“Sammy? Where are you?” I heard my mom's voice. I walked towards her, and ask her if what she wanted from me.
“Could you please clean our house? You can clean my room, but your Daddy Noah's room is prohibited, okay?” She smiled at me. I nodded as a sign of my response.
“We are going to buy our important things, and foods for the whole month, wait for us, okay? If you're starving, you can order at the fast-food, or you can heat the ready-to-eat tuna, do you understand?” she added.
I whispered, “Yes, I understood, take care! I will wait for you to come home, Mom.” I forced a smile.
They went out of the house. I think they are going to the grocery store to buy our kinds of stuff for one month. I shrugged my shoulder.
They are kind, and loving parents, although Daddy Noah was quiet all the time, he's talking to me, and he's always checking my health.
After a few hours, I already washed our laundry and wiped those windows. I already cleaned the rooms and those figurines.
The picture frames are hanging on the wall, so I checked their screws, it's safe and strong, nothing to worry about.
Not only that, but I already segregated all the recyclable, and non-recyclable materials. I already fed those dogs and cats.
I decided to sit on the couch and lean my back. Likewise, I gasped because I always wanted to sit, my back hurts.
Therefore, I took a deep breath, and slowly let it out. Something caught up my attention, it's a large brown box with a paper locked on it.
It's on the top of the closet, my curiosity tickles my mind. I want to know the things inside of the box.
I stood up and reached it out as possible as I can, but it turns out that it's difficult to reach, so I searched for something to be able to reach it.
After a few minutes of difficulties, I finally reached out of the box. I removed all the locked, and start to search inside of it.
It's just some random papers and broken parts, but there's a camera. I don't think if it's okay to use, or not.
Maybe, this had a defect or something. I clicked the button, and it suddenly opened. My eyes widened.
I looked around to check if my parents are already there, yet they are still at the store. I put the box to where its position, and I ran to my room.
I locked my door and closed the curtains. When I'm exploring the camera and viewing the videos, and pictures, I saw something strange.
Therefore, I decided to play it, “Hello? I don't know if my audio was good or bad, but yeah, I'm going to introduce myself.”
My attention focused on the man that was currently speaking. I gulped to clear my throat.
“I'm Liam Riego, today is May 23, I'm filming this day because I want to confess something...” His voice became weak, he's looking at the ground.
“I don't know how to start to tell it to other people, or the officers, I'm afraid, I won't deny it,” he added.
“Hmm, ah! I know, I will start to tell you a story, please listen to me, I will ask some questions, so you must listen, okay?” He is talking like he's speaking to someone in front of him.
He laughed, “How can you respond to me? You're just a camera in front of me, so hear me out, I met this boy at my work, he always following me, and observing my actions.”
“At first, I don't like his attitude, however, my instinct says that he will make a bad decision for our team.” He's looking directly at the camera.
“When the day comes, he's still doing his everyday routine from the observing, and following until our work hours have been already done he's still the same.” I examined the background.
It seems like he's in the basement, although the lights were weak to give good lighting.
“Someone ordered me to... kill him,” he started to whisper. Beads of sweat are dripping at the side of my head.
“Don't make me wrong, I didn't do its command.” He immediately shook his head, while his eyes were widened.
“Promise... I never kill that person,” he assured, but he cannot make direct eye contact with the camera. His voice starts to tremble.
“Do you think, I'm a murderer? No, I'm not one of them.” He laughed out loud, but his sweats are dripping.
“Sorry...” his attitude turns out to be different than before when the video started. His eyes were starting to well up in tears.
“I'm sorry? Should I say sorry? Nah, he deserves the things that have been happened to him! He deserves it! He's so selfish, and thinking for himself only! He doesn't want to listen to my suggestions!” He's already raising his voice.
“He deserves everything! Look at this,” he said while showing his other hand, and it's holding a knife full of blood.
His eyes started to cry and sob at the same time.
“These are my confessions, I killed him, but I assured you that someone ordered me to do it, that person told me that the person that I already killed is a thief, and opportunist!”
He grabbed his hair and pulled it out aggressively until his hands were covering his hair.
His hands were bleeding, and I immediately covered my mouth. The knife was stabbed to his palm.
Although he was out of control for himself, he suddenly glared at the camera. I'm startled because his face was closed to it.
The goosebumps run to my whole body. My heart is racing a mile for a minute. I wanted to scream but was unable to make a sound.
He started to laugh until his voice is echoing to the whole room.
“I did that kind of sin! Do I have some punishment? I'm hoping that I don't have because my heart will be crushed into pieces if I have.” He speaks softly.
The fears slowly crept out to my heart, and mind, before anything else would happen, I turned off the camera and lay on my bed.
I covered my ears, I don't want to hear his voice! Mom! Dad! Help!
My tears are dripping from my eyes, but my heart is still pounding, and it makes me have some difficulties when it comes to inhaling or breathing.
I closed my eyes, everything will be alright. I just need to calm, Sammy, please be calm, and don't think of those scary sounds, and videos.
You shouldn't forget it like you didn't see something. Like, you didn't hear anything.
“It's my fault, I'm so sorry,” someone whispered to my ears.