24 : Prison

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Adrenaline runs through my veins

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Adrenaline runs through my veins. I keep on running as I feel the eyes of hundreds of souls. I run like crazy,  My breaths are sharp and frantic, my eyes are wide filled with tears. Pinilit kong aninagin ang daan upang mahanap sila. Hindi dapat nila patayin, pagsubok... Isang malaking pagsubok lamang ang lahat.

I stopped when I saw her.

"Princess!" Pagtawag ko sa kanya, ngunit hindi niya ako naririnig. Fear washes over me as I think of the possibility of her life being cut short.

She stood there, and I could see her just as clearly as my own sister. She do nothing. And it scares me, she has no protection, she does not have a safe place to go.

But—If I were there, and when I call her name and if she turned to look at me, what would she see with all this blood and wreak havoc? Help? Judgement? Shame? Sanctuary? An opportunity for her to escape the misery she had been thrown into?

I shook my head as my thoughts flew away together with the wind. I keep on running and running until my legs feel numb.

"Malapit na ako. Please... Don't kill him."

Hindi ko maiwasan ibulong ang gusto ko. Kaunti na lamang ang espayo na tatawarin ko nang makarinig ako ng malakas na pagsigaw. Agad akong napaupo upang takpan ang aking mga tenga, humina iyon ng humina kaya nagtangka ulit akong lumapit sa kanila pero kahit na anong takbo ang gawin ko ay nasa iisang pwesto lamang ako.

I can't do anything.

I feel hopeless, pinanood ko ang paglakad ng lalaki kay Princess. She looks confused.

"Teka— ikaw si osmeña boy ah!" Sigaw ni Princess kasabay non ang paghampas niya sa lalaki.

Nagulat ako nang natawa ang lalaki, "ako nga..." Lumapit pa siya kay Princess at halatang naging alerto ito.

"Stay still, little girl." Sambit ng lalaki.

"Who are you?" Takang tanong ni Princess, nakita ko ang dahang dahang pag kabit ng bracelet sa braso ni Princess.

"This looks pretty, branded ba 'to?" Panguusisa ni Princess.

"I'm Haru."

"Oh nice to meet you! I'm 3'ps siguro fan kita kaya kilala mo ako no? Anyway my name is Princess Patricia Porter!"

"I know..."

"See!? Super famous ko ayaw maniwala ng mga friends ko sa akin, aish till after life may fans ako!"

"Do you have friends here?" nakangiting tanong ng lalaki.

"Yes, marami sila pero pinaka bff ko si Bela. Have you seen her? Kanina ko pa siya hinahanap eh!" Sambit ni Princess, watching her from afar without the ability to stop her makes my heart ache. Kung may paparusahan ako na lang.

"Bela?" Bulong ni Haru.

"Hmm...yes! Pretty 'yon like me, you want to do a blind date or anything with her? Ahihi medyo pikunin lang sometimes but she's kind!"

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