Gangster High 1 (The Art of Game) ✅

chapter 6: The Chance to Escape

Chapter 6

THE CHANCE TO ESCAPE

Ilang sandali pagkatapos lumabas ni Creed sa detention room ay saka lamang ako marahang tumayo. Mapakla akong napangiti nang makita ang sarili kong ayos. Wasak ang suot kong vest at long sleeve polo, at nawala rin sa ayos ang skirt ko. Kahit sino'ng makakita sa akin, siguradong iisipin na napagsamantalahan ako.

It didn't happen, but it almost happened, and it scared me. Creed didn't intend to rape me, at least he was not a pervert. He wanted to teach me a lesson, pero sa ginawa niya, pakiramdam ko'y napagsamantalahan na ako. I was a delinquent, there was no reason to deny that. Madalas akong mapasama sa gulo at makipaghabulan sa mga pulis sa kalye, but I knew how to take care of myself as a woman.

Not anymore.

What happened between Creed and me that night was a big mistake. I regretted it. Lasing ako noon, pero malinaw ang pag-iisip ko, yet I still let him do that. It wasn't rape and I'm still asking myself what the hell got into me para hayaang mangyari iyon. Perhaps because I was attracted to him. Aminado naman akong naakit talaga ako sa kanya. S'ya ang unang lalaking natipuhan ko, sa totoo lang.

It was wrong because I didn't know him. I didn't know what kind of person he was. I didn't know anything about him. I didn't know he was a devil.

Consider this a warning...

Yeah. I would never get in his way again. I learned years ago that to survive a gangster's life, you must avoid messing with someone you couldn't defeat.

Creed was stronger than me. My punches and kicks didn't even harm him. Hindi masamang tanggapin na may mas malakas pa sa 'yo at may mas nakakahigit sa kakayahan mo and I admit that Creed was ahead of me. So, I should not mess with him again. That's one of the many ways how to survive a fight.

I heaved a sigh. Hinubad ko ang vest ko at itinakip iyon sa harapan ng katawan ko. It was a mess, but it was better than walking outside with my ruined uniform.

"Hey."

Nag-angat ako ng paningin nang marinig ko ang boses ni Draven. Nakasilip siya sa pintong maliit lamang ang bukas.

"Hey," ulit niya.

Hindi ko siya binigyan ng sagot kaya naman nagdesisyon siyang tuluyang pumasok. Isinara n'ya ang pinto at humakbang papalapit sa akin. Hindi ako nagpakita ng kahit na anong emosyon at hinintay na lang na tuluyan s'yang makalapit sa akin. Kumislap ang awa sa mga mata n'ya nang mapagmasdan ako.

"Are you hungry?" tanong niya.

Umiling lang ako. "It didn't happen."

I was embarrassed to be seen like this, but I had to tell Draven na walang nangyari. Kailangan kong ibangon ang reputasyon ko kahit papaano.

"I know." He laughed. "Creed would never do such thing."

"That's why you didn't stop him?" I snorted, full of sarcasm.

Draven's smile vanished. "Creed is the person you could never read. Believe me, Temple, what happened was... was..." Draven closed his mouth. Obviously, He was not sure how to defend Creed.

"He is a devil." wala sa loob na bulong ko.

"Yes, he is, pero hindi siya gumagawa ng isang bagay nang walang dahilan."