CHAPTER 17: KEEP THE FAITH BURNING
BEATRIXIA
"Oh, girl, what's with you? I'm just kidding!" Mrs. Ramos said.
Dwight and I looked at each other, both confused with what she said.
"W-what?" I asked, still holding a weapon.
"You guys must run away from here, this is just a disguise," She whispered to us and pointed her back. "Go on with the plan but hide first there, sa dulo. I'll do the honor here, trust me, trust me."
Wala kaming nagawa kun'di hintayin siyang labanan at ma-distract ang mga killers para makatakbo kami sa dulo, lahat nakatingin sa 'kanya, mukhang indi pa siya nasasaktan. Tumakbo kami sa sinabi niyang room sa dulo, nakita na namin at agad at sensor type ang pinto kaya tinapat namin ang master key card kaya bumukas.
Mabagal kaming naglakad dahil nagmamasid pa, walang ilaw, walang kuryente kaya nagbukas ng flash light si Riann gamit ang phone niya, wala namang mayroong kung ano dito. Mabuti naman.
Napabuntong-hininga kaming lima nang mag-sink in sa 'min na ligtas pala kami ulit.
I chuckled and sat down. I heard myself and my friends laugh with the thought that we've gone so far.
Lahat kami nakasalampak sa sahig, empty room ito, hindi ko malaman kung ano o para saan 'tong kwartong 'to, napakadilim at isang flash light lang ang nasa gitna naming lima.
Nanahimik kami for some minutes while breathing for life. We're looking like we've been running for 48 and more hours just to survive an apocalypse. We're all sweating and heavily breathing. We're gulping like we're craving for food. We're all tired.
"Pagod na pagod na 'ko," I heard Edward whimpered. "Kaso hindi pwedeng umayaw, e'." He weakly chuckled.
"We don't have any choice," Dwight responded. "Either we die in exhaustion, or we die in their knives," He added.
"Dwaynell, are you okay now?" I asked him, he's sweating like us, he just nodded as a response.
"Nakokonsensya ako," Biglang sabi ni Riann. "I'm sure I haven't kill anyone, I just hit and beat them as a self-defense, of course, but nakokonsensya akong makita kayong... p-pumapat--"
"Stop," I said. "I... can't hear my sins." I gulped.
"Minsan nga hindi na kita kilala, 'yung best friend kong never nakipag-away, nagiging madali na lang sa kan'ya ngayon na sumaksak,"
"Riann, nakokonsensya rin ako!" I stood up. "Ayoko nang ganito, sobrang ayaw ko! Nandidiri ako sa sarili ko tuwing makakakita ako ng dugo na tumutulo galing sa mga tao dahil sa kagagawan ko! Pakiramdam ko ang dumi-dumi ng mga kamay na 'to!" Tears kept falling from my eyes onto my cheeks.
"Stop arguing, it won't help," Dwight advised.
"Then what would help? Hm? Killing? Would their sins go away and be forgiven and forgotten with another couple of sins? Could they change their jobs and lifestyle by making them die?!" Riann said, crying silently.
"Hindi rin naman tayo mase-save ng takot mo," I told her.
"Nagmamatapang lang rin naman ako para sa 'yo," She fought back again.
"Anong ibig-sabihin mo do'n?" Tanong ko, padabog na umupo at sumandal na lang ako ulit.
A moment of silence came out. I just hear their breaths, heavy breathing, sobs, gulps, and silent whimpers.
"Ang selfish mo na kasi, Bea," She wiped her tears away.
I scoffed, "Ako pa talaga?" I said in a whisper way.
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