𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒫𝓁𝒶𝓎𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓉
𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘺, 𝘫𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘺 -𝘖𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘙𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘰
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The two high ranked demons, the ruler and princes of hell and eternal damnation were sitting in table while waiting for Baal who was busy ordering food in a fast food chain.
"What the hell is this place called?" Satan weirdly asked when he saw there are plenty of kids around. It was noisy and irritating for his ears.
"Jollibee." Maikling sagot ni Asmodeus.
"Wala na bang ibang pwedeng pagkainan dito? This place is too crowded." Reklamo nito habang mayroong pagkadisgustong ekspresyon sa mukha.
Umiling-iling naman si Asmodeus. When it comes to eating outside, or even the food that comes in and out their mansion, it was all managed and decided by Baal. They can't even protest, because in the end, no matter how weird the food looks, it still taste delicious.
"Let's just trust Baal's taste buds." Wala namang nagawa si Satan kun'di ang sumimangot na lang. He turned his gaze to the mascot outside.
"Stupid bee." He spatted that made Asmodeus chuckle.
There's no one as impatient as Satan. When he became a missionary who jump from one orphanage to another, taking care of children has become bearable for him. However, he could not handle if they started crying and throwing tantrums. Minsan ay gusto niya na lang ihagis ang mga ito sa ilog o hindi kaya'y iwan na lang ito sa isang tabi.
He doesn't understand how their God could make such annoying creatures who would only become a nuisance in the society later on. For quite some time, he had witnessed how mother's nurtured their babies inside their wombs. They were so delicate in handling their child and patient enough to take care of them and teach them good morals.
No matter how you showered them with love, they will only grow individually. Some grew up as narcissistic bastards, a few of them were a bunch of lads and bitches who only care of pleasing people. Most of them were ungrateful piece of shits who were never contented of what they have.
After all, the hardest part of being a parent is their goddamned kids who never appreciates their efforts and hard work.
"Papa, bil'han mo naman ako ng iphone! Ako na lang wala no'n sa mga classmates ko e! Nakakahiya pumasok kung bulok na cellphone dala ko!" Napalingon si Satan at Asmodeus sa table na nasa gilid lang nila.
Mula roon ay may nakaupong matandang lalaki na mukhang nasa early 60's pa. In front of him was his daughter who dressed expensively, isang teenager na gasta nang gasta ng pera ng mga magulang niya at wala namang ibang ambag kun'di pagiging pabigat at palamunin.
"Iphone? Magkano ba 'yong iphone anak? Pwede ko ba ipa-swap iyong cellphone ko na Samsung doon?" Matapos iyon sabihin ng matanda ay ang kaagad na pagbago ng ekspresyon ng mukha ng anak nito.
"Bobo ka ba 'pa? Tingin mo pwede i-swap 'yang tig lilimang libo mo na bulok na cellphone sa Iphone na nasa singkwenta mil ang halaga?" Asik nito sa matanda. Bumagsak naman ang balikat ng ama nito sabay ngiti nang mapakla.
"Pasensya ka na anak. Hindi kasi alam ng papa. Huwag ka mag-alala susubukan ko makaipon para makabili ng Iphone na 'yan." He smiled positively while his daughter just rolled her eyes in annoyance and disgust.
"Kelan pa 'yang ipon na 'yan kung kelan outdated na yung gusto kong model ng iphone? Huwag na 'pa. Ni hindi ka pa nga nagbabago. Hindi mo pa rin kaya pakainin ako sa isang mamahaling restaurant. Dito pa rin sa cheap na Jollibee." Humugot nang malalim na hininga si Satan sa naririnig.
Ang kamay nitong nakapatong sa mesa ay nangungugat na sa pwersa na dulot ng pagpipigil niya upang makapanakit. Ni hindi niya man lang napansin ang pagdating ni Baal dala-dala ang tatlong tray ng pagkain kung saan hawak niya ang dalawa sa magkabilang kamay at nakapatong ang isang tray sa ulo niya.
"Alam mo 'pa, 'wag na lang bigyan mo na lang ako ng pera at magkakape na lang ako sa Starbucks." Inilahad nito ang kaniyang kamay sa harap ng ama at dali-dali naman itong inabutan ng limang-daan.
