His Erasthai

It's Him

Looking for a part time job that won't complicate the curfew hours is difficult to find. I already asked Rida if she knew any part time jobs outside school, but she just advised me to join any school clubs available as they would pay me for my service.

At first, I thought she was just bluffing, but then later on I realized she was not. She even showed me the payments she regularly received from the club she joined in.

Now, I'm wondering if the photography club still has an available slot. But I doubt it. Mr. Salt told me they could only wait for a week. Yet, I'm over seven days late now and I still have not told Mr. Salt about my decision. Ugh! I should have agreed when he asked me again a few days ago.

I took a deep sigh before I decided to go to the other building where all school clubs are currently located. School has different interesting clubs, some of those are the varsity clubs, artistry club, swimming, dance and singing club, newpapers club and many more. Hopefully, they're still looking for a staff or any available position they can offer.

Anyway, Rida was with me a few minutes ago, but she had already gone to her next class. She told me I was exempted because of what happened. She was the one who informed my professor about what happened, too. Thinking I had nothing else to do, I decided to look for any available jobs. Originally, my plan was to spend time with Tyler, my pillow. Yep! I named all of my things, including my underwears. All the things that I value have names. That's my secret that I have to keep because it sounds embarrasing.

Maybe if people will know about it, they will call me weirdo and whatnot. But not that I care.

I found comfort with my things, and no one could stop me from naming them. They're my non-living witness of what I had been through.

I was frozen to my feet while staring at the gigantic tree near the infirmary building. My senses told me to look up, so I did, and there I saw a human figure leaning on the tree trunk while sitting on the branch.

"Wait! Is that a human figure?"

"Wait- Is that a guy? Is he watching me?"

"But how did he get there?" I walk closer and it was indeed human, but he quickly hid. I waited for a few moments staring at the tree, I could not see him. He's no longer there. I tried walking around to check on the other side of the tree looking for him. But he was no longer there!

"Where did he go?"

I couldn't make out the face of that man It was just enough to see a silhouette of a man, but not his face.

Still standing, staring at the tree, hoping that I would get to see him again or him showing up.

I'm pretty sure my eyes were not playing tricks on me earlier.

"Miss, watch out!" The guy near the pathwalk called my attention, and he pointed something from behind me which I immediately followed.

"Oh no!"

A baseball bat was approaching rapidly and all I could do was to close my eyes and wait for it to hit me. It took me by surprise that I could not even move, not a bit.

While waiting for an impact, I heard a whooshing sound, somewhat like a strong wind that had just passed by.

"Are you alright?" A man's voice had my eyes instantly opened. In my peripheral view, I saw him tossing away the baseball bat. I don't know how on earth someone could mistake a baseball bat and a ball to throw?

"Do you hear me?"

He's so close to me. So close that I could even smell his fresh mint breath and his cold zesty perfume. I was in trance for I don't know how long, but when I realized, I instatly made a few distances.

Omg! It's him!

My eyes had grown wider as I realized how close his face was to mine. It was like we're kissing each other from a different angle.

"You can breathe now." He said in a serious tone.

That's when I also noticed I had been holding my breath since then. I took a few steps backwards again, to get a wide space between us.

My mind was going crazy, and my heart was literally beating so loud. It's him again!

"Shouldn't I get a thank you?" His question interrupted my mental rattling. Upon realizing that I was staring at him all this time made me want to be eaten by the ground.

Oh, goodness! This is embarrassing!

"Uhm! Tha-thanks... Uhm, Ex-cuse me." I just suddenly stuttered. Gosh!

Instantly, I turned my back and scampered away from him. I didn't even know whether he heard my response.

What's wrong with me?

But then I bumped into a solid firm. "Oh, gosh!"

How did he-?

"Running away again?" His dead serious look did not help my perturb heart.

"I already thanked you. There's no reason for me to stay."

"You should look at me when you're talking to me, little one."

Before I was able to run away from him, however, not anymore this time. His hand reached my chin and pulled it up. Forcing me to look at him.

"Look at me." He commanded in his alluring voice. His eyes said danger, but my heart liked them. Am I crazy now?

I swear I couldn't count how many times I gulped.

"What's your name, little one?"

"I'm-" No one. I'm nobody! Mentally saying it.

"Hey, brother!" Someone was calling from behind us. I know that guy was calling him. I might not see him but my instinct told me he's calling him. Yet, he ignored him, too.

"Let's go!" He grabbed me by my right arm instead.

"Wait, what?!" I resisted, trying to grab my arm.

"Please let me go."

"No."

"But-" Trying to get off from his hold.

He's still not listening. He seemed running, but he's not. I could see his feet just literally walking, but why was that we seemed to pass each room so quick.

"Let go of me." I begged. But his hold had only gotten tighter and tighter. I tried to look back to see the guy who's still calling him..

"Don't look back if you don't want to die."

"Wait, what? What do you mean??" Now I'm getting worried for my life. My heart is beating not just louder, but faster.

"Don't ask if you don't want to die. Now get in!"

"Oh, gosh! I don't want to die!" I immediately responded and obeyed him.

He did not respond to anything after that.

A few moments later, I did not hear anyone anymore, but my heart had been pounding. We just stopped when we were inside an empty room. This is not familiar to me, and I might get lost going back because of the few turns we did earlier. I couldn't remember the way back either!

"What's your name, little one?" He asked again. He's not over that question yet.

Really???

I immediately glare at him. "You! How could you do this to me? Why did you bring me here?!"

"I need privacy. I wouldn't get that if I had someone pestering me."

"Pestering you? Wait- are you talking about the guy who was calling you??"

"Him and many of them. Now, answer my question. I hate to repeat the same question."

"I don't remember your question." I pretended.

I want to annoy him for bringing me to this scary place, so I can get even. There's no one but us around this area, too and I'm starting to worry.

However, the next thing he did, made my nightmare came to mind. He pinned me to the wall, while his eyes were glaring at me. It's like he was wanting to eat me.

"Answer my question." His threatening voice weakened my entire being, and all I could see were the images of those men. Those men that I've been wanting to forget.

"Please don't! I'm begging you... Please don't-"

He let go of me. I melt down and sobbed in front of him. I did not see his reaction as my tears were blurring my eyes to see it.

My body was trembling while begging him, too. "Please don't.."

"Little one-" He tried to hold me.

"No!" I became hysterical. I cried a river while hugging myself. "Please help me, can someone help me.. mom.. dad.. Madi..." I was begging as if the past was happening again.

The memories of that night got clearer. The pain they had inflicted on me was still excruciating.

"It's alright. No one will hurt you. I won't hurt you."

"No! Don't!" I shrug and sit down.

"It's alright. I won't hurt you, little one."

I don't remember how long I stayed like that. Until I felt two arms were embracing me and they gave me a warm and calming feeling. Yet, I was too exhausted that I fell asleep within those arms.