Reckless

Chapter 42

"Think about the consequences before you do it. I'm not scared of dying."

I’m scared though. I'm just telling this so he'll change his mind. Kapag nagmakaawa ako para sa buhay ko, mas gugustuhin niyang ituloy 'yon. Who would want to die? I mean, I've got a child to look after and he's waiting for my return. Sobrang miss ko na si Brion. I'm sure he's been waiting for me.

I don't know what to do right now. I didn't expect that this would happen to me and I never practiced or train for self defense. Tinignan ko kung ilan ang tao sa loob. They're four here. Mr. Garcia and three of his men. I'm scared of what they might do to me, but I'm hoping Mr. Garcia would have a little humanity in him.

"Do you have a daughter?" I asked. Kumunot ang noo niya nung tinignan niya ako. Lumapit siya kaunti.

"Why?"

"Paano kung mangyari din 'to sa anak mo? Would you be happy if you knew you couldn't do anything to save your own daughter?"

He scoffed and laughed a bit. He looked at me. Ang ngiti niya ay nakakakilabot. What the hell is going on in this man's mind?

"God, I wish I do. Para naman madala ako sa mga salita mo." Sabi nito.

So he doesn't have one. f**k. He sound like a crazy guy. He walk closer to me and move his face close to mine. Iniwas ko ang muka ko pero hinawakan niya ang baba ko at hinarap sakanya.

"Why won't you face me?"

"You look disgusting."

"Oh honey, I'm not even that old yet." Tinignan ko siya ng masama.

"You clearly haven't seen your face in the mirror or your vision just got blurry because of your age." Sabi ko naman As far as I know, He's already in his thirties close to forties. So maybe between thirty five to fourty.

Tumawa ito at lumayo. Naglakad siya paalis habang sinasabi ang mga katagang, "Bring her to my room."

Nung makaalis na si Mr. Garcia bumwelo na yung dalawa at hinawakan ako sa magkabilang kamay.

"Wag kaya muna natin dalhin?" Sabi nung isa.

"Oo nga dapat tayo muna makatikim," Sabi naman nung isa. Tumingin silang dalawa sa'kin.

What the hell? pumiglas agad ako sa hawak nila pero sobrang higpit nun kaya hindi ako makawala. Hinila nila ako paangat pero bago pa man ako makatayo, bumagsak na yung isa. Tumingin ako sa sumipa sakanya.

What? Binitawan ako nung isa dahilan nang pagbagsak ko sa upuan. Tinutok nung isa yung baril niya sa isang lalake.

Is the other guy a traitor? Well, good for me. Agad na umiwas ang lalake sa baril na nakaturo sakanya at hinawakan ang baril nito. The guy's grip on the gun was too tight. Umiiwas din ako dahil kung saan saan na tumututok ang baril.

The guy pulled the trigger. He's threatened. Tumama 'yun sa lalaking nakahiga na nasipa kanina.

"Ahh!" Sigaw nung isa.

Nakatapat sa'kin ngayon ang baril at pinipilit nung isa na iiwas sakin 'yun. Hindi ako makagalaw. I badly want to move, but I'm frozen.

"Move!" Sigaw nito. Halos hindi ako makahinga ng maayos sa kaba. No one has ever pointed a gun on my face. Tumingin ako sakanya.

"Lady, what the hell are you doing? I said move!" Sabi nito.

Dahil sa pwersa niya sa pag sabi sa'kin, lumuwag ang hawak niya sa lalaki at tinapat sakanya ang baril. Luckily, the guy has fast reflexes. Naiwas niya ang baril pero tumama 'yun sa braso niya.

"f**k!" He said.

Nakuha niya ang baril mula sa kamay ng lalaki at binaril ito sa hita. I flinched as I heard the gun shots.

"Kung sana sumunod ka lang sa sinabi ko, hindi sana ako natamaan." Sabi nito.

"S-Sorry." I said.

Hindi niya ako pinansin at lumabas doon. Liningon ko muna ang dalawa at nakahandusay sila sa lapag. Tumakbo ako papalapit sakanya.

"What took you so long? Nasaan ang dalawa mong kasama?" Napatigil kami sa pag takbo nang hinarang kami ni Mr. Garcia. Nagtago ako sa likod nung lalake. Tumingin siya sa'kin at tinignan yung lalake.

"I see. You're here to rescue her?" Why is he so calm about it like he's used to this? This guy is crazy.

"But I guess you're out of men...." sabi nito at tumingin sa paligid.

Agad kaming pinalibutan ng limang lalake. The guy hold me to stay on his back as he looks at the people that's surrounding us. What the hell are we supposed to do? Can he defeat them all?

I'm really glad he's here though. I don't know what I'd do if he's not here.

"Who sent you?" Tanong ni Mr. Garcia at yung lalake naman ay nakatingin lang sakanya.

"You won't tell?" He asked and then looked at his guys.

"Go get the girl." Sabi nito at agad naman niya akong dinepensahan.

"Step back or I'll kill you." Sabi nito tinignan ang mga nakapalibot sa'min. Can he really kill people? 'Cause me? Hell no. Hindi kakayanin ng konsensya ko at lalong hindi ako makakatulog sa gabi.

Natakot ang mga nakapaligid sa'min pero biglang nag salita si Mr. Garcia.

"What the hell are you guys doing? Get her!" Inis na sabi nito. Clearly, he didn't chose his men well. Aba eh sobrang duwag naman pala

"This motherfuckers." Sabi at agad na tinutok ang baril sa kasama ko. Agad ako nagtago sa likod. I don't have the guts too look at someone pointing a gun to me, just like earlier.

"Do you even know how to hold a gun?" Tanong nung lalake at agad na inangat ang baril niya mula sa bewang. Tumingin naman si Mr. Garcia sa kamay niya. Is he handling it wrong? Agad siyang sinipa at hinila ako sa likod niya habang binabaril ang mga tauhan ni Mr. Garcia.

Agad na tinutok din sa'min nung mga lalaki ang mga baril nila.

"Ang hihina niyo!" Sabi nito.

"Let us go and we'll forget everything that happened here--"

"Do you really think I'll buy that?" He scoffed.