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Bid 23| Hadji

Hadji

I gripped my arms tight around me as I watched the little girl huddling at the corner of the cell. Her eyes were squeezed shot so hard that tears seeped through the lids.

She was wearing nothing. Nothing at all. Tanging ang kulay dark brown na mahabang buhok lang niya ang bagay na pangharang sa kahubdan niya. And there are bruises. Lots and lots of bruises all over her body.

My heart went out for her. Nagbara ang lalamunan ko sa nakita. Agad kong hinubad ang coat na suot ko at ibibigay sana dito ngunit di ako makagalaw sa aking kinatatayuan. It was as if I was rooted there.

"Crystal." Bulong niya, nanginginig ang buong katawan niya at nangangatal ang mga ngipin sa sobrang lamig.

I opened my mouth to say something but the sound of an explosion made me stop. The ground seemed shaking. Then the security alarms started blaring, cell doors were opening.

Nakangangang napatingin ako sa mga pintuan. Sunod sunod ang narinig kong pagsigaw, pag-iyak at kung ano ano pa.

The little girl gasped hard and ran to the cell door. Tumingin siya sa kaliwa at kanan. I tried to move again, napabuga ako ng hangin nang magsimula akong maglakad patungo sa kaniya. Tumingin din ako sa kaliwa at kanan.

Nagsalubong ang aking mga kilay. What the hell is happening in here? Everything was in chaos. Everyone was running everywhere. Some were naked just like the little girl. Some men and women with lab coats were running too, some men with black suit too, weapons drawn.

Then as if on cue, a petite figure popped in front of us. Maamo ang kaniyang mukha, mahaba ang pilikmata, matangos ang ilong at namumutla ang kaniyang labi. But despite that, there's a sharpness in her eyes, her lips tightened. Nakasuot siya ng kulay puting lab coat. Her hair was tied in a messy bun.

And a thought came in my mind. She must be Crystal.

"You need to get out of here, Amethyst. Come on, I'll cover you."

Was she talking to me?

Pero nagkamali ako, hinawakan niya ang braso ng batang babae at hinila palayo doon.

"Hey! Saan kayo pupunta?" I shouted at their backs, pero mukhang hindi nila ako naririnig.

Nalilito man at hindi alam ang nangyayari ay sumunod pa rin ako sa kanila.

"Run, dammit!" The woman urged the little girl. "Before they shoot us."

"Saan? Anong nangyayari?" The little girl asked, confused.

"I will cover you, you need to get out of here."

Nagkaroon na naman ng pagsabog at pagyanig sa lupa. The sound of gunshots could hear everywhere, the cries and weeps.

"Miss!" Muli kong tawag. Sinubukan kong hawakan ang braso niya pero lumusot ang kamay ko at naging transparent.

Holy cow?!

"God damn it!" The woman cursed.

"S—Saan tayo pupunta?" Amethyst asked her again, teeth chattering.

Nangunot ang noo ng babae at pinasadahan ng tingin ang kabuuan ni Amethyst. Parang doon niya lang nalaman na nakahubad ito, walang saplot maski isa. Hinubad nito ang lab coat at ipinasuot sa babae. My hand gripped my coat.