DEAD END

volume 2: xxx

THIRD PERSON

"Alin kaya rito?" tanong ni Amber sa sarili habang hawak sa magkabilang kamay ang dalawang magkaibang brand sanitary pad. She remembered how horrifying it was to had few supply of pads, especially that Stella and she was sharing them. Kung pwede nga lang pigilan ang regla ay ginawa na n'ya ito. She wasn't sure what kind of pad Stella wanted so she took everything she could see on the gondola.

"Okay na ba kayo?" Spade asked them. Sa magkabila n'yang kamay ay apat na puno na plastik. Lumapit si Forest at Minrod na parehas ring may dalang mga punong plastik.

"Umalis na tayo," aya nito. Akmang hahakbang na sila nang may maalala si Amber. "Wait... nasaan si Perseus?"

There was a moment of silence.

Nagkatinginan silang apat. Kapwa walang alam kung nasaan ang isa pa nilang kasama.

Amber bit her lower lip. They could not leave without Perseus.

Nasaan ba 'yon?

Before they could do something, they heard a familiar blood-curling scream resonating across the place. Hindi na nila kailangan pang alamin kung kanino ito nagmula. They found themselves running their feet toward the direction of the noise.

"Tang ina, perwisyo," rinig ni Amber na binulong ni Minrod.

"Sa taas!" sigaw ni Forest.

Pagdating sa taas una nilang nakita si Perseus na lumalaban para sa kan'yang buhay. He was lying on the floor... and on his top was his zombified mother! Nakakakilabot ang itim nitong pares ng mga mata habang pilit na sinasakmal ang anak. Hawak ni Perseus ang ina sa magkabilang kamay para hindi s'ya nito makalmot. He was screaming as tears escaped from his eyes.

Shit! Mabilis na kumalat ang pagkataranta sa sistema ng dalaga nang makita ang kasama. Hindi n'ya alam kung ibababa n'ya ba ang hawak na mga plastik para saklolohan ito o papanoorin n'ya na lang itong mamatay.

Spade immediately moved without thinking twice. Binitawan n'ya ang hawak na mga plastik saka pinulot ang nakitang vase sa sahig.

"Mama! Mama!" Perseus cried as her reanimated mother pushed her way to devour him. Its sharp teeth was reaching for his exposed neck--as if it was a great delicacy she wanted to have.

"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" her mother growled. She was about to bite Perseus face, but Spade was fast to bash the vase on her head. The zombified mother immediately fell on the floor.

"Perseus, bilis!" mabilis na inabot ni Perseus ang kamay ni Spade na nakalahad para makaalis sa kan'yang pwesto. "Okay ka lang?" Spade asked him; he could only reply with tears.

"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" the beast was still alive. Binuka nito ang bibig na may tumutulong malapot na dugo at laway pati ang braso nito. Madali itong sumugod sa kan'yang mga pagkaing nasa kan'yang harapan, ngunit bago pa man makalapit ito sa kanila ay nakatikim ito ng hampas sa kan'yang mukha. It made her skull to become slightly damaged yet it was still alive.

Para bang kinukurot ang dibdib ni Perseus habang pinagmamasdan ang ina na isa ng halimaw sa kan'yang harapan. Hindi n'ya kayang pagmasdan ang nanay n'ya na para bang isa ng mabagsik na halimaw. His knees were trembling in fear.

"Wala kang kwenta!"

"Wala kang mararating sa ginagawa mo!"

"Hindi ka aasenso!"

His heart was being hammered repeatedly in pain. He wanted to shout everything that kept trapped in his throat but he couldn't find a a way how. He just clenched his fist until it felt numb. He couldn't bear everything that he was feeling that moment. Gusto n'ya na lamang na tumigil ang lahat. He was seeking seeking peace but to no avail.