Xavier
I woke up early and decided to wake Nick.
"Hey wake up," I told him, he just turn his back from me. So I decided to use force. I pulled him off the bed til he fell on the floor.
"Aww!" he shouted and finally woke up.
"We need to go now," I told him.
"Ang aga-aga pa ehh," he answered with eyes close as he stand up.
I just drag him out of Gab's place. Good thing that he didn't argue with me. I waited for him to ride his motorcycle before I left.
When I came to my condo unit I decided to skip work today, and sleep again. I just wanted to clear my mind. I woke up from sleep when I received a message from Gab.
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Gabriela Silang
Di ka papasok?
Me
No, I'm quite busy
Gabriela Silang Okay.
...
That's true I'm busy trying to think what I really feel about her. I can't remember when it started to grow. Kilala ko na siya since I was in gradeschool,I was in a higher grade but I still got the news that she slapped someone with a DNA test result. Ibang klase siyang babae, she's not the typical one. After few years our paths crossed again, I accidentally saw her resume.
I wonder why she decided to work as an office staff, eventually I got her hired. She's not same as before, she became timid and quite reserved. She never talked back tuwing minamaliit ko siya and I kind of bullied her every time she gave me her reports. I even gave her a nickname Silang, she was like that female national hero when we were in grade school. I was just trying to wake the dragon inside her but regreted when she fought back and throw a folder at me. Ginawa ko siyang secretary ko trying to make her pay for fighting back at me. I changed my mind, di na'ko para gawin yun.
Napahanga niya ako nung sinuntok niya Nick for stealing a kiss, it turned out it was her first kiss. I can't believe she never had a boyfriend. I kinda wish it was me. She got drunk and mistaken me for her friend she cried her heart out. She suddenly kissed me out of the blue. I wanted kiss her back then, but I don't want to take advantage of her. I guess that's when I realized that I'm attracted to her. I tried to take her home pero nagwala siya dahil papagalitan daw siya ng kuya niya. I ended up swnding her to her friends house. When we got there I carried her to a room where she's going to sleep, she suddenly got up and called her brother telling him he drunk the whole night and slept again her phone keep on ringing that's why I answered the call. I knew his brother back then we used to play basketball with other kids in school. I got to see his brother again, nung hinatid ko siyang sa bahay nila. Her brother remembered me, I was trying to act cool but I was really nervous. They now owned a dog which I kinda hate.
I saw how she got surprised seeing Nick in the office, and threatened that she'd resign from work. I don't want that to happen so I blackmailed her, that's why I got annoyed when I saw them almost kiss. I sent her a message but ended barging in, I'm glad she didn't bothered me asking about my message.
We even became friends and she started calling me Xi. Sinermonan ko siya about the time when she almost responded to Nick's attempted kiss, And told her I don't like the idea of her being with Nick. I guess I was just jealous.
The same day I found out she's allergic to chocolates, which is quite tragic. I almost got her killed by letting her eat those red velvet blondies.
We got soaked in the rain and she let me stay for the night not expecting her brother will not be home. I was struggling not to smell her hair while trying to dry it using a hair dryer. I was quite thankful when Nick popped out in the scene. If he didn't show up baka di na ako nakapag-pigil pa.
I decided to drive around to distract myself, when I received a call from her, I answered it and told her I'm going to call her back, without even asking her reason for calling.I stopped by a coffee shop.
I miss her annoying voice, bigla akong nagsisi not letting her speak. While waiting for my coffee I decided to stalk her facebook account. I saw her status feeling lost. Minsan talaga di nag-iingat ang babaeng ito.
Kaya siguro siya tumawag kanina? Magpapasundo siguro? Maybe she is really lost.
I decided to send her a message.
...
Me
What do you need?
I automatically receive a reply from her.
Gabriela Silang
I think I'm lost and someone's following me.
...
Oh Shit!
I immediately left the coffee shop and went back to my car I tracked her location thru GPS I set it up when she left her phone at the restaurant. She didn't even have a password for her phone, I started the engine and drove fast as I can.
***
Nick
Kanina pa nagsimula ang kainan ngunit wala pa rin ang taong hinihintay ko.
"Dumating na ba si Ms. Gabriela?" tanong ko sa mga officemates ko, ipinilig lang nila ang kanilang mga ulo bilang tugon.
"Wait lang Sir Nick, may post siya sa facebook five minutes ago," sabi ng isa sa kanila.
Pinakita niya sa'kin ang phone niya.
"Feeling lost?" takang tanong ko.
"Naligaw na naman siya. Nung welcome party para sa kanya naligaw din siya diba?" bumaling ito sa iba pa naming katrabaho.
I felt uneasy, baka talagang naligaw siya.
Bakit hindi pa sumabay sa aming umalis, I do understand she's not quite close with our colleagues. Nagpaalam ako sa kanila na magbabanyo muna ako pero ang totoo ay tatawagan ko talaga si Gabby.
I tried calling her but I couldn't reach her.
***
Gabriela
"I'll wait for you," sabi ko sa kanya.
Kahit kinakabahan ako ay nilingon ko kung sino man ang nakahawak sa balikat ko. Nilagay ko sa bag ko ang phone ko. Tinitigan ko siya, at inalis ang kamay niya sa balikat ko.
"Are you lost Miss?" tanong ng lalaki sa akin.
Napailing na lamang ako, para iparating na hindi ako nawawala. Ayoko mag-salita baka mag-crack ang boses ko.
"It looks like you are."paniniguro niya.
