Chapter Two - DESTINYation

Shahzahna POV

"I don't mind if you kill that woman... Do you actually think I'd let you go with my camera over some random stranger?"

Pilit man akong pumipiglas sa pagkakahawak nya but he is too strong for me, nahihirapan na'ko.

"Gigilitan ko talaga to!" Sabi nung lalake habang nakaturok ang matalas na kutsilyo sa leeg ko.

"Stab her, I don't care" Lang ang tugon ng lalakeng kausap nya. Mga walang puso!

"Anong sinabi mo?! Baliw kaba ha!?" thats it. Di ko na nakayanan! So kahit na hirap na hirap na ako sa posisyon ko eh sumabat na ako.

"Manahimik ka nga!" sigaw sakin netong demonyong toh at mas lalo pa nyang hinigpitan ang pagkakahawak sa akin.

"Bat ako tatahimik eh papatayin mo ko! Sino ba kayo jaka bitawan mo nga ako!"

"Give me my camera" Huh? Sira ulo ba sya?!?!

"Camera?... Para lang sa camera hahayaan mo na akong mamatay!?!" buong buhay ko ngayon lang ako nakarinig ng taong mas pipiliin pa ang isang bagay kesa sa buhay ng tao.

I hope this is not real. Hindi ko alam pero parang naluluha na lang ako, magkahalong sakit sa katawan at pakiramdam ang nararamdaman ko ngayon, I cant take it anymore!

"Wag ka nga sabing maingay!"

"Ayoko nga sabi!... Nasasaktan ako ano ba!!"

"Tumahimik ko o tutuluyan kong hiwain leeg mo" nanlalaki pang mata netong satanas nato.

Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko kaya I kept my mouth shut. Seriously I'm so scared. Sinulyapan ko din yung lalakeng nasa harap namin, surpresang nakatitig na rin pala sya, sa akin?

If this was in a different situation baka kinikilig nako but no! I felt hatred sa kanya.

Bumuntong hininga sya ng sobrang lalim sabay sabing

"Okay I'll give you cash, magkano ba gusto ba gusto mo? I'll call my secretary and have it handed to you now"

"Wag mo kong ini-ingles jan! Di mo ko maloloko... Di ko ibabalik sayo tong camera!"

"Listen I said I'm willing to give you cash just don't take my camera, please…"

"Wag ka nga sabing nag iingles di kita maintindihan! " This time dun sa lalake naman nya tinutok yung kutsilyo habang mahigpit nya pa rin akong hawak. God knows kung gaano ka lakas ang pagkakayakap nya sa akin at feeling ko eh lalabas na lahat ng lamang loob ko sa tyan. Nagtangka syang humakbang papalapit sa amin kaya naming itong lalake ay tinurok ulit sa leeg ko ang kutsilyo, buti na lang ramdam kong hindi pa naman ako tinutuluyan...

"Sige subukan mong lumapit" sabi netong isa.

"Hey, you camera crazy guy... I think he can't understand you or the language you're speaking for. I will help you get the cam off him, as long as you'd help me get away from him. Deal?" I tried negotiating my life. Desperada na ako.

"No. How can I be na sure you're not his comrade?"

"Are you crazy! How can I be working with this guy!"

"I'm just making sure you're not. Fine deal"

"Anong pinag uusapan nyo ha!" wala na akong pakialam sa demonyong kutong lupa na lalakeng to. Whatever it takes, the last thing I can do is to try my best to save my life.

"I will bite his arm and take the camera, you get the knife from him okay?"

"Understood"

"At the count of three... One -"

"Three!"

Sigaw nya sabay takbo papunta sa amin.

I was not really prepared, pero ginawa ko ang pinaka unang pumasok sa isip ko ng mga sandaling yun, ang kagatin ang lalake sa braso nya, binitiwan kaagad nya ako.

