Second Spine

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Mabilis akong nakarating sa Royal Palace dahil wala namang traffic. Paglabas ko sa sasakyan, agad kong naramdaman ang paghampas ng malamig na hangin sa mukha ko. Nakalimutan kong madaling araw na pala. Hindi ko man lang naisip magsuot ng jacket. Nagmamadali kasi ako! Ts.

Hindi ko na ininda yung lamig. Inikot ko yung yung mata ko sa lugar para makita ko yung lalaking hinahanap ko. Kilala ko naman siya sa mukha dahil muntik na namin siyang mabunggo kanina. Well, I'm not sure kung siya yon pero tinanong nya ako kanina kung nakita ko daw si Trisha, diba?

Sa labas pa lang ng club, makikita mo na yung mga babaeng maiikli ang suot. Uh okay? 'Di ako informed na may shortage ng tela ngayon. Tumingin ako sa mga lalaking hindi magkandaugaga sa pagbukas ng pinto ng kotse nila kasama ang nakuha nilang babae. Maybe they're going to somewhere else and fuck themselves.

I started to walk and roamed my eyes once again hoping to see that man.

I'm on the middle of searching when someone grabbed my arm. I gave him a look

"Get off me" I calmly said

He smirked and then laughed. The nerve of this guy! He isn't beautiful by the way. He looks... dangerous and I kind of feel scared.

"C'mon, magaling akong magpaligaya" he said in a seductive way

Kadiri naman 'to! Anong feeling niya niyan? Pogi siya? Bullshit naman, oo.

"Get your filthy hands off me" I'm trying to look like I'm not scared. Okay. Calm down, Catherina.

He pulled me closer to him which makes me to shake more. I am literaly shaking right now and I think I'm gonna throw up.

It's funny how my stomach can be stubborn at times.

I roamed my eyes around to see where people is going but unlucky me, I don't see anyone else here.

I sighed deeply before facing this goon.

"Could you please get your sinful hands off my precious arm?! It hurts like hell!" I yelled.

"C'mon! Paligayahin natin ang isa't isa" he whispered. Nakakakilabot.

Think of a way, Catherina. You're smart, right?

A smart way.

Think, Catherina. Think!

"So, let's go?" He said.

"Okay" I hesitantly said. He smiled widely. He loosen his grip and that's when I get a chance to hit his member. He shouted in pain.

"FUCKSJU*#=&=#----"

"Yeah, I know right. I'm smart" I winked then ran.

Nakarating ako sa Royal Bridge. Naramdaman ko namang may pumatak na tubig sa mukha ko.

I wipe it using my hand and look up to the sky to see where did the water drop came from. Umuulan nanaman. Please, please. Stop raining. I need to find him first. Bumuhos ang ulam at nagsitakbuhan ang mga tao paalis dito sa tulay.

I let myself get wet. Wala naman na ding magagawa yung pagtakip ko ng kamay sa ibabaw ng ulo ko kasi basang basa na ako.

"FORGIVE ME, TRISHA!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH"

Napalingon ako sa sumigaw.

There he is! Standing in front of the sea and screaming at the top of his lungs. I roamed my eyes around. I don't see anyone here except us. Tumalon ako sa tulay dahil hindi naman kataasan iyon. Lumapit ako sakanya at kinalabit siya.

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