Hades
'Hades!' liningon ko ito. Si Lala pilit na inaabot ang kamay ko habang hawak hawak ng malalaking tao.
'I'm sorry, I'll save you this time. I'll save you' Mabilis akong tumakbo papalapit sa kanya. Please let me save her.
Malapit na. Maliligtas din kita. Ilang dangkal na lang layo ng kamay ko sa kanya. Mahahawakan ko na si La—
"LALA!" saad ko at napabangon. Isang luha ang pumatak sa mata ko. Kasalanan ko. Kasalanan ko ang lahat. Yumuko akong hawak hawak ang noo ko.
Inalala ko ang nangyari kanina. Rabbit. Who are you, really? Why can I see a glimpse of Lala on you? Are you Lala? Or I'm just over thinking things?
You killed me before so I should take my revenge right now
Killed? Did she mistook me with someone else? What if she's really Lala? Did she die while being captivate by those goons? No... she's not her. Please, I can't take it. She's not her. Lala can't bear killing someone, right? she's sweet so...
No. no. She's not her. She can't be.
Ang huli kong alaala kay Lala ang araw kung saan pinaimbestigahan ni Mama kung sino ang dumukot kay Lala. Napapikit ako ng maalala kung anong balita ang naihatid saamin ng imbestigador.
" I did it, It's my fault Mama. I send Lala to those bad guys." Iyak ko. Napasapo na lang sa noo si Mama. Kita ko ang paghilot niya sa kanyang sentido. Tiningnan niya lang ako saglit at lumayo sakin saka kinuha niya ang kanya telepono.
"I need your best investigator, look for the girl in the pic that I'll be sending you. I need it asap."
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Tatlong araw na ang nakakalipas ng tawagan ni mama ang imbestigador. Isang lalaki ang pumasok sa bahay namin.
"This way sir" saad ng kasambahay namin habang hinahatid niya ito patungo sa opisina ni Mama. Sumunod ako sa kanila. Gusto kong malaman kung ito na ba ang imbestigador, nais kong malaman kung kumusta na si Lala.
Pinakinggan ko ang usapan nila sa likod ng pinto. Napakuyom ako ng marinig ang balitang dala ng imbestigador. Galit. Galit sa sarili ko. Galit dahil nagpadala ako sa inggit. Galit dahil ako ang may gawa kay Lala kaya siya naging ganun.
"Madam, the kid was kidnapped by the people who works underground. That kid was sold when they realized that they got the wrong kid. Child trafficking was one of the business of that group. Madam... I don't think you will like to hear what I'm saying next."
"N-no, go on." nanginginig ang kanyang boses ng sabihin iyon. Napakagat labi ako.
"She was molested and tortured. She tried to run away and managed to get far away from those people..." m-molested? Isang luha ang tumulo sa mata ko. Ako ang may kasalanan nito.
"In the middle of running away, she was hit by a truck. I'm sorry madam but this is the only information I have." saad ng imbestigador.
Did I kill Lala? Did I really?
BINABASA MO ANG
Killer's Wish
ActionLavender Smith' life is like a puzzle. But the problem is, the pieces of the puzzle are missing! She doesn't wanna solve the puzzle but it is inevitable. Unavoidable.