BRIAR'S POV
"W-what...?" The only thing I uttered, while still being so shock. Hindi ko namalayang napaurong na ako palayo sa pinto dahil ayoko nang marinig pa ang kung ano pang mga bagay pag uusapan nila tungkol sa akin.
But to my horror ay hindi ko napansin ang vase sa likod ko. Natabig ko yun, making the glass shutter into pieces in the floor. Obviously creating a very loud crashing noise.
By that I totally went pale and breathless as some scenario rush to my head. Kung ano man ang pwedeng mang yari pag nakita nila ako at kapag nalaman nilang I've been eavesdropping.
I'm so dead...
After some few seconds the whole place went silent na para bang pinapakiramdaman ng dalawa sa loob kung anong nangyayari. While me? I just stood there still don't know what to do. And been wishing na mag teleport nalang sana ako sa ibang lugar na malayo sa gulong ito. But of course, whishes don't usually happened out of whim. Specially whishes like mine, because there's no such things as teleportation and etc.
I heard some footsteps napapalabas sa room ni Death at papalapit ang tunog niyun sa akin. When I heard them stop, I automatically turned my head to their side. Only to be greeted by Mathew's shocked face while Death is expressionless as always.
I gulp...
"B-briar..?" The silence was disturbed by Mathew's shock but little outburst. Medyo nag aalala rin ito. Probably dahil baka narinig ko ang pinag uusapan nila, which is I really did.
Wala akong naging response kase kay Mathew. Hindi ko naman alam kung anong sasabihin sa kanya. Sa kanila. I'm still shock and stunned myself. The Red Room thing is still stuck in my head. Repeating itself like broken CD.
I have so many questions. Like why would i'd be going to that hell'a place? I know I broke a fucking damn rule. And I'm really ready to whatever punishment na matatanggap ko. But don't they think that me going to the Red Room--just because I broke that fucking rule-- is little too much?
Ibang usapan na ang Red Room. There's no way na tatanga tanga nalang ako sa desisyon nalang iyun. That place is dangerous than it look. I think all the information about the Red Room na napapanuod at nababasa ko sa TV and in some few articles are enough for me to be bothered.
I'm not that innocent when it comes to that things. Specially when I'm doctor. I'm more than open minded dahil I always see different kind of bodies in my line of work. Babae man o lalaki. That's nothing. But still. Red Room is something different. Specially when it comes to punishments...
Hindi normal ang mga parusa sa loob ng kwartong iyun. Hindi ka pupunta dun para pagalitan at sermonin. Hindi ka pupunta sa room nayun para paluluhurin sa bilao ng asin, which is I really wish na ganun nalang talaga. Pero hindi...
Red Room symbolizes as the 'devils pleasure' and as I said before, it has something to do with sexual intercoursea. You'll be punished while in a lot of pleasure in the roughest way. Totally hurting you physically and mentally.
This kind of cases are rare, for only few people can afford to have one. Or at least ay maapprove ng mga experts, because this thing is totally against the law... I mean torturing a woman is totally wrong at pwede silang makasuhan if reported.
And I've been researching about this stuff this pass few days, cause I'm totally curious. In some articles, it says that the victim always end up having a depression and some even get their selves to suicide. Can't stand their feet anymore. (This case only works when the girl/boy is forced) And just thinking it now na mangyayari sa akin yun, makes my heart drop.
But then again, depende parin talaga ang lahat dun sa taong nag paparusa sayo kung ano ang kahihinatnan mo sa huli. I mean not all people are merciless to the point na papatayin na nya ang kasama nya. Partner to be exact. But meron din namang nga taong walang awa at pake kung anong mangyari sa taong pinaparusahan nila, just to make their self amused and satisfied.
And I think naman na... Death isn't that merciless... Right?
With that thoughts running in my head. I set my gaze on to Death's beautiful yet lifeless green eyes. His stare went deep into mine, almost scanning my wholeness and it send shivers to my spine.
His expression don't have a hint of anger but his black aura---that can suffocate someone in the same room as him will surely have a hard time---tells me other wise. It's everywhere, the tension that his emitting. That made him look so powerful and scary.
Oh hell yeah. His totally one from that people who can be called merciless enough in just one glance. Damn! Where did I put myself into!?