Sa sobrang sakit siguro kaya di na nya namalayang naka lapit na kaming dalawa sa kanya, ako sa kaliwa na humihila ng camera, at sya naman sa kanan habang inaagaw ang kutsilyo na hawak hawak nya. Sa kagustuhan naming parehong makuha ang kutsilyo at camera na ayaw nyang ibigay, aksidenteng nasagi nya ng saksak ang tyan ko. I felt numb. Di ko na naigalaw ang buong katawan ko, nagsimula na ring dumugo ang sugat ko sa tyan and everything went black. Walang lakas na natumba ako sa kinatatayuan ko.

I fell to the ground, unconscious.

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Jeff POV

Seven hours passed since the incident happened. That girl, kung ano man ang pangalan nya, got stabbed by the stomach with the knife that jerk was holding. So unlucky of her to be at the same area kung saan ko naabutan ang magnanakaw na kuinuha ang camera ko sa akin.

And where the hell did she come from? I didn't see anyone there, not until the suspect caught her! And, what's with the smell???

"Wag kang lalapit kundi papatayin ko sya" He said pointing a dagger towards her.

"I don't mind if you kill that woman... Do you actually think I'd let you go with my camera over some random stranger?" I said confidently kanina but God knows how much of a worrier I was while looking at the girl. A little more move and he could've slit her neck.

"Gigilitan ko talaga to!" He replied. I tried my best to compose myself and intimidate him which I thought worked pero hindi pala.

"Stab her, I don't care." I said firmly pero sa loob ko, I was like 'Please don't!'

"Anong sinabi mo?! Baliw kaba ha!?" She finally spoke, the girl looked so pale, halatang halata ko, her face had been radiated from the lights in the park.

"Manahimik ka nga!" That punk! I swear I'll make him cry in jail after this!

"Give me my camera" I hissed, ignoring her as tears running down from her eyes. Nanginginig pa ang boses nya kaya naman sa ibang direksyon ako tumingin. Though hindi ko sya kilala, I don't think I can stand looking at her like this.

"Camera... Para lang sa camera hahayaan mo na akong mamatay!" She shouted. I won't let her die, I'm sure. But I will never allow my camera to be taken away from me either. Maybe money will work for him?

"Okay I'll give you cash, how much do you need? I'll call my secretary and have it handed to you now" I asked while getting my phone up.

"Wag mo kong ini-ingles jan! Di mo ko maloloko... Di ko ibabalik sayo tong camera!" What the hell is wrong with this man!?!

"Listen, I said I'm willing to give you cash. Just don't take my camera please?" I am trying all my luck to negotiate with him whilst keeping my panic intact.

"Wag ka nga sabing nag iingles di kita maintindihan! Sige subukan mong lumapit" knife pointed towards me.

"Hey you! camera crazy guy..." Wow! The nerve of... I have a name, Miss!

"I think he couldn't understand you nor the language you're speaking for. I will help you get the cam off of him as long as you'd help me get away from here, deal?" What? That Pitbull didn't understand me? Oh... Hmm, something's wrong, aren't they... 

"No. How can I assure you're not his comrade?" I replied. For the first time, I doubted her intention, I may offend her but who knows kung magkasabwat pala sila.

"Are you crazy! How can I be working with this guy!" Now she's shouting at me with her leg trying hard to kick me, a little farther. 

"I'm just making sure you're not." But I decided to agree sa suggestion nya, I will scrutiny her na lang once this is over. Whatever it takes as long as I get my thing back in my possession.

"Anong pinag uusapan nyo ha!" The thief interrupted.

"I will bite his arm and take the camera, you get the knife from him okay?" She said slowly but surely.

"okay." I replied.

"At the count of three... One -" Miss whatever her name started. I on the other hand shouted "Three!" because why waste time? I abruptly finished and run like The Flash sa direction nila as fast as I could.

I was able to finally grip the knife's handle trying to snatch it away from him as he kept on pulling himself off of us when suddenly the girl was hit and a loud thud was heard. To my surprise, blood was all over her left abdomen. Without a word she fell on the ground, thankfully I was fast enough not to make her head bump into the floor; I caught her in my arms instead. Not knowing what to do, I immediately touched her wound obviously trying to stop reds from flowing more, then I dialed my phone for help.