Crimson Rush (On-Going)

Chapter 8 ♦ Glimpse

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This chapter may contain SENSITIVE topic and VIOLENCE.

Please understand that it's fictional and it's nothing to do with real events.

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Nasa isang kwarto sya habang naglalaro ng isang manika. Isa itong French doll na binigay sa kanya. Nangingiti nya itong kinakausap na parang tao, while caressing it's curly and blonde hair. Wala naman kasing kumakausap sa kanya dahil iyon ay ipinagbabawal.

Hindi naman sya makalabas sa kadahilanang hindi sya pinapayagang lumabas ng kwarto kapag hindi kinakailangan, lalo na ng bahay nila kapag wala syang kasama.

Following the rules is a must.

Follow or else.

Napapitlag sya ng bumukas ng marahas ang pintuan ng kwarto nya.

"CK! CK!"

Nang marinig ang boses na iyon ay hindi maiwasang bumilis ang tibok ng kanyang puso dahil sa kaba.

'Did I do something wrong?'

"CK!"

'No. Mummy.'

Naituwid nya ang pagkakaupo sa kanyang kama at hinintay na makalapit ang naghahanap sa kanya.

"Oh, there you are!"

Nakangiti man ito pero nakikita nya sa mga mata nito ang talim ng pagkakatingin sa kanya.

Those eyes were sharply looking at her as if devouring her whole.

Napahigpit tuloy ang hawak nya sa bedsheet ng kama, na para bang doon sya humuhugot ng lakas.

"M-m-mum-my..."

Kinakabahang sambit nya.

Her knees is quivering. Her hands went cold because of sweat.

"I've been looking for you, and yet, I found you playing... hmmm... who gave you that ugly doll, hmm?"

Hindi nya alam ang sasabihin.

She's just barely five and the shivering she felt doesn't help her to be calm.

She's panicking inside her head.

"M-m-mummy..."

Bago nya pa matapos ang dapat sabihin ay bigla nitong inagaw ang manikang pilit nyang itinatago sa likuran nya. At mas nabigla sya ng pinunit nito ang damit ng manika.

Hinugot ang ulo kasama na ang mga kamay at paa nito, saka tinapak-tapakan sa sahig.

"N-no! Mum! No!"

Wala syang magawa kundi umiyak. Dahil sa nakita, hindi nya mapigilan ang sunod-sunod na pagtulo ng kanyang mga luha.

"You shut up!"

Asik nito sa kanya saka hinawakan ng marahas ang mga braso nya.

Pero mas lalo syang nagulat ng makita nya ang biglang pagbabago ng kulay sa mga mata ng ina... malapit ito sa kanya kaya kitang-kita nya.

That's just a flash of second but she saw it!

"M-mummy..."

Her mummy held her tightly and she wince in pain.

"A–ah!"

Tears pooling in her eyes.

"Mummy... no..."

And slap her, real hard.

That cause her to wince more in pain.

"You are a worthless child! I already told you not to play because you will study!"

She held her tears, trying to stop it from falling more.

Baka magalit pa lalo ang kanyang ina kapag nakita na naman nitong umiiyak sya. Ayaw na ayaw nitong umiiyak sya.

'Crying is for the weak! I hate weaklings, so don't shed a tear!'

That words is kept on ringing on her head, in situation like this. But she can't. She can't help herself to cry because her emotions is clouding her young mind.

"B-but, I-Im d-done..."

Wrong move, dahil mas lalong bumalasik ang tingin nito sa kanya. Hinawakan sya nito na parang mababali ang kanyang mga buto sa braso.

"Shut up! Shut up! Don't speak while Im speaking, you little devil!"

Little Devil. That's what her mother sometimes call her.

Namalayan nya na lang na paulit-ulit na syang sinasaktan ng ina. Dahil sa pag-iyak nya, naging mabilis din ang mga kilos ng ina para lang saktan sya.

"You're worthless!"

"I already told you, that shedding a tear is for the weak!"

Bruises and bruises and bruises.

She didn't even dare to scream, because if she does... she'll suffer more– more from what she's suffering now.

Scratch then bruises, again and again and again.

She also tasted her own blood in her mouth. Her eyes went close then open... she's feeling weak.

"M-m-m-um-my..."

She want to end the pain, but how?

"Shut up!"

That was the last hit, and then she fall into dark abyss– maybe, that was it.

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