Subalit hindi pa man niya naipoproseso ang ibig nitong sabihin, mabilis na siya nitong binuhat at isinampay sa balikat nito na parang isang sako ng bigas. Agad na lumakas ang sigawan sa paligid.
Awtomatiko siyang nagsisigaw. "Bitawan mo ako ano ba!" tili niya sabay hampas sa likod ng lalaki.
"No can do, baby. I won the race. Keep your end of the bargain. I'm taking you home tonight," anito bago pinalo ang kanyang pang-upo.
Muling napuno ng ingay ang buong paligid at mas lalo lamang siyang nagpumiglas. But Will was stronger. She didn’t have any fighting chance.
Nahihilo she tried to look around. "Lizzie! Help me!" desperado niyang sigaw nang makita niyang palapit ito kay Will.
"Please mister, let her go. She's drunk and she doesn't know what she was doing," pakiusap ni Lizzie kay Will.
Pero imbes na pakinggan ang kaibigan niya, naglakad lang ang kapre patungo sa kotse nito na parang walang narinig!
“Are you listening, you jerk? My friend says let me go!” inis niyang singhal kay Will subalit hindi ito sumagot.
Ugh! Drat the man!
Nang marating nila ang kotse nito, pahirapan siya nitong isinakay sa shotgun seat dahil nagpumiglas siya nang todo. Naghilahan pa silang magkaibigan. Pati si Caleb nakitulong na rin sa paghila sa kaniya. But since Will is taller and stronger, her friends had to give up saving her bago pa man magkalasog-lasog ang braso niya.
Nang maipasok siya nito sa loob ng race car, mabilis nitong kinuha ang pares ng handcuffs mula sa kung saan at ikinabit iyon sa kamay niya. She unbelievably gaped at him.
"H-hey, b-bakit kailangan pa niyan?" She tried to sound casual but she can’t. She was shaking all over.
"Para hindi ka makatakas, baby. Remember you promised me fun tonight. I wouldn’t let you off that easy." Kinindatan muna siya nito bago padabog na isinara ang pinto ng shot gun seat.
Seryoso ba talaga ito? Will he really force himself to her?
Oh my God!
She knew she had wished to have him before, pero noon ‘yon. Noong gaga pa siya. Noong desperada siyang makawala sa miserableng buhay niya. At sa loob ng dalawang taong nakaraan, pinilit niyang kinalimutan si William Kendrick Johnson-- ang tanging lalaking hindi sumamba sa niya. She have had relationships for the past 24 months,but all were just… flings. None of it were serious. They didn’t even past beyond a chaste kiss!
Heck! None even lasted for a month!
Tapos ngayon… she's trapped!
Lalong tumindi ang pagtambol ng dibdib niya.
Be careful what you wish for, 'cause you just might get it.
She remembered the adage and it’s scaring her more!
Agad siyang bumaling kay Lizzie nang silipin siya nito mula sa bintana ng kotse. Lizzie was pale as paper, sa likod nito ay si Caleb na putok ang kanang gilid ng labi nito. Did Will punched him?
Oh my God! What did she do?
Her friends got into trouble because of her stupid scheme to get back at the damn good-for-nothing jerk named Will Johnson!
She should have just listened to Lizzie. A truckload of detergent would've sufficed!
Dammit!
She bit her lower lip and tried her hardest not to cry. But it was all too late, nag-umpisa nang pumatak ang mga luha sa mata niya. Mabilis din niyang pinalis ang mga iyon gamit ang likod ng palad niya.
"C-Caleb, I'm sorry. Liz, p-please tell Dad it was Will Johnson who… who took me," pahikbing bilin niya sa kaibigan.
"K-ka-kakilala mo ‘yan? Bakit parang hindi ako na-orient?” nagtatakang tanong nito.
"Liz, focus!" mabilis niyang saway sa kaibigan. "You have to tell my Dad, it's Will Johnson who took me. He'll know what to do. And please take care of my baby, drive her home." Bahagya pa niyang sinipat ang kotse niya na ilang metro lang ang layo mula sa kanila.
