Code 365 Project Memory

Datum 37 : In laws

Napabuntong hiniga ako as I looked at her. I didn't might the lights of the holographic map reflect through my face.

"Are you sure she's there?"

Maris then smiled at me sarcastically and sat on her office chair.

"Blood is thicker than water, they say. I am sure you'll find her there 101% percent."

*End of Tristan's Flashback*

"He we are." The though woman then stopped in front of a door and held the knob for me.

"Thanks. I can make it here."

Without anything to say, agad na umalis at naglakad palayo ang nasabing babae. Mula sa may pinto, I started to hear the muffled rumbling noises from behind the said door.

Mukhang maraming tao sa loob. Mga hiyawan at sigawan. I held the door knob and didnt hestitated to open it.

Strong lights welcomed my sight along with the loud crowd shouting.

My very own eyes witnessed how two patients were fighting in the wide arena ring, all both soaked in each other's blood, and waiting for each other to just finish themselves.

Sa bawat saksak at suntok ng mga kaawa-awang mga pasyente ay mas lumalakas ang sigawan. Napatingala ako as I also notice the bets and bids getting higher on the public screen.

This is more than inhumane that what I was expecting. Despite my astonishment, hindi ako nagpahalata at naglakad sa alley, as I observe different kinds of people inside.

Most of them are wealthy looking, others are simple salary people, and few of them look like under age.

It was just the thin rusty screen that divided the bloody arena from the crowd. Sprinkles of blood are noticeable on the screens. Mas lumalakas ng lumakas ang mga hiyawan, their entertainment from blood isn't dignified at all.

Maris was damn right about this place.

My eyes pressed onto the other patient who finally got knocked off the arena. His blood was flowing and making the whole ring red. A sight na hindi ko akalaing gagambala saaking isipan.

I continued to walk silently among the loud crowded place. Screams and shouts of different sorts can be heard.

These people just rip another person's dreams and will to live for their temporary entertainment. What a shame for humanity.

Dinala ako ng aking paa sa isang madilim na exit stairs. It seemed that nobody is taking this path at all. Maingat akong bumababa and it lead me to another dimmed hallway.

This place seemed be to like a maze.

I walked more and observe the whole alley. It seems na walang kahit anong surveillance camera ang nakakabit. This place might be another hallways for the 'public', otherwise—

Agad akong napatigil as I heard several footsteps coming along my way.

Shit.

Mabilis akong napalingon and I saw a stretcher with a dead body covered in a white linen being parked at a corner.

As the footsteps gets nearer, I didn't have any single choice but to hide, or else, they might be suspecting things on me.

Mabilis kong pinuntahan ang stretcher at napansin ko ang isang compartment sa may bandang ibaba. I guess I will fit.

Bahala na.

I didn't even hesitate to lay down on the lowest compartment of the stretcher, knowing that there's a damn cadaver on top of me, for the sake of this mission.