Drip. Drip. Drip.
Isa. Dalawa. Ilang taon na yata. Hindi ako sigurado.
Sa loob ng panahong iyon puro kadiliman lang ang nakikita ko. May paminsan-minsang liwanag galing sa mga torch ng mga bantay kapag pumapasok sila sa loob ng kulungan.
Then they would flogged me endlessly for days. Pag nawalan na ako ng malay, saka nila ako iiwan uli nang nakakadena.
I looked at the silver cuffs. This seemed embedded now in my wrist. Parte na nang kamay ko. Dati ay halos di ako makapakali sa hapdi at sa sakit habang nadidikit ang mga yon sa balat. Ngayon wala na akong maramdaman.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
Basa ang sahig. The smell is unpleasant but it doesn't even bother me anymore. At least there's water available kapag nakakaramdam ako ng uhaw.
I adjusted my position. My long matted hair started to itch my back again. So is my face. It's been too long since I had a nice shave. I kind of miss it.
My chains rustled on my slight movement. Kasabay noon ang pagtunog ng kung anumang tumutulo mula sa kisame. I laughed at the I sound the made. It even made a small splash. Inulit ko uli. Nababaliw na talaga ako.
I'm glad they've given me a long chain now, dati maikli lang yon at nakasabit sa kisame. At least I could sit. Not comfortably though, hindi ako makasandal sa dingding dahil silver parin ang mga yon.
I sighed and couched over. Should I accept my fate like this?
Kamusta na kaya sina Mamá, sina Papà?
Si Helena?
My parents would be disappointed. I know, I failed. Hindi ko nagawang maipaghiganti si Mamà sa lalaking sumira ng pagkatao niya. Hindi ko rin nagawang muling maiiangat ang Coven namin.
And si Helena. She probably hate me now. Hindi na ako aasang maiintindihan niya ang ginawa ko.
Wala akong pinagsisihan. They must pay for all they've done. At kung makakalabas ako dito, sisiguraduhin kong matatapos ang lahat nang sinimulan ko.
I heard the rusty door open. Here we go again. Manhid na ang likod ko dahil sa latigo. Sana ngayon mas lakasan na nila. Hard enough to kill me.
But I know they won't let me die. They would just regularly inject me with blood to heal my wounds. It's part of my punishment.
"Rotten. Simply rotten."
I heard that voice. That annoying German accent. Napaangat ako ng ulo.
"Not you of course, Rafael. You're still alive. This place is,"
Kaiser. Victor von Schwarze. I smirked.
The white haired bastard who betrayed us. He's wearing all white, it doesn't seemed suitable in this kind of place.
"But claim it as it seems fitting." He continued.
"W-What brings you here?" My voice ragged for being unused. I coughed.
"Inspection." He said.
His round blue eyes almost glowed in the darkness. He stepped closer and took the torch near my face. I winched. The heat almost hit my skin. D*mn him.
"You're still breathing. That's good enough."
He's talkative now, huh. Dati ay hindi siya nagsasalita masyado. Anong nangyari?
"You're not here for that." I said.
"I just want to see an old friend,"
He step back and began roaming the rest of my cage. Through his torch, I can now clearly see the walls full of grime and rust. Brown fluids driped from the ceiling to the floor.
