Prologue

Broken people tend to hurt others, or if not, they hurt themselves more. There are dark secrets that we don't want others to know. We all have wounds that we can't heal.

Same books, same titles, but different pages. We all have stories that we don't read out loud. Same pains but different reasons.

Pain is what changes people. Some become rude. The others become playful. But most of them become silent.

They screamed in pain. They felt like they are in Satan's hell. Pakiramdam nila ay sinusunog sila ng buhay habang ramdam na ramdam ang sakit na ginagawa sa kanila. And they almost die as they shout in nervousness. But the people behind their pains didn't even feel any sympathy towards them. There was no remorse. All they have is the lust to torture and kill them. The desire of having their own freedom.

The man with a gun in his hand smirked. He playfully plays his gun on his hand. Habang ang isang kamay naman ay may nakasipit na sigarilyo sa pagitan ng kaniyang dalawang daliri.

"Do you think that we're a fool?" He said as he pointed a gun at one of their pawns. The guy nervously shook his head, swallowing his own saliva while looking at those murderous eyes.

The other man whose busy drinking a beer shook his head. He closed his eyes and massaged his nose bridge. Boredom is hitting him now.

He hears those begging voices from their pawns. He chuckled humorlessly, he drink again on the canned beer. Inilabas niya ang kaniyang baril at pinaputukan ang kanina pang nagsisigaw na lalaki. He was irritated. Sumasakit na ang ulo niya sa nakakarinding atungal ng lalaking iyon. The guy was shot straight on his head. Walang emosyon lamang niya iyon na tinignan.

The blood is dripping from the forehead. Nakahilata ang bangkay ng lalaki sa maduming sahig na kinaroroonan nila. Kaya naman ang dugo ay umagos papunta sa sahig.

"Fuck, will you two stop being morbid? Even just for once?" The man with a cigarette in his hand said.

"Dude, stop being gay." He said while playing the canned beer on his palm.

"I'm not gay, you fucking asshole!" The man said in a monotonous tone and puffed his cigarette. Binuga niya ang usok at tumingin sa dalawa. They were busy torturing their pawns.

Napailing siya at walang gana na pinanood na lamang ang dalawa. It's not new to him to see those two being a devil themselves. They're all a fucking demons trying to hide on everyone. Muli siyang humithit, pinatay ng dalawa ang natirang tauhan ng tinatakasan nilang tao. Kaya normal na sa kaniya na makita niyang ang mga ito na masyadong brutal sa pagpapahirap.

He licked his lips before getting the attention of the two. Parehas na walang gana na tumingin ang dalawa sa kaniya.

"We have a problem..."

"Give me a second. I want to be wasted before I hear your fucking nonsense problem." Tinungga nito ang isang bote ng vodka na bagong bukas.

"I said we, it's not just mine." He scowled. Tumingin naman siya sa lalaking tahimik lamang na nakatungo. 

The man looked at him and hissed. Tinutukan siya nito ng baril. "Fucking get out before I shoot you on your head."

He was confused so he muttered his what. But he cursed loudly as the man shot him. Mabuti na lamang ay mabilis siya nakaiwas. Masama niya itong tinignan. 

"Bloody fucking hell?"

"Fucking solve the problem. The next bullet will be on your head."

Napailing na lamang ulit siya habang naglalakad paalis ng basement nila. Like what the fuck? It's not just his problem. Problema nilang tatlo iyon. But guess what? He will just solve it alone. That's unfair. So fucking freaking unfair. Mas gusto pa niyang manatili sa bar at manlandi ng iba't ibang babae kaysa gawin ang pinapagawa sa kaniya. Ah. He suddenly wants to get laid and bang some ladies.

Pero may trabaho pa siyang dapat gawin. Damn.

"Whatever."

Nakapunta na siya sa kaniyang destinasyon. Nakasandal siya sa isang poste at nagbibilang ng oras. He smiled playfully before getting his gun. His target was on the other side of the street. Currently getting out of a restaurant. He readies it while putting a silencer on the gun.

He pointed it to his target. Malapit lamang ang kaniyang target. Halos limang metro lamang distansiya ang kaniyang layo mula sa lalaki.

Kung titignan ay maaari siyang makita ng mga tao. Someone might recognize him since he was just wearing a black mask that only covers half of his face. But he doesn't care about it. Mas gusto niya ang ganito, para hindi naman boring ang kaniyang trabaho. Well, he can actually use a long-range kind of gun and stay on a rooftop or farther than that. But there's no thrill if he will do his job on a far distance.

"Only weaklings will use a sniper, this is better." His eyes narrowed when he saw his target stop in front of a car. Binaba niya ang kaniyang baril at lumakad papalapit sa kaniyang target.

He stopped when he was already in front of the man. Tumingin sa kaniya ang lalaki, umawang ang labi nito. Inalis niya ang kaniyang suot na mask. Ngumisi siya ng makitaan ng takot ang lalaking nasa harap niya.

"Miss me, fucker?"

Tinaas niya ang kaniyang kamay na may hawak na baril. He pointed the gun at his target.

"Cosa Nostra." Mas lalo siyang ngumisi. "Montefeltro-Valmarana..."

"Welcome to hell, sabi ni Satanas."

And right there and then he shoots him on his head. Walang emosyon siyang ngumiti habang pinagmamasdan ang unti-unti nitong pagbasak sa lupa. Blood is scattered on the floor. He licked his lips before looking at the girl who witnessed him killing his target. Sa umpisa palang ay nararamdaman na niya itong nakatingin sa kaniya. Kita niya ang nanlalaking mata nito at panginginig ng katawan ng dahil sa takot. Binigyan niya ito ng isang ngisi bago isinuot muli ang mask. Tinago niya na ang baril na hawak niya habang hinagis niya ang silencer sa basurahan na nadaanan niya.

"The world is full of darkness, baby. Don't expect that it will always be colored in a rainbow."

Nakarinig siya ng paparating na sasakyan ng pulis. He sighed and put his hands in his pockets. Fucking associates.