Into the New World

Before the fall

Location: St. John Academy
December 24, 2018; 05:47 PM
(Few hours before the fall)

"Bye, sis! See you on January na lang. Merry Christmas! Love you at mag-ingat sa pag-drive ha," and I waved to Akisha, my best friend, before she drove out the parking lot.

Kinuha ko ang phone sa bag to check if there's a message from Mang Jobert, our family driver. I had class until 5:30 PM and he was supposed to be here 5:35 PM but he's late. He's never been late kapag sinusundo ako. Madalas nga na nandito na siya pagdating ko.  I wonder what happened, traffic siguro?

I entertained myself in Facebook. I am not always online, I just online when the president of our class post assignment to our group. I keep scrolling down in my newsfeed and hit like or haha whenever I see funny posts or memes.

Then I suddenly felt something odd. Tumingin ako sa kapaligiran ko but I saw no one. Ako lang mag-isa dito sa parking lot. I shrugged, thinking that I was just being paranoid or what. Even though I feel that my heart may burst out anytime, I kept calm.

Kinuha ko na lang din ang earphones ko and listened some music to ease my mind. My gosh, ang tagal ni Mang Jobert, pinapapak na ako ng lamok.

I was listening Ben&Ben songs because it was what I exactly need right now. I needed to relax and shoo away my negative thoughts. I was enjoying my chosen playlist when someone covered my mouth.

I tried to fight this man but I smelled something strong that I lost my conciousness.

Someone, please help me....

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Location: Unknown Warehouse
December 24, 2018;  11:03 PM
(Few minutes before the fall)

"Pre, chix oh. Kinis ng balat. Ang puti!"

"Halatang anak-mayaman. Tiba-tiba tayo, pre!"

"Pwede bang patira muna bago natin pagkakitaan? Tinitigasan ako chong!"

Nagising ako sa ingay at halakhalak. Unti-unti kong binuksan ang aking mga mata at sa una ay malabo ang aking paningin. Binuksan at sara ko ang aking mga mata upang mag-adjust sa liwanag hanggang nakita ko ang tatlong kalalakihan sa aking harapan.

"Who are you?" I couldn't remember how I get here. My memories were kinda' hazy.

"Pre, ini-english tayo! Payag kayo n'on?" At sabay-sabay silang humalakhak na parang mga demonyo. What the hell?

I looked around and I remembered—I remembered that someone covered my mouth and brought me into unconsciousness. My memories flooded me and I am scared—scared for my life, and.. for my father.

Oh, god. I am sure that this is kidnap for ransom. I am a daughter of wealthy businessman, afterall.

"Natatakot ka ba?" Sabay lumapit sa akin ang isa sa mga lalaki at hinaplos ang braso ko in a very sexual way. These disgusting assholes.