Pretty but Deadly

Chapter 22: Predator And Prey

I look at the sharp broken glass the I'm holding like a piece of funny toy. Hindi ko talaga mapigilang hindi mapangisi. Bakit ba hindi ko ito ginawa ng mas maaga? Binalik ko ang tingin sa kanya at tinaasan pa ito ng kilay para mang-asar. Alarmed but remain composed. And how can he do that? I don't know. Alertness is revolving around him, looking at me attentively. Like a prey thinking on how outdo the predator.

But then, the plot twist here is that we're shackled. The prey can't run nor escape from the predator. Well, his fault. He chose the dreadful moment with me. Mukhang sa akin ang gabing ito.

"Say goodbye to your arm." I said with a bright smile. Per mukhang hindi ako makukuntento kung ang kamay niya lang ang mawawala. "Ah, no. I think it should be 'say goodbye to your life'." I corrected. Much better.

I raised the blade and Devon didn't even loss the eye contact with me. Perhaps, he's calculating my every move. Without second thoughts, I stab him with the glass and he swiftly dodged it. I smirked. I already guessed that. Walang kurap kong iniba ang direksyon. I lunged it horizontally, instead. I caught how he bends quickly just avoid the glass and it just passed through millimeters away from his eyes. Nanlaki ang mata niya sa gulat for split seconds. Of course, one wrong move and he'll be blind, or worst, dead. Narinig ko pa ang mahinang mura nito sa muntikang pagkabulag. Chuckles escaped my lips.

I raised my weapon and aim again but to my surprise, he pulled me closer to him. He caught my wrist and twisted me like what he did last time. My arms were crossed around me, trapping me to Devon. Ramdam ko ang higpit ng pagkakahawak nito sa aking mga kamay sa likod para di ako makawala. Argh! I can't be stop by this, now that I have all the odds.

I pushed him backwards until he hit the wall. Sinubukan kung makawala sa kapit nito sa pamamagitan ng pagtira sa kanya sa hawak kong salamin. Tila epektibo naman ito dahil bahagya niya akong inalayo sa kanya at muling pinaikot. Ngayon ay ako naman tumama sa pader. Kinulong niya ako sa mga braso nito. My wrists were pressed tightly on the wall. Ginawa ko ang makakaya ko para iangat ang kanang kamay kong may hawak sa salamin. Pumantay ito sa balikat pero mas lalo akong pinigilan ni Devon. Pinatama niya sa pader ang kamay kong iyon para mabitawan ang hawak ko. But, no. The more he smash it, the more my grip tightens. Until it bleeds. When he saw that, he stopped.

Suminghap siya at nagtiim ang kanyang bagang sa kaalamang wala akong balak bitawan ito. Kahit ikasugat ko pa. "Let go of it, Aurora. You're hurting yourself." Madiin nitong saad.

Sinuklian ko lang itong ng isang ngisi, "I don't care." I told him. I don't really care as long as I can kill him with this. Even though it means cutting my own flesh. Sugat lang naman niyan at pwedeng gumaling. And, duh, I've experienced worse than cuts.

Masamang tingin ng pinukol niya sa akin at ganon din ako sa kanya habang sinusubukang makawala. After a couple of times struggling he didn't falter even a bit. And he's still glaring, staring directly on my eyes and I don't know what is he thinking. But now, I need to to think for my escape away from his grip. I need to distract him.

He keeps looking at me with blank stares and I'm glaring back while struggling. Nalipat ang tingin niya sa kamay kong may hawak sa patalim. Dumadami ang dugong lumalabas at pumapatak sa puting tiles nito. Nararamdam ko na rin ang pagmanhid nito sa mahigpit na kapit ni Devon. His brow furrowed.