DOLLHOUSE

Dollhouse 077

Umunat-unat pa siya na tila nangalay. What the hell is wrong with him? How can he act so cool after he murdered my friends?!

"Love, why are you on the floor?" nagtatakang tanong niya sa 'kin na nasa sahig at halos gumapang papunta sa kanya nang malaman kong hindi pala ako palalabasin. He's unfair. He's heartless. He's evil. He killed them all and he's not even planning to let me out!

Malakas akong naiyak sa galit. Sa galit ko ay bumangon ako saka lumapit sa kanya at malakas siyang sinampal.

"W-Wala kang puso!" sigaw ko.

Napahawak siya sa pisnging namumula.

"Damn," bulong niya.

Mabilis siyang napalingon sa paligid.

"Put your guns down. I'm fine," anunsyo niya gamit na naman ang seryosong boses habang seryosong nakatingin sa paligid. Doon ko napansin na may mga pulang ilaw na nakatutok sa 'kin. Napasinghap ako. Are these lasers from guns?

Naiiyak na napatingin ako sa paligid at doon ko napansin na may mga tao siyang dumating. They're all wearing masks and they are pointing their guns at me. We were alone earlier! Ganito ka alerto mga tao niya?!

Peter eyed me disappointedly as he silently caressed his innocent and young face.

"Wala akong puso?" natatawa niyang sabi.

Lumapit siya at napaatras ako.

"Fifth day. Afternoon. Somewhere in my library. You were given a deadly weapon. They say the worst demons come out when you're alone. Maybe that's why you pointed your gun to your friend's head. Maybe that's why you pulled the trigger too. Love, can you still recall that red light while you were aiming for Flame's head?"

The video suddenly played again in his giant screen.

"Do you really think you can leave my house easily?" tanong niya habang paulit ulit na nagp-play ang video. Ako na may baril. Ako na tinutukan si Flame. Ako na hinabol ni Gunner sa matinding galit.

"Do you still remember what you did to your sister, to Cara, to her mother, and to your friends?" dagdag niya.

"You said I'm heartless but I guess you failed to check yourself."

Natigilan ako kaya napangiti siya.

This is hopeless.

He's mad.

He won't let me escape!

Naiyak ako lalo at mukha na naman siyang naiirita. Pakiramdam ko ay masisiraan na ko ng bait dito!

"WHY DON'T YOU JUST KILL ME?!" naiiyak kong sigaw. Ayokong maging katulad ng mga tao niya. Ayokong maging alipin niya habang buhay. His house is full of nightmares. Ayoko na makakita ng namamatay. Ayoko na!

"That sounds boring," aniya saka umupo na ulit sa upuan niya at nag-unat. Inis siyang napatingin sa mga tauhan niyang tinututukan pa rin ako ng baril. "I said put your guns down."

"Just shoot me!" I screamed.

Peter rolled his eyes. Bakit ba kasi ako ang binuhay niya? Sana hindi na lang niyo itinira kung ganito rin naman ang mangyayari.

Habang komportableng nakaupo ay napansin kong may kinakalkal siya sa ilalim ng mesa. What is he doing? Maya-maya ay may kinuha siyang box sa ilalim at ipinatong sa mesa.

The box looks familiar.

Naalala ko na! That's the box for...

"The ten polaroids. Remember how you lied to Alpha on your first day about the eight picture and the assault? Tsk. Tsk. You immediately claimed the fourth picture but then you saw the ninth and you failed to lie about it to him," komento niya saka nilatag sa mesa na parang baraha ang mga litrato.