two Wrum's people walking away from here in the room.

"She won't come out. I'll make sure she's sleeping inside."

"That's right. I know he's afraid of Wrum too. So she won't disobey his order." said the other men of Wrum. Luckily, they did not saw him here near the door.

So they trust me that I will follow Wrum? He probably won't see me come out of here and he won't hurt my father either. I'm just curious. Even if curiosity will kill me, I will still come out.

I even turned my gaze from left to right. The two Wrum's people left and I am so happy so I could now go out.

I closed the bedroom door when I came out. Moving near the stairs and was about to go down when I saw someone at the foot of the stairs. It’s Wrum’s people who seem to be talking about what things.

"Wrum's father is here in Cebu so he's here too." I heard from their conversation.

"And why is Don Guillermo here in Cebu?"

"He has a hostage and Don Guillermo is going to kill his hostage. But Wrum wants to stop it. I don't know why."

"Maybe he knows it."

"Sure."

"Why did you go down, Boss will upset because you left Silic upstairs."

I slightly stepped backward and slightly hidden on the side so that they could not see me, and so that I could still hear their conversation. I didn't expect to hear that from them. Don Guillermo is here in Cebu and he still has a hostage.

Damn it. I'm nervous but I don't know why. I don’t know why I’m nervous. Am I nervous that I might get caught that Wrum might be coming out or am I nervous because I heard what they were talking about? I don't know.

Wrum may be afraid that I might hear his people talking about Don Guillermo that he's here on Cebu. Damn it.

"Who told you to go out?"

"Oh, lizard!" I said in shock. I grabbed my chest in shock and immediately turned my gaze to my back. I saw Wrum. He crossed his arms on his chest.

This is what I'm saying. At least I got some information. Going out is not helpless at all.

"I told myself to go out. So I went out." I just told him.

"Stupid." he stammered weakly.

I rested deeply. "Is Don Guillermo is here in the mansion so you didn't let me out of the room, right?" I asked him.

"Who said he was here at my mansion? And who said that's why I didn't let you go out because my father is here on Cebu?" he repeatedly asked me.

"I heard your people talking below. Don't deny it now, you are not here to settle some business. I knew it."

He just stared at me and walked closer to me. "Don't mind them. What if I told you you're right? Still, this is not your business. Just don't interfere." he said and he immediately grabbed my hands tightly. He pulled me back into the room.

"What the— Wrum, let me go! I'll be back in the room too! You don't have to pull me!" I just shouted at him. He didn’t budge when I shouted at him. He opened the room. He came in first and just kept pulling me until he let go of me and slightly pushed me to lie down on the bed.

"Sleep," he said sparingly as I saw him turn his gaze to where I had placed the tray. It still has food leftover. "Don't go out again, if I haven't already told you to go out," he said to me again.

He turned around and came out immediately.

I rested deeply while still lying here in bed. Stupid. Looks like he's not angry at me. What did he eat and he stopped shouting at me? He's not threatening me? I disobeyed him, he should have scolded me. It's a good thing he didn't.

I was able to lie down. "Is it true that his father is here? And he still has a hostage?" Damn it.