GOAL DIGGER

Chapter 3

| burning desire |

“𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 are you?!” I spoke in a hushed tone to the person on the other end of the phone.

“I ran some errands—” I interrupted him from explaining.

“Listen, there’s this one guy at the counter trying to seduce me, and I’m now trying to escape because I ain’t comfortable with all these things existing in their hellish resto bar business! You’re very much aware of the reason why I am here—wasting my whole damn spare time! Now, if you can’t do your job, prepare yourself to be fired.” I exclaimed leading my vindictive passion to overflow.

Wilson Mercado is the son of Police Officer Mercado. I asked him a favor to accompany me in this place and pretend as my boyfriend if someone will insist on me. Isa na itong ganap na financial analyst pero sa hindi ko malamang dahilan ay hindi pa rin sumasapat sa kaniya ang sariling sweldo kung kaya’t dahil sa isang kasunduan ay pumayag akong magtrabaho siya saakin bilang isang private assistant. Assistant na maaari kong tawagan ano mang oras ko kailanganin at atasan sa isang pribadong trabaho‚ hindi alam ng kaniyang ama na nagtatrabaho ito sa akin. Ito rin ang unang beses na pumalpak siya sa kaniyang trabaho.

“With all due respect Miss Ma’am‚ sana kasi hinintay mo muna ako—” I cut his words and end our call‚ guff.

I attempted to flee and exit the area, but somebody grabbed my arm in a secluded corner. Axel and his lustful desire‚ tsk. “You’re really leaving?” he asked while slowly caressing my hair. I don’t want to make a scene‚ I don’t want my name to be on top of various headlines on the other day‚ but this man in front of me is indeed getting me outburst from annoyance.

“Hold on a minute Mister...?” I am avoiding him‚ slowly removing his hand from my arm. But he promptly tightened his grip‚ damn this rude man. Oh‚ I forgot they’re not intended to do the safe space act.

“Ano bang problema mo?!” I almost shouted. He remained still, but tightened his hold on me even more before dragging me slowly through the congested hallway where it felt like there were red lights in every room.

While I was battling, I faintly overheard some voices that I would never want to hear. I heard murmurs‚ I heard lustful moans. He opened one of the doors and I was astonished to see pairs of men and women f*cking each other. Cursing their names‚ doing unholy shitty things‚ tissue’s everywhere—this place is inferno.

Hindi ko kaya ang pwersa ng lalaking kaharap ko kung kaya’t gano’n na lamang ang sakit ng itulak ako nito sa isang pader kung saan tumama ang ulo at likod ko.

“Oh‚ hey! What’s up‚ bro? Who is she? A newbie f-u-b-u?” I was moaning from pain when I heard that thing‚ gosh. Over my dead body‚ I won’t let him touch me...he’ll never be.

Sa gitna ng mga pulang liwanag na nakapalibot sa amin‚ namimilipit ako sa sakit ng pagkakauntog ngunit pinipilit kong abutin ang emergency kit knife na nakaipit sa aking mahabang boots. I was trained well to survive in this kind of crime. As I reached the small knife‚ I saw him take his clothes off and gladly walked towards my location.

He rushed forward and quickly grabbed my arm before locking me in his arms, coming so close to hitting my body. I was unable to move. I didn’t notice a tear drop off my cheeks‚ he’s so close‚ I couldn’t reach my knife‚ I couldn’t move.

I know that I can survive this scene‚ but it reminded me of how cruel my past is‚ I’m doomed. I’ve been traumatized. His lips were about to touch my neck when a loud deafening sound echoed all around the place.

“My gosh! Ayaw ko pang mamatay‚” saad nang isang babae saka tuluyang umalis sa kwarto kung saan kami naroon. Napahawak naman sa kaniyang noo ang lalaking kausap nito dahil sa pagkadismaya‚ kapwa sila nagsibihis at tumatakbong nagsilabasan.