THE RED MASK

MONTICELLO. A town covered by Marindugue province, it is far from civilization and quiet, and the people who live here think that their place is a paradise. The town of Monticello is owned by Leiden Monticello's family; his parents bequeathed it to him. The Monticello mansion, standing on a vast land, is like a paradise because it is surrounded by various types of flowers, green trees, sugarcane, coffee, and coconut trees. and much more. Before you get here, you will pass a mountain that the people of Monticello say their is a mysterious happening here, but they don't know what it is; the only old people who know what happened before. But no one believes in hearsay or old stories because the world now is in technology. The Monticello family had a happy dinner. Clara and Leiden have five children; the youngest is Shola, a one-month-old baby. This family is kind, which is why many people envy them, including the Morales clan. They want to be the king of their home town and own all of Monticello. "Children, eat more, especially you, Camille. You are thin; are you on a diet?" Clara said. "Mommy, my body is really like this since then, isn't it? Or our race has a sexy figure," she smiled. "You are right, my daughter. Your mommy is not only sexy; she is also beautiful and kind, and above all, she loves me very much. And I love her so much!" "Dad, it's obvious. Even though Danver is fifteen, there's Shola, the evidence both of you love each other. "I hope, Mommy and Daddy, the youngest is the last one; you're all old, eh?" "Hey, who told you that we are old, huh, Denver?" Leiden scolded his son. "My classmates told me, Dad, because you and Mommy are in your forties, but we still have a baby sister." "Don't mind them, son; because your mommy and I love each other completely, you will always remember this." "Okay, Dad, I know that; maybe they're jealous because we have a baby sister." Lieden smiled at his son. "You are right, my son." Their other children are speechless; they just listen to what they are talking about and smile. Baby Shola suddenly started crying. "Mommy, I think baby Shola. Is hungry?" Camille said. "Yup, she's hungry, Amina. Come here first," Clara called to their maid. The maid came fast: "Why, ma'am?" she asked. "Take Shola and feed her milk. If she finishes drinking her milk, I'll get her from you, okay?" "Yes ma'am." She immediately took the baby upstairs. They were in the middle of their dinner when they were surprised when armed men entered their house. "Good evening to all of you; can we have something to eat?" a man said with a smile. The family looked at them, and Leiden immediately stood up. "Who are you? And how did you get in here?" "I'm with them," said a man about to enter the kitchen. "Fernan Morale?" Leiden clenched his fist when he recognized the man. "Yes, it's me, and I'm not welcome here at your house, Leiden." The veins in Leiden's neck were bulging. "Someone like you is not welcome in my house; leave." He was angry, but his words were still gentle because the children were in front of him. Fernan grinned. "Aren't you going to ask me to eat at least, Leiden?" he teases. "Please, leave!" Clara replied. Fernan looked at Clara. "You are still beautiful, Clara. Nothing changes you; you still look young." He stopped talking for a while and stared at her. "And sexy." "Mommy, Daddy!" their children said in fear. Leiden looked at them one by one and smiled. Like his smile said, don't fear, I'm here. Then he looked at Fernan. "What do you want, Fernan?" he asked him. "Your life, all of you!" he said without hesitation. "You still haven't changed, Fernan. Still have a demon mind!" "Oh yes, I have a brilliant mind; that's why I use it, Leiden, in a good way." "You want our lives for what? Daddy hasn't done anything bad to you, huh?" Denver said in his angriest voice. "Oh, young boy, you are so smart, but it's wasted because you won't use it anymore!" "Clark, run with your sisters and brother!" Leiden ordered his son because he knows Fernan will do something bad to them tonight. And also, he knows they cannot get away because the men with him handled a gun. He immediately obeyed his father's order, but the Fernan men were at the doors, so they blocked the four children. And all their housemates are dead. Fernan burst out laughing. "I told you. I have a brilliant mind, don't I? Everything is planned, and none of you can run or escape from me. Come on, let the show begin!" he shouted. "Boss, leave the girls to us!" "Stupid, that's not in the plan; I'm still nice to them; try to do it so that you can be first in the hole with them," he threatened the man. "But, boss, it's a waste; they're still beautiful." "fathead!" "You're an animal, Fernan!" Leiden was so angry, but he couldn't do anything because he had a lot of people surrounding him. Fernan grinned. "What are you waiting for? You all started the game with the children and Clara first, so that Leiden could see how to lose a loved one, and don't worry, you will all be together anyway." "Ahhh! You