Owned By Contract
I looked at my reflection, so pale, messy, but my eyes were burning with a fire Niño probably didn't expect.
I grabbed the heavy ceramic soap dispenser from the counter and, with all my remaining strength, ibinasag ko ito sa salamin.
The sound was deafening in the silent house. Shards of glass flew everywhere. I didn't flinch. I reached down and picked up the largest, sharpest piece of glass I could find. It was jagged and lethal. I wrapped the base of it with a hand towel para hindi mahiwa ang palad ko.
"Subukan mong pumasok dito, Niño," I whispered, clutching the glass shard tight. "I'm not the victim anymore."
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