Gehenna

Justice Unveil [1]

It was one of the largest barangay in the city and contains the populated area. The majority of people there are kind and hospitable. All though, clean and discipline, the area seems to have curfew. No one knows why. Some tricycle drivers doesn't want to pass by that certain barangay especially at midnight. When tricycle drivers asked the reason why, they simply said:"Masyadong malayo ang daan at mataas. Mahirap sa aming mga driver iyon lalo na at karamihan sa mga passenger ay maraming dala." Some says that:"Mahigpit ang traffic. Mahirap makalabas kaya magastos sa gas." These are the reasons and it seems normal for everyone, even for those people who live there. Walang kakaiba at safe nga daw, sabi nila. There are also villages and subdivisions which contains the rich people. Maayos ang barangay at walang kakaiba. Walang dapat ikabahala.

One night, there's this middle age man who walk aimlessly in an alley. He wasn't sure of his destination because of the influence of alcohol. Walking and walking all by himself leaves him tripping that causes him to fall flat face to face with the hard cemented floor. Nagkasugat siya dahil na rin sa magaspang na semento pero mukhang hindi ininda iyon ng lalaki. Tumayo siya at naglakad na naman. When he neared some street which is very much look likely a forest, he heard a woman. Influence with alcohol and curious, he neared that place where he heard the woman. Step after step, he walks to that direction until he stop. May harang na alambre.

Nag-iisip pa siya ng marinig ulit ang ungol ng babae. Sinikap niyang tignan ang lugar na iyon kahit pa napakadilim at nahaharangan ng mga puno. Then there's that moan again which got more louder and clearer this time. Sinikap niyang makadaan sa alambre na naging dahilan ng pagkatusok ng ilang bahagi ng katawan niya. He didn't mind it though, maybe because of the alcohols effect. When he got to enter the premises, he walk straight to where he think he heard the moan of a woman.

"Ummm..."

The drunk man wondered why a woman would be moaning in such place. He had an idea that the woman was not alone and doing something dirty in the area. That irks him more to reach the sound.

"Uhhmm..."

He grinned when he see a woman all naked and tied up into a tree. He look around and found two other people. One was wearing a black mask and the other one is wearing shades and a bullcap.

He doesn't want to be notice so he keep himself hidden behind a tree which is very much close to the incident.

"Mauna ka." The one in shades said.

Tumango naman ang naka-mask at lumapit sa nakahubad na babae. He reach for something in his pocket. The drunk man can't see what is it but he could see the woman's reaction. She started squirming to be free but the man in mask only move closer. The woman's reaction was that of horror.

The drunk man thinks that it was a naughty thing their doing. The man in mask never even take off his clothes but he was doing something with the woman which he can't see.

"Kung binigay mo lang sana sa amin ang hiningi namin noon pa ay hindi tayo aabot dito. We warned you, but you did nothing but ignore us. And now," The woman screams in agony but it was muffled by the cloth in her mouth. "you're going to say goodbye to everything." The woman keeps on squirming and screaming but her please are muffled. And then with the drunk man's two wide eyes, he sober up when he found out what the man was holding.

"One last time, Rachel." The man asked in his sinister voice. Even with the mask, the hunger for killing is clearly evident on his eyes. "Sino ang pinagsabihan mo ng tungkol sa casa del muri? Bakit mo sinabi? Hindi ba't binawalan ka?" He takes off the cloth that covers the woman's mouth.

"I swear, I never told anyone! Walang lumabas galing sa bibig ko. I keep my promise! Please! God, oh god! Pakawalan niyo na ako. Hindi lang naman ako ang nakapasok doon diba? Kaya, please.. Spare me! Wala talaga akong alam." The woman sobbed.