Ivory

19. At your service

A man in black wearing a bala clava ay naka lambitin sa labas ng glass window while holding a machete.

A loud Shriek escape from her lips......

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."

A cold sweat run down her spine because of fret, and unable to move at the same time.

She remembered the man back at Mary's house. The same man who attacked her that night.

"What to do? What to do?" She's thinking too hard but mentally cuss to herself because she didn't know what to do. Looks like her brain stop from working to think how she will escape.

She took a deep breath and collected herself while hugging her bag tightly to her chest.

"Kaya ko to." bulong niya sa sarili.

Bigla niyang naisipan si Trent. "That's right! Tatawagan ko si Trent."

Nanginginig ang kanyang kamay habang hinahanap niya sa kanyang contacts ang numero ni Trent ng biglang tumunog ang kanyang cellphone.

Speaking of Trent ay biglang nakaramdam ng pag-asa si Ivory dahil ito ang tumawag, naunahan lang siya nito.

"Tre-trent, Help me please." agad niyang sabi dito ng sagutin niya ang tawag.

"Your voice is trembling, anong nangyari? Nakauwi kana ba?" Trent asked and sounded worried.

She was about to answer when the lights turn on again.

She look at the glass window to her right to see if the man is still there. And there he was..... waving at her with his machete.

"Hello-hello Ivory nan diyan kapa ba? Magsalita ka! Anong nangyari?" malakas na sigaw ni Trent na nagpabalik sa kanyang pag-iisip.

"Nandito ako sa opisina.Trent he's here, natatakot ako, he's going to kill me."

"Sino?"

"The man who attacked me back at Mary's house." nanginginig na wika niya.

"Shit! Casper should be the one protecting you while I'm away. Nasaan ba ang kumag nayon? Lumuwas ako ng maynila kanina at bukas pa ang balik ko." naging desperado na ang boses nito.

"Listen flower." nagsalita ulit ito. "I will send someone to help you, you need to get out of there fast but before that find any weapons to protect yourself."

"Sige-" parang nag-aalangan na sabi niya.

"I'm sorry wala ako diyan but trust me I will send someone to help you."

Ivory understand how Trent felt. Bakas sa boses nito ang pag-alala sa kanya. She tightly close her eyes and took a deep breath. Lalabanan niya ang takot niya.

"I understand Trent, please hurry send someone." she whispered over the phone.

"Okay! Promise me, be careful."

"Promise, I'll try my best to get out of here safe." then she ended the call and look over at the spot where the man was.

Bigla na itong nawala sa paningin niya.

"He's gone. Where did he go?" tanong niya sa kanyang isip. Nagsisisi talaga siya dahil iniwan niya ang kanyang mga throwing stars eh di sana may panglaban siya sa psychopath killer na to.

Then she remembered the spray paint they've used for decoration last christmas party it was put inside the small stock room adjacent to the comfort room. Without wasting time she run towards it and uttered a "thanks God" for being lucky somehow because the door was unlock. She ransacked all the boxes there and when she finally found the spray paint she firmly hold it and shake well to ready to use.