Defending the Inevitable [On-Going]

Chapter Eight- PERSEPHONE'S

"You really should stop, Ma'am, ya know?"

We are in this dark cold room, handcuffed and jailed. She keeps on walking around the area. Nahihilo na ako sa kaniya dahil sunudsunuran ako. Of course, nahihila nya kasi ako dahil nakaposas kaming dalawa rito..

"Wait, I'm checking something" huh? Kung anu ano naman kasing ginagawa ni Ma'am sa life e. Pitong minuto lang naman kami dito. "Ma'am? Natatakot ka ba?" Tanong ko sa kanya dahil baka natatakot lang iyan sa dilim kaya ganyan.

"No! Jeez. Me? Scared? I'm checkin' on something but I guess there's nothing here." Sabi nya na mas nagpalito sa akin lalo. Anong—
"What are you tryna' find Ma'am?" I asked curiously because she's really being weird no.

"Hidden Cameras" I see. Eh bakit nag-hahanap siya ng camera dito? Akala niya ba may mag-video sa amin dito? And in fact, it's invasion to our privacy din. Kasi wala naman sinabi sa rules na mayroong camera ang room at pumayag pa rin kami sa laro. Tumango nalang ako bilang pagsang-ayon sa kaniya kahit di naman nya ko masyadong nakikita.

"Ma'am we only have seven minutes here. Oh 5 minutes nalang pala. I guess we can talk about what you've been doing to me lately..." Seriousness was evident in my voice. I don't want to waste this opportunity na itanong sa kanya kung anong trip nya sa buhay.

"What things?" Pambabalewala nya sa pagiging seryoso ko. Nang-aasar ba sya? Kabwisit talaga si Ma'am kapag ganyan ang tono ng boses nya. Hindi porket she looks an angel in the for—

Anong pinagsasabi mo, Izar. Bakit pinupuri mo si Ma'am? Ikaw haa...

Hindi! Hindi ko pinupuri! Arghh. Sinambunutan ko ang sarili ko sa naisip. "Zervania, you're on it again!"

"Ma'am kung ano man ang iniisip mong gawin, hayaan mo nalang yan sa isip mo... po." Sabi ko sakanya habang umiirap dahil hindi naman nya ako makikita.

"And whatever you're thinking that I'm doing to you... it's not it. Don't...

assume things, Miss Zervania" Ano daw?! So nangangagat sya kasi? Nanghahalik siya kasi? Anong problema neto sa buhay at ako talaga ang trip nyang guluhin.

Isang mahabang katahimikan lang ang bumalot sa aming dalawa dahil wala ng nagtangkang magsalita. Only the sound of of breaths can be heard in this dark room.

They got our phones kaya hindi kami nakapag-flashlight man lang. I'm just counting the time in my head to lessen my anxiety. Yes I am anxious, for some reason, I really am.

I am afraid of dark places. If I did not drink my medicine kasi, I'll probaby be lying down here again because of my black out. But right now I'm trying my best to keep on walking so that my wobbling legs won't be evident. Though my hands are really trembling in fear.

I hate to admit it but a big part of me is already calmed down, it's really hard for me na kumalma ng gaya ngayon. Kung hindi lang dahil sa kanya. . .

Yes, Professor Verajuela does a big part of calming me down whenever I am anxious. Those times na inuutusan nyan ko, nagkakataon na parang aatakihin ako pero tatawagin niya ako. Hindi niya alam iyon but she does help me big time.

Pero hindi maganda ito para sa akin. I don't want this. Whatever I am feeling whenever she is near. I can't and I won't.

My hands is still cold and trembling but I felt her warm hands enveloped mine. Here she goes again. .

"Afraid? Aren't we?" She even intertwined it. I tried to remove my hands on mine but she held it tighter. Ugh. What is this again? Ano na naman ba?

"You need this. Don't even try removing it. I know the feeling of being afraid of something. Just don't move, relax and feel me here beside you, Zervania." I exhaled a lil' bit loud. She is right though. I need her warmth right now. The comfort of her hand is doing a really good job.