"Ako din Bess, kunan moko ng picture" masiglang sabi ko.
"Sige. Akin na ang phone mo klare".
I give my phone to Akira. My bestfriend.
"One, two, three. Smile".
Click. Click.
"Patingen nga" She handed my phone to me and I looked at myself in the picture but I was stunned. In the background I can clearly see a familiar face of a person.
Ginala ko ang aking paningin, nagpalinga-linga ako sa paligid. Ramdam ko ang pamamasa ng sulok ng aking mga mata.
"Bess, ok ka lang? Bakit ka umiiyak?".
"H- he's here" I mouted slowly while shuttering.
"Sino?" naguguluhang tanong ni Bess Akira.
Nanginginig ang aking katawan, puno ng takot at kaba. For over a long time I try to forget and keep this as a secret but in just a single blink It bring back all the memories- the worst memories.
"The person who raped me" I answered.
