He Loves Red (A short story)

Chapter 5: Red and Yellow

Curiosity will kill you

But I'm not afraid of death right now

I'm afraid to know the meaning behind all of this

"Sunshine you're not supposed to be here" he calmly said from behind "Come, we'll eat something downstairs" I felt his hand on my arm as he face me to him. But my eyes are just staring blankly in nowhere. "Look at you, your hand is cover with paint baby" there's a bit of concern with his voice. I slowly look at my hand covered in blood. "Let's go to my room we'll clean you up" he was about to lead the way while holding me but I quickly removed his hand on my arm by tapping it with my other hand full of blood.

I can't process anything, I don't wanna hear anything. I just— I don't know

"What's the problem baby?" he asked me

"W-What i-is t-this?" A short question yet I stuttered in every word

"What do you mean?" he replied

"W-Why is there so much b-blood?"

"Oh baby this isn't blood. This is my red paint"

No. I'm sure this is blood, what are you talking about Red?

I clenched my fists out of frustration. I did my best to speak up with my unorganized mind but this man isn't cooperating.

"This isn't paint Red, this is blood" may diin kong sabi. Ngayon kolang napagtanto na hindi nya suot ang kanyang salamin. Tinitigan ko sya, patuloy parin sa panginginig ang buo kong katawan pero sinabi ko iyon na parang naghahanap ng away. Pinanlakihan ko sya ng mata baka sakaling makita nya ang kamalian dito.

"It's blood when it's in a human's body. I took it all out from them, now it's my paint" he stated that as if he's just having a normal talk with me. Walang bahid ng takot, pag aalala o kasamaan.

"T-That— Lahat ng mga yun, galing sa t-tao?"hindi ko alam ang nararamdaman ko ngayon. Nanlulumo, naiiyak, nandidiri. To be honest I wasn't expecting na galing sa tao ang lahat ng dugo na nakita ko. It's obvious but I don't wanna engraved it to my head.

"Yes baby" he casually answered

No... no... this isn't happening. Ayokong paniwalaan.

Diko namalayan na basang basa na pala ang pisngi ko dahil sa pag iyak. Ngunit pinunasan ko iyon ng mabilisan gamit ang isa kong kamay at ang kamay naman na may dugo ay ipinahid ko sa aking palda. Ngumiti ako ng pilit kay Red.

"S-So saan mo binibili yung mga dugo baby?" I asked him smiling but stuttering "B-Buti binebentahan ka nila nho? Sabagay p-pera lang naman katapat nyan. Saan kapaba kukuha ng dugo kundi sa hospital diba?" at saka ako tumawa. Ginawang pabiro ang tanong ngunit inaasahan kong totoo ito.

Natigilan si Red at ilang segundo bago nakapag salita "No" mahina nyang sagot

No.. no.... please I don't wanna hear it

"I kill people" madiin nyang sabi

I kill people

I kill people

I kill people

Nagpaulit ulit ang mga katagang iyon sa utak ko. Parang tinanggal nito ang kakayahan kong makagalaw at makapagsalita.

But still, my mind is conscious. I see Red's facial expression changed. Parang ngayon lang nya ako nakita.

"B-Baby what are you doing here?" he stuttered now. I can see fear in his eyes.