Freedom from Seduction (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 40

Battle

I placed my pointer finger on my mouth to signal silence. Unti-unti kaming mas lumapit pa sa bahay na iyon gamit ang paa dahil sa pag-iwan ng mga sasakyan upang hindi makalikha ng ingay. I had time to roam my eyes around the dark place.

The place looks dirty and in wreck. Bodies of Mafias and assassins are covered in their own blood, lifeless. Ang kanilang itim na mga damit ay tila naging madilim na pula.

Hindi ko mapigilang hindi maawa sa mga matatangkad na punong nakasaksi sa lahat ng karahasan. They still stood tall after the battle between SAS Agency and Inquierdo Clan. But their dark green leaves were painted with blood. It's as if the trees were crying because of the mischief they had no choice but to watch.

Umangat ang tingin ko sa puting bilog na buwang tila nakatitig lang at walang pakielam. Its fading light shone through the bodies laying on the floor. It mocked me and I just wanted to raise my middle finger at it. The moon failed in giving light to the darkest areas of the world. With the little amount of light it could manifest, I highly doubt its convenience.

Pero kahit na ganoon ay ginawa nito ang lahat. If it isn't because of the moon, the world will be pitch black when the sun sets. It is still, even though I hate it so much, useful in its own way.

My eyes went back to the dark abondoned building which is still standing tall amid all the destruction that was happening inside it. It looked like an old haunted house. Pero sa totoo lang, nakakatakot talaga roon. Because it offers terror not even ghosts can defeat. Dahil mas nakakatakot nga ang kayang gawin ng tao kesa sa multo.

My hand traveled from my lips to my ear to hold my earpiece. I clicked it open and it immediately connected to the other's earpieces.

"I'll go first." I whispered.

"Don't ever disconnect your earpiece." My father demanded.

I didn't answer as I walked towards the back door. Natigilan agad ako nang maalala ang huling ala-ala kay Zeus. There was a man behind him! Agad kong pinalis iyon nang maramdaman agad ang pangunguna ng emosyon. Zeus is strong. They can't overpower him.

Dahan-dahan akong pumasok at isinara ang pinto, tahimik at maayos.

I expected a few guards to block me or at least prevent me from going in but there were none. It was quiet when I strolled through the corridor of the house. My shoes aren't even squeaking like they have no contact with the floor.

"Venice?" My father inquired, his voice laced with worry.

Nagulat ako roon at napahawak sa dibdib ko. Hindi ulit ako nagsalita dahil baka may makarinig sa akin. I told my father not to interrupt before we travelled. Ngayon ay tila nakakalimutan na.

Nang makarinig ako ng boses ay agad kong binuksan ang isang pintuan na dinala naman ako sa bathroom. Huminga ako nang malalim bago dali-daling pumasok sa isang cubicle. I even caught a glimpse of how I look with my all-black outfit.

Nagbukas ang pintuan at narinig ko roon ang mga boses ng babae. Halos hindi ako huminga nang nakita ko ang pagdaan nila sa cubicle ni kinaroroonan ko. One of them even tried opening it.

"Weird. Is someone pooping? I can't hear pee noises." Tanong nito, may bahid ng pagtataka.

"Yes."

Mabilis kong sagot rito lalo na nang mapansing hindi ko kilala ang boses ng babae. We probably never met each other when I was still a prisoner.

"I see..." mahinang bulong nito.

Nakarinig ako ng papalabas na yapak ng paa at ang pagbukas at pagsara ng pintuan. Nakahinga ako nang maluwag bago binuksan ang pintuan ng cubicle at nagulat nang bigla akong daganan ng isang babae.