Chapter 4: You Brought Me Here

BUONG ARAW akong hindi nakapag-focus sa klase. Disturbed ako sa mga sinabi sa akin ni Jenny. Ang dami kong gustong itanong pero hindi ko magawa dahil bigla na lang siyang umalis matapos niyang sabihin ang mga bagay na 'yon. Nang sinubukan ko naman siyang i-approach sa room ay hindi niya ako kinikibo.

Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang mainis. Pinapa-curious and confuse niya ako lalo. Mas lalo akong naguluhan sa mga nangyayari sa akin. At isa pa, sinabi niyang nararanasan din niya ang nararanasan ko. She even said na kaya hindi pa malinaw ang marka sa dibdib ko ay dahil sa hindi pa ako nakukuha ng lalaking dumadalaw sa akin.

Does that mean...

Natututop ko ang bibig ko at sinabunutan ang sarili ko nang biglang pumasok sa aking isipan ang hubad na imahe ni Jenny habang pinaiibabawan ng isang lalaki. Ilang beses kong kinurot ang sarili ko pero hindi ko talaga matanggal sa isip ko 'yon. Kaya naman pinili ko na lang ituon ang atensyon ko sa klase.

NATAPOS ang klase namin na walang pag-uusap na naganap sa amin ni Jenny. Gusto ko na talaga siyang kausapin pero mabilis siyang lumabas ng room kaya hindi ko na siya naabutan. Napapadyak na lang ako sa inis.

Habang naglalakad ako sa hallway ay nakasalubong ko si Ma'am Russell na gaya noong huli ko siyang makita ay kakaibang titig na naman ang ipinupukol sa akin. At first, akala ko wala lang 'yon, pero nang tumagal ay napapansin kong may tinitignan siyang parte ng katawan ko. Nang sundan ko ang mata niya ay napag-alaman kong nakatingin siya sa dibdib ko. Kaagad ko namang tinakpan ito dahil sa naiilang ako.

Hindi ko na tuloy nagawang mag-good afternoon sa kaniya dahil nagmadali na akong lumabas at pumunta sa tagpuan namin ni Abi. Pero pagkarating ko roon ay wala pa siya. Kaya sigurado na naman akong may ginagawa na naman siyang kalokohan.

Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at t-in-ext siya at sinabihang dalian dahil kanina pa naghihintay si Mang Danny kahit hindi pa talaga dumarating ang driver nila.

Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas ay dumating si Abi nang may malaking ngisi sa labi. Ang sarap pa ng lakad nito ta akala mo ay naglalakad siya sa runway. Nang makalapit siya sa akin ay kinindatan niya ako.

"Hello, my virgin friend," aniya at inakbayan ako. "Do you smell something?" Doon ko napansin na parang kakaiba ang amoy niya. Parang malansa na hindi ko maintindihan. "That's the smell of Ark's cum. He shoot me on my boobies."

Kaagad kong natulak si Abi dahil sa sinabi niya. Nanindig ang balahibo ko. Hindi naman sa nandidiri ako sa kaibigan ko, ha, pero parang gano'n na nga, but not in the negative way. Nandidiri ako dahil hindi man lang siya naghugas or kahit man lang nagpahid ng wipes.

"You should've at least cleaned yourself, Abi," nakasimangot kong sabi. "And who's Ark?"

"Duh, he's the new varsity player of our soccer team. He transferred a week ago. He's from the states so I so like him. He's a biggie, too," aniya na todo ngisi pa.

"What's biggie?" kunot-noong tanong ko na ikinahalakhak niya.

"You don't need to know, girl. Where's Mang Danny?"

Hilaw akong napangisi. Doon ay unti-unting lumaki ang butas ng ilong ni Abi. Pinameywangan niya ako at tinaasan ng kilay. "You have no idea how we made it quick just to make it on time, Hannah. How dare you interrupt our sex?"

