Uncoventional And Disturbing (ThomAra)

UAD 18: Regrets are the worst kind of pain.

A/N: due to harassment (chos) bilis kong magupdate fam. Hehezz. #UAD on twitter

Thomas.
I never knew I could run this fast.

Sa sobrang mixed emotions, I actually ran to the police station. 15 minutes straight running. No stops. Kaya pag dating ko sa presinto I catched my breath as if I was highly deprived of it.

Tangina. Paano ko ba siya haharapin? For all its worth, I'm to blame for this situation.

Kung sana, dumating ako ng maaga, I could've been the one to bring her home.
Kung sana, I stayed true to my word na 3pm magkikita kami, she wouldn't ecounter this.

Rape?! Why the hell would they attempt to do that to Ara?! Madami namang pokpok na pakalat kalat bakit hindi nila gawin yun?! Atleast bukal sa kalooban ng mga yon!

Motherfucking Forced sex. Is pleasure that hard to resist nowadays that people would actually hurt someone for that? But a thought keep bugging me, you also lived in sex before, Thomas. Don't be such a goody two shoes.

I was too damn frustrated.

"Si Ara Galang po? Ako yung tinawagan niya." Tanong ko sa police officer na naka assign sa front desk.

"Ah. Tom, right? You're friend is in the counselling room with our resident therapist.  She's still in a state of shock. According to the one who rescued her, She went to an abandoned building. Yung pinangyarihan ng shoot to kill order for a loan shark. Narinig mo ba iyong balita na yun, Iho? Bakit kaya pinili ng kaibigan mong pumunta doon?"

Pinuntahan niya....pinuntahan niya ang dating impyerno namin....she remembers...she fucking remembers. Paano niya kinayang bumalik doon after all that we've been through? Bakit ganon siya katapang?

"Sir?" Napabalikwas naman ako.

"Ah sorry po. Hindi ko po pala alam kung bakit siya nagpunta doon." I bit my tongue. White lies.

"Since you are her immediate guardian sa ngayon, inanarrate ko na lang po yung incident na nagtranspire based from her rescuer. Hanggang ngayon po kase sinusubukan parin namin na makuha mismo ang detalye kay Ara."

Tumango na lang ako.

"7pm. Miyako Building. I was passing by the area where supposed to be gangsters are located, so I was really cautious that time. Then a fist fight happened just infront of the building, I had no choice to go in it because of the fear that I might get involved. When I went inside I heard a hoarse voice speaking and somewhat a sharp yet low voice--I immediately assumed it was a girl that's why I went further inside, thinking that there must be trouble. When I was inside the girl was already half naked, her blouse was torn into pieces and a man about 35 years old was caressing her face even though it was mixed with her tears and blood. Seeing that scene I immediately grabbed a hollowblock to hit the criminal behind the neck so that he would pass out immediately due to nerves there because I knew I would be no match for him. I assisted the girl and covered her with my coat and led her here. We arrived at the station around 8 in the evening."

That guy touched her!!

"Saan na po yung suspect ngayon, Sir? Tsaka yung nagligtas sa kanya?" I was fuming with anger.

"Nasa kulungan na. Pero hindi naman din siguro magtatagal don iho, dahil na rin isa lamang ang witness at ang mismong biktima ay hindi makapagsalita, baka kaunting panahon lang siya maglalagi sito sa kulungan. Magbabago lang iyan kapag naging witness na mismo yung victim." He paused. "As for the rescuer, umuwi muna siya. Makikiupdate na lang daw sa investigation dahil busy rin daw siya ngayon. May iniwan naman siyang contact number just in case."

Ganito ka halang ang hustisya sa Pilipinas.

May lumabas namang babaeng nakapang opisinang uniporme doon sa isang kwarto sa kabila. "Sir, I will transcribe the recorded conversation. Here is the other one. Not tampered in anyway. I already signed on that one."

"Ah eh. Mr. Torres, this is Mrs. Felipe. Ang resident therapist namin."

It can't be. I remember that face! Siya ang customer ko na nagpalagi sakin sa bahay nila at kalauna'y nawala rin ang lola ko.

"S-sir mauna na ako. Just call me again if may problema." She hid her face and went out immediately.

"Gusto mo ba siyang kausapin, Thomas?"

"Kung okay lang po, Inspector."

Minuwestra niya naman ako sa mismong kwartong pinanggalingan ng Ale kanina.
Nakita ko siya. Ngayon balot na sa itim na capote ngunit halata pa rin ang hirap na dinanas niya. May galos siya sa braso dahil na rin siguro sa mahigpit na pagkakahawak ng demonyong iyon. Ang mukha niyang dating makinis ay tadtad na rin ng maliliit na sugat.

At higit sa lahat, umiiyak siya.

"Maiwan ko na po kayo, Mam, sir. Nasa labas lang po ako kung may kailangan kayo."

"A-ars...I'm really sorry." Hindi ko na napigilang tumulo ang mga luha na kanina ko pa pinipigilan. "Sorry talaga ars, sorry." Lumuluhod na ako sa harap niya ngayon habang umiiyak. Hindi ko kelanman ginusto na mapunta siya sa ganitong sitwasyon. Tama na ang ilang taon niyang paghihirap. Bakit pa niya naranasan to?

"Tumayo ka, Thomas." Nagulat ako dahil bagamat umiiyak ay nakuha niyang buong tapang na magsalita.

"A-ars?"

"It's okay. I'm okay. Na overwhelm lang rin siguro ako. This was nothing compared to what I experienced before. So don't go on blaming yourself. Di mo kasalanan na pumunta ako don. I made that choice."

"Pero...hindi sana mangyayari to kung sinipot kita. Kung pinanindigan ko yung plano natin."

"Stop crying over spilled milk Thom, My rescuer was just in time to save me. The old guy didn't touch me okay? Agad naman akong natulungan."

"But in the narrative report they said you were half naked already."

Tumango siya. "He did that to me only seconds before my rescuer arrived. Kaya siguro ganon."

I was still stunned at the moment. This girl is just so brave. Or she's just good at hiding her feelings. I hope its the former.

"Let's go home. We still need to work on that paper." I was shocked. Lahat ng to nangyari na sa kanya but she still thought of that damn paper! Para ano?! Para masalba niya grades ko kase she would pass perfectly with a low score? Why are you that selfless Ara?

"Are you sure? Pwede namang pakiusapan yung teacher given this situation--"

"Nah. I don't want anyone to know about this okay?"

I just agreed with her and we moved out. Bago kami umalis ay may tinanong pa si Ara sa officer.

"Sir, ano nga po ba ulit yung pangalan ng nagligtas sakin?"

"Ahh....Saglit lang....

Shiela. Shiela Pineda."