Color Of Surrender (High Class Issue Series #3)

Chapter 19

"Thank you, doc." my dad said the reason why the doctor nodded as answer and left the room already to acoompany some of my tests.

My dad shifted his eyes on me and he stepped forward to caress my cheek, "D-Dad, it was hell inside the mall." my voice cracked when I said that, I described the bombing as a hell because of the numerous people who died inside of it.

"A-All of them are crying, they are running to save their lives but... b-but the bomb exploded and they are dead beside me, I-I don't know what to do..." hindi ko alam kung tugma pa ba ang mga sinasabi ko dahil sa pilit kong nilalarawan sa kanya ang nangyare.

Hindi ko mapigilan ang maluha ng maalala nanaman kung gaano kasaklap ang pag-sabog na 'yun na dahilan para tumilapon ako at mabingi ng saglit, parang nasa isang giyera ako at kasabay nun ay ang pag-kamatay ng maraming tao.

They are many bloods, some of them got stucked on a debris and some of them got killed because of the glass fell on them.

"I-I can't fucking move, I felt weak and bonbs became louder. H-Hindi lang isa ang bomba, hindi lang isa ang laman ng bomba ng mall mo." unti-unti na akong humagulgol habang inaalala ang pag-sabog ng mga bomba na iyon sunod-sunod.

Halos hindi na ako makagalaw sa kinatatayuan ko dahil sa mabigat na pakiramdam na para bang ang tunog na iyon ay narinig ko na noon.

"I-It was a hell, t-they are dead and this woman seeks for help because her mother and sister are below to a debris."

Fuck! That woman seeks for help but I can't fucking move that time because of how painful my body is.

"A-Ang daming namatay, sobrang daming namatay..."

"Shh, huwag muna ngayon Avon...huwag muna nating pag-usapan 'to." ang pag-iwas ni daddy sa usapan dahil alam niyang hindi ito makakabuti sa akin, panay ang hagulgol ko sa takot at sa nakuha kong trauma sa pag-sabog.

Nanginginig ang katawan ko habang inaalala ang malakas na pag-sabog na dahilan para tumilapon ang mga tao, tangina!

"Y-Your mall, dad---"

"It's not good for your condition to talk about what happened, ako na ang aayos nito Avon. Maraming namatay sa pag-sabog at isa ako sa may responsibilidad dahil ako ang may-ari ng mall."

He got a big responsibility now because of the deaths and the bomb explosion on his mall, I can't believe that this could possibly happen. The mall was full of happiness and excitement because it was Saturday but we have no idea that some of us inside the mall will die.

"I-I was scared, the bombs are so loud that I can't even describe it anymore..." my voice is trembling as I tried to say how loud it was, it was three bombs that exploded inside the mall the reason why many people died.

My dad hushed me and I can see the frustration on his eyes, his daughter is hurt and I think he's blaming himself because of the negligence.

Someone got inside the mall with these bombs. I can't believe that the person who brought those bombs got inside the mall. How? Who is the person behind this intentional bombing? 

Intensyon ba talaga? Kung intensyon man ng taong 'yun na takutin ang mga tao, bakit niya pa ginawa? Maraming inosenteng tao ang nadamay dahil sa pagiging maka-sarili niya, tandang-tanda ko pa rin kung paano ako tumilapon dahil sa pag-sabog na 'yun.

Tinuturing kong isa nanamang karanasan ng buhay ko ang pag-sabog na iyon, napaka-makasarili ng taong gumawa nito dahil sa hindi lang isa ang namatay. 

Nakakagalit at nakakatakot na sa mismong bansang kinalakihan mo ay hindi na rin ligtas, puno ng makasariling mga tao ang mundo na dahilan para gumawa sila ng isang aksyon na makaka-apekto sa lahat.