Pills
Bobby smiled at me. I was swallowed. I don’t know why my heart is beating so fast. Condensed what is this ?!
“Come in,” he said.
I peeked inside its house, the people inside were noisy and dancing.
“Bobby isn’t here anymore, I’ll just be here for a while.”
He broke the bottle of wine he was holding before speaking. “You’re going to pay, aren’t you? Get that inside first Leigh. It’s cold here.”
I hugged his arm even more. It got even colder when he said that. Damn! I really need to take it easy.
“T-about the fee Bobby can—”
“We’ll talk when that gets inside Leigh.”
I did nothing to enter his house. We went up to the second floor of his house. We were across from his room, I would have preferred to talk to him downstairs but he had a point where we wouldn’t hear each other.
“So… Where’s the fee?”
“W-what’s up Bobby. I-I’ll beg you if I can next week. I don’t have a salary yet and I don’t have enough ---”
“I know.” He smiled at the promise.
“You know?”
“Of course Leigh. I understand you don’t have the money to pay yet,” he said.
“Then you won’t let us go? Will you allow us to pay next week?”
“Of course, you’re strong to me Leigh.” Is he serious?
I breathed a sigh of relief. I really thought he wouldn’t let me. Fortunately, Bobby still has some common sense. It’s wrong that I kissed him before … but he meant to kiss my chest so--- no! Even if he meant it, I couldn’t do anything. I need his help.
“Really? S-thank you Bobby. I’m sorry if I teased you earlier.”
“Kiss me.”
My forehead furrowed.
“What?”
“I’ll let you pay next week when you kiss me.”
“Huh?”
“All right Leigh. Just kiss me. Nothing else,” he said then reached for my hands.
“S-on the cheek?”
“Are you joking?” it hit my waist. He looked down at my lips.
“Probably on your lips.”
I averted my face as he tried to approach.
“Would you like to sleep on the road tonight Leigh? It’s still cold today. What’s so hard about just a kiss?”
I gently pushed against his chest.
“Why do I need a replacement Bobby? I’m just begging you if I can, I’ll pay in full.”
“Yes you will pay in full but it’s still next week Leigh. I don’t want anyone waiting, I’m sure you know my parents are the same. But of course I can find a way if you agree to what I want.”
I was so bitten on the lip. Letse what do I do?
“Here, have a drink first while wondering if you’ll kiss me.” He laughed at the promise.
Even though I didn’t want to accept the glass of wine he handed me, I didn’t refuse because my throat was already dry. I winced as the chisel drew in my throat. I also don’t know why the wine tastes different. Another brand maybe, not like the one Chona and I drink.
“What’s so hard about wanting me Leigh? I can understand if I’m ugly but I’m not! Do you know how many people want to kiss me tonight?”
When I backed away from him, I hit the door of his room. Letse! There is no going back!
“That’s it. Edi, you’re going to replace them, Bobby. I’ll pay next week. I just really need—”
“You just want to kiss Leigh. Why are you so close to Leigh? Just kiss!”
I close my eyes tightly. Just kiss it. Just a kiss. He didn’t want to take over my body like Theron and Thander did. Just kiss. Just a kiss. This is for us. Letse naman kasi talaga!
I took a deep breath.
“O-okay.”
Bobby wasted no time. He immediately pressed a kiss to my lips. I forcefully pushed his chest as his lips took hold of me. Every time he kissed her violently.
“Bobby what ?!”
Instead of stopping he opened the door of the room and pushed me inside.
“Bobby heck ?! You said just a kiss!” I shouted as he got away from me. I wiped the edge of my lip and my own lip.
“I’ve done what you want. I’m leaving. Only Carl will pay.”
Even before I could get close to the door, he blocked it.
“Bobby what? Letse get out of there!” I pushed him hard.
“We’re not done yet Leigh.” Smiling, he promised.
“What’s wrong ?! You’re really stupid! Let go—”
I didn’t know what to say when I lost my balance. My world rotated and my vision became blurred. I closed my eyes tightly, just in case I appeared and adjusted my vision.
No effect.
A warm arm wrapped around my body. I turned it over.
“You idiot Bobby let you go --- T-theron?” I asked confusedly as Theron’s handsome face opened up to me. Its forehead is furrowed and its eyebrows meet.
Letse! What’s happening? Why … Why am I dizzy? Why is Theron here in Bobby’s room?
