THE MAN WHO CANNOT FORGET (Ongoing)

8

Chapter 8

Two days had passed when attorney Collins finally gathered all the evidences he needed for his upcoming case.

Ngayon gaganapin ang araw ng paglilitis, kung saan bibitawan na ng mga punong hukom kung anong parusa ang dapat ipataw sa maysala.

The group of people gathered inside the court as they witnessed how the justice system works when attorney Collins is present.

Maingay at may kaniya-kaniyang konklusiyon ang bawat isa. They have their own idea of him— Mr. Meldred Luis.

They already seen him as the culprit of the crime. Without knowing the real story. They already paint him as the bad guy. Judging him only by the small part they witnessed. Without seeing the other side of the angle.

'Humans mentality'

Bulong ni attorney Collins sa sarili. Napailing nalang ito ng masaksihan ang samu't saring reaksiyon narinig mula sa kaniyang mga kasamahan sa loob ng korte habang hinihintay ang mga punong-hukom.

May kaniya-kaniya itong paniniwala. They act mightily. Like an all-knowing creatures, where in fact, they know nothing. They are just normal being with a clueless mind.

'Innocent until proven guilty.'

A basic quotes inside the court which they failed to apply on their selves.

They are holding their guns, pointing at the wrong direction.

Walking in a wrong path.

And following the wrong direction.

They are just simply humans with just limited knowledge about law but keeps on blabbering nonsense.

They are just too innocent for this cruel world.

Mga kawawang mamamayan. Mga walang kamuwang-muwang sa mundong ginagalawan. Wala silang sariling opinyon sa mga nangyayari. Nakiki-ayon lang din sila sa nakararami. Without knowing kung ano nga ba ang tama.

They depends their opinion based on the high numbers of people agreeing in the same page despite the wrong perception of it.

If they keep living that way, who will be with them? Sino ang magtatanggol sa kanila sa oras na maipit ito sa sitwasyong hindi nila alam ang daan palabas.

Paano kung mapagbintangan sila sa mga bagay o krimen hindi naman nila ginawa?

Kung walang tutulong, paano na sila?

That's when attorney Collins decided to be their voice.

He had enough knowledge about law.

He has the power of authority to fight back.

He got the voice that the community badly needed.

He possesses something that can give advantage to the voiceless individuals.

"If you want to be heard, make some noise," someone quoted.

Indeed. You need to do something in order to be seen and heard. And he wanted to be that noise. He himself wanted to be the awakening person of this sleeping justice system.

If you want a change, then be that change. He wanted to be an agent of change of this fucked up society. A little bit of progress is still a progress.

If he cannot move a giant stone, then he will move the dwarf stone instead.

If no one will move, this kind of system will remain.

Nasa kalagitnaan ng pag-isip at pagtitimbang ng mga bagay-bagay si attorney Collins ng biglang pumasok ang tatlong punong hukom.