Aishi's POV
"But... we are trapped in this "Killing Camp"."
No... No... That's not true... NO!
Is this place connected from that hellhole!? Talaga bang babalik na naman ang ganitong sitwasyon!? Hindi pwede... hindi maaari, kailangan kong umalis dito...!
My hands are trembling, and my heart is beating faster. Basically, my adrenaline is kicking in.
"Kalmahin mo ang sarili mo. You'll need that energy later." Natauhan ako ng nagsalita si Layleson, nakaupo na pala kami hindi ko man lang namalayan.
"You should stay here and rest." Akma siyang tumayo.
"P-pero sugatan ka din naman ah, you should also rest as well."
"I need to find someone." Tumayo siya at tinalikuran ako.
"P-pero...! Uh---um..." A-anong sasabihin ko? A-ayokong... m-maiwan dito. "... kailangan mong magpahinga...!"
Sumulyap siya sa akin, walang emotion ang mga mata niya kaya mas kinabahan na ako. Iiwan niya ako dito, hindi pa naman ako makakalakad ng maayos. Pero tiningnan ko siya sa mata, b-baka naman magbago ang isip niya. Hayst, I know hindi na magbabago ang isip niya...
He sighed and closed his eyes in a second. Lumapit siya sa akin at inayos ang trench coat ko, and then he placed his hand on my head.
"I won't be long, dito ka lang wag kang aalis." Bigla akong nabuhayan ng loob, tumingin siya sa mga mata ko at sinabing "I'll be back."
And then he turned around while observing the surroundings.
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Para akong nabunotan ng tinik sa lalamunan. Habang nagaantay ako dito ngayon ko lang narealize na may mga tao pala dito, at may mga kagamitan pa!
Paintings, flower vases, tea tables, chairs at ibang pang mga fancy na mga gamit. Para kaming nasa lobby ng isang hotel. Tatayo sana ako upang mag-investigate pero na-alala kong hindi pala akong makakalakad ng maayos, at sabi ni Layleson manatili lang ako rito.
But that didn't stop me from observing the place. There are people around here but they seem calm. Now that I remembered what happened, it's strange that there are people here and they are so calm! Parang nasa normal hotel lang ako, hindi man lang nila namalayan na sugatan ako at si Layleson. The strangest vibe I get is they're not human like...!
Wait! W-what if they are not human?! Maybe...! No----it can't be! Maybe it's an illusion!?
I suddenly stood up, my hands were shaking again, so was my whole body. But I need to confirm, right? Because it's so strange! I can't believe I was relaxed at least a minute ago.
I approached one of these "people" and tried to at least touch them. I want to gather evidence if my hunch is correct, am I nervous? Scared? Yes, I'm shaking right now. But I need to do this.
Biglang sumakit ang paa ko pero tiniis ko, humarap ako sa isang babae na tumitingin sa cellphone niya. Namalayan niya ako kaya nagreact siya na parang isang tao. She's confused and asking me what's wrong, she even asked me why I'm injured and what happened to me. It's a normal and generic reaction, right? But that doesn't prove anything that she is truly human.
I hastily grabbed her arm, but before I could even grab it with my hand... lumusot yung kamay ko! Hindi ako makapaniwala... hindi nga siya tao! Nagulat din siya pero dahan-dahan siyang ngumiti sa akin, tiningnan ko ang mga mata niya at muntik akong natumba dahil sa takot at gulat. Ngumingisi siya na parang demonyo!
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Killing Camp (The Ultimates 1)
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