"Briar?" I heard Mathew's voice again kaya nabalik ako sa reyalidad. Blinking twice on everything to get back at my trans. But I find my self backing away from them when Mathew tried to hold and get close to me.
He was shocked in my action at malinaw sa mata nya ang mga kung anong emosyon na hindi ko pa kilala. It's like na parang na down sya or something like that. Parang mas nag alala lang sya sa akin which is really confusing... We're close... But not that close... Right?
"Why are you here?" Death asked before I could even utter a word. His voice was so cold.
He isn't my Death...
Tinitigan ko lang sya, and still did not respond. Keeping my mouth shut. His eyes became sharp as daggers that burn my chest in pain because of my silence. His really pissed off for me not saying anything.
"Sneaking on someone's business isn't a right thing to do, Briar" He said while glaring at me. And that set me off. I couldn't hold my self anymore, so slapped him as hard as I can. Hindi ko na nga rin alam kung paano ako nakalapit sa kanila dahil dalawang dipa ang halos layo ko sa kanila. Even Mathew was surprised to my sudden action.
"And planning about me going to that Red Room isn't a right thing to do too! Just how dare you to decide for me!" I shouted on his face. His kinda amused for a moment dahil sa pag sigaw ko, but composed his self back again. Looking at me blankly as if I said nothing.
"Of course it is. You break the rules. My rules. Your at my territory so I decide for everything. That includes you qeurida... How many times should I tell you that?" He said firmly. Ni hindi man lang alintana ang sakit ang sampal ko. I gritted my teeth.
"Fuck your rules. I don't deserve to go there! I just broke your damn and stupid rule! Hindi ako pumatay ng tao! What happened was an accident!" I spite back in angry. Frustrations are all over my face, but he just watch me get messed up and nothing more.
Hindi ko narin namalayang I'm already shaking just the thought of me going in that hell of a room. I am scared for the very first time since I step my foot to this house. No.The right word is I'm terrified.Maybe dahil din iyun sa pag o-over thinking ko, at literal na nadadala sa mga information na nabasa at nalaman ko sa internet about sa kwartong iyun.
Shit! I am totally panicking. I don't know what to do!
"Bria--"
"Don't. I don't want to hear anything from the both of you. You both are the worst" I said, cutting Mathew off. I still can't believe this is happening to me.
Hindi naman nakatakas sa gilid ng mata ko kung paano mag galawan ang mga muscle ni Death sa mukha. Hardening his face, totally did not like what I just said. Mathew on the other side are more than stress, cause I can literally see him pinching the bridge of his nose out of frustration.
"We're more than worst than worst itself. Now go to your room and be a good girl, and wait for your punishment" Death commanded. Tiningnan ko lang naman sya ng hindi makapaniwala.
"Your punishing no one Death! Your not going to punish me! No one will. You can not command me around cause I'm not your puppet or anything!" I hissed with my very rigid tone of voice. I suddenly felt the urge on slap him again, but pinipigilan ko lang ang sarili ko. After ko namang sabihin ang mga kakatagang iyun ay mabilis narin akong tumalikod na sa kanila. Not caring anymore kung may sabihin pa sya o wala.
Just fuck him! Fuck his rules!
Nang makarating ako sa room ko ay agad kung nilock yung pinto. After that I totally collapse on the floor, feeling so drained off. Hindi nag tagal ay may maramdaman akong may parang kung anong bagay ang umaagos sa pisngi ko. Dun ko lang narealize na umiiyak na pala ako.
How stupid... I'm still crying because of him even though he have hurted me already...
Napatingin ako sa kaliwang kamay ko at nakita ang bandages duon. His the one who did this last night. He stayed beside till I fall asleep.We're pretty ok cause he look really worried about me... Or maybe not. Maybe I got too carried away and assume so much.
But really, I know everything are good between the both us last night. Just not until this rules part came in the view and needed to tore everything down. Now I really feel that his so far away from me. It's so hard to reach him with bare hands... And I really didn't see this coming.
With that in my mind, I went directly to my bed and curl under the comforter. Puting my left hand to my chest cause I'm already missing the Death I used know. And how i hate myself for missing him even though I know that he isn't coming back so soon...
Maybe after I got punished he will. But I don't know if I'm still the same after that. I don't know if i can ever stay here again with him without me thinking what he just did to me.
TO BE CONT...
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