She looks so discontented upon getting the money and just left her father who was barely holding back his tears from falling.
Hindi na nakapagtimpi pa si Satan at biglang tumayo. Baal was about to stop him when Asmodeus told him to just let Satan do what he wants.
"Pero mas masarap kainin ng crispy ang fried chicken!" Nanghihinayang na wika ni Baal habang nilalantakan na ang gravy.
"Just eat, let's just wait for him." Wala namang inimik pa si Baal at tahimik na lang na kumain.
Asmodeus look around and he saw different auras of people from their body. Those auras are their sins. As much as he could feel the aura of lust from the people around him, Satan could also feel those heavy presence.
When Satan left, sinigurado niyang sundan ang walang utang na loob na babaeng 'yon. He couldn't stand people like her. As the Demon of Wrath, he had the strong desire to punish this woman in his own way.
He waited for her to leave Starbucks and pulled her wrist. Sa paghila niya rito ay napatingala sa kaniya ang dalaga at natulala ito sa taglay nitong kagwapuhan. She wasn't alarmed that she was being dragged away by a stranger just because she was so mesmerized by his face.
She was so focused on admiring the man's looks and she didn't even noticed that they entered an empty comfort room for ladies. Satan locked the door and grabbed both of her wrist and pinned it above her head.
Nagulat naman ang babae sa ginawa nito. She swallowed a lump on her throat when his pair of cold eyes met hers. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang pakay ng binata sa kaniya. Kung magnanakaw o mamamatay tao ito ay hindi siya sigurado. She never seen a handsome criminal like him.
"A-anong kailangan mo?" Nauutal nitong tanong.
When his eyes flared in red she was horrified. Sinubukan niyang kumalas mula sa pagkakahawak nito subalit hindi niya magawa. Kahit hawak lang siya ng binata gamit ang isang kamay ay hindi niya pa rin kayang kumawala rito.
"Bitawan mo ako!" She struggled within his grasp but into her dismay, she was not able to get away from him.
"Aren't you curious of what your life would become a few years later?" Malakong tanong ni Satan habang nakatitig sa mga mata nitong takot na takot sa kaniya.
His eyes were glimmering in red and the woman in front of him couldn't help but to feel fear. This man is not a human being, that's what she's sure of. She opened her mouth and tried to shout to call for help, but the moment she tried to speak, she had no voice.
"Look into my eyes." Taliwas sa takot na nararamdaman nito ay sumunod ito sa utos ng binata. Pag tingin niya sa mga mata nito ay animo'y may sunod-sunod na imahe siyang nakita.
"Your father will die in exhaustion para lang mabili ang phone na gusto mo." Napakurap ang dalaga nang makitang doble kayod sa pagtatrabaho ang ama niya.
Sa isang araw ay tatlong trabaho ang pinaghihirapan nito para lang makakuha ng extra na pera. Nakita niya kung paano tumagaktak ang pawis nito at ang pagpapahiya at pananakit sa kaniya ng amo niya nang magkamali ito.
When he got home and brought her a food he ordered from a famous restaurant, she tossed it in the trash thinking it was from a cheap 'karindirya' where he used to buy her food. Her father was so heartbroken. Inatake ito sa puso at namatay.
Nanlambot ang tuhod nito sa nakikita kaya niluwagan ni Satan ang pagkakahawak sa pulsuhan nito. Right when he loosen his grip in her wrist, she fell on the floor with her back pressed on the wall.
A few years later, she married a man who turned out to be a drug addict. She became a battered wife who was used and abused by his husband mentally, physically and emotionally. She had three children but none of them treated her as a mother. Ang lahat ng mga ito ay mas masahol pa ang pangungugali sa kaniya.
They were more arrogant, cunning and greedy. Hindi ito magkandaumahog para magtrabaho at maitaguyod ang pamilya niya. Kumayod ito mag-isa para lang mabigay ang gusto ng mga anak niya. Her pain and hard work were not appreciated by her children. Para sa kanila ay kulang pa ito.
Maagang nabuntis ang dalawang anak nito na babae at siya rin gumagastos sa kanila. Her son became an addict like his father. Wala siyang aasahan sa mga ito. She lived a miserable life and her children didn't care for her efforts until the day she died.
