60 Y E A R S L A T E R
"... I killed her, I killed the psycho whom I once thought that would always be there waiting for me to cure her. I've ended the life of the psycho-killer I once had a deep conversation with, I killed her with my own hands---as she smiles widely full of sweetness at me. Those innocent eyes, she might killed thousands of guys... She might suffer from such mental illness, she might have split personalities---she would always be special to me, I am always the man who can understand her. She's always the woman I'd admired since the first day, I don't care about her background. I won't mind being hurt at all, I don't care about what other people would told me---I've known her more than how they see her." Doctor Kai said as he smiled bitterly at me. My heart almost broke into pieces after hearing his story. I didn't know that it would be like this, I didn't know that there were five savage criminals back then who apparently left this legendary history. I was really clueless. But I admired them, their personalities---everything about them. Just wow, nakakapang hinayang at hindi ko sila naabutan. Tsk.
"Doctor, if she's alive. Would you confess your love to her?" he chuckled and fixed his glasses upon hearing my question, the wrinkles on his face was visible as he force a smile at me---sadness, regrets, and pain could be seen on his eyes.
"I would definitely confessed my love to her, but everything weren't that easy back then. I am more willing to took care of her as her doctor, I can help her recover as she feel the comfort she's wanting. I failed gaining more courage and it's too late for me to realized everything. She's now gone, forever. But she would always remained in my heart." he answered which made me teared, I am always amaze to stories like this. Love nowadays couldn't be easily seen or found---it can be felt, but you'll never know if it's really love. It's often filled with lies.
Narinig ko siyang tumawa kaya napangisi ako, ang tanda na niya pero sobrang lakas niya pa rin. Balita ko nga ay wala siyang asawa, gano'n siya ka-seryoso do'n sa babaeng nasa kwento niya.
"You're really fond of listening stories. You know what, you're exactly like her---you two were very similar. How about we check your vitals so you can eat your meal and sign in to the office for a short interview?" Doctor Kai said and stood up from the chair, tinulungan ko pa siya kasi para siyang nahihirapan tumayo. He took a syringe and put medicine on it as he injected it on me.
"Thank you, doctor."
Nakangiti ako, kahit alam kong habang buhay na akong makukulong dito. Walang masama kung mabulok ako dito hanggang sa mamatay ako, at least dito maraming may pakialam sa akin---maraming pwede gawin, marami akong kasamang kagaya ko. We left my room, and he accompany me to the cafeteria which was located at the east side of the Jailhouse. After eating, I was called by the securities for my form. I left my doctor and I come along with the officers towards the office, as I entered the room---there were two custody officers and two cops.
Nag lakad ako sa gitna at hinarap ang masungit na opisyal.
"Name?" the lady asked.
"Xeithani Kim," I answered, nakasimangot ako habang nakatingin sa kanya, ang sungit kasi ng pag mumukha. Akala mo naman inaaway, tsk. I was watching her listing my name on her attendance book---sobrang kapal nito, mukhang pang ilang libro nga yata 'to e.
"Age?"
"I'm 16," sagot ko ulit at inaabangan ang susunod nilang gagawin sa akin,
"... Okay, Kim. Please take off your clothes for a short check up." as what the officer said, I stripped off in front of them. My pale and flawless skin was showed off, even my tattoos at the back of my hips were revealed. "Hmm. Welcome to Peirlite, babe."
The the other officer handed a folder, if I am not mistaken---it was my profile. "Xeithani Kim, 16 years old of existence---working student from Cassinfield, and is incriminated for killing women every midnight." she read it loud and clear, bahagya akong napanguso, ba't kasi dapat isigaw.
"Wear these," they handed me a black stripped jail uniform and so I wore it, maganda siya kasi comfortable akong gumalaw, pero syempre may sando akong sinuot sa ilalim. "So, you're the anonymous culprit that we've been searching for almost three years." their expression became so serious all of a sudden. Na-focus ang tingin ko sa kanila---seing their faces like this, damn it makes my heart melt, akalain mo 'yon e may nakapansin rin sa akin? Now I know that I am important.
I let out a grin as I began speaking...
"Yes, and I killed women with long hair every midnight..."
And I swear that it would be every girls' Rapunzel's nightmare---the worst nightmare to be experienced."
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