Chapter 3: My Knight in Shining Armor

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Celine's POV Biglang napanatag ang loob ko kahit papaano. He walked towards us that's why I got a grasp on what he looks like, at isa lang ang masasabi ko... puta ang gwapo. Kahit medyo madilim, his facial features are absolutely astounding. He has a perfect face shape and his eyebrows are also perfect, as well as his pinkish lips. Promise, sobrang gwapo nung lalaking naglalakad papunta dito. Though, he has a cold expression, emotionless, kumbaga. He's also just staring straight kaya ewan ko kung napansin niya ako. I screamed once again to catch his attention but this time I shouted louder, "T-TULONGGGG!!! TULONGGGGG!!! P-PLEASE!!" Suddenly, I remembered something... parang mala-w*****d lagi ang storya ko ah? anyway, naalala ko lang... lagi kong nababasa sa w*****d na ayon nga mapapahamak na sana yung babae kaso sinagip siya ng isang lalaki na gwapo. Tapos ayon nakipagsuntukan yung lalaki sa mga gagawa sana ng masama sa babae tapos badboy pala yung lalaki tapos nafall yung lalaki sa babae kaya ayon magkakagustuhan ang dalawa tapos ikakasal sila sa huli. Shocks, kung sa kanya ako ikakasal... okay lang saken HAHAHHAHA charot. As in, sobrang gwapo niya... kahit na emotionless siya, ang attractive pa rin niyang tingnan. Di ko alam kung bakit but his cold stares actually fits him, that's why kung mafafall siya saken tapos ikakasal kame, why not diba? joke lang, shet, it's not the right time to think about that. Pull yourself together, Celine. That's what it's like in w*****d, isn't it? the man who saved the girl, will be the girl's knight in shining armor and eventually they'll end up together... I wonder what would it be in my case. Napanganga ako ng lampasan niya lang kami. What? di ba niya kami nakita? Napatingin yung tatlong lalaki sa kanya at tila nagulat pa ang mga ito na makitang may ibang tao. "Uhmmm, h-help me, please!" I pleaded to the man. He continued walking but he came to a halt suddenly. Oh my gosh, ililigtas na ba niya ako? He tossed a glance at us and picked something on the floor. A coin? He stood up straight again and now that I saw him closer, I can definitely say that he's tall just like what every girls' ideal type is. The three rapists stared at him without making any noise, it seems as if they're observing if he'll do something. My eyes widened and my jaw literally dropped when he just continued walking as if he didn't saw us. The hell? "H-Hoy! t-tulongan mo ako!" sigaw ko pa but he didn't turned his head around. He just continued walking as if he didn't heard my scream. Bingi ba siya o bulag? But he tossed a glance at us so he must have seen us, kung bingi naman siya di ba nakita niya kami? ano bingi at bulag siya? The slight hope within my heart slowly faded as his figurine disappeared into the shadows at the end of this alley. Parang dumaan lang siya ah? I felt pissed at the same time embarrassed. How can he possibly ignore someone who's actually being r***d? I thought that he'll help me but he didn't. The grin of the old man in front of me grew wider, "Pano ba yan? di ka iniligtas ng kn---" naputol ang sasabihin niya ng bigla ko siyang sipain ng malakas sa mukha. I may look weak but I'm not. Actually, yes I'm weak but since he's quite distracted I took that opportunity to take him down. I'm not that good at fighting but I know some techniques in self defense. Though, if their attention is only focused on me while gripping me tightly, I can't possibly break free. But if they're distracted on somewhere else, their grip loosens and that's actually the opportunity that I'm waiting for. I already considered the thought that he'll ignore me but thinking about it just makes me pissed. "B-Boss!" sigaw nung isa. His grip on my arms loosened that's why I exerted the most effort to break free my arm from his grasp. I immediately punched the other guy using my fist that I broke free, and he fainted. I stood up and immediately distanced myself from the remaining guy who just looked at me surprised. I came near a barrel, to ready myself to throw it at him in case he comes closer. To my surprise, he pulled a knife from his pocket kaya nanlaki ang mata ko. Itinutok niya iyon sa akin at saka ngumisi, "I'm quite impressed that you managed to pull that out even though you look fragile" I also smirked to hide my fear, "As well as me, I thought you looked strong but look at you... holding a weapon to threaten