Kumurap-kurap ang dalaga at walang maapuhap na salita habang nakasalampak sa sahig at tumatangis. Ni hindi niya man lang napansin na tumutulo na pala ang luha nito sa nasaksihan. She just saw her life. That woman is her in the future if she won't change.
"Selfish people suffer tremendous losses in life, because despite realizing their mistakes, they lack the knowledge needed to feel guilt and ask for forgiveness." Walang emosyong anas ni Satan habang nakatingin lang sa dalagang walang humpay sa paghagulgol sa sahig.
"Greed is nothing but a permanent slavery, Margo. It will only chain and imprison you from looking for things that aren't yours instead of appreciating what you already had." After saying those words, Satan left like a bubble in thin air.
But Margo couldn't care less about the man's identity. Whether he's someone supernatural or not, she is not in the right state to be scared. What she fears the most is her current self who had become a monster because of her desire to want more. She didn't understand the true meaning of her needs.
Dahil sa inggit niya sa ibang kaedad niya ay hindi na niya kilala ang sarili niya. She was jealous of those who had a lot of opportunities in life, who could afford good things and live their lives in comfort. She wished to live a good life like them even if it was just pretend. Even if she was just forcing herself and pressuring her father to give her what she wants.
She has been harsh and ungrateful daughter to her loving father who only gave her what she needed. Kahit isang beses ay wala siyang narinig na kahit ano man dito matapos niya itong mapagsalitaan ng masama. She only realized how devastated her father might be because of her words and behavior.
Aside from him, she got nothing else. Her mother abandoned them and only her father took care and sheltered her. It was only now that she realized all her wrong doings, all thanks to than man who just made her face the true meaning of life.
Lumuluha itong tumayo bago humarap sa salamin na nasa comfort room. Napakagarbo ng suot niya. She looks like a daughter from a wealthy family, but everything she wears was from the sweat and tears of her father. Kahit isa roon ay wala siyang pinaghirapan. She got all she wanted effortlessly.
Pinunasan niya ang luhang nasa pisngi niya at inayos ang sarili niya. Tinanggal niya ang lahat ng suot niyang alahas at ipinasok ito sa bag niya. She doesn't need to pretend anymore. Wala siyang pakialam kung mawalan siya ng kaibigan dahil sa klase ng buhay niya. Hindi niya ikakahiya kung saan siya nanggaling at kung sino man ang nagpalaki sa kaniya.
As long as she had her father, she don't need anything else.
SA KABILANG banda ay inip na inip na naghihintay sa labas ng pinto ang isang taga-deliver ng tubig. Halos mag te-trenta na minuto na ito sa labas pero hindi pa rin siya pinagbubuksan ng pinto ng may-ari.
"Ma'am Every? Delivery po para sa inyo!" The man exclaimed as he repeatedly spam the doorbell of the condo unit.
Every was in the bathroom. Halos mag-iisang oras na siya sa bathtub at hindi niya man lang namalayan na nakaidlip siya habang nagbababad dito. She opened her eyes, and a bitter smile formed her lips. She can't see anything but pure darkness for she was blind.
Dahan-dahan itong umahon mula sa tub at kinapa ang roba nitong nakapatong lang sa gilid. She maybe blind but her sense of hearing and touch was sharp. Naririnig niyang may nagdo-doorbell kaya mabilis nitong tinali ang roba at sinuot ang tsinelas bago lumabas ng banyo at naglakad papuntang pinto.
"Ang tagal naman ng may-ari, punyeta." He cursed under his breath. He was about to kick the door out of irritation when it suddenly opened.
Bumungad sa kaniya ang mukha ng isang magandang babae. She's only wearing a white thin robe up to her knees. Ang buhok nito'y nakalugay at namamasa-masa pa dahil sa pagpapatakan ng tubig sa sahig. She had a perfect face and body, but there's one thing bothering him. Hindi ito nakaharap ng diretso sa kaniya. Her eyes are looking elsewhere. She was blind.
"Ano ang kailangan nila?" Her voice was soft just like her face. She unintentionally scratch her neck. Sinundan ng tingin ng lalaki ang leeg nito, papunta sa dib-dib nitong hindi maitatangging nabiyayayaan ng husto.
