LOVING A MANNEQUIN

Chapter 31: Entertain The Drunkards?

*BARBIE HEAVENWARD*

"Buddy, what attitude is that? We are clearly handsome and hot but--but-they just ignored us." I heard one of them say in a drunk tone. I almost dragged Melanie to the pace of my steps because I was worried something would go wrong. 

"What are you waiting for? Alms?" A hoarse voice said once he slammed the glass on the table.

My nervousness grew even stronger as they chased us and surrounded us.

"Dear sirs, we really need to go home. Can you just let us pass peacefully? I'm sorry, we don't drink." I said with a pleading voice.

"We are sorry beauties but we can't let you go home. We need an entertainer. Maybe you know that." The man said with a shirt almost going to explode because of the over big size of his stomach.

"What do you think of us? w****s? To comfort and entertain you? If you want to have pleasure with women , go to the brothel and have fun to death with the women there." Melanie snarled. 

"Alas and this one is quite brave auh." The man said again, licking his lips as he looked across Melanie's entire body. 

I pulled Melanie onto my back and immediately apologized. "Uncles, we are really sorry. I apologize for my sister. She has a problem in her brain and knows nothing. So please forgive her. But we really need to go home. Our parents must be worried sick now. Presumably, you also have daughters. You also do not want others to insult, harass and bully your daughter's right? So please, let us pass through."

"We are not trying to harass you. Can't you see? We are clearly inviting you two to our table." Said by another one who looked like a rock star with his get-up. 

"Don't waste your time talking with these monkeys. They don't understand human words." Melanie yelled again.

I put my palm on Melanie's mouth once dragging her to run but even though the four uncles were drunk they were still able to catch us. The rockist uncle grabbed Melanie's shoulder. Melanie kicked him in the groin. The said uncle let go and jumped while holding his crotch in pain.

"You two are so stubborn and tough huh. This is yours." We were unable to dodge when suddenly the fat uncle grabbed Melanie’s hair and gave her a crisp slap on the cheek then dragged her by force to their table.

I was struggling when two other uncles also held me. I was disgusted and almost puke by their pungent sweat and alcohol. "Let me go."

I was alarmed and my eyes widened when I saw that the fat uncle wanted to kiss Melanie which he had already pinned her over the table. Melanie also struggled hard while screaming for help as she blocked with her palms the uncle's lips approaching her face. 

When I was lucky enough to step on a relatively large rock, I quickly bit the hands of the two uncles holding me and dragging me closer to Melanie. They grinned like crazy dogs.

When the two uncles let go, I picked up the stone and ran to the fat uncle and pounded him with the said stone on his head.

The fat uncle lurched to the side and scorned in pain. 

Melanie got up quickly and the two of us hugged each other while retreating. 

"You motherfuckers." The fat uncle shouted as he touched his head and when he looked at his hand there was blood stained. "You really want us to take you with force huh, then we will do as you wish."

The four uncles grabbed us again but my hand quickly grabbed the bottle of wine they were drinking up and smashed it to the heads of the four. The bottle shattered. I'm not sure but I think their heads were wounded because there was already blood flowing down their faces.

"Uncles, that's enough. We don't want trouble. Stay away from us." I shouted that I could not help but cry. 

The four of them shook their heads because of my beating and I was just so scared when my eyes met their glaring stare like they wanted to devour me whole. 

"You'll regret this." The fat uncle said furiously and immediately grabbed me from Melanie's embrace.

"Let go of me!" I said crying.

Melanie tried to catch up with me but was stopped by three and dragged to one side.

"Melanie!" I called her name. "Let go of her."

"Barbie!" She called my name back. 

"I've been greedy for you. What a beautiful face." The fat uncle said and even tightened the pull on my hair. He planned to kiss me but I spat on him.

He wiped his face and said, "Bullshit, you are so hard to please, motherfucker!" He was about to punch me on my stomach when someone suddenly jumped next to me and kicked the said uncle hard on his head. 

The said uncle threw backward, landing on top of the table reasoned for it to be crushed down. 

The stranger was again wearing black jacket with hood and a black mask. I was sure, the stranger who blocked the knife for me before, the stranger who saved me when I accidentally drowned myself at home and this stranger now was one.

I wondered. Why does he always show up whenever I am involved in a dangerous trouble? Who is this stranger really? Is he my admirer or is he just a stalker who wants to hook me up?

The said uncle could not get up and completely fainted.

"Please, sir, help my friend. She--" Even before I could finish speaking, the stranger quickly ran towards Melanie and booted the vulgar uncles one by one. The rockist uncle still wanted to charge but the stranger took the empty bottle and broke it with just one hand.

The eyes of the three uncles widened and their faces turned pale because of what they saw.

The stranger showed the hand holding the slit bottle. "If you don't want me to cut the source of your happiness off, just leave in front of me now. Get lost!"

The three uncles ran away in fear and left the one asleep in the collapsed table. 

While running away, the three uncles were met by the police. And when he finally got closer, I realized it was the cop that Melanie was fantasizing about. Addorro. He seemed to have just finished his shift and just passed by.

"Stop!" Addorro shouted at the three as the gun pointed at them.

The three uncles raised their hands to inform Addorro they were surrendered.

Addorro grabbed the men and pushed them back to us.

"Melanie, are you okay?" Addorro immediately asked Melanie who was hugging me. Her body was trembling silently. "I am sorry. I am late." He said but Melanie still did not speak.

"She's okay. Don't worry sir." I said. "Please take care of the mess."

I faced the stranger again while holding Melanie. "Thanks for your help. Can--"

He interrupted my speech, "Since you are already fine now, then I should take my leave."

I frowned. I realized that even his voice was very familiar to me. Where did I hear him?

The stranger was about to run away when Addorro suddenly said, "Stop. You can't leave."

The stranger indeed stopped but he did not look back. "Why, what do you need?"

"You have to come with me to the station." Said Addorro.

"And why? I admitted I interfered with other's business by joining their troubles, but I am not up to something against these two ladies." He said to Addorro as he breathed more consciously and loosely before sitting. "Mr. Smiles, here is the piece of advice. Instead of you running around and wasting time with a person like me, why don't you clean up the mess and snake in your brother's company. He will certainly be grateful to you when he returns."

"Who are you? How did you know that?"

The stranger smirked arrogantly. "Mr. Smiles, don't ask too many things. As far as you know, curiosity doesn't bring anything good. It can also kill you." The stranger said and walked away. 

"Brother!" The only words that came out from Addorro's smile.