Stockholm Syndrome (Editing)

Prologue

It was a chilly night in September,

My night became disastrous.

Padabog kong ibinagsak ang gamit ko, I took my phone out of my pocket and dialed his number.

"Come on, pick it up!" Iritado kong sambit sa sarili.

Tumingin ako sa paligid at ang tanging ilaw lang sa mga poste ang nagsisilbing liwanag sa paligid.

Nakabibinging katahimikan ang lumulukob sa buong lugar.

Tanging tunog lang ng mga insekto at ng hampas ng hangin sa mga dahon ang tanging ingay na mayroon ang lugar.

Paulit-ulit kong dinial ang number niya pero patay ang kabilang linya.

"Goddamnit!" I cursed under my breath. Please answer...

A gust of wind strikes my face, I closed my eyes, feeling the cold breeze of the night touches skin.

"Where are you?" Bulong ko sa sarili ko at luminga linga sa paligid. Bumuntonghininga ako.

I can't live my life like this. I hate them! All of them! Ayoko na silang makita kahit na kailan!

I dialed his number multiple times but he didn't answer. I call her too but she didn't pick up my call.

I looked around. No one's in here.

It was 1 am already, I was standing under the post lamp near to the gateway of the park where I am waiting for my beloved to come and take me away from this city hell.

I don't know why I agreed with this pero sana hindi niya ako paasahin. Naniniwala ako sa kanya.

A light strikes my eyes almost blinding me. Tinaas ko ang kamay ko at tinakip sa'king mata. I looked at the side and saw a car.

"Hey!" Tawag ko, I can't help but to smile. Sobrang saya ko at hindi niya ako binigo at dumating siya.

Inihinto nito ang sasakyan pero hindi parin niya pinapatay ang headlight.

Hindi mapadsidlang saya ang nadarama ko, sa wakas. Makaalis na'ko. Aalis na'ko at kahit kailan ay hindi na babalik pa.

My expectations rises. Hoping it was my prince whom will save me from my hellish life.

Excited kong kinuha ko ang gamit ko at lumapit sa sasakyan. Pero habang lumalapit ako may napagtanto ako.

Slowly my hope falls down as the man came out from the car.

A six foot three tall, well toned body, sharp nose and a squared jaw man greeted my sight. Holding it's gaze upon me like an animal whose ready to attack it's prey.

"What the..." Takot na takot kong sambit sa sarili. Who is this man? Is this one of the guards?

But it is impossible...

He was walking towards me and my heart was pounding crazily.

That feeling of terror came back, only one pair of eyes can make me feel that sheer terror. No one can ever be!

Unti-unti akong umatras...

Hindi ko namalayan na may takas na luhang bumagsak mula sa'king mata...

Pumihit ako at nagsimulang tumakbo.

I need to get out of here!

Takbo! Yan ang patuloy kong sinasabi sa pagitan ng paghinga ko. Nanginginig ang buong sistema ko habang naririnig ang mabibigat na yabag na sumusunod sa'kin.

"Help me!" Sigaw ko pero walang nakaririnig sa'kin. Pabilis ng pabilis ang pagtibok ng puso ko, halos kumawala na ito sa dibdib ko sa lakas ng pintig nito.

"Please, help me!" I screamed. But no sign of human. I need to get rid of that man chasing me behind.

Malalalim na paghinga ang pinapakawalan ko pero hindi non napapawi ang takot na lumulukob sa dibdib ko.

I ran as fast as I can but it didn't help mas lalo lang nanginig ang binti ko dahilan upang halos bumigay na ang mga tuhod ko.

"Help!" Nagmamakaawa kong sigaw pero umalingawngaw lang pabalik sa'kin ang aking sigaw.

"Tulungan-" Before I finish my word, long arms snake around my hips.

"Bitawan mo'ko!" Pagpupumiglas ko at hinawakan ang braso niya.

It was cold, like a dead body...

"Finally, I see you again," A cold shivering voice whispered to my ear. I felt my tears flowing tremendously.

I felt coldness damp on the back of my ear causing me to tremble. Hindi ako makagalaw at parang naparalisa ang buong katawan ko sa ginawa niya.

I can't construct a word. My mind was blank and my lips were shaking abnormally. My whole body was pounding and trembling uncontrollably.

"This time you can't run away from me, my angel..." He said, coldness is evident in his voice sending shiver to my body.

He sniffed my hair and a sob came out from my lips.

"Sleep..." He whispers and I felt a cloth covered my nose and mouth as my vision became blurry and my head dizzy.

One thing is playing on my mind that time. It wasn't my prince, it was a devil from the other hell.