Unveiling the vile behind

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Napabalingkwas ako dahil sa masamang panaginip. It claims that I was harassed and on the verge of being raped. Pero mali pala ako... It turns out to be true... Redvelbeth staff almost sexually assaulted me.

Lumandas ang luha sa aking pisnge. I'm still shaking. Para bang naiwan ang kaluluwa ko sa pangyayari na 'yon at iyong takot na naramdaman ko nong gabing 'yon, nararamdaman ko pa rin hanggang ngayon.

It's like it's already tattooed on my mind and heart. Hindi ko na makalimutan... hindi na mabura.

"Cid,"

Nilibot ko ang mata ko at napagtanto na nasa hospital ako ngayon. I was perplexed to see Xion by my side and realized that dextrose had gotten in my hand.

"Anong nangyari?" Tanong ko kaagad.

"Nawalan ka ng malay,"

"Hindi..." Umiling ako. "Anong nangyari sa mga bata?"

The last thing I remember is that I passed out. Wala akong natatandaang iba bukod sa dalawang lalaki na ginawa akong madumi... at kung paano sila binugbog ni Xion gamit ang sariling kamao.

"They're still inside the warehouse,"

Napamura ako sa sariling isipan. I was hoping and praying that he wouldn't answer me with that and something else that was good news. Inaasam-asam ko pa naman na wala na sa kamay nila Beth ang mga bata.

"Bakit?"

"May tumulong kina Beth para pakiusapan 'yong mga pulis na kasama ko,"

Mariin akong napapikit.

"We need to have more evidences... hindi tayo pinaniniwalaan ng mga pulis because they think we are too young and just delusionals."

"How about the place? Hindi ba nila tiningnan 'yon?" I asked. "Wala bang news na lumabas about dito? Para sana kahit paano... matulungan tayo ng mga nanay ng mga bata na nasa loob ng warehouse."

"May iilan na lumabas sa balita... pero natabunan din agad dahil hot topic 'yong tungkol sa mga spies na nakapasok sa bansa."

Halos mapasapo ako sa noo. We don't have anything else to prove what's true.

Umangat ang tingin ko kasabay nang pagliwanag ng mukha ko. "I injected their experimental medicine to me... and I think it will help."

"You what?" Umangat ang kilay niya, handa na akong pagalitan.

"Let's not argue about what I did. Ang mahalaga, we have something to prove to their lies." I gulped, iniiwasan ang pagalit sa'kin ni Xion.

"Sabi sa'kin ni Astre, they're the only company who invented and have the hexachlorophene."

"Nabac? I guess so... since everyone will do everything just to have the perfect ingredients for that thing... Even my mom, actually."

An antibacterial cleaner for topical use is hexachlorophene. In order to stop the spread of infection, the skin is cleaned before operation.The FDA banned the drug's non-prescription usage in 1972 in response to studies into the toxicity of hexachlorophene in animals and accounts of accidental intoxication in France.

"I've read the label of the experimental medecine that I injected into me," I almost panic. "Hexachlorophene, Emollient, triclosan, Phthalates, Formaldehyde tapos..." Halos kapusin ako sa hangin.

"Rest first, Cid-"

"Ayo'ko, Xion..." Sunod-sunod ang luha na nahulog sa mata ko. "Iisang gamot pa lang 'yong nasa loob ng katawan ko pero halos ikamatay ko na. Paano pa kaya 'yong mga bata sa loob ng warehouse na 'yon na halos araw-araw nakakaranas ng bagong gamot sa katawan?"