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They say that when a person is dying, their life flashes before their eyes like a film reel. Memories from the day of birth, through the liberated years of childhood, up 'till the harsh stage of early adolescents, came gushing uncontrollaby.
"Judge." Mahina at kalmado ang boses na iyon.
Dumilat siya, madilim na paligid at kakaibang katahimikan ang bumungad sa kaniya ngunit hindi nagtagal ay agad niyang nakita ang linya ng liwanag na nanggagaling sa hindi kalayuan sa kaniya. It looked like a door. It was left ajar refraining but a tiny light out to lit the dark flat.
"Judge!" There's the voice again but this time, it was clouded with fright to the point it sounded like howl.
The voice seemed to be from the door, slowly, he padded towards it. Judge was shaking when he held the handle, but then managed to unclose it and stepped in. The sudden burst of light made Judge squint, but it was not long when his eyes became used to it and opened with clearer vision.
"Judge!"
It came from a lady. Pale face, whimpy knees and bruises all over her. Her hair was down and damp from all the sweat. As well as her face, it was wet from all the crying.
Slowly she crept towards Judge. "H-help me..." desperate and hopeless.
"Judge please— help me..." itinaas nito ang kamay sa kaniya.
Dahan-dahan siyang lumapit sa babae para abutin ang kamay nito, ngunit agad siyang napaatras at napahilig sa pinto. Isang malaking piraso ng nag-aapoy na kahoy ang bumagsak sa pagitan nila. Mula sa kaunting tipak ng nag-aalab ng kahoy na iyon ay kumalat ang apoy sa buong kwarto. Mula sa kisame, papunta sa pader hanggang sa bumaba ito sa sahig.
Napaatras siya.
"D-don't go... Help me..."
The woman didn't stop begging and crying for his name. Help. Judge. Help. Judge. That was all he heard as he unlocked the door, running away from the scorching and deadly fire. He rushed out... running fast.
Patuloy siya sa pagtakbo...
Takbo, takbo, takbo.
All he did was run... all he ever did was run. That's what he's good at.
Napatalon siya nang marinig ang sunod-sunod na kalabog ng pinto. Isiniwalang bahala niya iyon at nagpatuloy sa pagsisipilyo. Napapikit si Judge nang hindi pa rin ito tumitigil sa pagkakalampag.
"Ano?"
It was Jeru. Linagpasan siya nito at basta na lang pumasok sa loob ng banyo.
"Hoy! Hindi pa ako tapos—"
Jeru shut the door. He closed his eyes in annoyance.
What a douche.
Walang nagawa si Judge kung hindi dumeretso sa sofa at humilata. Ihinilig niya ang katawan sa sofa at itinaas ang mga paa sa center table. Pumikit pa siya ngunit agad din naman siyang dumilat dahil sa bigla.
