Behind Those Glasses

Prologue

"Any last words Emelio?" Isang nakakapangilabot na boses ang umalingawngaw sa bahay.

I stopped on my track as I saw a gun aimed at my dad. Nakakatakot ang nasa harapan ko ngayon. It didn't escaped my eyes how our white-tiled floor stained with blood along with the dead bodies. Napatakip ako sa sariling bibig, not until I saw my mom, bathe in her own blood.

No.

"Mommy!"I shouted.

Lumingon sa akin ang lalaki. An evil smile was plastered across his face. Dahan-dahan siyang lumapit sa akin at dun na nagsimulang magwala si Daddy.

"Wag mong lapitan ang anak ko!" Sa halip ay mas lumapit pa ito sa akin. He put his arm around my neck—choking me—habang nakatutok sa sentido ko yung baril.

"Princess!" sigaw ni Daddy.

"Sayang. You're too young to die," he pause. "In fact, they even call you princess. Such a lovely name for a lovely girl like you." He whispered.

My knees went jellies as I felt the cold gun on my temple.

"Isusunod kita Emelio, pagkatapos sa anak mo." He growled.

It wasn't long until I heard a gunshot.

My eyes went wide nung nakita kong si Daddy yung nagpaputok. I was too scared that I wasn't able to see things clearly. Napsinghap yung lalaki. "Ah! Asshole!"

He got shot pero hindi pa rin niya ako binitawan. He didn't hesitate in pulling the trigger and shot my father, merciless.

"Daddy!"

"HAHAHA!!!"

His evil laugh echoed as I trembled in fear.

Ayoko na...

Mommy...

Daddy...

'Wag niyo akong iwan...

I badly want to be free from his grasp kaya kinagat ko yung kamay niya as hard as I can kaya naitulak niya ako.

I landed on a lifeless body of a man. Hindi ko ito kilala pero paniguradong isa siya sa tauhan nitong lalaking 'to. I was not familiar with him so assumed.

Nanginginig kong pinulot ang baril niya. Hindi ko alam kung paano ito gagamitin. I'm only seven.

I aimed the gun at the guy's direction. I closed my eyes tightly as I pulled the trigger. Nakakabingi yung lakas ng putok ng baril kaya agad ko itong nabitawan.

Nung minulat ko yung mga mata ko, nakita ko nalang yung lalaki na duguan. Walang malay na nakahandusay sa sahig.

Nakatulala akong napatitig sa kanya. Hindi ako makapaniwalang nagawa ko yun! I killed someone!

I was lost until I remembered my parents.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Patakbo ko silang nilapitan. "Wag nyo akong iwan. Please..." I weeped.

"Princess..." Naluluhang tawag ni Mommy sa akin as she caress my cheeks. Nahihirapan na siya pero nagawa pa rin niyang ngumiti. I cried so hard that the tears from my eyes landed on her face.

"Shh... Mommy will always be here." She pointed at my chest.

"No... no..."

"I... love..... you." Was her last words before she closed her eyes.

"Hindi!" I shouted.

Niyakap ko ang walang buhay na katawan ng mga magulang ko. I can't survive this cruel world without them. I need them.

The pain and the agony that I felt was put into halt when a gunshot echoed.

I got shot.

I felt my body getting weaker. Nagsimula na din akong mahilo. I fell down together with my parents. But before darkness could devour me, a tattoo caught my attention.

Black Lion...