He was having dirty thoughts. He was thinking of taking advantage of a blind girl living alone. Hindi naman makikita ang mukha niya kaya hindi siya makikilala.
"A-ah ma'am, ito po 'yong delivery ng tubig." She then smiled and opened her door wider to let him in.
"Ipasok mo na lang sa loob. . . " Tulad ng utos nito ay pinasok niya ang talong galloon ng mineral water sa loob. Habang hinahatid niya ito papuntang kusina ay tumitingin-tingin siya sa babaeng kumakapa-kapa sa paligid habang naglalakad.
Isang nakokalokong ngiti ang lumitaw sa labi niya. Habang dumadaan siya dito ay sinasadya niya pang sagiin ang dib-dib nito't agad naman hihingi ng paumanhin at idadahilan na hindi sinasadya masagi dahil sa dala nitong mabigat.
"Ito na ang bayad. Just keep the change. Thank you for the hard work." She gave him five hundred pesos. Ngumiti pa ito nang matamis. What an innocent woman.
"May gagawin pa ako kaya I hope you close the door when you leave," pakiusap nito.
"Yes, ma'am," he answered. When she heard the door closed she took off her bathrobe. Hindi na ito pumunta pa sa banyo dahil siya na lang naman ang tao sa loob ng condo niya.
Little did she knew, the man didn't left but stayed. Nagpanggap lang itong isasara ang pinto pero hindi talaga ito lumabas. He was there, and now he's looking at her taking off her robe revealing her flawless skin naked. Ang hubo't hubad nitong katawan ay nagparamdam ng kakaibang init sa katawan niya.
She was sexy and he bet she's fresh as a virgin flower. Sa pagkatulala niya sa katawan ng dalaga ay hindi niya namalayan na nakapasok na pala ito sa banyo. He heard her lock the bathroom door kaya napamura siya sa isip niya.
Maghihintay na lang siya sa paglabas nito. Ang naisip niya ay magnakaw na lang ng mga mamahaling gamit dito. Panigurado namang hindi niya rin mapapansin ang mga gamit na mawawala dahil bulag naman siya.
Tumingin-tingin ito sa living room and he can see expensive things, pero masyado itong malalaki at mahahalata siya kapag may makakakita sa kaniya. May dala siyang backpack pero hindi ito kalakihan kaya dapat maliit na bagay lang ang kunin niya. So he decided to open her room. Hindi naman siya nahirapan hanapin ito dahil nag iisang kwarto lang ito.
When he entered her room he was amazed. Bukod sa napakaganda ng disenyo nito ay napakabango pa. Her room was painted creamy white and peach. There was a bed side table beneath her queen sized bed, a dim lampshade, carpeted floor with two closets just three meters away from her bed.
He then went to her vanity. Umupo siya sa upuan nito't humarap sa isang salamin na hugis bilog. May nakalagay na iba't ibang na pampaganda rito. From branded and limited edition lipsticks and blushes, eyeliner and mascaras, even foundations and different type of Victoria Secret's perfume and body lotions.
He wondered tho, why would she buy them for herself when she's blind. She won't be able to apply it appropriately. What a loss of money. Naisip niyang mamahalin ang lahat ng iyon kaya isa-isa niya itong dinampot at nilagay sa bag niya. Ibebenta niya ito sa mga kakilala niya at pagkikitaan. He's sure to sell it in a good price.
Binuksan niya ang drawers sa baba nito at tumambad sa kaniya ang mga damit panloob ng babae. Her undergarments were all from Victoria Secret's that are mostly dark colored. Kumuha pa siya ng isa roon at inamoy-amoy ito. Mas lalo lang siyang nag-init dahil sa bango nito.
He closed her drawers. Wala siyang makitang alahas dito. So he stood up and went to her closet. Iniisip niyang puro lang damit ang naroon sa maliit na closet kaya naisipan niyang puntahan at buksan ang pinakamalaki. He was about to open it when he heard footsteps outside.
Siguro ay tapos na maligo ang babaeng 'yon. He licked his lips like a maniac and decided to sit on her bed. When the door opened, hindi nga siya nagkamali. It was her on a bathrobe with a towel covered on her hair. Malaki ang kompyansa niyang hindi siya makikita ng dalaga kung kaya mataman lang itong nakaupo sa kama.