someone's life, parang di mo kaya ng hand to hand combat ah?" Biglang may bumangon na balyena sa gilid kaya napalingon ako dito, the hell? gising pa yung sinipa ko. I immediately grabbed the barrel and just as what I've expected, the barrel is empty that's why I got hold of it easily. I throwed it at them to disrupt their attention, and I immediately ran towards my left exit route, kung saan nanggaling yung mokong na lalaki. I ran as fast as I could until I found myself at the end of the alley. Finally, I can already see the mark--- I stopped midway when I felt something penetrate my back. It felt hot, at the same time it hurts. I took a look at it and saw a knife buried at my back. I tried looking behind me and I saw them at a distance but they immediately left after seeing me in such state. Everything around me started to move slowly. Is this actually the end? It's funny how I've thought about nasty things before I die. It's sad to say that I didn't even have the chance to say goodbye to my parents. I didn't live my life yet to the fullest but here I am, already on the brink of death. Blood slowly gushed from my back as I tried removing the knife. Even though I screamed, I can't hear it. I tried looking in front of me but my vision is also blurry because of the tears that accumulated in my eyes. I grunted in pain as I felt my body fall at the hard cement. Everything started to become black and the pool of blood slowly drizzled through my body and then, I lost my consciousness. ⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫ "Gising na ba siya, Monica?" "She's not yet awake, mom. It's been two days since we brought her here" I slowly opened my eyes upon hearing the conversation of two people, specifically a mother and a daughter. Napatayo ako ng bigla kong maalala na muntikan na akong mamatay. "Where am I?!" tanong ko habang kinakapkap ang sarili ko. I also touched my back where the knife penetrated my body, and I felt a slight pain. Gulat silang napalingon sa akin dahil bigla akong bumangon, "U-Uhmmm, how do you feel?" the mother asked. I inhaled a deep breath as I composed myself, "I-I'm fine... w-where am I?" "Andito ka sa bahay namin. We found you lying on the streets with a pool of blood gushing out from you" nag-aalalang sabi niya. I gently placed my hands on where the knife penetrated and I can say that there's a bandage there even though my clothes are on because of its' texture. "T-Thank you very much... you don't know me but y-you still saved me and I'm very grateful to you for that" nakangiting sabi ko. I also felt embarassed because they're also the ones who gave me an apple. Remember the little girl back then? siya yung bata na nandito tapos yung tumulong sakin ay yung nanay niya pala. "You're welcome... you must be hungry, I have prepared some breakfast for you" nakangiting ani nung nanay kaya nagpasalamat ulit ako. She excused herself from us and I'm left with the little girl sitting on a couch. I looked at her and she stared at me innocently, "What's your name?" I asked breaking the awkward atmosphere. "I'm Monica, and you are?" She may be a child but for her age, I can tell that she's quite mature. Unlike any child who always throws tantrums, this one is too composed. "I'm Celine, by the way thank you nga pala sa apple na binigay mo kanina" "Kanina? oh, that happened two days ago. You slept for almost 2 days" nakangiting sabi niya. Nanlaki ang mata ko ng marinig siya. What? so 2 days na akong nandito? "By the way, h-how did you and your mother find me?" "I'm actually the one who found you. I was roaming around when I saw you in a pool of blood, I got scared that's why I immediately called mom to ask for help" "O-Oh? t-thank you very much. Kung di mo ako nakita, I must have been dead by now" nakayukong ani ko. See? she's so mature. Considering her age, she must be 7-8 years old but she managed to react that quickly. Some kids would probably ignore or just cry at that spot when they saw a dead body but she asked for help, and I owe her for that. The door opened and the mother of Monica entered while holding a tray. "Here... kumain ka muna, I know you're already hungry" sabi niya ng nakangiti tapos pinatong niya sa table katabi ng kama yung tray. I thanked her and started eating. "Do you mind if I asked you what happened? If you don't want to, okay lang" tanong nung nanay. I raised my gaze at her and smiled, "It's fine with me" "What happened back then? why are you covered in blood?" "It