The Murderer

Chapter 2: Reminiscing

I lay myself in bed with exhaustion. Hindi ko maiwasan ang mapabuntong-hininga ng ilang beses.

My life has been cold and lifeless.

Tiring, dull and boring.

But I can see good in it.

I'm happy spending my time alone.

Why?

Kasi wala akong dapat isipin kundi ang sarili ko.

I won't beg someone for them to stay.

No rejections.

I don't care, even people's feelings.

I won't expect something sa mga taong nabibigyan ko man ng tulong.

And besides, helping people is not in my vocabulary.

People nowadays, tumutulong nalang kasi alam nilang may mahihita sila.

They'll expect something in return or reward.

This is my life. I don't owe something from people around me. I don't need their approval nor their opinion.

"Daddy, we're going on a vacation, yes?"

"Yes, so better pack up already your stuffs. You're a big girl. Go on now."

"Is mommy coming?" I shouted from my room.

"Of course!"

"Gabrielle told me that he's coming too, are you going to let him dad?"

"Why not? He's your cousin."

"Okay then." I giggled and started to carry my traveling bag.

We're on our way nang mapansin kong may sumusunod saming itim na kotse.

I heard a gunshot at bigla na lang nagpagiwang-giwang ang kotse namin.

Of course, I startled. I screamed.

"What is happening daddy?"

"I don't know. Just stay calm down baby."

"Frederick, why they're hunting us? I thought you made a deal with them?!"

I don't know what they are talking about. I'm shaking.

"I'll explain later!"

I heard another gunshot again and this time, nawalan na ng kontrol si daddy at ang kotse.

Dumiretso kami sa bangin and unexpectedly, nabunggo ang kotse namin sa isang puno. Kasabay nun ang pagkabasag nang mga window glass. I screamed at the top of my lungs because of the pain I had. I saw my parents and gabrielle bloody as hell.

Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. Hindi ako makagalaw at duguan na rin ako dala nung mga matutulis na kahoy na pumasok sa bintana ng kotse.

I saw men in black. There were seven of them. They open the door and took mom and dad out.

Buhay pa si daddy, and he's begging for forgiveness.

Why dad? Why they're doing this to us? Who is this people?!

I saw them tortured my dad. They kick and kicked him many times as If he is not a human.

One of them pulled out a gun. Kinasa muna niya ang baril at itinutok kay daddy.

Then I heard a gunshot many times. I saw this man's tattoo the one who shot my parents and then I passed out.

"Damn! That same old nightmare again."

Bakit ko nalang ba laging napapaniginipan yun? It ain't worth remembering.

I don't know why my past keeps on haunting me. As If namang may magagawa pa ako? Hindi ko naman na maibabalik ang buhay ng aking mga minamahal sa buhay.

I already put in grave those ugly memories I had.

And why is this happening now?

I rolled out in my bed and took a shower. To refresh my mind.