He watched her sit in front of her vanity and apply lotion on her body. She even took off her robe again as he watched. Pinagpyestahan kaagad ng mata niya ang katawan ng babae. She had a perfect hips, a smacking good ass, perky pink tits, and milky thighs. He'd be a lucky asshole to have her.
She even wore a black lingerie in front of him making him want her even more. Napakanakakaakit nito tingnan. Nakatalikod na ito sa kaniya habang nakaharap sa salamin at tila ba may hinahanap sa drawers nito.
"Where are my jewelries?" nagtataka nitong tanong sa sarili na para bang nakalimutan niya kung saan niya ito inilagay.
"Oh, right! Nasa malaking closet ko pala nalagay," wika nito habang dina-dryer ang buhok.
On cue, he stood up and walked towards the big closet. He'll take the jewelries first before he gets a taste of her. Sisiguraduhin niyang hindi niya ito titigilan hanggang hindi siya magsawa rito. She's a blind girl anyway, seems sweet and fragile. Paniguradong hindi ito papalag sa kaniya at kung papalag man masyado itong mahina.
Nang mabuksan niya ang malaking aparador na tinutukoy nito ay napakunot ang noo niya nang makitang may dalawang malaking black bag doon. A human sized black bag. Nagtaka siya kaya hinawakan niya ito. He felt a sudden fear when he felt like he just touch a real human's arm through the bag. Nakakaamoy din siya ng langsa ng dugo pero hindi ganoon ka nangangamoy dahil naliligo sa pabango ang buong kuwartong ito.
Fear swept through him when he uncovered the carpeted floor and he saw blood near the closet. Lumakas ang tibok ng puso niya dahil a kaba at takot na nararamdaman niya. Mas lalo pa itong dumoble nang maramdaman niyang may prisensya sa likuran niya.
"Trying to take advantage of a blind girl?" Tila ba nanindig ang balahibo niya nang marinig ang nakakalokong boses ng babae sa likod niya.
Her sweet and soft voice weren't there anymore. Napalitan ito ng nakakalokong tono ng pananalita. When he turned around and faced her a steel bat hit his back and he fell on the floor.
"That's for harassing me," she uttered. Napaatras ang lalaki't napasandal sa gilid ng aparador. His back hurts and he never felt such pain before. Pakiramdam niya ay may buto siyang nabali.
"This is for trying to theft in my house," she added as she slapped him hard on the face. He spit blood.
"A-akala ko ba..." She snapped back and didn't let him finished his words.
"Akala mo bulag ako?" Mas lalong dumoble ang takot na naramdaman ng lalaki nang bigla itong tumawa na parang baliw. She was laughing like psychotic bitch.
"Akala rin nila na bulag pa ako,"she said as she look at the black human sized bag inside her closet.
Naglakad ito sa kama at umupo roon. She crossed her legs and started to play with a knife on her hand. Ni hindi man lang alam ng lalaki saan galing ang kutsilyong 'yon.
"You see I have a boyfriend, and I was blind since I was 18 years old. He was there to take care of me. He feeds me, buys be groceries, and accompany me wherever I go. He was so sweet..." she said dreamily.
"He sings me to sleep whispering sweet nothings that he loves me and cares for me, get married and have two kids." She laughed once again na para bang may nakakahibang sa sinabi niya.
"But he cheated." Tumalim ang tingin niya sa lalaki. Marahas nitong tinarak ang kutsilyo sa kama.
"I told my doctor not to tell him that my sight went back because I wanted to surprise him, but I was surprised instead," she whispered.
"He bought me headphones two months after I was blinded. He told me I should listen songs to make me calm and help me feel at ease. Little did I know he began cheating that time. Every time I put my headphones on he was with his side chick in the house doing things I can't even imagine," she continued.
"Turns out na sa tuwing sinasamahan niya ako mamasyal, he was holding hands with her at kapatid niya ang umaalalay sa akin. Sa tuwing kasama niya ako mag dinner sa restaurant mga staff pala ang sumusubo sa akin at hindi siya. After he sings me to sleep hindi siya natutulog sa tabi ko, he would always go out every night and went to her place. Nalaman ko lahat ng 'yon nang bumalik ang paningin ko. He put headphones on me and started making out with her in front of me inside my house."
