Psyche and Psycho

Chapter 16

Agad akong nagpaalam kay Maureen and gave her a hug.

“I’ll wait for your call okay?” I told her again.

She nodded again at me then hugged me.

Nauna na akong lumabas kay Mr. P dahil sa totoo lang pinagbigyan ko lang naman si Maureen kanina but I can definitely go hom on my own.

Baka nga sa pinsan nya pa ako mapahamak dahil sa pagiging manyak non. Derederecho lang ako sa paglalakad when he suddenly grabbed my arm.

“I said I’ll take you home.” Maikling sagot nito  sa akin.

Agad ko namang binawi ang braso ko sa pagkakahawak nya.

“No. I just agreed with Maureen para hindi na sya magworry sa akin. I can perfectly take care of myself I don’t need your help. You can continue partying, I can drive for myself.” Sabi ko sa kanya at saka naglakad papunta sa exit.

The guy followed me until I got out.

Pagdating ko sa parking lot I saw some guys outside they looked like they are smoking something. Kung titignan ko parang makakaage lang soguro kami.

They looked at me and then smirked to each other.

“I told you this is her car.” I heard the guy in the black shirt said to his friends.

I smell trouble. I Looked at them and realized that they are actually seven. Ang dami nila kahit pa kaya kong lumaban masyado silang marami para sa isang katulad ko.

I looked around and realized that they are no bouncers around here. I was about to go back inside the bar when someone suddeny grabbed my arm.

“Excuse me? Do I know you?!” mataray na sabi ko sa kanya

He just laughed and then yung mga kaibigan nya lumapit na din sa amin.

“We just want to be your friends and gusto ka sana naming kamustahin saka yung kaibigan mo, you guys had a scene earlier. By the  way I am Geoffe,” he said offering me his hand.

I look at it and didn’t take his hand.

“I better go, I don’t really have time to make friends right now.”  I said in a dismissive tone.

I was about to walk away when he grabbed me again really hard.

I think it will leave a mark tomorrow hindi naman ako ganoon ka dali na magkapasa unless talagang masasaktan yung muscles ko pag namula na yung balak ko yun na ang sign.

Damn! I have an audition tomorrow!

Agad kong pinilipit ang kamay nya dahilan para mapa hiyaw sya sa sakit.

“Damn you b***h!” galit na galit na sigaw ng lalaki sa akin.

“Palibutan nyo na tong tanginang babaeng to!” sigaw nya sa mga kasama nya kaya agad silang nagsi-ikot sa akin.

I don’t know why kami lang ang tao sa parking lot, this is really scaring the s**t out of me. Masyado silang madami para sa akin.

Oh God this is probably my end, I pray for a not so painful death.

I saw a man na susuntukin na sana ako and dahil hawak hawak ko pa yung braso nitong Geoffe nato hindi ako agad naka depensa.

Inexpect ko na yung pagtama ng knuckles nya sa akin I expected to get hurt but I didn’t.

I saw Damon holding his hand and looking really dark.

“Wala bang nagsabi sa inyong hindi dapat nananakit ng babae?” tanong nya sa kanila.

Agad-agad namang nagbago ang itsura nila, kaninaa mukha silang mga predator na ready ng kumain ng  prey pero nung nakita nila si Mr. P bigla silang parang mga sheep na agad agad na na tame.

“Sorry po Mr. Carlson hindi po naming alam na kakilala nyo po sya. Pasensya na po,” paalam nung Geoff at saka sila mabilis na nagsipag alisan.

Pag alis nong mga lalaki tinignan ako ni Mr. P na parang sinasabi nyang I told you so.

“What?!” Singhal ko sa kanya.

Inirapan nya lang ako at saka naglakad papunta sa sasakyan nya I looked at him and then decided na pumunta na din sa sasakyan ko para makaalis na sa lugar na to.

I was about to open the door of my car when suddenly Mr. P stopped right in front of me.

“Get in.” Tipid na sabi nya sa akin.

“I can drive on my own.” Sagot ko naman sa kanya.

Akala ko aalis na sya dahil mabilis ko naman syang naitaboy kanina, I was expecting that he would  do the same thing but he didn’t at isa pa nakaharang ang sasakyan nya kaya hindi makakalabas ang kotse ko.

“I said get in. Don’t make me get you inside my car you wouldn’t like that.” Sabi nya sa akin.

Na pa taas naman ang kilay ko sa kanya akala ata nitong lalaking to basta basta lang akong matatakot, I was out numbered earlier. Isipin naman natin pito yun nagiisa lang ako? What do you expect eh hindi naman ako si Wonder woman.

“Please stop being so stubborn I have to catch an early flight hindi ka nila tatantanan believe me, baka hinihintay lang nilang makaalis ako so just f*****g get inside dahil papatayin ako ng Maui pag may nangyari sayo.” Seryosong sabi nya.

And then I remembered Maureen.

Ugh! God that girl!

Kahit na labag sa loob ko minabuti ko na din na sumakay na lang, naisip ko din kasi nab aka tama sya baka hinihintay pa ako nong mga mokong.

I went inside the car and get in the back seat.

“How about my car?” tanong ko sa kanya.

Kung nasa Cebu lang ako I can easily do something about my car, tatawagan ko lang si Mang Gardo sadly I am in Manila and there is no Mang Gardo here, but I’ll probably get someone in the coming weeks kung magiging busy ako.

“How’s your date yesterday?” he asked.

Parang nanlaki naman ang mata ko sa sinabi nya.

How did he know?

Don’t tell me?!!!

Hay nako onting onti nalang talaga iisipin kong stalker ko nga talaga sya napaka imposible na ng mga nangyayari how come he knows a lot of things about me?!

And take note! Just now, I just learned that we actually live in this same exact building so nung minsan na nakita nya yung purse and then sinundan nya ako sa parking lot is not accidental! It is clearly not!