Beneath Your Smile (The Old And The New Series #1)

Kabanata 8

Kabanata 8

Kinuha ko ang bucket na merong laman na ice. Puno na ang dinala niya at nahihirapan na siya. Ayaw kong mapatagal kami sa ginagawa kaya walang sabi ko na lang na hinablot sa kanya ang bucket.

Pinaikutan ko muna ito ng mata bago tumungo sa backdoor. Hindi ko tiningnan kung naka sunod ba siya 'cause I kept my eyes straight.

Automatic na nagsasara ang pinto kaya paglabas na paglabas ko, hinawakan ko pa ang pinto para huwag magsasara. Wala na siyang libreng kamay and I felt the need to help him.

Nang makalabas na ng tuluyan si Demetrio, may narinig akong sumipol at tinawag ang pangalan ko.

"Eanne."

My eyes found Demetrio's. Mas lalong naging madilim ang titig nito. He stiffly shook his head two times. Napakurap-kurap ako.

Nauna ako sa paglalakad at naramdaman ko si Demetrio sa likod ko. Sobrang lapit niya. Ilang sentimetro ang layo niya sa akin. I can still smell his baby cologne. In the midst of alcohol smell and sweat, his smell just stands out.

"Eanne," isang tawag pa sa akin.

He said that I am not going to entertain them. Okay. I am not. Lalo na at tama nga ang sinabi nito. Our backdoor was packed by drunk men. Marami sila. Ang iba ay sumasayaw. Ang iba naman ay parang nagpapahinga lang.

I was about to go out of the crowd when someone grabbed my hand.

Agad na lumukot ang mukha ko. My heart's beating wildly and loudly inside my chest. Someone just grabbed me! And when I saw his face, my blood instantly went out of me.

My face cringed. He's a... He's indeed a drunkard man. From his unruly hair, beads of sweat in his forehead, almost dropping eyes, red face, and a madman's eyes.

Agad na lumukob sa buong pagkatao ko ang takot. I am familiar of his face. He surely is a senior at our school.

Diring-diri kong binunot ang braso mula sa hawak niya. "Ano ba?!" sigaw ko. I felt that the people in my surroundings turned to me. To know what was all of this about. Then I heard some murmurs.

Hindi pa rin ako nabibitawan ng lalaki. Mas lalong humigpit ang hawak niya.

"Bitawan mo 'ko! Bastos ka! Bitawan mo ko!" sigaw ko ulit at patuloy sa paghila ng braso ko.

I also felt a warm hand on my shoulder that made me jump at the sudden contact but when I turned my head to look at who it's, my heart suddenly became discreet.

It was Demetrio; Demetrio who was sporting a very serious look that if look can kill, then this man is already dead.

"Bitawan mo siya," mahinahon pero merong diin na sabi ni Demetrio.

The drunk senior only grinned. It made me see his yellowish teeth. My cheeks crinkled at the sight of it. Nakakadiri!

"Share naman, pare! She looks fresh. We can have her together if that's what you want. Wala naman sa akin 'pag sabay e," sabi ng lalaki at mas lalong ngumisi.

Akala ko merong sasabihin si Demetrio. The abhorrence that I am feeling and the way how my face folded into disgust gone in a minute when Demetrio suddenly punched the senior straight to his nose.

I am sure. I would pay a hundred bucks, I heard how the nose of the senior snapped. Gasp filled the air. Marami ang nakatingin sa amin at hindi man lang umawat kanina pa! They just completely turned their attention to us as if we were the spotlight of the party.

The senior was laying down on the ground. Breathing heavily while there's blood on his nose. I gawked. I gawked until Ely's voice filled my ear. The music doesn't even have an effect on me. Wala na! Ang atensyon ko ay nandito na sa nangyayari.