"I just did the right thing, Abi. I can't allow you to have sex with just any guy," rason ko. "Paano kung magkasakit ka?"

"Girl, I don't do raw sex. Duh, I have condoms in my bag. At isa pa, I don't let any guy bed me, 'no! Pinipili ko rin kaya sila," pagdepensa niya sa sarili.

"But still, masama ang may multiple partners. Dapat alam mo 'yan kasi sabay tayong um-attend ng seminar."

"Oh that one," aniya at napahagikhik. "I just went there since the guest speaker's cute. And guess what? We're already texting. He's next."

Nanlaki ang mata ko. "Abi!"

Tumawa lang siya at hindi na ako pinansin. "Tara na. Mang Danny's here."

BAGO AKO bumaba ng kotse ay pinagsabihan ko muna si Abi na tumigil na sa ginagawa niya. Pero tinawanan lang niya ako. Hindi ko rin naman siya masisisi sa ginagawa niya. She once fell in love with a guy, to the point she even imagined settling down with him. Pero nang nakuha ng lalaki ang pagkababae niya, he left without a word. Bigla na lang niyang hindi pinansin si Abi, acting as of nothing happened between the two of them.

"Goodbye, girl!" Abi shouted as she waved her hands.

Pinagmasdan kong umalis ang kotse hanggang sa mawala na ito sa paningin ko. When they're finally gone, I went inside, only to find out that my mother isn't home yet. Nang pumunta ako sa kusina ay may nakita akong note na nakadikit sa refrigerator, saying that she won't be home for three days dahil may urgent meeting siya sa isang client sa Tagaytay.

Ayos lang din naman sa akin kahit wala si Mama. I can take care of myself. I know how to cook.

After eating dinner, I went to my room to do my evening routine and prepare for sleep. Pero bigla akong natigilan nang may ma-realize ako. No, I can't go to sleep. I don't want to see that man again. I am afraid that he'll do worse.

Mabilis kong kinuha ang phone ko and looked for Jenny's number. I got it from our class record on our bulletin board. I dialed her number but she keeps on rejecting it. T-in-ext ko siya, saying I badly need her help, but I got no replies. Sa sobrang inis ko ay nasabunutan ko na lang ang sarili ko.

Mabilis akong pumunta ng kusina at nag-init ng tubig. I'll make sure na hindi ako makakatulog. I'll drink coffee, a lot of it. Tingnan natin kung effective ba talagang pampagising ang kape. Nang kumulo na ay mabilis akong nagsalin sa mug. I put a spoonful amount of organic coffee and put no sugar, para mas matapang.

But when I took a sip, napangiwi ako at nanginig sa sobrang pait. I can't stand the taste pero kailangan kong tiisin. I brought the coffee as I went to the sala to watch TV. I just need to kill the time and wait until morning. That's it. Sa umaga na lang ako babawi ng tulog.

As the night gets deep, nararamdaman ko na ang pagod. Sumasakit na ang likod ko at bumibigat na ang talukap ng mga mata ko. I began thinking of the comfort my bed brings me whenever I lay on it and warmth my comforter brings as it envelops my body. Unti-unti akong napahiga sa sofa. I rested my neck on the armrest and closed my eyes.

Pero bago pa man ako lamunin ng antok ay mabilis akong dumilat. I quickly grabbed the mug to sip some coffee, pero ubos na ito. I stood up to make another cup. Pero pagdating ko sa kusina, I saw a masculine figure leaning on the table while giving me a seductive look.

"What do you like, another cup of coffee or me?" he playfully asked as he stood up, revealing his naked body.

Mabilis akong napapikit at napatalikod. Why does he always have to be naked for my mug's sake?! Then realization hit me. He's an incubus, a demon of sex that feeds on a woman's lust. What can I expect?

"Come on, answer me, coffee or me? I taste sweet compared to your coffee. Wanna take a sip of me?"