“Shhh…”
Its lip touched mine. His kiss went down my neck to where it reached. My back touches what is soft.
I want to push Theron and shout. How does he do this to me? Didn’t he leave me? Why is he here now?
I don’t know why my body went numb. I turned my head to either side but my eyes were still rolling. My breathing also got heavier.
Theron…
Theron… Why are you here?
“You’re really beautiful Leigh. Hmmm …”
“Bitch! It’s sexy!”
The draw made me close my eyes tightly because of the pain in my head.
“Don’t worry, Leigh. You won’t be paying rent next month because of this.”
I can’t move my body. What is happening to me? Why am I doing this?
“What pre? Effective right?”
Thander? Why … Why is Thander at the door? Why are these two brothers here?
“Shut up! What are you doing here? Get out! We might see!”
Thander…
“Calm down tol, they’re busy with their chin. Oh, give it a drink with him, it’s not really flat! It’s the same oh, threesome.”
The smiling Thander stared at me. He still looks the same, handsome like Theron on top of me. Why are they both here? What’s happening?
“Are you stupid ?! I don’t want to move like a dead man! Come out you whore!”
“It’s like a fool! I’ll just watch tol!”
“Tangina you won’t come out ?!”
“Lineah,” Theron’s voice said.
What’s going on?
I closed my eyes tightly. My forehead furrowed as I looked at Bobby above me.
I used all my strength to push Bobby away from me.
“Get away from me!” I successfully pushed him because he didn’t notice my movement.
“Bitch! Hold on!”
The man at the door grabbed both my wrists. It rests on the top of the head. I kicked my foot to drive Bobby away. There was no effect because only one of his hands stopped my kicking. He violently opened my thigh.
“You demon! Release me!”
“You’re an animal Bobby! You’re an animal! I’ll put you in jail you idiot!”
“You’re shameless! You’re not ashamed of the thickness of your face! You don’t even remember your sister—ohh!” I didn’t finish what he was going to say to me.
He is superior to me. I sighed as he pointed the swiss knife at me. My heart can’t stop beating. My whole body was shaking and I was almost drenched in my own sweat.
“Shut up Leigh. I’ve been holding you back for a long time, please! You thought you were a virgin! Why are you still a virgin, Leigh? It’s crowded—”
He didn’t finish what I was going to say when I spit in his face.
“Shut up Bobby! You’re going to die!”
I turned my head to the side as his palm touched my cheek.
“Did I think the effects of your drug lasted a long time, Alfred ?! Does this woman look like she was drugged ?! Where was the pill before ?!”
Damn it!
I need to get out of here!
I turned sesame around. The man used only one hand on my head to hold my wrist because he was busy taking the pill from his pocket while Bobby was holding both my legs.
My gaze landed on the swiss knife he had just laid on my side.
Letse! I need to get that if I don’t get swept away again! I will not let that happen again! I will not oppress. I will fight for myself!
Bobby and I met eye to eye.
Letse! He was watching me. I was swallowed. The man bent over my head and forced the pill down my throat. I closed my mouth and avoided it. Until I banged my own head on him.
“Whore!”
It released its grip on me. I gave all my strength to kick Bobby, I did it because he let go of my foot. I picked up the swiss knife from the side and alternately pointed it at Bobby and him.
I catch my breath, my chest goes up and down. The knife in my hand trembled.
“Stay away from me or I will stab you !! Animals!”
I got off the bed and tried to step up but it was the end of his room.
Letse! My eyes widened. I do not know what to do.
“Leigh, calm down. We can talk about this.” Even Bobby.
“Put that knife down.”
“Let me out!”
“A-All right, Leigh. We’ll let you out.”
My forehead furrowed so much that instead of opening the door, the man approached me and Bobby and I looked at each other.
It ran at me and pulled my wrist.
“Ah! Let go!”
He forcefully took the knife from me. I didn’t let him get the knife in my hand. That was my only defense against them.
My chest throbbed twice as he walked towards us. I tried to take the knife from him while he pulled it in his direction. The point was in Bobby’s direction. In my nervousness I let go of the knife.
Bobby’s eyes widened. I opened my mouth to realize what had happened. My body stiffened. I looked down at the side of his stomach where half of the knife was stuck. I covered my mouth with my hand. Red liquid was dripping from Bobby’s cunt. My chest tightened at the sight. Bobby slowly collapsed. My gaze remained on him lying in his own blood on the floor. My world stopped and the only care in the room was my heart beating fast.
