Comrades in Action Book 4: Mason Krustov

Chapter Twenty six

It was five thirty in the morning. Humikab siya dahil sa antok. To say that she was having shitty nights was an understatement. Lately, she'd bee having dreams and they are not just any other dreams.

Lately she'd been dreaming about that man.. that mystery mask man that she met at Cyndy's bridal shower. And it has been going on for a couple of nights now. She groaned outloud. What's so frustrating is the fact that these dreams includes intimacy and lust! Like kissing, lap dancing, and intimate hugs! Dreams that are meant for hormonal teenagers who are undergoing puberty! God! And she can't believe she'd been having these incredulous dreams of that.. that... wretched man!

Padabog niyang isinuksok ang kanyang susi sa pinto ng kanyang opisina. The darkness greeted her. Kinapa niya ang switch ng ilaw pero bago pa niya mapindot iyon, isang kamay na ang mabilis na pumalibot sa bewang niya. Kasabay niyon ang pagtakip ng isang palad sa bibig niya. Agad ginapang ng takot ang buong pagkatao niya. Nakulong sa lalamunan niya ang isang malakas na sigaw. Nagsimula siyang manginig at pakiramdam niya, nanlamig ang buong pagkatao niya ng haklitin siya nito pasandal sa pader.

Sa nanghihina at nanginginig na mga kamay ay sinubukan niyang alisin ang palad nito sa bibig niya pero wala. This man is strong. Too strong to be infact. Kahit magpuniglas siya at magwala ay hindi ito natitibag. She let out a muffled scream, hoping na sana ay isa sa mga staff ng hospital ang makarinig pero wala. Nanatiling nakasarado ang pinto ng opisina niya. It was just her and her captor in this dark and quiet room. She tried to kick him where the sun don't shine but his reflexes were damn fast. Mabilis itong pumagitna sa dalawang hita niya, pressing himself against her.

Naestatwa siya at nahintatakutan.

Is he going to rape her?!

Dahil sa isiping iyon ay sinimulan niya muling magpumiglas. Magkamatayan na pero sisiguraduhin niyang walang mapapala ang hayop na ito sa kanya! She tried to kick him and punch him anywhere she could land her fists and feet on. She was like a wild animal on rampage makawala lang sa mga kamay nito. Naiwaksi niya ang mga palad nitong nakatutop sa bibig niya.

"Help——" She tried to scream but he covered her mouth again.

Dahil sa inis at galit, kinagat niya ang kamay nitong nasa bibig niya at saka ito itinulak palayo. Napaatras ito. Sinamantala niya iyon upang tumakbo palabas ng kanyang opisina. And run she did like the very devil is on her tracks. Halos maluha siya sa sobrang pasasalamat ng matanawan niya ang opisina ni Chase. Mabilis niyang tinakbo iyon at walang sabi sabing ibinalibag ang pinto nito pabukas making him jolt in his swivel chair in surprise. Mabilis siyang pumasok sa loob at saka isinarado ang pinto, making sure it was locked. Dahan dahan siyang napaatras habang nakatitig sa nakasarang pinto na para bang anumang oras ay babalibag uli iyon pabukas. She waited in bated breath for it to happen.

"Ellora..?"

Napapitlag siya sa boses mula sa kanyang likuran. Pumihit siya paharap. Nalingunan niya si Chase na nakatayo na ngayon sa may mesa nito. Salubong ang mga kilay at ang mukha ay punong-puno ng pagtataka. She didn't talk. She just couldn't find her voice after all the fighting and running that she did earlier. But she didn't have to say a thing. One look at her dishevelled state and her panic streaken face, mabilis nitong dinalawang hakbang ang kinaroroonan niya. Hinawakan nito ang magkabilang balikat niya.

The moment he touched her, relief instantly flooded her system. Kasabay niyon ang dam ng mga luha na naguunahan sa pagbaksak mula sa kanyang mga mata. She started crying in fright!

Chase's face became instantly rigid. "What the happened?" Ang matigas nitong turan.

Huminga siya ng malalim upang makontrol ang kaba sa kanyang dibdib but she failed. "T-there was a.. a man.." She said in between sobs. "H-he was in my office and he t-tried to... he t-tried to.. oh god.."