My Love, Darkness

Chapter 7

"Bata. Hindi mo kakayanin umuwi ng mag-isa." Lumapit ang binata sa kaniya at akmang hahawakan siya nang iniwas niya ang sarili mula sa mga kamay nito.

"Kuya, please po. Kaya ko pong umuwi mag-isa."

"Hindi mo kakayanin umuwi! Hindi, hindi puwede!" May bagsik na sigaw ng binata na ikinatakot ni Phoebe kapagkuwan ay tumakbo siya palayo at pumasok sa loob ng isang abandonadong apartment.

Lubos ang kaba at takot ni Phoebe ngunit hindi siya tumigil sa pagtakbo. Pagod na siya pero mas lalo niyang binilisan ang kaniyang pagtakbo nang makitang maabutan na siya nito.

Agad na bumagsak sa lupa ang katawan ni Phoebe matapos niyang matapilok dahil sa isang malaking tubo. Tumawa ang binata matapos siya nitong makita.

"Ano, bata? Saan mo balak pumunta?" Dahan-dahan itong lumalapit sa kaniya habang si Phoebe naman ay unti-unting umaatras.

The boy has this devilish smile on his face, making Phoebe terrified, doesn't know what she can do to help her self.

"Please, pabayaan niyo na po ako." Naiiyak na sagot ni Phoebe ngunit walang pakialam do'n ang binata. Mahigpit siya nitong hinawakan sa kaniyang panga na mas lalo ikinaiyak ni Phoebe.

"Mamatay ka sa sarap, bata. Kailangan kita." Kapagkuwan ay hinawakan ng binata ang magkabilang parte ng kaniyang short sa kaniyang baywang. "Hindi mo kailangan matakot, bata. Ipapalasap ko naman sa iyo ang langit, eh."

Phoebe is not fighting the boy undressing her as she was scared and exhausted.

She started to remember her happiest memory because she knew she would die without everyone giving a f**k about her. She felt so worthless, weak, and not important to everyone's life.

But she has these happy memories with these persons she wanted to remember, for the last time.

The moment with her Nanny Ava who is so caring and lovely. The moment with her cat and dog, Milaska and Atreus. And lastly, the guy who treated her ice cream and foods she's been wishing to eat as she was controlled by her family's personal pediatrician.

A tear fell from her eye as she watches the boy taking off its own short and let her see the boy's disgusting body.

Please, help me.

Phoebe closed her eyes and let the boy start to kiss her on her neck. Nandidiri siya sa dila nitong gumagala sa kaniyang leeg kaya naman umiiwas siya ngunit hindi na siya nakagalaw pa nang hawakan ng lalake ang dalawang kamay.

Pinabayaan niya ito. Until she felt the boy's weight on her body suddenly disappeared.

She opened her eyes and felt thrilled as she watches a man throttling the boy's neck in the air, making its body not touching the ground.

The man is standing almost 6 feet tall, wearing a long black jacket and a fedora on his head. Phoebe is confused as she watches the man and realizes that the man has a familiar body built she has seen before.

"You let yourself be addicted to drugs and kill innocent victims like her afterward, huh?" the man sounds livid and dangerous.

She knows it because she feels the dark aura the man was releasing while making the boy gasping for air.

"I hate your kind, boy," the man said before throttling the kid way harder.

"Si-urgh! Sino... ka ba?!" the maniac asked, and the man answered.

"I'm your death."

Nanlaki ang mata ni Phoebe sa sinabi ng nagligtas sa kaniya. She can't let the man kill the boy who tried to rape her. Her Nanny Ava taught her that everyone has a chance to live what they wanted to be, and she wants the boy to live.

"Huwag!" sigaw niya na ikinatigil ng lalake at bahagyang lumingon sa kaniya.

She can't still see the man's full face. Natatakpan ito ng fedora at nakatalikod ito sa direksyon niya kaya tanging ilong at bibig lang nito ang kaniyang nakikita.

"May chance siyang magbago, please. Huwag mo siyang patayin," Phoebe sounds so mature even if she's just turning six, but the man is not convinced.

"He tried to rape and kill you afterward, young girl. So tell me, convince me why to not kill this f*****g asshole."

Napayuko si Phoebe. Wala siyang maisip na sagot. Basta ang alam niya lang ay may karapatan itong mabuhay bilang tao kagaya nang sinabi ng kaniyang Nanny.

"Mabait ka po. Please, at least let him live."

The man sighed, and minutes passed before he spoke again. "Stay here and wait for someone."

Naglaho ang lalake na parang bula sa kaniyang harapan. She was stunned, but somehow, she's not scared anymore. She felt safe before dropping her body to the ground because of exhaustion.

"f**k you for trying to rape her, but you will live, fucker."

Titus said before leaving the boy in a place where he will be well taking of, a home for the homeless and drug abuse treatment center.

The boy almost rapes Phoebe, but he's very thankful he found her quickly. He was furious and wanted to kill Phoebe's parents as he saw and witnessed Phoebe's parents not giving her the love as a kid. Phoebe went missing, but her family doesn't care.

"f**k her family." He blows a breath. "f**k that f*****g fucker," mura ni Titus sa sarili habang pinipigilan ang sarili na bumalik sa center para tuluyang patayin ang binata na naka-droga.

He is sure controlling his self and f*****g wants to rip the boy's soul into pieces, but that will make him send straight to the Underworld.

Nagpapasalamat siya at napigilan siya ni Phoebe at ang kaniyang sarili dahil kung hindi ay baka hinahatulan na siya ngayon.

He knew that Phoebe is right somehow, but the boy almost rapes and kills the young girl he's been trying to protect for a year. He's been stalking and watching her from a distance, but he is okay with that.

Even if the girl is sad and alone, he can't still make himself have contact with mortals. He can guard and protect Phoebe all he can without making his self introduced to Phoebe.

Kahit na sa ikalawang pagkakataon na nagpakita siyang muli sa bata, hindi niya hinayaan si Phoebe na makita nito ang pagmumukha niya. He can not let that happen.

Titus possessed a man driving a car and quickly maneuvered it to Phoebe's location.

Nang makarating ay agad siyang bumaba at patakbong pinuntahan ang kinaroroonan ni Phoebe.

Phoebe is asleep when he reached her. Nasa mukha ng bata ang pagod habang may mga galos ito sa katawan.