She finished her words laughing once again. Tinanggal niya mula sa pagkakatarak ang kutsilyo sa kama niya at lumapit sa lalaki na ngayon nagkahalo-halo na ang nararamdaman. He felt sorry for her, guilty and all but it was already too late.
"And now you, a delivery man trying to take advantage of a weak blind woman into stealing and raping her." She acted shocked and scared and even cried, but she laughed making him confused as fuck.
She's sweet and kind. She means no harm and was really understanding and forgiving to people but they abused her, took advantage of her personality and weakness.
She became what she is because of the people around her and because of the choice she made herself. She will never let anyone do her harm and chances to abuse her. Never again.
She stood up, knife on her left hand as she approached him who was already struggling to crawl away because he broke his back when she hit him with a steeled bat.
"I-I'm sorry. . . please don't k-kill me. . ." pakiusap nito.
"P-pakiusap. . .nagmamakaawa ako sa'yo. . . 'wag mo ako patayin. . ." She chuckled. Her ridiculous laugh echoed her room.
Humans are just stupid. When they do something wrong they automatically say sorry but will repeat it again and say sorry countless times. When you do something wrong you apologize but you do it again anyway.
To you it may seemed okay because you apologized but the victim gets wounded repeatedly until she becomes numbed and immune with it to the point where she would rather laugh and smile with the pain and sorrow she feels rather than crying them out. They say time heals, but that is bullshit. Time only make you suffer longer.
"Sorry, but you're not sorry at all." Her smile was the last thing he saw when everything went blacked out. Not because he was dead, but because his eyeballs were taken out of his eyes.
"Now experience being blind. Para maramdaman mo kung paano kahirap maging bulag. Kung paano kasakit lokohin ka ng kapwa mo tao at kung paano ka pagsamantalahan dahil sa kapansanan mo."
She robbed his sight because he was blinded of lust rather than kindness of humanity.
Walang pakialam itong umupo sa upuan at muling humarap sa salamin. She look at herself in front of the mirror. She was so pretty. Pero walang silbi ang ganda niya. No matter how pretty she is if a man was never contented of what he had it's useless.
The greed of people are truly scary.
"Don't you regret anything?" Naptangin sa salamin si Avery nang makitang bumubuka ang labi niya upang magsalita. She was speaking, but it wasn't her. It was from another soul inside her.
"I will not regret anything." Sagot nito sa sarili.
The reflection of herself in the mirror suddenly smiled at her wickedly. Hinawakan niya nag sarili niyang labi ay napansin niyang hindi ito nakangisi sa kaniya. When she look again in the mirror, the reflection of the woman no longer bare the same face like her. It was a face of a beautiful woman with a red hair.
"You wanted revenge, but you couldn't do it with your own hands so you let me possessed your own body and do it for you." She stated. Umiwas naman ng tingin si Every.
Yes, she wanted revenge. She wanted to avenge herself from that they did but couldn't even bring herself to hurt a person using her own hands. She needs courage and strong will to do it, and she provided it for her.
"I only did what your sub-conscious want me to do. It was your own will and desire to kill them." Tumango-tango naman si Every. She did not regret killing her ex-boyfriend and mistress. She did not regret godging that man's eyes and make him blind.
"Whatever happens to you from this day on was all on you, Every. It was your decision." She smiled weakly. She was fully aware of what she had done. She will never regret any of it for she never felt this kind of satisfaction before. Even if she get jailed for it for the rest of her life, she don't mind.
"You seek your revenge without knowing you're digging two graves." The woman in the mirror and gave her a blank stare. "One for them, and one for yourself." And Every understood her words.
Hindi niya kilala ang babaeng nasa salamin. All she knows is that she helped her get her revenge. If she's a demon or a vengeful ghost, she don't know. She's a blessing in disguise for her.
As for the woman in the mirror named Lilith, for her, Every is already dead. She is but a victim but also a killer. The victims are gone, and the survivors are traumatized. Trauma may lead to hatred, which may lead to addiction to revenge. One must remember it before inflicting pain that could change a person.
You will only reap what you sow.
GLC| GOLUCKYCHARM