started when I found myself in an alley. I don't have any idea where am I and I don't know this place either, that's why I walked around only to find myself in that alley" "And? you were stabbed?" she asked. "I was harassed... but luckily, I escaped. One of them was holding a knife, and as I was running to escape, the one who was holding a knife throwed the knife at me. It penetrated my back and I tried removing it, that's where the blood gushed from the wound" She looked at me worriedly, "U-Uhmm, are you okay now? wala na bang masakit sayo?" she asked. I nodded and smiled, "Hmmm, t-thank you again for saving my life" "You're welcome... by the way, when you said that you don't have any idea about this place, what do you mean? di ka pa ba nakakapunta sa Rigella?" I ate some before answering, "Yes, actually I don't even know this world... and it's actually weird to see dragons in here" She throwed me a questioning look, "Where are you from?" "I'm from Philippines, to be exact, in Batangas" I said as I drank the water. "Huh? where is that place? I'm pretty sure I haven't heard of that before" she muttered. Just as what I've expected, they don't actually know where is Philippines. So basically, my theory is that I woke up in here, in another world, where both humans at both worlds doesn't have any idea about each other. It's as if they only know their world where in fact there's two different worlds. "Nevermind, it's actually from a faraway land. By the way, can I ask some questions?" I said diverting the topic. "Yeah, sure" "Do you have magics or what?" I asked. Well, there's an elf and based on video games and movies in my world, they possesses magics so I suppose they have one. She nodded, "By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Mira, and this is my daughter Monica. I'm actually a healer and my daughter's magic hasn't woken up yet" "Healer?" "Yup, my magic allows me to heal any wounds. Though, there are limitations. I can't actually cure a curse and so are those fatal wounds. I can't also revive the dead" My mouth parted slightly and I looked at her amazingly, so basically, she's a nurse? pero mas magaling pa don. "So you're the one who healed my wounds?" She nodded and smiled, "I'm not that good in healing that's why you can feel a slight pain when you touches it but don't worry, I already closed the wound. Your wound that I healed is far from your heart so I can't consider it fatal at maigi nalang nakita ka kaagad namin, that's why I'm able to perform first-aid" "Oh I see, thank you very much again" I said, I know I'm too redundant but I'm just really greatful that they saved my life. If I'm not mistaken, I think this is actually the magic world. Just like what I read at fantasy stories. But I'm quite amazed that it actually exists. I can't actually say that this is just a nightmare because I can feel pain. What just bothers me is that, why am I here? what actually happened that night before I drifted into sleep? I finished eating and Monica presented to bring the tray down on their kitchen. I tried standing up but I couldn't. I'm too weak, and my knees are trembling. "You don't have to leave if you haven't recovered yet. Our house is always welcome to accomodate you" I looked at her shyly, "U-Uhmmm, sorry for bothering yo---" "Don't worry, you're not bothering us. Besides, we also wanted to help you because as a healer, my number one duty is to help those who are in need" she giggled. "H-How can I pay you back?" "We're not asking for a p*****t in return, and remember that you don't owe a debt on us. We voluntarily helped you because we want to... kaya wag ka nang mahiya samin" "Thank you very much. I appreciate your kindness..." I muttered and she smiled. "Oh, iwan na muna kita ah? I'll call you later kapag ready na ang tanghalian. You can rest if you want and just call me when you need something, okay?" she said and I just nodded at her as a response. I returned back to bed and I pulled the blanket gently. I can't believe that there are still people that are as kind as them. Even though, they don't personally know me... they still welcomed me into their house. I can't stay here for too long. Nakakahiya naman sa kanila kasi parang tina-take for granted ko ang kabait-an nila. I think I'll leave here tomorrow... I looked at the clock beside me and I saw that it's just 8:26 am... maaga pa pala? I guess I'll go take some rest first.
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