CHAPTER SEVEN: Saving Her

Lola Valderrama


I walked slowly because I felt pain in my left foot, and speaking about this-I remember I stumbled when I ran and unintentionally, I fell on the ground that’s why maybe I am wounded.

I decided to go back to the kitchen, and when I came, I noticed he was not there.

Where is he now?
He’s just here a while ago?
Speaking of that man-suddenly I remember I still don’t know his name.
I forgot to ask him. 
Ugh!
Nevermind. I’ll just ask if I see him.
While waiting for him, I walked around and it was just a small apartment until my two feet took me to a room behind the kitchen.
Actually, the living room and dining area are just adjacent to each other and the comfort room next is on the left side while the door is on the right side. And I noticed he didn’t have much household stuff, compared to my mansion, almost every corner has expensive ones on display and placed.
I was about to knock when the door suddenly opened and it brought him out of his room.

"Why are you here?
" he asked huskily. He immediately avoided looking at me when our eyes met as we stood facing each other.
"U-uhm..
” I played with my fingertips, I suddenly felt a bit nervous. 
“D-do you have a phone?
" I stammered when I had a question.
One of his eyebrows just went up after I said that.

"I do not have a cell phone..
" he said directly.
I feel sad because I don't know if I can still talk to mom and dad.
And I think, I'm worried that maybe they're with me now.
Speaking of the telephone, I don’t want to ask because I know he doesn't have it and maybe he might even think that I am abusing his kindness.

Maybe I should start to get out now in this place and walk through my house so that I won't disturb this person anymore.
 
"Uhh-ahh, okay.
Sorry, t-thanks.." I walked slowly away from my seat as I turned back to him.
But unfortunately, I became out of balance when I turned my body which almost made me fall to the ground.
It shocked me when I noticed that he abruptly caught me as I'm now in his warm embracing arms.
I feel suddenly electrified and it is getting on my nerves.
My heart raced quickly. And I felt my knees trembling. I was mesmerized by his face again and the whiff of air around me seemed to change. Awkwardness seems on both of us. So we both immediately fixed ourselves as I abruptly distanced myself from him and he was also.
What have I done!

"You alright?
" I felt his worry when he uttered it.
"U-uhh-ahh, yes…sorry..
" there’s shyness in me as I speak at the same time I bowed slightly.
"I'll just get a replacement for the bandage in your wound..
" he changes the topic.
I immediately glanced at the bandaged wound on my foot and noticed that it was wet with blood.

Shocks.
Why didn't I notice it? Ugh!
I saw him walking towards me.
He helped me to sit down on the sofa so I could sit properly. When I was able to sit down, I turned my gaze to my foot when he removed the bandage on my wound and wiped it.
"O-ouch!
" I felt the pain when he wiped my wound with cotton with alcohol.
"You should bear with it..
" he said with concern. I was just still staring at what he was doing, then he wrapped it in another cloth, and then he stood up while I was still sitting.
For a moment, I tried to look at him for a second.

Why is he treating me like that?

And with that, I owe him and I should repay for his kindness to me.
He has helped me so much since what happened to me last night.
Yes, I have no doubts now and I know he really helped me and I just didn't ask him.
I want to thank him, actually. 


******

Adam Lopez


I started to ride my bike as I stepped onto its treadle on my way home after working as a server in the restaurant.
I actually wanted to go there with my father, Salde to visit him as I didn’t visit him for a month, as he was there in the province of Bicol. 
Maybe I’ll go there next week because I missed my father.

I stopped for a moment at a cafeteria that I passed and bought a dish.
I always prefer to just buy a cooked dish so that I can rest right after.
After a few minutes, she handed me the dish that I bought then I paid for it.

I rode the bike again and ran at the same time while holding the bagged dish in my left hand.

As I was passing in a dim narrow street towards the house, I stopped running my bike for a moment when I noticed that the three men were chasing the woman who was now running away from them.
There’s actually a one-lamp post there that’s why I see it. 
Speaking of it-looks like they are planning something bad for the woman, especially since I noticed that they seem to be drunk and look like they’re addicts.

