Kidnapped (A Romance Story for Filipino Wattpadders)

86: Tanga ka talaga!

Amber

Nasan na ba yung sapatos na yon? Oh shucks... My legs really hurt. Kanina pa ko lakad ng lakad dito. Nasan na ba kasi yung mga yon? They must be around here somewhere.

Hay... Dapat pala pinilit ko si Alien na kunin ulit yung shoes e. Darn it! Why are there so many people here? Hindi tuloy ako makapaghanap ng maayos.

"Excuse me." I said as I squeezed myself into a crowd. I'm sure kanina nandito kami ni Alien e. When I was seated on a table, he took off my shoes. San banda ba niya hinagis?

It must be here somewhere. "Hey!" Sabi ko. Someone kicked me. I looked down at my feet. There! Nasipa ng kung sino papunta sa 'kin yung shoe.

I keep on trying to bend down to get it but the wave of people kept on pushing me back like floating seaweed on the ocean. Kailangan ba talagang ngayon pa sila mamwisit. Kainis! "Excuse me. Move." I kept on muttering while looking at the shoe in frustration. Mawawalan ng sense 'tong pagsulong ko kung mawawala sa paningin ko yung shoe.

I searched for the opportunity to get it. Nung medyo lumuwang na, I crouched down to retrieve it. I got it! Ouch!

Pagkahawak na pagkahawak ko sa shoe, may nakatapak sa kamay ko. I tightened my grip. No way I'm letting go of this.

"Ano ba, Miss! Nagsisiksikan na nga ang mga tao, nakikisabay ka pa!" Sigaw sa 'kin nung nakatapak sa kamay ko.

"Well, I wouldn't be if you take your stupid foot off of my hand!" I yelled back. My hand is seriously aching. He weighed a ton!

Tinanggal nga niya yung paa niya sa pagkakatapak sa 'kin but then, he yelled at me. "Aba, at ikaw pa 'tong nagagalit ha!"

I hugged the shoe and my injured hand close to my chest. It hurts. It really hurts. Tears are starting to sting my eyes, threatening to spill.

No, Amber. Huwag na huwag kang iiyak. Not for this rude guy.

"Ikaw ba naman ang tapakan ng malaelepanteng lalaki, hindi ka magagalit?" Sigaw ko. A circle formed with me and the guy in the center. Mga nanunuod ng away. Oh no, there's someone filming us with a cellphone camera. I lowered my head. My face can't be caught.

"Ano? Malaelepante? Aba, sumusobra ka na a." The guy started to lift his hand. He's not gonna slap me, is he? I shut my eyes and braced myself for the worst.

Suddenly, I felt someone touch my other hand and scoot in front of me. PAK! Ang lakas ng tunog nung sampal, but I felt no pain.

I opened my eyes. A tall, lean guy is in front of me. His face is turned sideways due to the impact of the slap.

My eyes widened. Jeremy?

He bit his lower lip as if trying to quell his anger. Nakahawak pa rin yung kanang kamay niya sa kaliwang kamay ko. He brought his free hand near his lips. His lip was cut. He looked at the blood on his finger and rotated his jaw.

"Hey, bro. You shouldn't go around trying to slap girls. Pick on someone your own size." He said playfully.

"Aba't sino naman 'tong foreigner na 'to?" Sabi nung lalaki.

Jeremy pulled me to his side. "Kita mo 'to?" He said, showing my injured hand to the guy. "Ikaw may gawa nito. Including this." He pointed at his cut lip.

"Sapat na 'to to throw you in jail for assault. Pa'no? Should I call security?" He said stonily.

May isang lalaki that cut through the people gathered around us. "Oy Pare. Ano bang ginagawa mo? Wag ka ngang makipag-away dito. Nakakahiya."

"Sila 'tong nangunguna." The guy argued to his friend.

"Nakita ko kanina. Natapakan mo nga yung babae." Sabi nung friend niya.