are such an animal, Fernan. Don't touch my children. They have no fault with you!" Leiden ran to Fernan to give him a punch. But the men of Fernández hold him side by side. Fernan sat at the table, then took the thigh of fried chicken and bit it. "Hmmm, this tastes so good." "It's nice to have while watching a movie." "Fernan, have mercy on the children; let them go, please. Just me and Leiden!" Clara pleaded with the man. Fernan shook his head. "No, it's better if you stay together, your family stays together, and you're happy together, right? And yet you don't think about anything else; your soul is just restless because you're thinking about the children, right? You'll still be haunted. "Everyone here at Monticello will be scared." "Daddy, Mommy, help!" the children cried. Although Leiden wanted to run to the children, he hugged them, saying, Daddy, it's here. Don't be afraid. "Say anything, Leiden, pleading like your wife. I want the best drama if I hear maybe my mind was changed, huh." "I know what you want, Fernan. I will give you all I have, but please let my kids go!" he begged. Fernan laughs like a demon. "Bravo, Leide." He shook his head, "But I would say it's late, because tonight your family was the last breath!" Fernan looked at his men. "What are you waiting for? Do it now!" he shouted to them. Clara knows what he said. "Fernan, please no. Please!" she cried. Leiden tried to escape from the men who were holding him. Leiden and Clara feel the pain as they watch their children suffer. Clara closed her eyes when she saw a man thrust the knife he was holding at the children. Leiden struggled as three people were holding him. "Ahhh! You're a demon, Fernan! You're an animal! "You're an animal!" As he screamed, his tears flowed. And he fell so weak now. Fernan smiles demonicly at Leiden. "How did you feel, huh, Leiden? Now I see it, you are a good actor!" Leiden didn't have the strength to look at Fernan; he just clenched his fist. "Tell your men to let me go; you know me, Fernan; I'm not afraid of you." "Yeah, I know that, Leiden, and I also know you're a black belter. You can kick all my men. I told you already, I am smart." And he pointed his brain. "Yeah, you are stupid smart, Fernan," Leiden spat. What he heard from Leiden The anger written all over Fernan's face "Stupid? Yeah, my turn! Let the second show begin! He shouted. When Leiden shows the men taking the knife, they come near to his wife. He closed his eyes. ”Open your eyes, damnit!" Fernan shouted for Leiden. Leiden bowed his head; his heart was so heavy that it was better if he died first so that he could see what had happened to his loved one. The man who was holding the knife killed the woman like a chicken. Little by little, Clara's chest tightened. Before her vision darkened in the corner of her eye, she saw Amina carrying her youngest child. "God, please keep her alive, even if it's just my child," she prayed silently before closing her eyes. Fernan came closer to Leiden. "It's for me to be satisfied." It is my pleasure to take your life, Leiden Monticello. This is the opportunity I've been looking for. "Now you will vanish from this world, right in my hands!" He plunged the knife right into Leiden's heart. "Hmmm! Hmmm! Hmmm!" He carefully buried the knife in his hand. "Ahhh! So good!" He said as he drew the knife. Amina could see it all when she came down with the baby; luckily, she was hiding under the stairs. "There will be no Monticello left!" Fernan said. When Amina heard, she needed to get out right away. Because they were busy, they didn't notice the woman, who was scared but still managed to run out of the house. When she was at the gate, someone saw him. "Boss, a woman is running away with something!" The man shouted. "What? Go after her! No one should know this; kill them!" He was angry. When Amina came out of the gate, she quickly ran and entered the woods. The baby was crying because it was being hit by branches. "There she is!" shouted the men. "Baby, Shola. Stop crying so they don't see us!" She continues to run everywhere to mislead those chasing her. They are also far from the Monticello mansion. "Chase them, don't let them escape!" Fernan shouted. "My God, save us or even baby Shola; just let her live." Amina prayed with tears. Amina felt she was tired and did not know where her running would take her. She was tired, so she stopped running right on the edge of the cliff. It was here that the men who were chasing them caught up with her. "Stupid woman, you've made us tired. And you're making us catch you!" The man said angrily. Fernan appeared to be panting. "Give me that child!" he shouted. "No. I will not give her to you!" "Well, you'll die together!" Fernan immediately grabbed the gun and shot one after another. Amina's actions were quick; she knew that Fernan would not revive them, so at the same time as the gun went off, she jumped off the cliff but she was still hit. Only the baby's cries and Amina's screams were heard in the silence of the night in the town of Monticello.