1 Chapter 1

~Pain

'Someone's P.o.v'

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I was happily running towards our house, I was jumping for the prize I got from the contest I participated in.

There is a contest here in our barangay and I thought of joining, because I might be lucky to win and I did not mistaken, because I was one of the winners there.

It is a contest where body agility, courage and wit are needed, every year there is this contest for those who are good at fighting, yes you are right in thinking if you think about it.

All you have to do is, knock down the opponent in 15 minutes, 15-20 can join for children and 21 and above for adults, the winner has a big prize so every barangay is waiting for this year to come to join.

I've really wanted to join it for a long time, that's why I was too young then until then, but now that I'm 15, I don't hesitate to join.

If you don't ask me when I was a child, my grandfather taught me various martial arts and many other things, as if I could defend myself when the time came. Grandpa was a retired army and because I was his only granddaughter, he was the only one he taught me. Grandpa is good at these kinds of things so every time we practice I always focus on what he teaches.

We are not rich, papa is an army here in our province and mama is a teacher.

Only my grandfather is always with me here at home when my mother and father is busy at work, so we practice every day.

I really like it when it's time for us to practice, because I always enjoy what we do.

Every day I learned something different so I was happy. That's why sometimes when mama sees us rehearsing, she always scolds grandpa because she said I was too young for such things, but I did not stop.

Yes I’m stubborn I know.

That's why I also participated in this contest, because I want to prove to my mother that I am no longer a child so I can defend myself.

The next day I happily said goodbye to her, but unfortunately she did not agree, grandpa and papa convinced him to allow me but she still did not agree.

But because I had the courage to join and I am really stubborn, I ran away that night and joined the contest and guess what? I won!!

So I’m really happy and excited!

"Mother!!! Father!! Grandpa!!!!" I shout happily, I'm hyper now because I won hahaha.

They immediately went out to greet me with ....

I'm dead!

"DANICA BEATRIZ !!!!!" Mama shouted angrily while she was holding papa's belt !!

Ohh! She’s Ready to rumble! OMG!! wahhhhhhhhh !!!!!!

I immediately ran around the house so she immediately ran too !!

"Maaaaa !!!!!! I don't want to !!!!!" I shouted while running.

"YOU! SHAMELY HARDHEADED KID!!! WHEN DID YOU LEARN TO ESCAPE HAH !?" She asked as her eyes widened maybe because she was angry? Hahaha

"Mama, if you had just allowed me, I would not have run away! I told you I want to join there!" I said but still running.

Wahhhhhhhhh !! I'm so tired, I almost fell earlier so I slowed down! Oops! I remember that mama was a runner when she was young.

"CAN'T YOU STOP ?!" She shouted that maybe she was tired hahahah.

I stopped immediately because mama might get even angrier, it still looks like a dragon when she gets angry!

"Maaaaa sorry" I said softly as I approached her.

"I will not repeat it, next time I will say goodbye, but I do not say that I will not repeat the participation because, I will still participate there again hehe" I signed peace at the same time.

Mama sighed, approaching me at the same time.

"Can't that really be stopped there?"

Mama really doesn't want to, I know that and I understand why, I know she just really doesn't want to hurt me but l really want to join there.

Should I stop now? But this is my dream! when was the first time I won? This is the first time.

I have been dreaming of joining it for a long time, not just to brag,I wanted to join there because there are big time business man for those who watch this contest and sometimes when they see you with potential, they will immediately offer you a scholarship and you can choose the school you want to enter!

Ohh right? It was worth it! I can go to manila just in case.

"I really want to participate in contests like that ma please let me and I promise that I will not let anything happen to me, and what is the use of my grandfather and I practicing if I can't use it?" I just knew I could convince mama too.

Mama is the only problem, because papa and grandpa always support whatever I want and like, but mama is different.

"Also, look, I won!" At the same time, I showed the medal I got and there was a cash prize of worth 50,000.

Where can you get that much money right? And also one of the reasons why I joined, is because we need money a right now to buy my grandfather's medicine, because he got sick, it has been a week and until now he still does not recover, and we could not get treatment right away because the hospital was too far from our place

"It's up to you! But just make sure that when you come home your body is still whole okay? And I don't want to see any wounds! Even if it's scratches!" She loudly said.

Oppss!

I immediately hid my passing arm and there were scratches because I fell earlier with my opponent.

"What is that?" Mama asked when she noticed that I was hiding something.

"Ahh, hehehe, nothing mama haha, let's go in!" I told her while leading the way.

"What is this?" She grabbed my arm at the same time.

"Nothing ma" I took immediately because she might see more! Shocks!

"What is this huh ?!" She take it in my hand at the same time.

I suddenly remembered that mama had a tarsier eyes look! Nothing escapes in her big eyes!

"Maaaaa! I told you it’s nothing."

"Telling what huh?! Look! I thought you'd be careful? What do you call to that bruise? And there's a scratch on the cape!" I think she is really angry!

"Of course ma! It's only natural to have a few scratches and bruises, right? Where have you seen a fight without bruises and scratches?" She was silent for a moment.

