TRIGGER WARNING: This chapter contains sensitive themes and scenes. The author has done his best to handle these sensitive matters carefully within the realm of literary style or presentation and the historical context in which the story revolves. The events and characters portrayed herein are fictional. Any similarities found in names and or events are merely coincidental.
[A Mask Over the Dawn]
"At ang mga casama nila?"
"Apat ang nasaui, may tatlo pang mga bihag."
"Mga uala namang alam sa pag-hauac ng pistola. Ang iba, nagta-tacbo na."
"Mga hangal sila sa pag-tatangca."
"Señor, cailangan na namin— nating lumicas. Sa uari co, hindi lamang sila ang mag-tatangcang lumusob rito."
"Bueno, maghanda na cayo."
Segismundo hears their voices as he slowly opens his eyes.
The inside of the kubo comes into focus, so do the people standing around him. His hands are bound
Segismundo:
Mga hayop! Calagan ninyo aco!
He shouts. Solomon turns and looks at him.
Solomon:
Gising ka na pala, Segismundo.
He walks slowly towards Segismundo.
Solomon leans over a bit, uses the tip of his cane to inspect the specks of blood on Segismundo's right cheek.
Solomon:
Nasabi co na ba sa iyo na bagay na bagay ang culay ng tuyo mong dugo sa iyong mga pisngi?
He taunts him.
Segismundo spits at Solomon. It lands just at the edge of his left jaw.
Segismundo:
Mas babagay ang iyong dugo sa acuing mga camay habang naca-amba sa ualang buhay mong catauan!
Solomon pulls away. He takes out a white handkerchief from his pocket.
Solomon:
Marahil ay hindi mo nau-unauaan ang iyong calagayan, Segismundo.
He wipes the spit from off his jaw.
Solomon:
Nariyan ca, naca-tali at taglay ang iyong pagca-bigo.
He says with a chuckle.
Segismundo:
Pacaualan mo 'co, Solomon!
Segismundo shouts at him.
Solomon:
Huag cang mag-alala, o' cagalang galang na Señor Segismundo, maca-cauala ca rin. Ngunit sa mundong iyong lalacarin, mas nanaisin mong manatiling gapos na bihag at nanga-bubulid sa dilim ng iyong mga lihim.
Solomon throws the white handkerchief at Segismundo, hitting him in the face.
Oso:
Señor, pa-umanhin, malapit nang ma-ubos ang dilim ng gabi. Nacamit na ninyo ang inyong sadya —narito na si Señor Segismundo— Cailangan na nating lumicas —baca hindi lamang ang mga tauhan ng mga de Arrastia ang tumutugis sa inyo ngayon.
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