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Kabanata 5

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-- Kabanata 5 --

' Living in Hell '

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3rd Person's View

"S-Sir please.. I-I'm sorry, h-hindi na po mauulit.. s-sorry po.. h-hindi na mauulit.." the young girl begged the man and tries to push him away.

"I sent you three outside to look for those two boys, not to walk around!" The man let out a devilish laugh. "Fine. I'll let it pass this time." The man grinned.

The girl hung her head low. Is she suppose to be thankful for that?

"Get out." Utos sa kanya ng lalaki na agad naman niyang sinunod.

"Madie!" The girl she was with earlier called as soon as she got out of the room.

"E-Elie.." the younger stuttered and ran to her and hugged her. The older immediately hugged her back.

"M-Madie.. are you okay?" The boy beside her asked.

"S-Sabihin mo. Anong ginawa niya? May ginawa ba siya sa'yo? Okay ka lang ba?" Nag-aalalang tanong namam sa kanya ng babae.

Umiling lang siya bilang sagot at itinaas ang ulo. "K-Kuya Austin.. sorry.. s-sorry.." she cried.

"Shh.. okay lang ako. Okay lang, as long as both of you are okay, I'll be just fine.." The boy said worrying more about her than his own.

"L-Let's just go for now, okay?" The older said wiping the younger's tears. "Austin, are you sure you're okay?" Tanong pa niya.

Tumango naman ito. "I'm okay, Elie. I'm used to all of these beatings." The boy said.

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Eliza's POV

"Austin, totoo ba na may mga bagong dating?" Tanong ko sa kanya na naka-upo sa tabi ko. His face looks so swollen.. palagi niya na lang kaming pinoprotektahan ni Madie..

"Oo.. Sa pagkakaalam ko.. taga-Herena City daw 'yong mga bagong dating. Ang dami nila.. mas marami pa sa atin noon.." sagot niya.

"Narinig ko sa isa sa mga guards, mahigit limang libo daw sila.." dagdag pa ni Ray na isa sa amin.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. "T-Then--"

"They're likely to be victims of Child Trafficking. Just like the other kids from your province. Kaya magpasalamat kayo at hindi kayo kasama sa mga batang 'yon." Putol sa akin ng isang bantay na nakatayo sa may pintuan.

Natahimik kaming tatlo. What they did was horrible.. so horrible. Bakit may tao na katulad nila? Mas masahol pa sa hayop. Mga demonyo..

Mahigit isang-libo kami noon, pero 'yong mga natira ngayon, singkuweta na lang. Ibinenta nila 'yong iba kung kani-kanino na para bang mga gamit lang. Pinatay nila 'yong mga nagmamatigas at ayaw sumunod sa mga utos nila.

Kahit pa gustuhin naming makatakas dito, wala kaming pag-asa. Wala kaming magagawa. May mga taong nanonood ng bawat kilos namin dito sa loob ng impyernong 'to.

They even made us wear these stupid 'collars' so they'll know where we are or where we go. One of us tried to get rid of it and ended up.. killing himself. Once he got rid of the collar.. it exploded.