* Bang !! * * Bang !!! *

Mama immediately looked at where we heard that strange sound.

"what is it?" I asked even though I already knew

"Nothing, maybe something just fell, I'll just look at it"

But I know mama is lying because it is not normal for us to hear that because we have no other neighbors and what will fall then? All around us is pure sand nothing more nothing else just sands and of course rocks.

I quickly went to the back of our house and there I picked up something that I was most careful to keep. My grandfather gave it to me when we were just starting to practice.

He said I should take care of it and hide it carefully because it is very important to him, he also told me that it came from his most ancestor and now this thing is with me.

When I got out there I saw papa lying down and holding his leg which I think was right.

Mama on her knees while grandpa lying on the ground while someone stepped on her back.

My tears didn’t stop from flowing in my eyes as I witnessed that scene.

Mama noticed me so she immediately signaled me to hide.

I nodded immediately and then hid.

Then I remember that I have a bow and arrow.

I ran again to the back of our house to get my bow.

I asked my grandfather to do that because, I really wanted to learn, and now that I know, I can use it.

I looked again at the people I had never met, someone else pointed a gun at mama's head.

I stunned, but I need to be brave for my family.

I slowly went to the back of the tree and immediately positioned myself there.

I first estimated the distance of my target.

And, released it.

I immediately hid when I heard something had fallen.

I peeked to look at them, I saw that the hand of the man holding the gun pointed at mama earlier was bleeding.

I took that opportunity to get another arrow and pointed it at a man who was stepping on my grandfather's back.

"Ugghh!" I heard the man shout

I took another arrow but now it was two, and I hit two other men who were looking around.

"Who's there?" They look like leaders.

I did not show up, I immediately took the knife that my grandfather gave me, to be sure.

"Will you come out or will I blow up this old man's skull?"

I immediately fainted when he mentioned my grandfather.

Hurt everyone, but not my family!

"One!" He shouted.

"Two!"

I closed my eyes firmly before slowly coming out of my hiding place.

"A kid !!?" Their eyes widened

One by one I looked at all the people I had hit and they were all squirming in pain.

They think so badly of me that they can kill me anytime.

I hid in my secret pocket the knife my grandfather gave me.

One by one they surrounded me as if I were a pig and they would go ahead and catch me.

I immediately closed my eyes and felt the surroundings.

My grandfather and I have done this over and over again before, so I am used to it, that's all, we used to practice a sack as a target not human! Huhuhu I’m dead!

I close my eyes and then pray.

* Lord, take care of me and my family, no matter what happens, I know you are there next to all of us and you will protect us, Amen. *

I took a deep breath and moved my whole body and I even got stretching in front of them, they were smiling like a dogs and rushed at the same time!

I jumped high and one by one I kicked, them in the face and they immediately fell down.

But I saw that they also gradually recovered there and they even wiped the little blood that dripped from their mouths, because of my kick. They even shook their heads as if their brains were shaken by my kick.

I was the one who smiled at them now, I saw that even the one who had stepped on my grandfather's back had also joined even though his hand was still bleeding.

I think there are about 10 of them all around me and there are 2 more guards for mama and papa.

I look at my grandfather then nodded at him and immediately rushed to them!

"Ahhhhhhh !!!!"

I immediately tripped over the man who shouted and he immediately fell down, so I immediately got a chance to step on the delicate part of his body! He immediately grabbed it and shouted in pain!

"A-a-auch !!!"

I looked at the other two starters at me!

I immediately kicked the face of someone close to me and punched the other one then I touched his hair and turned around and kicked behind him!

While they were writhing in pain, one by one all the rest approached me and pulled out a knife behind them, so I was a little nervous.

"Beatriz!!" Mama suddenly shouted so I was surprised, I saw that she was worried about me so I smiled at her.

When they rushed at me, I pulled out my knife and hit them one by one on the knee, at the same time kicking them so that they could not run, I immediately beat a man who almost hit me with his knife and I kicked him and punched him in the face!!

And when I saw that only one was standing, I immediately punched him and kicked him, so in the end they were all asleep!

But .....

"Bang !!" "Bang !!"

I suddenly looked at where my family is, and I immediately ran to what I saw.

"Mamaaaaaaaaa !!!!! I shouted and I immediately put her in my arms

"Ma !! wake up, ma !!" I said and I couldn't stop my tears from dripping

I looked at the man, but they were gone, they escaped!

"Helpppppp !! Mama fight! Maa! Don't leave me mama!"

“My baby, p-please promise me that you will take care of yourself even if we’re gone, and please stop what you did a while ago, I don’t want you to get hurt I don’t what you to involve to any bad situation okay? Just promise me my baby and always remember that whatever happens mama is always at your back, I love you my Beatrix, goodbye. "

She said as she held my hand.

"Mama !!! Mama !!!! Wake up!! Mama please! I will take you to the hospital! Mama please don’t leave me !!!" I cried and cried in excruciating pain.

It seems like, a while ago we were still together and working hard but now, she is gone.

I looked at my grandfather who had lost consciousness and my father who was no longer alive.

"Mama, Papa!!!!!!"

I cried until my eyesight gradually darkened.