Chapter 13. Pill
RACHEL woke up at the hospital. Hinimatay siya kanina habang nagbibihis sila ni Sage.
When she came in, the medical personnel checked her and said that everything's going to be alright. She fainted because it was too much for her to handle the situation. And the reason why she felt horny despite the situation was because of the aphrodisiac or sex pill that bastard mixed on her drink.
Mabuti nga ay walang masamang nangyari sa kanya. Kung nagkataon na naparami ang nilagay nito ay baka na-overdose na siya.
"Magpahinga ka pa. We'll stay here until tomorrow," si Sage.
"I'm sorry..."
"No, I'm sorry." Puno ng pagsisisi ang boses nito.
Natahimik siya nang husto.
"What are you thinking?" Nag-aalalang tanong nito.
"That sex pill... It was scary. What if... What if I didn't escape? Do you think I'd be really glad to be fucked out though it was really out of my will?"
"Don't think about it."
"I'm sorry," ulit niya.
"Rachel, please. I don't know what to feel now. But I really want to kill him."
Ginagap niya ang kamay nito. Alam niyang hindi nito papatayin si Maximo. He's just saying those things out of anger.
"I'm sorry. I should've just followed you inside. Dapat ay hindi ko na inisip na baka gusto mo siya."
Hindi siya makasagot.
"From now on, I'll make sure you won't like anyone but me. You will only love me."
Kagat-labing tumango siya. Wow. Love... Such a big word for an eighteen-year version of herself.
"I'm sorry, sweetie..."
"Let's stop saying sorry towards each other, Sage. Let's just move on and learn from it. Kasalanan ko rin naman kasi sumama ako sa taong hindi ko naman talaga kilala. Baka inakala niyang gusto ko ngang may mangyari sa amin."
"Don't blame yourself. Sumama ka rin naman sa akin noon, pero wala akong ginawang masama sa iyo na hindi mo nagustuhan. That guy is just a bastard."
Napanguso siya. "Do you really have to point that one out?"
He chuckled a bit but his eyes were still restless. "Rest now. I'll go back later."
"Aalis ka na naman?"
"Saglit lang ako, Reych. And you still need to rest."
"Oo na. Basta bumalik ka agad, ah?"
"Yes," anas nito.
SAGE was fuming when he followed Rachel in the bathroom. Hindi niya alam kung magagalit ba rito o pupunan ang pangungulila sa dalaga. Naging abala kasi siya sa hotel nitong mga nakaraan dahil kailangang asikasuhin niya iyon habang nagpapagaling ang Kuya niya. Natagpuan kasi itong bugbog sarado at naliligo sa sariling dugo sa loob ng isang abandonadong gusali.
Ngayon lang siya nakauwi ng maaga dahil nakabalik na ang kanyang ama. Galit na galit ito nang malamang nag-drop out siya at nabalitaang tinatago niya si Rachel.
"She will go back to the Philippines. You're a disgrace in this family, Seiji. Why did you kidnap your brother's fiancée?!"
"Rachel isn't his—"
"Sage, please go. Ako mang bahala sa daddy mo," his mom.
His parents had this impression that he kidnapped Rachel and was forcing himself to her. That wasn't true. Ni hindi na nga niya inangkin ang huli dahil napagtanto niya kung gaano kalaki ang kamaliang kanyang nagawa. Pero hindi siya nagsisisi. He was blissful when they both happened.
If he really liked Rachel, he should've courted her first. Pero, hindi, mas nauna pang angkinin niya ito. Parang tama rin ang sinabi ng kanyang ama na pinilit niya ito kaya pilit niyang pinigilan ang sarili nitong mga nakaraan. He would do the courtship very well this time. They're still young yet he wanted to prove to her that he's deserving.
Kaya nang makita niya itong buhat-buhat ng isang lalaki at hindi man lang tumutol nang dalhin sa loob ng unit ay nagpuyos siya sa galit. Binalak niyang sundan ang mga ito pero nangibabaw ang insecurities niya.
What if she really liked him?
He frantically went to their unit and drank some bourbon. Nakatitig lang siya sa wallclock na nasa itaas ng pinto.
Thirty minutes had passed.
Napasabunot siya sa sarili. Kapag lumagpas pa ng isang oras ay susugurin na niya ang mga ito. Kasehodang maabutan niyang nakapatong ang lalaki— Bullshit! She won't do that.
Nakahinga siya ng maluwag nang pumasok na si Rachel sa unit. But the way she was shaking was telling him that she may did something she shouldn't have done. Mas lalo siyang nagalit at hindi agad makakilos para lapitan ito. Nakapasok na ito sa silid nang ihagis niya sa ang hawak na baso, sa sobrang lakas ay tumama iyon sa pader at nagkandalasog-lasog.
Mabibigat ang paghinga niya nang maabutan itong nasa banyo. Naningkit ang mga mata niya nang mapansin ang basang parte sa swimsuit nito... at ang likidong natutuyo na sa pisngi at baba nito. Kung mag-i-isang oras na mula nang mag-swimming ito, ay dapat tuyo na ang suot nito.
"This ain't sweat, little devil." Halos suntukin niya ang salamin sa sobrang galit.
"Pawis nga iyan!" she insisted.
"Did you fu—" Buong pwersa niyang sinuntok ang pinto at talaga namang nagulat ito. No, he must calm himself down. Nasisiguro niyang may eksplanasyon kung bakit may bakas ito ng likido ng lalaking iyon. He wasn't born yesterday to not know what was that fluid on his Rachel's body.
He calmed himself down and he didn't know how did he do that. Then he stared at her and noticed that her cheek was swelling. Halu-halong emosyon ang namamayani sa nahahapo niyang mukha niyang maisip ang mga maaaring nangyari.
"What happened?" he asked critically.
"Nothing happened."
That's bullshit. He wouldn't buy her reasoning.
"Rachel, ano'ng nangyari?!"
He then caressed her cheek and she grimaced. Something happened.
"I want to take a shower."
He held her arm and dragged her gently to the shower.
Hindi ito kumibo nang hubarin niya ito at sabunin ang katawan. He also focused on washing her stained cheek and chin but he knew that the he was already growing.
Calm yourself. This isn't the time for that, He castigated on his mind.
While he was doing that, she couldn't stop herself from trembling.
Marahas na nagmura si Sage at hinuli ang baba nito. Hininaan din niya ang shower. Habang nag-uusap ay pinipilit niyang h'wag mabulag ng galit.
"I was so mad that I could fucking kill if I went in and caught you doing—" Napasabunot siya at kinalma ang sarili. "What happened?" Sinuntok niya ang pader nang mapatitig ulit sa mukha niya. Nagsimula itong magsalita at hirap na hirap ito sa paghayag.
Nagtangis ang bagang niya at niyakap ito ng mahigpit. Natakot at nagalit siya nang gumaralgal ito. Alam niyang may hindi magandang nangyari kaya matindi na rin ang pag-aalalang naramdaman niya.
"He... almost... r-raped me." Iyak ito nang iyak at yumakap ng mahigpit sa kanya. "Kung hindi ako nakatakas, b-baka— Sage, please kiss me. Please make me forget what happened. Please..." Kumalas ito at nagsusumamo nang mag-angat ng tingin.
He kissed her gently, making her shake uncontrollably. And she was still responding as if she was really turned on despite of not really wanting to. He exactly knew this reaction. He'd been drugged before and was fucked like an animal by his older ex-girlfriend and her best friend.