Pretty but Deadly

Chapter 20: Stuck With Him

We're running——No. He's running and we're connected with this freaking handcuff that I've been tag all along so I got no choice but to run, too. Mabilis ang mga pangyayare at nakita ko na lamang na lumabas kami sa likod ng gusali. Tila alam ng demonyong kasama ko ang mga pasikot-sikot rito.

"Wait!" Pigil ko sa kanya. Hinila ko ng malakas ang metal na kumokonekta sa aming dalawa dahilan para mapatagil din ito.

Inis itong lumingon sa akin, "What now, Aurora?!"

"San ba talaga tayo pupunta?" Puros eskinita na kasi ang dinadaanan namin. And I don't have any idea what's going on.

"You have to leave this place——"

"Kakalipat ko lang!" I blurted out, cutting him off. Tinignan niya naman ako ng masama.

"...for a while." Tuloy nito, emphasizing each word. "We're almost near the place where I parked my car. Mamaya ka na magtanong." Aniya.

With that, he drag me again. But this time, he's holding my hand while we are both running. Sinubukan ko itong tanggalin pero mahigpit ang pagkakahawak nito. Isama pa ang metal na nagdidikit sa kamay naming dalawa. Maybe he's keeping my hand from pulling the chain again. Ugh!

Magrereklamo na sana ako nang bigla akong nakarinig ng maraming yabag ng paa. It's like they're people following us. I'm about to look behind us when Devon abruptly pulled me to a dark, narrow passage. He pushed me against the wall, trapping me with his left arm. He then motioned me to keep quiet by his index finger place on his lips. "Ssh..." He hushed me and I just glared at him.

Di nagtagal ay sunud-sunod akong nakarinig ng pagputok ng lubo. No, I know better, it's a gun. A gun with a silencer. I tried to peek once more. At muli din akong pinigilan ni Devon. Linapit niya ang mukha niya sa may tenga ko at, "The mafia guard we're already handling the situation. Don't let the curiosity kill the cat, Kitten." He whispered in my ears with a hint of smugness. A few seconds, I heard different cries in pain as the gunshots continues.

Devon and I just kept listening to the fight. We waited for almost five minutes until the noises finally and totally subside.

"Can I ask questions now?" I said sarcastically.

"Go ahead." He said looking down at me.

"First," I started. "Why are we this freaking close?" He's not leaving the side of my face yet. And I'm getting irritated. I pushed him away but he didn't even budge a little. Nakasandal na pala ito sa pader at wala na ring aatrasan. Tila pinipilit naming dalawang lumusot sa lagusang pang-isahan lamang. Kinuha niya ang kamay kong pinantulak sa kanya at mas lalo pang lumapit sakin.

"Because there is no enough space." As a matter of fact nitong saad. He lowered his head more and I can feel his breath fanning my neck. "Why? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" He asked nonchalantly. Kahit di ko ito nakikita ay alam kong suot nito ang nang-aasar nitong ngisi.

"No." Madiin kong saad. "I just don't want to be this close with a demon like you."