Namula ako sa sinabi niya. Hindi ko man ito masyadong naiintindihan pero alam kong malaswa ito. Abi used to say those words when she flirts with her boys.

"I want another cup of coffee, not you," matigas kong sagot bago unti-unting umatras pabalik ng sala.

Napailing na lang ako at nasabunutan ang sarili ko. How did I fall asleep that fast? Sa pagkakaalala ko, I'm just watching television and then. . . Natampal ko ang noo ko. Right, humiga pala ako sa sofa. And now I have to face this sex demon and I don't even have a single idea on how am I gonna deal with him!

"Where are you going? I thought you'll gonna make another cup of coffee? Have you chosen me instead?" sambit niya mula sa kusina. "Okay then."

Sa isang iglap lang ay nasa harapan ko na siya, smiling mischievously. Mabilis niyang inagaw ang mug sa akin at inilagay ito sa table. Then in a snap, I found myself lying on the sofa, with him on top of me.

His crimson eyes traveled from my lips down to my chest. Then he smiled widely and leaned closer to me. "Wanna have a taste of your choice? I promise you, I may not be as strong as your coffee but I can keep you alive and active this whole night," bulong niya at kinagat ang tainga ko.

Gumalaw-galaw ako para maitulak siya pero napatigil ako nang may maramdaman ako sa hita ko. And then it hit me. Mabilis na namula ang pisngi ko bago ako nagpumiglas nang nagpumiglas. "Lumayo ka sa akin! Stay away from me you demon!"

"Don't move that much, you're making me harder," aniya at mahinang tumawa. "You need to take full responsibility for that."

"Shut up!" sigaw ko at sa wakas ay nakahanap ako ng way para makaalis sa ilalim niya.

I crawled my way out pero kaagad niyang nahuli ang binti ko. I tried kicking hin with my free leg pero nahuli rin niya ito. He dragged me closer to him, pero pumalag ako. Kumapit ako sa lamesa kaya napatigil siya. Binitawan niya ako. Akmang tatayo na sana ako pero bigla siyang dumagan sa likod ko.

"Why pull you if I can do this," he whispered, chuckling.

I can feel his weight and warmth devouring my body. And there it is again, the fire inside me that spreads like a wildfire. Unti-unting nagbago ang timpla ng katawan ko. Nanuyot ang lalamunan ko. I became too sensitive with his movements. I can even feel his breathing, the beat of his heart, and his twitching—

"S-Stay away from me!" I shouted with all my might, trying to overcome the temptation that swallows me slowly. "I'm begging you. Please stay away from me. Hindi ko ito gusto."

I heard him chuckled before he stood up. Mabilis naman akong tumayo at sinundan siya ng tingin. He sat down on the sofa and covered his thang with a throw pillow. He stared at me, amused.

"You're unbelievable," aniya at umiling. "How could you tell me to stay away, huh?"

Huminga ako nang malalim para pakalmahin ang sarili ko. I'm still on fire. I still want to feel his hands over my skin and lips around my mounds' crown. Ilang beses akong humugot ng malalim na hininga just to calm myself down.

"T-This is wrong. Y-You should find another woman to feed on."

His playful smile vanished. Naging seryoso ang kaniyang mukha. His crimson eyes flickered before he heaved a sigh. "I've spent years to find you. You can't just shove me away, honey."

"But—"

He cut me off with a snap of his hand. Then he smiled again. "You can't just cast away someone you've summoned," aniya bago ako kinindatan. "Your hidden lust for pleasure paved my way in finding you. I am just here to quench your thirst of curiosity."

"W-What do you mean?"

He looked directly on my eyes. "Your strong desire for sex summoned an entity like me. I just answered your call. I came here to help you discover the world of pleasure you've been craving to enter. And in return, you'll feed me with your lust. This is not just my will, honey, it's yours, too."

"N-No! G-Go away! Y-You're wrong"

"I can't. You brought me here, now you'll have to deal with me. Isn't it a good news, honey?"

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