TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ : VIOLENCE
After fighting against the COVID-19, they thought everything will be going back to normal. Masks off, face shields off, PPEs off. It did, eventually. However, it did not last long. A few years later, the world was shock...
"Open the gate!" I looked up and saw three men. They are standing on something, a platform that's connected to the gate, I guess. Like the ones from TheWalkingDead'sAlexandria and Hilltop.
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(Photo is a scene from AMC's The Walking Dead)
Slowly the large and sturdy gate in front of us opened. It was made of steel and galvanized iron sheets. I don’t know where they got the equipment from but luckily they were able to make a solid camp. Nakahawak lamang ako sa dulo ng damit ni Dylan habang karga-karga naman niya si Chelsea.
Surrounding us are men ready to protect us. Walo silang lahat at bawat isa sa kanila ay may bitbit na armas. Some carried large knives, swords, machetes, axes, bows, and so on. They also had guns hanging from their bodies but I think they didn't want to waste ammunition so they also brought other weapons.
I still don't know how Dylan is now with the men that I talked to on the radio. I still don't know who found who. Hindi nalang muna ako nagtanong at hinayaan nalang ang sariling sumunod kay Dylan.
When we finally got inside the gate they immediately closed it. When I looked above the gate, three people were guarding there. They are indeed standing on a platform. May hagdan sa kaliwang bahagi ng gate kung saan sila umaakyat panaog patungo at pababa sa isang platform.
I turned my gaze back to their base camp. The area is spacious and there are many tents around. I counted six big tents excluding some medium-sized tents. High fences also surround the area. Napansin kong naglalakad kami papalapit sa nag-iisang kwartong gawa sa kahoy na nasa gitna ng mga tents.
When we're finally standing at the door of that room, one of the men who were with us earlier knocked. Ang iba rin sa mga kasama naming mga lalaki kanina ay pumasok na sa mga tents habang ang iba naman ay bumalik na sa kaniya-kaniya nilang mga pwesto. Only three men were left next to us.
My eyes were still wandering when the door in front of us suddenly opened. Nang napatingin ako roon ay isang matangkad at gwapong lalaki ang bumungad sa amin.
Halos magkasing-tangkad lang sila ni Dylan. Mas malaki nga lang ang katawan niya kaysa kay Dylan, pero maganda namang tingnan ang katawan ni Dylan. I mean, hindi masakit sa mata kasi katamtaman lang ang laki. Hindi maliit, hindi rin malaki. Katamtaman lang at bagay sa kanya.
Shoot, shut up!
Gumilid ang lalaki at hinayaan kaming makapasok. Kasama naming pumasok 'yong tatlong lalaking kasama namin kanina. Nakatulog na si Chelsea sa balikat ni Dylan kaya dahan-dahan lamang ang lakad niya. Maingat na hindi makagawa ng maingay at malaking kilos na maaaring magpagising sa bata.
"Magandang umaga. Ako nga pala si Don. Ikaw ba si Aika?" Tanong no'ng lalaking medyo may katandaan. Siguro mga nasa late 40's o early 50's. Nakatayo siya sa likuran ng isang lamesa. Parang opisina ata niya itong silid na 'to.
