My Part-Time Job

MP-TJ. #22.

Andy: Rough Chapter. Kindly read at your own risk, and please be open-minded.

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It has been 3 days since I met Toby and after he left it's like my little peace all went flying through the window.

After he left, Rence might completely rape me if it wasn't for Sam.

I'd really thank her one day for saving what's left of me. Even if she is slutty and all.

If it isn't lunch or breakfast or dinner, she would interrupt us by feeling sick all of a sudden or wanting to go out. Whatsoever.

I would see Rence sigh with much annoyance in his face. Kung pwede lang sana akong  makatawa, ginawa ko na. But in that kind of situations? I couldn't.

I came out of trance when I felt the wincing pain on my wrists. The metal cuffs were biting on my skin again.

I can't help but remember the only time I did relaxed for the first time here. The day I met Toby.

"Y-your-- N-NBI? Me? Whaa- Save?"  Ano ba yang mga pinagsasabi ko?  Sabi na nga ba, I still couldn't trust my voice to speak, and my brain to start working.

He chuckled before nodding. "Yeah."

"Oh..." Yan na lang ang nasabi ko. Hindi ako makapaniwala! Makakaalis na talaga ako dito.

"How long have you've been staying here?"

I thought for a moment. "Almost t-two weeks." My voice came out hoarse. Probably because of all the crying.

Tumango-tango na lang ito. He looked at me, then at my body. Halos natatabunan ng kumot ang dibdin ko, papunta sa ilalim, pero dahil sa kulay puti iyon, iba na ang kulay nito nang bahiran ng dugo ko.

He eyed the cover confusingly. "Dugo ba yan?" He looked at me.

I bowed my head down before nodding.

"Teka, meron ka ba?"

If we were in a different situation, tatawa na sana ako ng malakas. But I looked at him and smiled sheepishly.

I shooked my head as a no.

I nearly screamed when he pulled the covers down my body, revealing me in my bra.

Oh my gosh. Nakakahiya.

I tried covering myself but he stopped me. I looked at him and he shooked his head, his eyes continued scanning the marks on my stomach.

I looked too, pero sana hindi ko na lang ginawa.

My marks were... hideous to look at. Purple, pink and dark bruises are on my skin. I looked like a coloring book of a two year-old. I was that bad.

He grabbed my shoulders and looked me in the eye.

"Pinapangako ko sayo Kassie, ilalabas kita dito."

Yung tatlong huling salita. Yun yung pinanghahawakan ko ngayon.

Kahit ano mang karumaldumal na pangbababoy ang gawin sa akin ni Rence, wala akong paki, I still I have hope. I still have Toby.

People fall in love. I thought I did.

People expect. I certainly did.

People come and go. Lance did.