The Perilous Haven

Chapter 11

  Copyright © ScribblerMia, 2017 

OST: Matthew Perryman Jones - Save You

"You devil! Let me go!" I was shouting at the top of my lungs despite Azrael's warning. "I swear I'll call the police kapag hindi mo ako binitawan."

The devil just kept walking and completely ignored my pleas.

"Ano ba! Bitiwan mo sabi ako." I struggled to break free from his hold. I knew it would be helpless, but I was still trying for as long as I could.

Hindi ko na alam kung nasaan na kami ngayon at kung saang lugar niya ako balak dalhin. Is he planning to kill me then? What is the handkerchief for? Isn't this use whenever a killer executes his victim?

Nagpupumilit akong tanggalin ang mga kamay kong mahigpit na hawak ng isang kamay niya. Para akong isang sako ng bigas kung bitbitin niya. This awful jerk!

"Help! Anyone! Help me!" I yelled. Hanggang kailan ba ako kailangan magdusa? Isn't yesterday's tribulation not enough?

I didn't know how long he was walking while carrying me, but I felt the sun burning my skin. I could also hear a faint sound of birds chirping. I was guessing that we were now outside their "hide-out."

Instead of relief, I suddenly felt fearful again. Oh, God. Is this the part where he would throw my body over the cliff or bury me alive in the woods?

I was about to shout again when I felt him stopped walking. Muli sana akong sisigaw subalit dahan-dahan niya akong binaba at tinanggal ang panyong nakatakip sa mga mata ko.

Pumikit-pikit ako at dahan-dahang inayos ang nanlalabo kong paningin.

Nang lumipas ang makailang segundo at luminaw na ang aking paningin ay tiningnan ko ang paligid. May malaking puno sa likuran ko kung saan kami nakasilong. Tanging ang punong ito ang nakatayo sa gitna ng may kalawakang espasyo sa gitna ng kagubatan. Napapalibutan kami ng mga maliliit na bulaklak na kulay dilaw. I didn't even know that a place like this existed in our neighbourhood.

Saglit lang ang aking pagkamangha sa lugar na napalitan bigla ng matinding inis nang makita ang lalaki sa harapan ko.

"You don't have a heart! You devil!" I said as my upper lip curled in disdain. I didn't know how I managed to look directly into his brown eyes.

Azrael smirked and met my gaze. "In fact, I have. It's just there to keep me alive," he retorted.

Frustrated, I bit my lip. If the same tactics wouldn't work, then I was hoping this one would.

Naupo ako sa damuhan at sumandal sa malaking puno. Umangat ang tingin ko sa kanya at humugot ng malalim na hininga. "Please, let me go. I want to go home. I won't tell anyone about what happened and what I saw. I won't tittle-tattle. I promise. Just please...," I pleaded and tried to fake my tears, which unfortunately did not appear. 

For a moment, I thought about how stupid I was for pulling that stunt.

Azrael just stared at me and gave a soulless laugh. "Isn't this strange? Are you now trying to beg to the chimerical compassion of a devil?"

Napanganga ako sa sinabi nito at mabilis na nagbago ang ekspresyon ko. My eyes turned into slits. "You're probably the vilest creature on earth." Hindi ko napigilang sabihin. I knew the danger of having this kind of conversation or probably discussion with an assassin, but what could I do anyway. I was still at a disadvantage.