Maya-maya pa, sumakay na ang mayabang na kapre sa driver’s seat. Mabilis nitong binuhay ang makina ng sasakya at walang sabi-sabing pinasibad iyon palayo.
"Cassie!" pahabol pang sigaw ni Lizzie. Pero mabilis din iyong nilunod ng hiyawan at palakpakan ng mga tao na saksi sa panibago na naman niyang eskandalo.
"Saan mo ako dadalhin?" pairap na tanong niya kay Will.
"Home," anito, seryoso. Ang mga mata nasa daan.
She scoffed. "You'll never get away with this! Ipapakulong kita! I'll make sure you'll rot in jail!"
Ngumiti ito. It infuriated her more.
"So feisty! I kind of missed that in you," sagot nito. "Hindi ka pa rin pala nagbabago Ms. Echavez. Pakawala ka pa rin," dugtong pa nito.
"And so are you, jerk! Bastos pa rin yang bunganga mo!"
He chuckled.
"I'm only like this when I'm with you. My attitude depends on the level of dignity of a person. Now you understand why I'm talking dirty to you, Ms. Echavez?" anito, pinagdiinan pa nito ang pagkakasabi ng pangalan niya.
She bit the insides of her cheeks. Halos wala pa silang isang oras na magkasama, pero pakiramdam niya lubog na lubog na naman a putik ang pagkatao niya dahil sa pang-iinsulto nito.
She quickly cleared her head. If this is a battle of insults, then she’ll damn give him what he deserves.
"Well newsflash Mr.holy-of-all-assholes Johnson. You kissed me and I know you enjoyed it! Now you're dirty too," tuya niya, nakataas ang noo.
Muli itong humalakhak bago inihinto sa gilid ng daan ang sasakyan. Sumandal ito sa upuan, humalukipkip bago siya pinakatitigan.
"Well newsflash, Ms. Echavez, I don't mind getting dirty from time to time," umpisa nito, nakangisi. "Don't worry I'll make sure you'll enjoy this night with me. Gagawin natin ang gusto mong gawin ko sa 'yo two years ago. Your long wait is over Cassie, I'm going to f**k you all night till you beg me to stop.”
Nanlamig siya sa sinabi nito, nanginig ang buo niyang pagkatao.
"Y-you're going to r-rape me?" halos pabulong na sambit niya bago isiniksik ang katawan niya sa pintuan ng sasakyan,.
Napakunot-noo ito. Kapagkuwan'y lumambot ang mga mata.
"No," umpisa nito. "I'm not a saint but I have never forced myself into a woman before."
Relief instantly washed over her. Hindi niya alam kung bakit agad siyang naniwala sa sinasabi nito. Maybe because in her mind, he’s still the Will Johnson who has saved her from the hostage takers 2 years ago. In her mind, Will was still her savior.
Kumurap siya at umayos ng upo.
"Then let me go. Just drop me off somewhere here," malumanay na sabi niya, nakatuon ang mata sa daan. "Mag-aalala si Daddy kapag di ako umuwi ngayon."
It was a lie. Madaling-araw at sigurado siyang nakauwi na sa bahay ni Bea ang Daddy niya.
Hindi ito sumagot bagkus ay muling pinaandar ang sasakyan. She tried to open the car door kahit alam niyang imposibleng bumukas iyon. But at least, she tried to do something to free herself.
"If I were you I’ll just sit still and stop making a fuss,” seryosong sabi nito, ang mga mata nasa daan.
She turned to him. If pleading does not work with the jerk, then she must try another tactic. She needs to threaten him more.
"Magbabayad ka kapag nalaman ito ng Daddy ko!" singhal niya rito. Her eyes on slits.
He just scoffed. "This was actually his idea, baby," anito bago kinabig pakanan ang manibela.
Napanganga na lamang siya at hindi nakapagsalita.
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