Raging Minds

Prologue

Unknown Person's POV

-November 2, 2020-

"Ma, ano pong nangyayari sa labas?" tanong ko sa aking nanay na kitang-kita sa mukha ang labis niyang pagkatakot.

She puts her finger to shush me up and that was the time na lalo akong na-curious sa mga nangyayari sa labas. We are currently inside our closet hiding, but the weird part is my mother removed the clothes inside the closet first for us to comfortably fit in. Nakapagtataka lang, kasi kung may pinagtataguan kami 'di ba masyadong obvious ang ginawa ni mama. Malalaman kaagad ng kriminal na dito kami nagtatago, kung yun man ang pinagtataguan namin.

"Hon, keep quiet they might hear us."

"They? Who are they Ma?" tanong ko sa aking Nanay na ngayo'y naliligo na sa pawis.

"Shhh"

The door creaked and someone or something entered the room.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ng nanay ko at napatakip sa bibig ang kaniyang mga kamay . Bigla siyang umiyak at pinipilit niyang hindi makagawa ng anumang ingay. Nakaramdam ako ng awa kay mama, at hindi ko na talaga maintindihan ang mga nangyayari.

~FLASH BACK~

Napabalikwas ako sa aking kama, teka putok ba ng baril iyon? Bumaba ako sa aking kama at naglakad papunta sa pinto. Pinihit ko ang hawakan ng pintuan ng aking kwarto at sinilip kung anuman ang nangyayari sa labas. Nakita ko si mama na tumatakbo papunta sa aking kwarto. Lumabas ako rito upang salubungin ang nanay ko na nagulat sa aking ginawa.

"Anong ginagawa mo? You should've stayed inside!" sigaw niya.

Instead of bolting back inside my room because of my mom's threatening voice, I just stayed and stared at her blankly, because of my confusion on what's happening right now.

"M-ma?"

Nung marating na niya ang aking pwesto ay agad-agad niya akong hinila papasok sa aking kwarto.

Isinara niya ng pagkalakas-lakas ang pinto at nagmadali itong pumunta sa closet at pinagtatanggal ang mga damit dito.

"Ma, w-what's happening outside? I heard a gunshot earlier and now you're acting weird," hindi ko na napigilan ang aking sarili at lumabas na ang mga tanong na kanina pang gumugulo sa'kin.

"Just bare with me for a while, Hon, everything will be fine," she said with a reassuring voice.

I started to worry for my mom. Imbes na sagutin niya ang aking katanungan ay mas minabuti niyang pakalmahin ako. And I don't think that's the right move Mom. Lalo mo akong pinakaba, dahil ibig sabihin nito ay delikado na talaga ang mga nangyayari.

"Hon, Let's hide here for a while," she invited me inside the closet.

~END OF FLASHBACK~

Matapos alalahanin ang mga nangyari kanina ay patuloy pa rin sa pagiyak itong nanay ko. If only meron ako-

JACKPOT!

May maliit na butas sa aking closet enough para masilip kung ano man yung nakita ng nanay ko sa labas na nagpaiyak dito. Umusod ako para mapalapit sa butas na aking nakita. Nang marating ko ito, sumilip ako rito at-

'AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH', I internally screamed as I saw someone who is very dear to my heart, bathing on his own blood.

A-ano ito? D-dad was walking the one outside this closet, I want to get out of this closet and hug my dad, but I know it is very foolish to do that based on my mom's reaction and movements.

My heart stopped and my soul leaves my body when I outbalanced and fall that caused some noise, enough to gain the attention of my dad.

Base sa mga yabag na aking narinig ay tumatakbo ito papunta sa aming direksyon.

Nagbukas ang pintuan ng closet and my dad assaulted my mom.

"E-elle, t-ta-taakbo!" my mom pleaded to me while she was choked by my dad and trying to bite her.

Sa halip na sundin si mommy, sinugod ko ang dad ko na nagtatangkang patayin si mom. We stumbled across the floor and my dad's attention was transferred to me. And I was relieved to see my mom gasped for air.

"Elle k-kill m-me," pagmamakaawa ni dad sa'kin, but why? What are you doing dad? You are pleading to your own daughter to kill you? My tears began to flow through my cheeks as my dad started to choke me and began to act like a wild predator trying to bite its prey's neck.

"AHHHHHHHHH!" I screeched in pain as I guard my arms when my dad tried to bite me.

"ELLE!" my mom rushed towards me and hit my dad with a vase. Dad stumbled on the floor and my mom guide me to stand. "Are you okay, dear?" my mom scans my whole body me and she was shocked to see me harmed. We see our dad standing again and my instincts are telling me to run.

"Ma let's run, this is not looking good for us," I stated on my mom which snaps her out to reality. She nodded and we started to run outside the house hoping somebody will help us.

We reached the door but my dad caught up and grabbed my mom's hair. I saw in her eyes that she is asking me to get outside and call for help. I want to help her and I think this is the best course of action. I opened the door and everything shocked me. Nag-aapoy ang ibang kabahayan at maraming nagpapatayan. Katulad ni Dad, karamihan sa kanila ay parang hayop kung umasta at may hinahabol na ibang tao na nasa katinuan pa. Bumalik ako sa loob at siguradong pagsisihan ko habang buhay ang desisyon na ginagawa ko.

"AHHHHHHHHHH!"

I saw my dad feasting on my mom's flesh. How could you!? I can't believe that you can do this to us dad.

My dad's attention was quickly shifted to me, as I noticed that his pupils were turned to red. He dashed towards me leaving my mom's lifeless body.

I closed my eyes accepting my fate...

Someone shot my dad.

But everything went black when the unknown guy hits me in the back of my head.

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-Raging Minds-