SHORT SHOTS

The Guy Who Grabbed Me from the Bushes

It was very late in the evening, I just got out from my last subject. Peacefully listening a music from my earphones while walking straight to the school's exit. Suddenly, someone grabbed me from the bushes and immediately covered my mouth. My heart was pounding really really fast that it could possibly come out.

"Shhh!" I froze to death because I was really really scared. His voice sounds unfamiliar and I could barely see his face. All I could do was to be silent and smell his perfume. I couldn't speak, couldn't find words to say. His left arm were wrapped all over my body and the other hand is covering my mouth. 

All I could hear was my heart pounding so bad.

"Mangako kang hindi ka sisigaw kapag nabitawan ko na ang bibig mo." he softly uttered. I nod as an agreement. He slowly uncover my mouth and I, myself didn't say a thing. I was too scared to shout, kasi pakiramdam ko he had a knife with him.

We could hear few students pass by us, but, I couldn't shout for help -- I was too scared.

"S-sino ka?-- anong kailangan mo sa -- akin?" I gathered all the confidence to asked him that. My voice was too low, but I know he clearly heard it. He pulled me against his body, napapikit ako and made a fist -- I couldn't see him but I was too scared of what he might do.

I cringe when I felt his cold hands touched my face all the way down to my neck. Then he stopped. I tried to push him but I couldn't, he's holding me too tight and my face were sweating so bad.

"P-Please-- s-stop-- let me go--" I begged, hoping that he'll listen. I almost cried -- His thumb touches my lips and I felt his warm lips towards mine. My eyes widen even though I could only see dark. 

His kiss lasted for about a minute, he didn't move. 

"Sino ka-- ba at bakit mo ako -- hi-hinalikan?" I whispered while trying to touch his face. Too soft, his face is too soft, his lips is too soft. He lean again to kissed me one last time. When my hand reached his neck -- I immediately stopped.

His neck is surrounded with rope, a medium thin rope. 

"Tulugan mo ako-- giniginaw ako- yung katawan ko-- nandoon parin -- sa --- College of Engineering, 2nd floor, room-- 279." My heart was now-- two times as fast as before after hearing him. 

 "AAAHHHHHHHH!!" I shouted my lungs out while running away from the bushes. Students gathered to ask if I'm okay. 

Then someone shouted.

"GUUYYYS! MAY NAG-BIGTI DAW SA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SA MAY 2ND FLOOR, SA LOOB NG ROOM 279!"