Chapter 9 nine

She was about to speak when the man pulled a sword from behind him and, without a word, he forcibly plunged it into the chest of the unresisting henchman. The chocolate-eyed guy was not satisfied, and still using the sword, he slashed the poor henchman in the neck and then stood up after making sure that he was no longer alive. The sword in his hands was dripping with blood and sipped on the carpeted floor, but the guy stood firm on the ground without feeling remorse after killing the henchman. He killed easily, like killing an ant. Lot 520 became vigilant.

Lot 520 stared blankly. She was even more confused about what to do. When her boss finds out that a henchman died because of pursuing her, they will hurt her even more. And worse, she will be imprisoned for a longer time.

"Pakiusap, tumigil ka na!" Lot 520 begged. She couldn't help shouting while she was on the verge of tears. She was afraid that a heavier punishment would be imposed on her, knowing that the henchman had completely lost his life. She shook her head violently and sat down on the floor with her lack of strength. Her hand remained handcuffed and she felt helpless.

"Bakit mo siya pinatay?" she asked. Her voice was filled with deep sentiments while asking the guy why he killed the henchman. She stood with a struggle and narrowing her eyes, she looked straight at the guy's chocolate eyes who was looking at her intently. "Hindi mo siya puwedeng patayin!" she was hysterical.

The guy frowned deeper in annoyance. "What are you talking about? Are you stopping me from killing him?" The guy pointed to the dead body. "He's already dead and has no way to be resurrected!"

"Ano'ng pinagsasabi mo? Hindi kita maintindihan. Tinatanong kita kung bakit mo siya pinatay. Sagutin mo ako nang maayos at huwag kang gumamit ng salita na hindi ko maintindihan!" Lot 520 was bewildered. Where did this man come from and why can't he speak Tagalog? She had heard her speak a language that he knew was English. She is not proficient in English and knows very little, but she did not understand anything the man had said.

"Are you crying out of gratitude because I saved you? Don't need to thank me, he deserved it!"

Lot 520's tears stopped completely because of the way she and the man were talking. They are like chickens and ducks talking but not understanding each other.

"Ano ba kasing pinagsasabi mo? Ako?" She pointed to herself while asking the man what he is talking about. She at least understands the word thanks! "me? T-thank y-you?" With a stutter, she tried her very best to speak the foreign language. She was glad even though she spoke it with a stutter.

"Yes! Thank me coz I saved you from him! He is a jerk for hurting you!"

Lot 520 seemed to want to cry again because of the man's constant English. "Umalis ka na bago pa dumating ang mga kasamahan niya at sigurado akong mapapahamak ka lang kung mananatili ka pa rito." She waved her hand as if to push the man away so that he would somehow understand what she wanted to convey. And that is for the man to go away.

"Are you seriously asking me to go?"

"Yes. Y-you g-go." She pointed to the dead man's body. "He kasamahan c-come h-here," companion, she stuttered again. She didn't know if her sentence was correct, but hoping that the guy would understand her at least.

"What if his comrade is coming? The hell do I care who would come? And I'm not leaving you here alone! Come with me!"

The guy closed their distance, but Lot 520 reacted quickly, missing the guy's hand before shaking her head in disbelief.

"Umalis ka na. Hindi ko kailangan ang tulong mo, ayos lang ako!" Go away! I don't need your help, I am fine!

"No! You have to come with me. Do you want them to kidnap you again?"

Lot 520 really wanted to cry because she was having a hard time understanding the man, but there were no tears. She was getting annoyed by the man's interference. She bowed her head to hide her annoyance. Yes, this man is handsome. His eyes are indeed attractive, but he is very stubborn and does not understand her.

"No! N-no kidnap. Bakit naman nila ako kikidnapin e, pagmamay-ari nga nila ako?" Why do they need to kidnap me when they already owned me? She looked up only to meet the guy's intent stare.

"Can you speak English?" His hands were in his hips when he asked. He no longer insisted on approaching her but was still alert to his surroundings.

"N-no... N-no English!' Y-you y-you go!" She shooed him away and turned to leave, but the man was fast to stop her and grip her arm.

"You are not going anywhere!"

The man didn't give Lot 520 a chance to speak before he grabbed her by her small waist and carried her like a sack of rice before walking straight out of the building. Lot 520 had no idea where the man was going to take her, so she fought back and kicked and punched the man. But like her, he also seemed to know how to fight, so her strength was nothing but a punch in the air.