Escaping Strings

Chapter 1: Ugh!

“Eto naman, niyaya ko lang naman 'yung kambal ko eh. Nami-miss na kaya kita!” pagmamaktol niya.

“FYI lang, my dear sister, we were together just this morning, so, what are you trying to say? Namamaalam ka na ba?”

“'Wag ka ngang ganiyan, puro ka biro eh. You're just imagining things, okay?”

“Hindi ako nagbibiro, Iris, I'm dead, serious. Imagine my ass! Naloloka na ako sa inyo ni Cara. Lagi na lang kayong nagkakasabay sa pagkakaroon ng problema pagdating sa pag-ibig,” I declared.

“Oh? Sabay na naman kami? Galing 'no? Sayang, naunahan niya akong magsabi,” natatawa niyang pag-amin.

“Siya na lang muna ang yayain mo. Mukhang kailangan niya ng karamay eh. Nagluluksa na naman 'yon. Mukhang bakla na naman 'yung bago niyang kalandian.”

“Ano ba 'yan. Kailan ba kita maso-solo? 'Di na tayo nakakapag-usap nang maayos.” I heard her sigh.

She's right. I really want to, but I am freaking exhausted. I just want to go home saka kagagaling ko lang sa club, ano? Tsk, naalala ko na naman si Mr. Stranger.

“Sorry, mumsh. I'll make it up to you next time, swear.”

“Alright, alright. Siguraduhin mo lang, huh, or I'll seriously kill you and throw your corpse back to Spain. God, I miss having fun with you.”

I suddenly smile. I'm so glad to have a twin like Iris. Hindi kami tulad ng iba na nagpapataasan. Ew, that's no good and unhealthy. We are just happily contented to what we truly want which is what we also have. This is what real sisters do, support. Love! This is what real love is!

“Of course. I love you, good night.”

“I love you too. Have a so sweaty, haha! I mean, sweet dreams,” she chuckled before she ended the call herself.

Tss, babawi pa sana ako eh. Bad siya. Shoot, naliligaw na ba ako? Ilang kanto na rin siguro ang nalakad ko nang makarinig ako ng whistle. May aso 'ata.

“Hi, sexy!” sabi noong manong.

How shitty life out here is, isn't it? Damn, this sucks. I just rolled my eyes, and yes, manong, at this very moment, manong na talaga! Kaloka siya, ang kapal ng mukha. Kung makatingin eh, close kami?! Calm yourself, gorgeous.

“Ah, mawalang galang na ho, manong ah, pero mukhang nakababastos na kayo. Thank you ho,” I said as I rolled my eyes at him before I started walking again.

“Sana naman naintindihan niya 'yung sarcasm. Leche siya,” I muttered to myself and suddenly, I felt his filthy hand on my shoulder.

Fuck! Seriously?!

“Ang sungit mo ah! Ikaw na nga 'tong nilalapitan, ikaw pa 'tong nag-iinarte?”

Magkaharapan na kami habang nagdadadakdak siya. Ang baho ni hininga niya, amoy sigarilyo. He's getting into my nerves! Anong 'kala niya sa akin? Wanton? Ganoon na ba ako ka-hot? Tsk! 'Di hamak naman na mas maganda, formal at mukhang professional ako kaysa sa mga kaladkaring babae, kahit pa nasa higher or lower class na club sila. Well, I have my own class! Ew, I'm not like them.

“Wow naman daw po pala!” I hissed as I slaps his hand off me.

Kadiri! How dare he to do say those things to me?

“May standards ho ako, at hindi, at lalong wala akong balak na ipamigay ang katawan ko sa kung sino-sinong tambay sa kanto,” iritadong litaniya ko.

I turned to walk away but he again touches me and pull the sleeves of my shirt that made my shoulder exposed.

“What the fuck?!”

Abaaaa, sumusobra na siya ah! Tangina, ano na naman ba 'to? Oo, alam ko, maharot ako pero hanggang doon lang 'yon! Hanggang pangtri-trip lang ang ginagawa ko! Oh, God! Please, send me some of your angels that could save....

“Nagpapakipot ka pa talag—”

I just can't absorb what happens next. All I see is this guy, saving me from this kind of a hellway. Could you please inform me that I am just so shock of what is happening right now that had caused my heart from beating so fast to its end?

I blinked twice as I watch them.

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“Pasensiya na ho pero tangina, pati walang laban na babae ay hina-harass niyo?! You should be ashamed of yourself,” he yelled after his punches to that aged man.

I held his hand as I tried to stop him. Ganda mo talaga, Martina. I love you na talaga!

“That's enough, let's go,” I pulled him away from that guy.

“Puwede ko kayong ireklamo ng Sexual Harassment or Assault! Or worst!”

Ayaw pa magpaawat ihhh. Stop it, my knight in the middle of the night! Hahaha! Oo na, ako na ang maganda. Dios mío! Ngayon na lang ulit ako na-flatter nang ganito ah, gosh.

“Let's go na.”

Tumingin siya sa akin bago muling sinamaan ng tingin iyong manong na 'yon. He wrapped his arm on my shoulders and damn, that's... nice. He really is making me blush and I hope no more next time. Ugh, this both good and bad. Enough na kasi, babe! Oops, it's a no to that.

[A/N]

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