The longest 3 minutes of my life
A tricycle driver kept asking for my number. I told him I only use my number for work kasi my boss often calls me since I work from home. I also told him na lagi akong walang load kaya di rin ako makakatawag or text sa kanya. He kept on insisting. It felt so uncomfortable. Pinakyaw ko yung trike nya kasi I will be late if dadaan kami sa highway so I told him to use the shortcut. Ayaw talaga nyang magpapigil ang gusto nya makuha number ko. Hindi naman ako makababa kasi walang ibang nadaan na mga sasakyan dun sa shortcut road kaya nagtiis ako. Sinabi ko sa kanya kung pwede bilisan and pakyaw naman yung bayad. Mas binagalan nya pa yung trike nya so I said yes to his request, pero sabi ko wala akong ballpen and naiwan nya rin daw yung phone nya so I said na next time ko na lang ibibigay pag nagkita kami ulit. Hindi talaga sya nagpatinag, he bought a pen sa isang sari-sari store ang he was grinning really wide. Sobrang takot yung naramdaman ko when I was writing my number. I gave my other number na di ko always gingamit. When we were almost at my house, bumaba ako sa my alley and he asked me if sa loob ba bahay namin, I said yes, pero di naman talaga dun bahay namin mga 2 blocks pa from the alley. He was still following me. I didn't fully turn my head but I can see his trike from the side of my eye. Nag stop ako sa isang sari sari store and bumili ng kung ano ano para makita ko kung nka alis na siya. Nagstay pa siya ng mga 3 minutes before umalis since may pasahero na pumara sa kanya. Halos maiyak na akong tumatakbo pa bahay namin. Gusto kong isigaw name ng kuya ko pero nasa trabaho naman siya nun. The terrible memory I had in fifth grade suddenly came flashing back. I was groped when I was a child by a habal habal driver in an alley. I was crying really hard in my room then started preparing for work. Bakit ba di na lang mamatay lahat ng mga manyakis na tao.
UPDATE 1: Thank you so much for all you concerns. I already told my brothers about it, but not my mom since she's already a senior. My brother, cousins, and BIL are cops and my uncle is a retired judge, I knew what I could've done at that moment, but fear overshadowed my rational thinking. Nasa mind ko rin not to pissed him off coz of the movie "woman of the hour" na when she gave the wrong number, and he made me dictate my number after I gave him the paper. I had my earphones on when I first hopped on his trike but he kept talking that he even poked me to just reply to him. I also didn't want to make a commotion coz I'm a really introverted person. Baka pag gumawa ako ng scene or shouted for help titignan lang ako ng mga tao. Wala rin silbi ang barangay namin dito lalo na mga officials kaya there's no hope in asking them for help. Again, thank you po sa concerns ninyo. I somehow feel that I am not alone and that my feelings are valid. Thank you.
UPDATE 2:I just told my brothers about what happened, but I asked them not to do anything. Ayoko talaga ng may naabala ako. I know I'm weird but I don't want to be a burden to them. Tinapon ko na rin yung sim card na may number na binigay ko sa driver. I am also planning on buying a taser or a small knife na I can always bring with me since I always run around the city from 12 mid to 2am. I need something to protect myself.