Unknown King

Prologue

"Quila! Let's go!"

I ran towards Kiro as fast as i can. I'm scared, someone's following us. Kiro keeps disappearing, i can't find him.

"Kiro! Kiro!!! Where are you?! Kiro no!"

Tumakbo pa din ako ng mabilis kahit hindi ko na alam kung saan ako pupunta. Madilim pero sanay na ko. Tumakbo ka lang Tequila, you can do this, follow your instinct. That's what he thought you.

I ran and ran more until i saw light, i finally saw light! I tried listening at my surroundings. Wala na yung mga yapak ng paa, wala ng sumusunod sakin. I stopped running and tried to catch my breath.

Pero nabigla ako ng may humatak saakin patalikod. Tinakpan niya ang bibig ko. I tried to escape but he's too strong!

"Don't even try escaping."

"Arg--"

"Oh you little brat, pinagod mo ko"

Kinagat ko yung kamay niya kaya nabitawan niya ang bibig ko.

"Sino ka? Anong kailangan mo? Are you one of Celine's dog?!"

"I'm more than that. I'm no one's dog. I have my own dogs."

Wtf should i do?! Tequila think? I look everywhere! I know he's here. He's probably somewhere. He will help me right?! But where is he?! Dapat nandito na siya, dapat naligtas na niya ko. Hindi niya ako papanoorin lang. Ang mga luha na kanina ko pa pinipigilan dahil sa takot ay bigla nalang bumagsak. I'm scared, is this my last? Am i never gonna see him?

"P-please"

He started laughing.

"Now you're scared, while earlier you are acting brave"

"P-please save me"

"No one will save you little brat, no one's here. Let's go!"

Nakarinig ako ng ibang yapak, palapit sakin.

"Hawakan niyo, Don't let her escape."

Binigay niya ko sa dalawa pang tao. Probably his 'dogs'.

"I know you're here! Please save me!"

"Are you trying to communicate with ghosts?"

They laughed even more. The tears from my eyes didn't stop from falling. I can't stop crying, i'm losing hope.

Maybe he doesn't care about me anymore. Maybe he hates me. He probably doesn't...love me anymore.

"Baby i'm sorry, i know you're mad! I know i hurted you! I'm sorry. Hindi na ko makakapagpaliwanag-- ahh!"

Someone slap me.

"You're so loud! Be quiet for fuck sake! Mamamatay ka din naman!"

Mas lalong tumulo ang luha ko. This is probably my last.

"Tan, if you're hearing this. I love--"

Natigil ako nang nabitawan ako ng isang humahawak sakin.

"Wtf?! who are you?" said the guy who kidnapped me earlier

Someone hold me in my waist, kaya nabitawan ako ng isa pang nakahawak sakin. Agad niya kong nilagay sa likod niya

"Baby, your so loud. I'm mad but i'll never let you get hurt. So shut your pretty little mouth and have trust on me"

"I trust y-you"

I hear him chuckle, i can't see his face but i know he is smiling.

"You bastard! Give me that girl"

"Huh...kill me first"

With that, nawala siya sa harap ko. Nakarinig ako ng mga daing at galaw na parang matinding laban ang nagaganap.

Kaya niya ba, kanina ramdam ko na madami sila. Hindi ko man kita pero sigurado akong may mga sandata sila. Isang maling galaw ni aki masasaktan siya.

"T-tan.."

"Baby, i need you to run. Hide somewhere! Nasa likod mo lang ako"

"B-but"

"Now"

I ran like Tan said, i ran and ran not looking back. Ang layo ko na sa kanila, yung liwanag kanina di ko na naman makita. Wala akong maaninag na kahit ano. Huminto ako na nakiramdam. Someone's here.

"Tan?"

"Yes baby, i'm here" he leaned on my shoulder from the back while trying to catch his breath

Lumingon ako sa kanya at niyakap siya ng mahigpit. Binaon ko yung mukha ko sa dibdib niya at humagulgol. I'm grabing his shirt very hard.

"I thought i'm gonna die, i thought i'll never gonna see you again"

He hugged me back and kissed my forehead.

"I'm sorry for being late"

I cried harder when i heard that. Galit siya sakin but here he is, saved me again.

"Tequila! Where are you!"

Napabitaw ako kay Tan at lumingon sa paligid. It's Kiro! he's here!! Kailangan ng umalis ni aki.

"Tan, you need to--"

Di ko pa natatapos ang sasabihin ko hindi ko na agad maramdaman ang presensya niya. It means nakaalis na siya.

"Quila!"

"Kiro! Kiro nandito ako!"

"Here! Narinig ko siya, sumunod kayo sakin"

At maya maya pa'y nakita ko na ang mga liwanag na nagmumula sa kanila. May mga kasama siya!

"Kiro!!"

Natanaw agad ako ni aiden at tumakbo papunta sakin.

"Quila! Are you okay? Naabutan ka ba nila?"

I smiled weakly.

"N-no. Nakatakas ako"

"I'm so sorry, hinanap kita p-pero"

"Okay lang! Niligtas mo 'ko, Salamat Kiro"

Tumingin ako sa paligid sa pag aasang makikita ko siya, pero wala.

"Sinong hinahanap mo?"

"W-wala, tara na. Baka bumalik yung humabol satin kanina"

Sumunod sa likod namin yung mga kasama niyang armado. Mga tauhan siguro ito ng pamilya niya.

Nakikita ko na ang liwanag na kanina ay nakita ko din. Ang gubat na ito, lagi nalang akong napapahamak dito. Ngunit di ako magdadalawang isip pumunta ulit kung dito ko laging makakasama si Tan.

"T--thankyou" bulong ko.