Get You Back [Completed]

Chapter 1

Madilim na sa labas at tapos na ang shift ni Katerina sa beachfront restaurant na iyon pero bakit kinakabahan pa rin siya.

Oh, right. She just happened to see the one man she fears the most - Pavel Dostoevsky-Sokolov. He was in the island, sitting on a table within the restaurant she was working in. Sumilip siya ngayon sa loob ng gazebo area housing some of the most expensive tables dahil sa magandang view doon pero wala na ang lalaking kinakatakutan niya.

"Parang nakakita ka ng multo kanina ah, Kat," puna sa kanya ni Penny.

Nagmakaawa siya sa katrabaho at kaibigang si Penny kanina na ito na muna ang mag-serve ng mga orders sa table nina Pavel. She was just... dumbstruck. It was a normal morning for her. Hindi niya inaasahan na magku-krus pa ulit ang mga landas nila.

"Ahhh, nahilo lang kasi ako," pagdadahilan ni Katerina. But the truth is seeing Pavel again brought back fears from a long time ago.

She loved him... four years ago, that is. But he just left her and threatened to kill her if she shows herself again.

Kaya takot na takot siya ngayon. Mahigpit ang hawak niya sa shoulder bag niya ng magpaalam sa supervisor.

"Uminom ka kagad ng gamot, ah," paalala ni Penny ng makitang paalis na siya. 

She needs to hide fast.

"Salamat, Penny. Mauna na ako," paalam niya at lumabas na kagad sa side exit ng restaurant papunta sa beach front. Tatatahakin lang niya iyon hanggang sa station two D'Mall para makasakay sa isang tricycle doon at magpahatid sa maliit na apartment na tinutuluyan niya ngayon.

She was walking along the busy beachfront kung saan nagkalat ang mga iba't ibang food carts, some bars and random resort hotels. 

Para siyang hindi mapakali habang naglalakad. Patingin-tingin siya sa likuran niya sa sobrang takot. She still wouldn't forget that day. She was almost killed. But he just spared her life in exchange for a promise - to never see her again.

At bigla silang  nagkita ngayon.

Nagmadali siya lalo sa paglalakad. Nakita na niya ang D'Mall at mabilis na naglakad papasok doon para marating ang sakayan ng tricycle sa kabilang exit nito. 

Napakarami niyang nakakasalubong na mga turista, mostly women in just bikinis and expensive jewelry. Marami ring mga foreigners doon. It was summertime, peak season for tourists. Nakahinga siya ng maluwag ng marating ang sakayan ng tricycle.

She was about to ride ng may humila sa mga braso niya. 

Mabilis niyang hinarap ang taong iyon at nanlaki ang mga mata niya ng makitang si Pavel iyon. Is she gonna die now?

Kitang-kita niya ang galit sa mga mata nito.

Nagpalinga-linga siya at nakitang marami namang taong naglalakad sa paligid nila. Surely, he won't kill her in public.

"Long time no see," tipid na bati and then gave her an eerie smile.

"H-Hi," tipid na bati rin niya at pilit na hinila ang braso niya mula sa binata. But he kept her glued to his side.

"You live here?" he inquired, still clutching on her right arm.

"Y-yes... I'm sorry. I didn't expect to see you here. I'm doing my part of the deal. Just let me go and I won't bother you," pagmamakaawa niya. She couldn't look into his eyes directly. It felt like he was gonna eat or kill her any moment now.

"I'm quite shocked to see you here. But of course, the Philippines is quite close to Borneo."

She didn't know how to respond. But instead, she looked at his strong arm holding her.