I did not hesitate to follow them and I quickly ran on the bike to follow them.
I don’t know why I’m doing this but I just feel that the girl needs help and I should save her from those three men who I know will do something bad to her. 
Until I reached the end of that street and that part of the place was slightly dark.
Only one lamp post illuminates this area and I noticed that the lamp posts are turning on and off.
I stopped for a moment and at the same time, I got off the bike and roamed my eyes around.

And there, I saw the woman who was just trying to run just to escape from those men.

I immediately approached her to take her away from the three men.
As I approached her, she accidentally tripped and I saw her foot trip and hit on the rock. But, before she fell, I immediately caught her.
"W-who are you?!
" she asked tearfully. Her eyes were almost watering because of crying and I could feel her fainting.
I seem to be stunned suddenly.
I don't know why but it enthralled me when I saw her beautiful and angelic face when the shadow of the light struck her face. I felt my heart race, and it electrified me as I embraced her.
Shit!
It's wrong! What the hell is it!
I did not answer her question when I noticed that the three men were already in front of me.
I just left her for a while as I put her down slowly, then I faced the three men who were obviously asshole perverts.
Yes, I could say that she's innocent and still deserves to be saved from these men.

The three idiots ignored me and suddenly one of them spoke.

"You're just making us tired!
Are you coming or not!"
The fuck!

How can this girl go with them?
Looks like they don’t look at the mirror first before doing this stupidity. Actually, the faces of the three men look like a floor mop. What the heck!
I just focused my attention on these three idiots while they were still standing in front of me.
This time, I have already intervened because they're just prolonging the useless conversation and cutting them.
"Don't force it if you don't want to.
Go away, fucking assholes!" I said in a normal way.
And the damn assholes just glared at me then suddenly they both laughed like crazy and they tried to give each other a high five.
Then they looked at me now.
"Hey!
Who the hell do you think you are? Just leave us with that girl if you don't want us to kick your fucking ass.." then they laughed again.
Darn these men!
Don’t they think they can knock me? Tsk.
"Really?
Then do it." I smirked at the same time. Obviously, one of them wearing a white loose t-shirt man has a short temper so without hesitation, after cursing me, he rushed at me to punch me.
He was about to punch me but I abruptly avoided him.
"My turn.." I said and I give him a punch in his face and at his stomach.
His eyes widened at what I said and I scolded him after I punched him.
He was already in pain as he held his stomach and he was obviously also squirming because after I punched him.
"The hell!
Darn you!" until I was attacked by two idiots who were with that man who received my first punch. I dodged the punch from that one guy and I also punched him in the face which he retreated.
I was pushed back when I abruptly did not avoid the blow to one of them to my stomach.
I saw him trying to punch me again but I preceded him, this time in his stomach and in his face and he was lying now on the floor.
"Leave or else, I’ll cut your fucking penises!
" the three of them stood up while one of them stumbled while running I know they become afraid now as I threaten them.
Suddenly, I felt pain when I touched the side of my lip.
As I touched it, I saw on my finger that it was bleeding and the punch was a bit bad.
Tsk.
Just nothing and it's not deadly. 
I immediately looked behind me and noticed the woman who looked unconscious as she was lying on the ground.
I immediately approached her.
"Miss, are you okay?
" she did not utter a word. I'm a little anxious because it looks like she's really unconscious.
I immediately picked her up.
I took my bicycle and took him home which was quite close to where we were.
Until I get to where I'm staying.
I immediately opened the door and next I laid him on the sofa. I put the bagged dish I bought on the table.
I went back to that woman and I just noticed that the wound on her left foot was bleeding.
I immediately took the bandage. I immediately wrapped her leg to stop the bleeding.
I don’t know who the hell she was.
It becomes my responsibility now as I brought her here. 
Yeah, I should have cared for this woman.
Anyway, if she's awake, I’ll just tell her to go back to her house so I do not have to worry about this thing.