DS #1: Caught by the Demon's Arms [COMPLETED]

Panimula

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I was a little girl, a fragile one. A fragile kid who's afraid of the big, wide world. So afraid of the outside in our village, I grew up within the thick walls of our unknown village.

I asked once my lola, why do we have to locked on this weird places?

But suddenly she got mad at me like I asked something's wrong. I shrugged my shoulders to wash out my thoughts.

But one day in my 7 years old me, I dyed my white dress and gown , who knew I can make dye from plants?

Definitely not me.

I mixed a dyes in a twirly-circles inside the water so I could create a magnificent design one's I came out. I put my 2 gowns and 3 dresses and smile at the result after I bring it out in the colored of water.

I happily hang the clothes and excitedly run to my room.

"Lola ano ulam?" Tanong ko ng makalabas sa kwarto.

Hindi siya kumibo sa halip sinulyapan lang niya ang lamesa bago ako sinenyasan na umupo.

My lola is not that strict but a protective elder in our Village. She always think what is good for us, no wonder why she's always silent.

Pagkatapos kumain ng pananghalian, excited akong nagpaalam kay lola na maghahanda na ako para sa pagpasok sa paaralan. Ang oras ng pagpasok namin ay ala una ng hapon hanggang alas singko y medya.

Nakasanayan na sa lugar na ito na sa tuwing sasapit ang umaga ay ang mga matatandang babae at mga batang babae ay tumutulong sa gawaing bahay habang ang kanilang asawa o mga anak na lalaki ay magta-trabaho o sasama sa kanilang mga ama, pero pagsapit ng alas dose ang mga bata ay maghahanda upang pumasok sa skwelahan.

I excitedly brought my new colored dresses and gowns, they're completely dry. I started cutting them with scissor to creat a different designs on them. I was extremely excited, the sudden imagination of mine came up like a thunder.

I have a talent that no ones in our village!

After creating designs, I wore the coolest Pink dress and dance like an idiot in front of the mirror.

Yeah I know, I was so imaginative when I was 7.

After dancing like an idiot I walked straight in our dining room to say goodbye to my dearest lola wearing my beautiful multi-color dress!

But unfortunately, the reaction I got to her isn't the reaction that I was expecting. She look like, she's seen a ghost!

A ghost that she wanted to kill!

"What are you wearing, Jenny!?" She gritted her teeth while staring at me.

Ano bang kasalanan ko?

"Ahm.. a dress?" I awkwardly smile to her.

Lagot!

"What do you think you're doing? Do you want to stick into trouble? Take it off, immediately!" I gulped when I saw her eyes like she's going to eat me!

Namutla ako sa naging reaction niya, why? Bakit ano bang nagawa kong kasalanan? Am just wearing a different color of dress.

"L-lola.. why are you being so harsh? I really thought you like them."

At tuluyan na ngang naputol ang pisi ng pasensya ni lola.

"Them? Just exactly how many clothes did you do this too?" Kumuha si Lola ng isang manipis na kahoy sa ilalim ng lamesa.

Paano napunta roon ang pamalo ni lola!?

"J-j-just five? Two gowns and t-three dresses." Nakayukong tugon ko.

"Just five!? How many gowns and dresses do you have in total?" I closed my eyes to avoid her scary eyes.

"Ahmm.." I pretended to count with my fingers. "Four dresses and 3 gowns...Lola."

"And you dyed just... three of your dresses and 2 gowns?"

My lola kept scolding me while I cried and cried until she got tired. I don't know but I'm so innocent that time.

Whenever I remember that I can't help but to laugh. Gosh I miss the old days!

"Never repeat this no matter what. Your not allowed to break the rules, unmarried ladies only wear white dress and gown in our village while married one wear black. You can't wear anything else." She icily said that makes me froze.

I know what am supposed to wear that time but am just... curious to wear a different kind of colors and designs. But because of the rules that made of our ancestors, We can't wear anything we want!

Umiiyak akong lumakad papasok muli saaking silid nang marinig kong nagsalita muli si Lola.

"This is terrible, Kailangan ko muling bumili ng bago niyang damit."

After hearing her mumbled I cried again.

"Stupid village!" I cursed when I locked the door of my room.

I hated my village since I was 7, the rules were just too much. Unmarried ladies had to wear white dress or gown, married ladies were black. And all man, both married or not should be wear a black clothes.

Hindi naman sa ayaw ko ang white dress, nakakasawa na kasing makita ang sarili ko na sinusuot ang plain white dress. Gusto kong maiba, iba sa katulad nila. I already imagined my lola were happy or pleasantly surprise on my newly discovered talent but instead, she's just disappointed.

Our village were tragically hidden from the rest of the world. Most villagers were born here and had never step outside the village before. Myself included.

This is most typical story but every one in our village believes that the world outside is extremely bad and corrupt. 'Yan ang ipinamulat saamin simula pagkabata hanggang sa paaralan ay iyan ang kadalasang tina-topic namin.

From our clothes, hair, shoes, houses, and our partners. Everything else. I hated this rules so much, I just wanted to be free!

I always ask a questions about the outside world, but everyone keep shushing me. Telling me that it's forbidden to talk about the outside.

I always wonder, bakit nila tinatago ang totoong nangyayari sa labas ng village na ito? Meron ba kaming dapat malaman kaya nila ito tinatago?