DARK and WILD || {k.taehyung} ✔

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#DAWILoveYou

"You."

Heartbeat. Calm down please. Why are you acting like this?! It's so awkward! I can't even look at him.

"M-me? Why me?" I asked, pero hindi siya sumagot. Instead uminom siya doon sa beer niya.

I took that as a chance na umalis at maglakad lakad para makalayo sa kanya. Ang awkward na kasi eh! I was trying to have an alone time pero heto naman siya dadating para manggulo! Kainis naman!

Habang papalayo ako ng papalayo, nakakarinig naman ako ng mga kantahan. May mga pumapalakpak din. Kaya sinundan ko yung music hanggang sa may makit akong mga ilaw. Mukhang may party. Sumilip ako at nakita kong may sign na happy fiesta.

"Hija, bakit mag-isa ka! Halika at makisama ka sa aming sayawan!" Inaya ako ng isang matandang babae sa loob at inabutan ako ng baso ng cola.

Masaya yung celebration, maraming bata at matatanda ang sumsayaw! Naupo ako sa isang tabi at pinanuod sila. They looked so happy, kahit maliit na barangay lang sila. It's a town full happy people. Unlike sa manila. Hindi magkakakilala ang mga tao kahit magkakapit bahay. Ganoon kasi sa village namin.

Maya maya pa ay may lumapit saaking lalaki. He looked like my age so I assumed he's being friendly.

"Hi Miss. Anung pangalan mo?" I can notice his dialect.

"Venice." I said.

He smiled and gave me his hand for a shake and I took it. Napansin kong lumingon naman siya sa mga kaibigan niya na nagtatawanan. He raised his cup and they did to. Tapos bigla naman siyang tumabi sakin. Medyo nagulat pa ako kaya napa-atras ako ng konti. Dun ko naamoy yung alak sa kanya.

He's drunk! Then I felt uneasy! Inakbay niya yung kamay niya sa sandalan ng upuan.

"Bihira ang Manileña dito Miss. Paano ka napadpad dito?" Tanong niya.

"Ah, naglakad lakad lang tapos nakita ko yung party niyo." I explained.

I was feeling really nervous. Kada salita niya ay papalapit siya ng papalapit siya sakin. He's a drunk man!

"Mag-isa ka lang?" Nilapit niya yung mukha niya sakin which made me close my eyes and purse my lips.

I don't like what he's doing. Please someone help me! Naririnig kong nagtatawanan yung mga kaibigan niya.

"Ayus ba tol." Sabi pa nung isa.

"Gusto mo.. Samahan kita buong gabi."  Then he leaned in and...

"LUCAS!!!" Sigaw ko nung biglang tumumba yung lalaki.

I was crying habang nagtatago sa likod ni Lucas. Natigil yung music at yung mga tao ay nagtitinginan. The crowd were circling around us.

Lucas, with his devil eyes, approached the guy and punched him in the face. He kicked the guys in his side kaya hindi na ito makatayo. People tried to stop him kaya humarap na siya sakin. His devilish eyes were looking intently at me.

Bigla naman akong hinatak ni Lucas hanggang sa makabalik kami sa beach. Then he faced me. His eyes, are the same when he punched the wall. His eyes were scary again.

"What were you thinking?! BAKIT HINDI KA LUMABAN?!" He screamed.

"K-kasi natatakot ako." I said.

I was still drowning in my own tears because of fear. Hindi ko alam ang nararamdaman ko. My body gave up at napaupo na ako sa buhangin.

"You could've been.." He stopped then sat in front of me. Hinawakan niya yung magkaibilang balikat ko tapos inalog ako ng kaunti. "Listen to me." He said.