DEVIL ON HIS KNEES (COMPLETED)

Devil 13: In Hell

DEVIL ON HIS KNEES | by Robin @Robin_Blue

13

In Hell

Remain calm...remain calm,Mari.

Gumalaw ang tabi ko,making me more squirm on my seat. Pumikit ako ng mabuti nang dumantay ang isang braso sa may batok ko,encircling my nape until it's about choking me so I'm forced to stretch out my neck. Pinigilan kong malanghap ang masansang na amoy ng usok ng sigarilyo,pawis at mga hiningang amoy alak. And then a warm fuzzy air blew on my cheek. "Hindi ka sisigaw? Humingi ng tulong?"

Inilayo ko ang mukha ko mula kay Devin. I know it's not an invitation. And I know that when I do or say something that will piss him off I'm like giving him reason to hurt me,to control me.

I kept my still when he blew air on my face. May narinig akong pagtawa. The last moment I opened my eyes I saw four of them. Two of them with me at the back,squeezing me side by side.

"Ilang taon na yan,Dev?" Somebody asked.

Pinikit ko ulit ng madiin ang mga mata ko nang maramdaman kong hawakan ni Devin ang buhok ko,hagurin ang mga hibla,bringing ugly chills in me. I hate it when he touches me.

"Ito? Eighteen."

"Tapos ikaw nineteen. Pwede na."

There were laughters while Devin scoffed,then I felt him moved a little away from me. "Tangina. Di ko papatulan 'to." Sabi niya na ikinakunot ng noo ko ng tahimik. Anong tinutukoy nila?

"Eh,anong gagawin mo dyan? Ang ganda nyan. Amin na lang pagkatapos mo. Namimigay ka ba? Mukhang hindi naman natatakot sayo." The voice was so deep and seriously menacing that my eyes flew open and looked for Devin.

I found Devin already looking down on me. Showing the same disgust. "Anong gagawin nyo sa akin,Devin?" Tanong ko sa kanya sa kontroladong tinig para ibaon ang takot na nagsisimula kong maramdaman sa mga kasama niya.

"Ipapagahasa ka."

I looked away as I felt my face going cold. Unti-unting tumataas ang paghinga ko. I bit my lower lip to suppress my anger. He's just toying me. I repeatedly recited in my head.

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Napapitlag ako nang maramdaman ko na bigla akong babagsak patagilid. I was quick enough to balance myself not to and woke up back to reality. As my eyes irritably made adjustment at the dim lighted space, I felt sudden choking of emotions remembering where I am and whom I'm with. With strangers, far away from my parents.

Iginala ko ang paningin ko at una kong nakita ang madilim na labas. It must be night already. The car stopped and Devin was getting out of the car.

"Baba." Utos niya sa akin. I remember my bag and books,and looked around for them like I usually do but they're nowhere. Devin has a bag and was barking profanities to me so I climbed out the car immediately.

Agad dumapo ang ihip ng mainit at masansang na amoy ng hangin. Hindi ko mailarawan ng mabuti kung nasaan kami dahil sa kakaunting liwanag kaya tanging malinaw na nakikita ko lang ay mga silhouttes at anino ng matatayog na istruktura. Naalarma ako kaya lumapit pa ako kay Devin.

"Where are we going? Where are you taking me?" Tanong ko dahil mukhang nasa hindi ligtas kaming lugar. Pero masama niya lang akong sinulyapan. Pagkatapos ay lumapit sa isang kasama niyang bumaba mula sa driver's seat. They were bidding goodbyes and last thing I know the car was making a u-turn before speeding away.

Paano na kami makakauwi?

Then a strong grip on my left arm took me by force. Dumaing ako at sinubukang kumawala. I almost lose my balance nang patulak akong bitawan ni Devin. Napahawak ako sa nasaktang braso ko nang makatayo ako ng matuwid at masama siyang tinignan. Dahil doon ay hindi ko napigilan ang sarili kong magalit at sigawan siya. "Saan mo ba ako dadalhin?! Iuwi mo na ako!" My voice strangely made an eerie echo in that creepy place.