CHAPTER SIX: The Incident


Lola Valderrama

I was still on the road driving my car and going back to my home. I know it's still quite far before I’ll be at home.

When I was in the middle of the road, suddenly, the speed of the car slowed down until it stopped running. I was stuck up here in a dark place and there are almost no houses here. I also don’t see many people passing by. 

I was suddenly nervous. It seems an unlucky day to me! When I was on my way home, I ran out of gas! Ugh!

I start the engine but it doesn't work at all. Then I tried again to start the engine to run it out many times but it wasn't working.

Damn! How am I now?!

I get outside in my car for a while to try to find a gas station. But, I just saw a signboard saying that the gasoline station will be on the exit of this road. 

My shoulders suddenly dropped. I feel a bit nervous right now.

I tried to open the door of my car and I took my cell phone which was in my bag. I dialed Laurene’s number but it seems she doesn’t answer my call. I tried to call her again and thank god! She answered it.

“Lola, where are you now? What took you so long? I’m st-”

Before she continued speaking, I already cut her off.

“I ran out of gasoline now! I am here on the road and I don’t know where I am now! I need your help!” 

“What?! Wait! I’ll locate and go there to help you. Just stay wherever you are. Okay?!” I noticed that she was also a bit nervous because her voice was shaking and looked like she was now hysterical. 

“O-okay, okay. I’ll wait for you..” then I hung up.

I’m hoping that she would find me in the middle of the night while on the road where there are no people around me walking or even houses as it seemed a countryside area and it also seems that it takes almost an hour for a car to pass by.

I decided to get into my car while waiting for Laurene to come here and help me get out of this weird and uncomfortable place for me. 

Yeah, I almost embraced myself because of the cold air passing through when I tried to get out to look if Laurene was already there. 

Then suddenly, before I got back to my car, I saw three men walking toward me and I don’t know where they came from. But for me, without thinking if they could help me or what, I tried to approach them for help because I desperately wanted to leave this place.

But it seems I made the wrong move.

I tried to step back when I noticed that they seemed to have a bad plan for me when I noticed how they act and how they look at me as they were walking near me now.

Damn it! What should I do now! I should now run!

“Don’t run or we will kill you right now!” I heard one of them say in a loud voice and they laughed like crazy, while I was trying to step back. My whole body is now shaking because of being frightened and nervous from them, but I tried to be calm even though my tears are starting to drip down my cheek.

Suddenly, I didn't have anyway but to run when three men hurriedly ran towards me.

I just kept running and I didn't know where I was going. There are a lot of things popping into my mind now and I don’t know if I could escape from those three crazy jerks who are chasing me now. 

I almost burst into tears of fear that they might do something bad to me. 

But I should, I should escape from them!

As I continued to run, the place I was walking on became very dark. There’s no lamp post here and only the moon in the sky is giving light on my way.

Ouch! Damn it! Why now! 

I almost groaned in pain as I suddenly tripped and fell to the floor. I felt like I couldn't move my feet as I didn't notice where it hit.

My heart was beating faster and I was shaking with fear.

I felt tears start to trickle down my cheeks as I heard footsteps coming closer to me.

I tried to stand up until I was able to walk, but, no matter how hard I tried, I could not stand up straight. So, I fell down again. 

Ugh! Damn this!

But this time, I suddenly felt hands on my waist as someone grabbed me before I fell to the floor.

"W-who are you?" I said tearfully. I can't see the whole of his face very well because half of his face is dim and it makes my eyes blurry. It was watering because of my tears.

Before he could answer my question he put me down first and I saw him turn his body on me. As I‘m still not avoiding my eyes on him, he approached the three men who were now standing in front of me.

"You're just making us tired! Are you coming or not!" one of them said in an angry tone.

My tears just keep falling and my vision is getting more blurred because of the tears that are forming here, but I still keep looking at that man and those three pervert men.

"Don't force her if she doesn't want to. Go away ugly jerks!" I heard that voice say it aloud wherein it came from where the three men were.

I don't know if it's him who spoke because my vision is really blurred, and I feel like I'm not feeling well anymore. It was as if my whole body was going to collapse because of the pain in my foot and fatigue, maybe because of running, and my energy was lost.

I even tried to stand up to witness what was happening, because I felt like the surroundings were quiet.

But suddenly, my eyes seemed to close, along with a voice calling to me not far from where I was.

I don't know who that is. Until I found myself unconscious and suddenly fell to the ground.

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