The unrestrained driver, the ruthless passenger, and that additional baggage.According to the study of T.U Degree Department from the branches of social sciences with the scientific fields, both respectively agreed that human behavior, some are deeply rooted. For instance, no matter how much an individual change, who have he become, no matter who he met or how many are they, despite the quantity and quality, whereever he went and how far it might be, he will always and always find himself coming back, taking the road home. It is said that, theres a invisible pull, a magnetic force. Thus shows, how dept a human personhood can be.
With that said, in actuallity, doesnt have anything to do with current situation, well, except for the fact that two persons inside the car are indeed returning home.
So in a broad road, a not fast nor slow lone moving car could be seen.
"We're here. Well almost." anunsyo ni Forest at tuluyang pumasok sa isang underground tunnel ang minamanihong sasakyan. Sumulyap sya sa rearview mirror bago ibinalik ang paningin sa daan, "Soooo, anong plano mo pagdating natin? Will you officially announce the big news?"
Napalingon ulit mula sa salamin si Forest ng nanatiling walang imik ang kausap at malalim ang iniisip, "What are you thinking, Devi?"
Wala pa rin syang nakuhang sagot mula rito, nanatili lang na nakatingin sa labas ng bintana ito at nag-aala rebulto.
Napangisi si Forest. May biglang syang may naalala. Mababakas ang biglang pagkislap ng mata. "Pft."
Sumulyap ulit sa kasama sa likod bago may panunuksong nagsalita, "Kung nag-aalala ka, should I pull the car over? So we could check if 'that baggage' is its oryt, mate? Pftt. "
"Shut up and drive." sa wakas ay nagsalita ang rebulto, este, ang kasama nya.
"Ohhh. Panu ba kita naging kaibigan la? Your belly is black, your blood is black, and your heart ba! Its also black! Tsk, tsk, tsk. You're quite ruthless, mate."
"So what?"
"Ahh, the road of no way of return!"
Namayani muli ang katahimikan. Pero hindi pa man lumipas ang ilang segundo ay muling sumulyap si Forest sa taong nakaupo sa likod at syang muling pagbukas ng bibig nya upang magsalita.
Unrestrained and without reservations, started to monologue.
"The weather is hot this days a. How nice it will be to seat in a nice and cool place. With air fans ya face."
Upang mas ramdam ang kanyang mga sinasabe ay binuksan ni Forest ang bintana ng sasakyan sa paglabas ng minamanihong iyon mula underground tunnel. Matatanaw mula sa hindi kalayuan ang matataas na pader, kasalukuyang tinutumbok na ng sasakyan ang daan parooon.
Seeing the scenery Forest continued his senseless monologue. "Ah, sky needs the sun, the clouds carries the rain. The birds flew, the grass rustles."
Sumulyap ulit sa likuran bago seryosong nagpatuloy "Humans needs oxygen, as the fish in the water swim."
"Are you done with your nonsense?" salansa naman rito ng kasama na mukhang nakukulili na.
"Even plants needs carbon dioxide. Devi, I wonder if 'that' is still alive."
"What?"
"Sa sobrang init ngayon sa tingin mo anong pakiramdam ng nasa compartment ng sasakyan, a?"
"Dont worry yourself. Cat have nine lives." animo wala lang iyon sa kausap at nagpatuloy, "Be thankful, hindi ikaw ang naroon."
"Damn! The ruthless as ever Diemon Vilyen! Cruel! Burn!"
"Shut up. Andito na tayo."
And as if a que ay tuluyang humimpil ang sasakyan.
The black car entered and have stopped in the centre of that dome like place in front of a tall building. The atmosphere was quite eerie. Since the place was in closed, it already seems nightfall. There a few people you will make a bow in the car's direction when they see it.
Tanging mga artipisyal lang na liwanag ang umiilaw roon. Sa paligid ay may makikitang ang ilang naglalakad, na nakapag nalingunan mo ay alam mo nang ay kailangan mo silang iwasan, mga nakasuot ng iba ibang uniporme, may ilang magkakapareho at iilan lang ang makikitang nakaordinaryong damit lang.
Theres only one common thing that stands out.... they dont talk much, but only them knew but how their fist can.
Sabay na imibis ng sasakyan sina Forest dahil may kailangan silang tingnan sa pagkadating na pagkadating roon, "Teka, how about 'that'?
Sabay silang napalingon patingon sa likurang bahagi ng sasakyan. Kung titingnan ay walang kahina hinala sa compartment, iyon e kung di iyon bubuksan. Tanging ang dalawa lang ang may alam kung anong naroon.
Nagkibit balikat lang ang kasama "Pick it up later. Let's go." at nagpatiuna ng maglakad papasok ng gusali.
Matapos ng tapunan ng nag-aalangang tingin ang compartment ay sumunod na sya, asking himself, "Is it really okay, I wonder?"
Of course, it was not. But it was already too late when the two of them realizes it. How careless of them to left.
Tagatak ang pawis, manhid ang pwet at ang kaliwang paa. Isang pobreng dalaga ang nasa kalunos lunos na kalagayan.
"Argh. My pwet and legs." isang maliit na boses ang nagmumula sa likod ng isang naka garaheng sasakyan.
"Why are they so matagal? Argh its so mainit here."
Ilang oras ng napansin ni Cirsa na tumigil ang sasakyan pero hindi pa rin sya pinagbubuksan ng dalawang Tontong iyon a!
The event last night ended up bad. Hindi iyon naayon sa plano ni Cirsa. And those things ended up one right after another. Result was, she's bound in that cramped compartment. Good thing her body size made it bearable!
And now, to make her wait this long.....
"Impertinence! Dont tell me... they actually dared to iwan me here? They really dared to much! Theres a limit how much this senorita can take a! Cómo valiente de ellos!"
Full of suspicion, and running out of patience.
*click
A certain car compartment opens.
*dug
A certain someone have finally made her move.
....A while later, chaos transpired inside the inclosed community and dome like place...
A certain loony was let loose again, and have successfully infiltrated.
Welcome to Hollows.
BINABASA MO ANG
I'm not a Loony!
Short Story• Spin Off || I'm not a gangster! || Filler before Arc II • Featuring Cirsa Basilio Note: Filler, really read at your own risk. May contain a light spoiler and intro (?) Short Story. Timeframe: Salanta, after the Tercets Annual Celeb• Date Posted: A...