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Stockholm Syndrome

Stock·holm syn·drome

noun

feelings of trust or affection felt in certain cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim toward a captor.

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Dahan dahan na naglalakad si Francine. Pagkababa mula sa bus na sinakyan pauwi, nabawasan ng kaunti ang sakit ng ulo niya.

Galing siya sa trabaho at nagpaalam na uuwi ng maaga dahil mabigat ang pakiramdam niya. Shes been having a migraine attack at kaunting maling kilos lang ay halos iumpog niya ang ulo sa pader para lang matigil ang pagsakit nito.

She squint her eyes when the glare of sunlight became too hard on her. Nag umpisa na namang sumakit ang ulo niya kaya hindi na niya napansin ang lalaking kanina pa nakasunod sa kanya.

Darryl woke up feeling excited that morning. Papito pito pa siya habang naliligo. He is the son of the Alpha from Texas. Yes he is from a werewolf clan. Lihim sa mga ordinaryong tao ang pamumuhay nila. They live in secrecy in Texas, in their own community. Nakakapasok lamang ang tao rito kung sila ay mate ng residente.

Its modernized but still Darryl felt that town was suffocating him. He was born with an alpha blood kaya naman mas gusto niya sa siya ang nasusunod at ginagawa niya ang bawat magustuhan niya. His father allowed him to live in Florida.

He was walking that late morning from the park accross the quiet subdivision when he smelled her. She smelt so much like home - earthy and citrusy and his heart fluttered in his chest.

Naalala niya ang ina na kinausap niya last week sa telepono. His mom missed him, she said. Pinauuwi din siya nito dahil may selebrasyon sa kanilang pack. His sister Bianca found her mate and its going to be a big celebration. Bibihira kasing makita ng kanyang wolf ang mate nito. Unlike in the old times.

He saw a very worn out looking girl with pale features. Nakahawak ito sa noo ng bumaba ng bus. His eyes watched how she stopped for a while just clutching the corner post of the waiting shed before she moved slowly forward.

Napailing siya ang unang pumasok sa isip niya ay lasing ito. He looked at his watch at the time and felt diagusted that shes drunk at this time of the day. He took a deep breathe and scrunched his forehead when he didint smell alcohol on her.

Lalo pa siyang nainis when he saw her eyes squinting and thats when it clicked on his head. Shes not drunk, shes high on drugs.

Sa lahat ng ayaw niya ay ang drug addict. A druggie once killed one of his pack member before he went away from Texas. Mula noon kapag may nakikita siyang ganuong klaseng tao, he would feel rage and hurt them. Is iyon sa kanyang pasttime everytime he went out at night. But he just doesnt maul people. Pinipili niya iyong mga nasa taas. Those who are above the law, drug lords and traffickers.

He followed the girl who was walking woobly steps. Palingon lingon siya at sinigurong walang makakakita. A plan was forming in his head at what he wants to do to her. She looks neat enough except for her face and hair.

Napahinto si Francine ng biglang bumilis ang pagikot ng mundo niya. Napahawak siya sa noo pero isang saglit lang ay naramdaman niya ang paghawak sa kanya ng isang pares na kamay hilahin siya papasok sa loob ng mini forest park na nasa tapat ng subdivision nila.

Her eyes are hazy and she cant see who it was. Itinaas niya ang kamay ng magsimula siyang mag panic, someone is holding her and she knows its a man.

"Bitawan mo k-ko.." She stuttered. Her words are coming out slurry. She heard a chuckle before she felt pain in her stomach. Napaluhod siya sa semento. Oh no! Sigaw ng isip niya. Whats happening? Someones hurting her !

" P-please..." Tumulo ang luha niya. She felt so powerless. Masakit ang ulo niya ang now her stomach too. She winced. Isang malakas na sampal ang tumama sa magkabilang pisngi niya and she sobbed harder. Am I gonna die? Kung anu anung senaryo ang pumasok sa isip niya. This must be it. As she felt blow after blow that was dealt to her face and body, she resigned herself to her fate.

She close her eyes and stop fighting. Her breaths coming in small gasps. Ang sakit ng katawan niya. Whoever it was they can rejoice at the pain they inflicted on her.

Hindi napigilan ni Darryl ang sarili at nakalimutan niya na babae ang sinasaktan niya. All he remembered was the wolf who died when a druggie pulled her into the forest and mauled her. The girl was just turning seventeen then. Hindi pa nakakapag shift thats why she died.

He was panting hard when he heard a faint gasp and his face fell when he saw the face of the girl beneath him. Her left eye is swollen and shes curled in a ball on the ground clutching her stomach. She was shaking hard but then she suddenly lay on her back. He watch as her face calmed down as if she was ready for anything to happen. Her arm fell on her side open up.

" J-just k-kill m-me...." Mahinang sabi nito but he heard. Small trickle of blood slowly come out of her mouth.

He sighed. Ang balak lang niya ay kanina ay saktan ito but not to the brink of death. He didnt move and she didnt move too. Her breath is getting shallow until it even out. Nakatulog na ang babae. They were behind a large boulder that was sorrounded with tall shrubs kaya walang makakakita sa kanila. He sat beside her until he became calmer. He didnt feel any guilt about what he did. Shes a junkie albeit a very sweet smelling one. He chuckle to himself. Most junkies are whores too so why not take advantage of that? He waited till noon, when he knew no one was around. Mabilis niya binuhat ang walang malay na babae at itinakbo ito papunta sa kanyang kotse. He went for a run earlier and now he is headed home with a prize. He knew this is a good day.

His eyed the road and even went to a drive thru  on the way home. He will have fun at the junkie that he locked on the trunk of his car.

Nilakasan niya ang sound ng radyo and step on the accelerator. He cant wait till he get her inside his house.