NICO
I looked at her, torn between the urge to help and the fear of what might happen if we were caught.
"Sigurado ka ba? Kasi ang delikado ng iniisip mo. Kung mahuli tayo, baka magalit ang daddy mo sa akin" I said, nagdadalawang isip talaga ako.
She shook her head, her fear evident in her trembling voice. “Please, I don’t have anywhere else to go. My father and his men are out there. They’re trying to force me into something I don’t want.” Her eyes pleaded with me, desperation seeping through every word.
I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves. This was way out of my comfort zone. "Sige na, I'll help you" I finally agreed, even though a voice in the back of my head was screaming at me to think twice.
Ano ba itong naiisip ko, I never did this in my entire life. But there was something in her eyes, a mix of fear and hope, that made me unable to turn away.
Her face lit up at my response. "Tara na, itakas mo na ako, Daddy is probably looking for me"
I nodded, lumapit naman siya sakin at humawak sa braso ko. I was about to open the door, when I heard muffled voices from outside.
Dahil nakalock yung pinto, nakarinig kami ng sunod-sunod na katok. Panic surged through me as the knocks became more insistent.
"Is there someone inside?" a man's voice shouted, his tone demanding and cold.
Naramdaman ko ang paghigpit ng hawak niya sa aking braso.
"Kalma ka nga" I whispered.
"Paano? We're trapped here. Any minute, pwede nilang hingiin yung susi para buksan ito" she replied, her voice shaking uncontrollably.
"Kaya nga kumalma ka, diba? I have a plan" I assured her, even though the plan was still forming in my mind. I had no idea if it would work, but I had to believe it would.
She looked at me, her eyes wide with fear and hope. "Please, don’t let them take me" she whispered.
Napalingon nanaman siya ng gumalaw ang door knob meaning pinipilit buksan.
Hinigit ko siya sa pinakadulong cubicle at pinapasok.
"Hindi mo naman siguro ako iiwan dito diba?" paninigurado niya.
I glared at her na kinatahimik niya.
Sinabit ko yung hawak kong maduming sleeve sa pinto. Narinig ko ang pag ingay ng susi kaya pumasok na rin ako sa cubicle kung nasan siya.
"Step on the bowl" I whispered urgently, guiding her to stand on the toilet so that if someone looked under, they wouldn’t see two pairs of feet.
“There’s no trace Yves is here, Sir” a rough voice said.
"Damn it, find her" a familiar baritone voice.
"That's my dad" she whispered, her body shaking with fear.
The seconds felt like hours as we waited in silence.
Pinakiramdaman kong maigi kung nakalabas na sila, but I didn't hear na nagsara ang pinto.
I heard the footstep na palapit samin. Tumingin ako sa kasama ko na nakapikit.
I reached out and held her hand, trying to calm her down. She flinched at first but then looked up at me, her eyes filled with uncertainty, bago nilipat ang tingin sa kamay naming magkasiklop.
“Nico? Nandyan ka ba?” Gwen’s voice suddenly echoed through the restroom.
She flinched again when I moved to unlock the cubicle door, but I gave her a reassuring look.
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