"Bumalik ka rito!"
I ran as fast as I could just to escape this nightmare. I hugged my naked body, not minding the chills that the cold wind gives me everytime I try to speed up. I did not mind the bruises I have got from the branches of the trees and thorns of of the plants; and the pain that my feet gets for running barefooted. All I ever want is to escape and live.
"Huwag ka nang tumakbo!"
Napaiyak ako. I tried to stop my tears from falling down, but it did not work. The pain, the fear, the desperation---all those things fueled my eyes to produce more tears.
Nakita ko mula sa malayo ang isang gubat. And right at that very moment, I know I already had a chance to escape and live.
Mabilis akong tumakbo papasok sa masukal na kagubatang iyon. And there, I hid myself, covered my mouth with my muddy hands, and controlled my sobs.
Rinig na rinig ko ang mabilis na takbo ng lalaking humahabol sa akin. Ang lalaking walang awang bumaboy sa akin.
I wished I never disobeyed my parents' orders. Sana hindi na lang ako tumakas para gumala sa bar kasama ang mga kaibigan ko. Sana kung sinunod ko iyon, I wouldn't have to experience this horror. I wouldn't have to meet this person whom I thought to be a good man.
"Nasaan ka na, Ver? Hindi pa ako tapos sa 'yo." His devilish voice echoed, sending chills throughout my naked body.
I can feel him! I can feel that he's near! I started crying again. I looked up to the bright sky and asked for a miracle from up above, desperately.
"Naaamoy ko ang mabango mong katawan..."
I hugged my body tightly and prayed for this to just become a dream. That me, being naked, covered with dirt, and r***d mercilessly is just nothing but a bad dream.
"Huli ka!"
I screamed at the top of my lungs as he appeared in front of me with a devilish grin. His face, lighted up by the moonlight, shows nothing but lust towards me.
"Akala mo ba talaga matatakasan mo ako? Hindi!" he said and licked his lower lip. "Hindi pa ako tapos sa 'yo," he whispered, grabbing my hands and forcing me to stand. "Nagsisimula pa lang ako!"
"N-No! Please! Maawa ka sa akin!"
"Manahimik ka!" singhal niya.
With all of his force, he pinned me against a tree. Nagpumiglas ako, pero isang malakas na suntok sa tiyan ang nakuha ko. Tila tinakasan ng lakas ang mga tuhod ko at bumara ang hangin sa baga ko. Napaungol ako sa sakit. Bumagsak ako sa lupa habang yakap-yakap ang katawan ko. Someone. Someone, please save me!
"Ang likot mo kasi kaya ka nasuntok," naiiling niyang saad bago pumaibabaw sa akin.
"P-Please...s-stop..."
"Nagsisimula pa lang tayo, sabi!"
He landed a punch on my stomach again. Halos mawalan ako ng malay dahil sa sakit. I cried again. I cried as I accepted my fate. I cried so hard as I accepted that this is my fault. Ako ang naglapit sa sarili ko sa kapahamakan. I should take all the blame for this.
I felt his rough hands spreading my legs. I want to push him away. I want to kick him. I want to run away. But I can't. I am running out of strength to even move a muscle.
I let out a growl as his thing ripped the flesh between my legs. Halos takasan ako ng ulirat. It feels like my whole body was ripped into pieces. I want to drive his thang out of mine! I want him to stop!
"Ang sarap mo!"
His hands reached for my mounds, squeezing it tightly, almost burying his nails through my skin. I groaned in pain. I cried. I cursed myself.
"Putangina malapit na ako!" He immediately stood up and kneeled in front of my face and pulled my head closer to his manhood. "Subo mo, tang'na!"
Pilit akong umiwas. Pilit kong inilayo ang bibig ko sa ari niya. But I received a slap for that. Halos mabingi ako. Tila naiwan ang palad niya sa pisngi ko.
"Bwisit, huwag mo akong binibitin!"
Mariin niyang pinisil ang pisngi ko na halos masugatan na ng sarili kong ngipin ang balat na nagkukubli sa mga ito. Dahil dito ay napilitan akong ibuka ang bibig ko. He quickly took that chance to put his manhood inside. Napunta ang kaniyang kamay sa ulo ko at sinabunutan ang aking buhok at kinontrol ang galaw ng ulo ko. Halos mabilaukan at masuka ako sa ginagawa niya.
"H-Heto naaa!"
My hands rounded into a fist. Anger enveloped my system. Hearing him moan in pleasure as he feast on me causes me nothing but pure anger. I want to return all the pain he have caused me. He shall suffer what I did. And there's only one thing I could ever think of.
"AHHHH!"
His agonizing scream filled the dark place as my teeth pierced through the skin of his shaft. I even had a taste of his blood before he forcedly pulled his thing off. Napahiga siya sa lupa habang dumadaing sa sakit.
I quickly took the chance. Regaining an enough amount of strength, I crawled my way away from him. Nang makalayo ako ay agad akong tumayo. I forced my trembling knees to take a single step hanggang sa bumilis ito nang bumilis until I found myself running.
"Papatayin kitang bwisit ka!" sigaw niya.
Nataranta ako nang marinig ang boses niya. Damn it, he recovered already! I need to find any help possible. I need to find someone who could pull me away from this nightmare!
"H-Help! Tulungan ninyo ako!" I put all my strength to shout as loud as I could. "H-Help!"
Halos mamaos na ako kakasigaw pero wala. No one heard me. It was too foolish of me to think that around this dark place, someone could offer me a help. But what can I do? I'm a desperate person running away from death.
This is how my life will come to its end. This is my fate. Tumigil ako sa pagtakbo. Halos yakapin ko na ang puno para lang hindi ako matumba. I flashed a sad smile before I decided to turn my back to see if he's still catching me.
And as turned around, what welcomed me wasn't his face but a large branch of a tree that hit my head.
I fell on the ground---catching my breath and enduring the big wound it caused me.
"I-I..." I tried to speak continuously, pero hindi ko magawa dahil sa dugong lumalabas sa bibig ko.
Hinanap ko ang mukha niya pero wala na akong makita. Maybe it's because of the blood that's been flowing from my head. "I...w-will..."
Napangiwi ako nang halos wala ng hanging pumapasok sa katawan ko. Hindi na ako makahinga nang maayos. Hindi ko na rin maramdaman ang iilang parte ng katawan ko.
Is this really it? Ito na ba ang kamatayan ko? Dito na ba ako mamatay?
Hell no! Hindi puwede! I can't accept this. I'll definitely, "...c-come b-back."
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