Heart of Darkness

Kabanata 6

Kabanata 6

"We have to calm down, Winter!" My sister's voice filled the whole room.

"N-No... I can't!" My body started shaking, my eyes began soaking in tears.

"M-Maililigtas tayo." She convinced me, touching my hand.

"P-Paano kapag wala na pala?" I looked at her and saw how scared her eyes was. Kita ko ang takot roon pero ginagawa ang lahat ng makakaya para maging matatag sa aming dalawa.

"Meron," She gasped, cupping my cheek. "I promise you, we will be safe."

I whimpered and cried on her shoulder, mabilis naman n'yang niyakap ako at pinakalma.

"Shh, it's okay, Winter. M-Makakawala rin tayo." She whispered, calming me down.

"It's my f-fault, Ate Summer! If I just listened to you--"

"No," She said firmly and dried my tears. "You listen to me, Winter. Hindi mo kasalanan, I followed you because I'm worried."

"P-Pero kung hindi ako nagpumilit..."

"Shh, don't blame yourself." I saw the fear on her eyes. "M-Makakawala tayo rito, okay?"

I nodded and sighed hard, I was about to speak when I heard the door opening. Halos masilaw ako sa liwanag na mayroon sa labas at mas nanginig ang buong katawan ko.

I closed my eyes, adjusting my sight to the sudden light at halos marinig na ang malakas na pagkalabog ng puso.

I saw unfamiliar, bulky and scary men. Nagsumiksik ako sa Ate at kaagad s'yang pumunta sa unahan ko, itinatago n'ya ako sa likuran na tila pinoprotektahan.

"Gago, mukhang masasarap 'to, a?" I almost puked at that. Tumulo ang mga luha sa aking mata at napahagulgol pero pinisil ni Ate ang kamay ko at mas itinago ako.

"A-Anong kailangan n'yo sa amin?!" Ate Summer's strong voice filled the place pero sa halip na matinag ang mga lalaki ay mas lalo silang natawa at nanuya.

"Palaban, gusto ko itong isa. Iyakin 'yung nasa likod, nakakairita kapag alam mo na." Hagalpak nito.

"Mas gusto ko itong nanlalaban, malakas siguro sumigaw 'to, makikipaglaban sa'yo pero malakas ring uungol--"

"What do you need?! Let us go!" Malakas na sigaw ni Ate na nagpatahimik sa mga lalaki.

"Wala naman," Ngisi nito. "Pakialamera kasi kayo. Volunteers kayo diba? Para sa mga sundalo roon? Sana nanatili nalang kayo pero nakikialam kayo!"

"You were harassing women! We can't just let you do that!"

"Englishera!" Tawa nung kalbo. "Mayaman."

"Uh-huh?" The man with dark eyes said. "Ayos lang kung pakawalan mo sila, atleast, nakuha namin kayong dalawa. Mas masarap."

"Akin nalang 'yung iyakin, busalan mo lang bibig n'yan hindi na makakapaglaban."

"Fuck you! Let us go!" Ate Summer screamed and I gasped in shock when the man slapped her on the cheek harshly.

"No!" I screamed, mabilis na tinulak ang lalaki at hinila ang Ate ko.

"Don't hurt her!" I screamed.

"Aba't palaban ka!" The man was about to slap me when my sister pushed him away and protected me.

"Don't you dare hurt my sister, you asshole! Don't touch her!"

"Itali n'yo 'yung isa, ibigay mo sa akin 'yang lumalaban." My eyes widen and I screamed when two men pulled me by my arm.