Desperately In Love°[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

Desperation 23

G's Point of View:

I was walking  inside the locker room out of curiosity. It's been locked but it didn't look like it was at the moment. I was right because the door was on the latch. Freely, I got in. Darkness welcomed me—

"Aaaah—pftt."

Someone grabbed me and immediately covered my mouth. No—no. Oh my. Are these the crazy guys they're talking about? Oh no—Wala akong magawa kundi ang tiisin ang sakit na dulot ng paghawak nila ng mahigpit sa kamay ko at pagtakip nila ng bibig ko.

"Ang bango mo talaga, G. Ang sarap mo."

"Hahahhahaha. Frank, ito 'yong totoong, amoy palang, ulam na! Hmmm!" anang isang lalaki na nagpatayo ng balahibo ko.

Eww. Yuck. Mga baliw ba ang mga 'to? Mga adik? Oh my gosh...

Sa paglilikot ko, nakawala ang isang kamay ko sa pagkakahawak nila at naalis ko ang nakatakip sa bibig ko.

"Somebody help me!" I shouted for help as soon as I found the chance.

"Putang ina! Hawakan niyong maigi! Takpan niyo ang malaking bunganga niyan! Tangina! Kapag tayo nahuli, patay tayong lahat."

Talaga! My dad won't spare them!

I was so helpless and I was doomed with despair when I felt that no one's going to rescue me. I heard next is the sound of my blouse being ripped.

Oh no!!!

I started crying and tried hard to shriek in hopes that someone would hear me. Out of the blue, I was suddenly freed. I saw no one because the room was so pitch dark... But I heard the sound of clashing fists and exchanging punches. I ran towards somewhere I don't know and just cried.

"Brown-eyes. You're safe. You're safe," he whispered as his arms are embracing me. "I'm here."

It's RC.

Lalo akong napaiyak.

***

Kahit nang makarating ako sa bahay na tinutuluyan niya, hindi napapawi ang takot na nararamdaman ko at hindi ko rin mapigilan ang sarili ko sa pag-iyak. What if he didn't come? What if he wasn't there?

"Please... hush now, baby. I won't let anyone hurt you. You're safe," malambing niyang sambit nang tabihan niya ako sa kama kung saan ako nakaupo, yakap-yakap ang sarili ko.

"I was so scared. I... I thought no one's going to rescue me."

"I'm so mad right now. I will never forgive myself if something had happened to you, G," he shared, now making me see the emotion in his eyes. He didn't look angry for he was furious. "Brown-eyes, why did you go back there? I told you not to."

"I don't know. I was... I was just so sad and then... I..." Hindi ko na natapos ang sasabihin ko dahil panay na naman ang pag-agos ng luha ko. RC had to hold my hand for me to get distracted and stop my crying.

"Let's just... forget it. Okay? Look at me." Hinawakan niya ang pisngi ko at mariing tinitigan ako. "You're safe. I won't let them lay a hand on you again. Never again, brown-eyes. So stop crying now please..." he pleaded as if the sight of me in tears is tearing him apart. I found myself nodding and then, he wiped my tears with his hand.

Because the buttons of my blouse were impaired, I was left with no choice but wore his shirt.

"I have to go home," I told him after we took our lunch silently.

Hindi siya sumagot. Nakatitig lang siya sa'kin. Ang hirap basahin ng mga mata niya. Nailang ako kaya tinalikuran ko na siya.

"G. I'm sorry," sambit niyang nagpatigil sa'king hakbang. "I don't want to hurt you. I—"