He is wearing a hoodie, base sa itsura niya at pati na rin pagsasalita niya. I think he is a member of a well-off family. Pero dahil sa pag-sunod niya sa akin i-cross out na natin na matino siya.
"Gusto mo sumama sa akin?" Tanong niya sa akin.
What made him think na sasama ako sa kanya?
"Hindi, may hinihintay lang ako," tanggi ko sa kanya.
"Sumama ka na kasi sa akin, I know you're just making excuses," pilit niya.
"May hinihintay nga ako, umalis ka kung gusto mo!" pagsusungit ko.
Oo, nawala ang takot ko na holdaper siya dahil sa itsura niya.
"Sino ba hinihintay mo? Magkano ba binayad sayo? Dodoblehin ko," he smirked.
Di ako makapaniwala sa sinabi niya. Napagkamalan akong bayarang babae.
Bugbugin ko kaya to?
"Nagkakamali ka, hindi ako tulad ng iniisip mo." Pilit akong ngumiti kahit gusto ko na siyang upakan.
"Sumama ka na, I'll make you happy."
Kinilabutan ako sa sinabi niya napaatras ako palayo sa kanya. This is bad, parang mas gusto ko na lang mahold-up. Wala naman kahalay-halay sa suot ko ,bakit ako pinag-iisipan ng ganun ng lalaking ito.
Nag-lakad ako sa kabilang direksyon para umiwas sa kanya ngunit bago ko pa magawa yun ay inakbayan niya na ako.
"Ano ba?" Pilit akong inalis ang pagkaka-akbay niya sa akin.
Kinuha ko ulit ang cellphone ko sa bag ko at sinubukang tumawag sa kahit na sino. Inagaw niya iyon sa kamay ko at hinagis sa kung saan.
Yung phone ko!This guy is dangerous!! How could he do that to my phone!
Wala na'kong oras para isipin ang cellphone ko.
"Ano bang gusto mo ha!" sigaw ko sa kanya.
" I want you," he grinned.
Nakakapangilabot ang ngiti niyang iyon, di ko napigilan ang sarli kong matakot sa kanya.
I was horrified, lalo akong umatras palayo sa kanya, hanggang sa tumama ang likod ko sa pader. Mabilis kong hinalughog ang bag ko searching for something I can use as a weapon. My hand got hold of a pencil. Gamit ang dalawang kamay hawak ko ang lapis at tinutok sa kanya.
" You'll use that against me? who do you think you are John Wick?" He asked sarcastically.
Nanlaki ang mata ko,nahulaan niya ang iniisip ko.
"H'wag kang lumapit!! Kung hindi sisigaw ako!" Banta ko sa kanya.
"Sumigaw ka, I bet know one will come to rescue you."
Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko habang hawak ang lapis na nakatutok sa kanya.
I'm scared, I'm really scared.
Nagsimulang mag-init ang mga mata at nagbabadyang tumulo ang mga luha ko mula rito dahil sa takot. Di man lang siya natinag sa lapis na hawak ko at humakbang pa siya palapit. Walang kahirap-hirap niyang winaksi ang lapis sa kamay ko.
This is an unlucky day for me.
Marahas niya akong isinadal sa pader, masakit ang ginawa niyang iyon. Sinubukan kong sipain siya ngunit sinikmuraan niya ako. Nanlambot ang tuhod ko at napayakap ako sa tiyan ko. Bago pa ako matumba ay isinandal niya muli ako sa pader.
Pinigilan ko ang sarili kong maiyak, but my eyes is starting to betray me. I stared at him trying to memorize his face.
Kukulamin kita, I'll haunt you hanggang sa di ka na makatulog at ihiling mo na mamatay ka na.
Hawak niya ang magkabilang kamay ko, di ko magawang manlaban dahil sa ipekto ng suntok niya sa tiyan ko. Inilapit niya ang mukha niya sa'akin at ang bibig niya sa tenga ko.
"Sshhh...Baby...don't cry, I'll make sure you'll enjoy this," bulong niya habang hinihimas niya ang mukha ko ng kanyang hinlalaki.
Nanginginig ang buong katawan ko dahil sa takot, hindi ko magawang sumigaw dahil sa takot. Pakiramdam ko ay nag iisa lang ako at walang darating para tulungan ako.
Naramdaman ko ang palapat ng mga labi niya sa tenga ko pababa sa leeg, pilit kong iniwas ang mukha ko sa kanya.
Pag ako nakaligtas dito maglalandi na talaga ako para may jowa na akong magtatanggol sa akin.
Nagawa ko pa talagang mag-isip ng ganun sa sitwasyon ko ngayon.
I'm so pathetic.
Di ko na napigilan ang sarili kong maiyak. Why can't I move, bakit di ko magawang ipagtanggol ang sarili ko.
"Sshhh..." tahan niya sa akin.
Lalong lumakas ang hikbi ko.
"Sabi ng 'wag kang umiyak ehh!" Galit na asik niya at akmang susuntukin ako sa mukha.
I braced myself for it at napapikit ng isang mata nang bigla na lamang may sumipa sa lalaking yun dahilan para bigla itong tumilapon at matumba.
Nagulat ako sa nangyari, nanlaki ang mata ko nang makita ko kung sino ang sumagip sa akin.<
Author's Note
Sorry kung tatlong POV ang chapter na ito which is not really ideal sana di kayo nalito.
Yeah pencil can Kill!!! try watching John Wick 2 you'll see how awesome it is.