“Hello! It's me, Liam Riego, I just want to tell you a short story, I hope you won't judge me.”
I already locked the door, and hide under my blanket. It's already 11:12 in the evening. My parents were already sleeping.
I assumed that I'm the only one who is still awake.
At this time, his appearance was okay, and he does not look like an exhausted man.
“Let's begin, like what I've said in my last video, I was working on a private company, let's say they are running some multiple banks.” He looks calm.
“They are stealing some money from their business partners, their partners always thought that they are just helping them, however, they are stealing secretly with different tactics,” he stated.
“When their partners already knew their hidden agenda, and they are having a discussion, they will ask someone to end the lives of their rival in business.” He scratches his nape.
“Hence, the result will be turned out to be suicide, or the person kills itself, if the police officers and investigator knew the real happening, they will kill it, or they will kill the family... No one wants to be killed of their own family, and no one wants to kill itself just because he or she witnessed some illegal stuff,” he muttered.
He's observing the whole room by turning his gaze to every corner of the room.
“I'm saying these things because I know, someday I will lose my sanity, I will kill some innocent because of my pathetic mind, please, can somebody help me?”
I felt like a thousand knives were stabbing my heart, and tearing it off into pieces.
Furthermore, I sat on the bed and stared out into something. My mind is creating some different conclusions, and scenarios.
I don't want to judge him, but when I'm watching him from the video, my heart started to feel pity, and my anger was starting to melt.
“They are commanding me to do some wrong things, and they are telling me not to stop, when I'm starting to go away from them, they are sending some threats to my family.” His voice was beginning to crack, and his hands were trembling.
I sighed, because of the words that I'm hearing right now.
“As a result of those things, they will pay me with a high price, and they will provide with some security for my family, but the wonderful life was not permanent...” He cut his words.
“They are just giving it, just to maintain my mouth shut, and my family will shout their mouth about to my real work, their company was big and powerful,” he added.
“However, I heard that if the stealing was already stopped, and the people inside of the business industry doesn't want to cooperate with them, their company will be put at the bankrupt state.”
I gasped, from the day that I've been starting to watch all the clips from this camera, I felt sorrow and grief for that man.
Likewise, I can sense that he is not a bad guy from the start, he was just ordered to do something just to maintain the safety of his family.
He glared at the camera, while the surroundings were conveyed by the silence.
After a few minutes, the camera turned off by itself. I took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
I closed my eyes, and stay in this position for a few minutes. Tomorrow morning, I need to go to school.
So, I need to put this somewhere that no one can find it, it seems like it's a piece of important evidence to give justice to everyone who sacrifices their life.
I didn't notice until the darkness conquered my whole system.
“Sammy! It's already 7:02 in the morning, I thought you're going to school?” A loud knock on the door echoes inside of my room.
I stood up and stretched my arms and legs. My yawn suddenly stopped when I saw the camera on my bed.
I forgot to hide that camera! I need to put it in the secret container, or no one will think that the camera will be inside of it.
Ah! Right! At the ceiling of the bathroom! No one will think that someone will put a thing inside of the ceiling from the bathroom.
I did all my morning routines and decided to unlock my door. I went outside, and my mother was also from their room.
She gasped, “Good morning! Are you hungry? Let's eat! You're father was waiting for us, he already cooked our breakfast,” she greeted while smiling at me.
We walked together to the downstairs until we reached the dining room. My father was sitting at the chair while sipping his favorite coffee.
He looked at my mother, and he smiled, “Good morning, Ladies! The both of you should eat right now.”
I decided to sit in front of them, while my mother sat beside him. There are different kinds of foods at the top of our dining table.
Some fried rice, hotdogs, eggs, beef steaks, and chicken nuggets. I heard my stomach rumbling, and it seems like my stomach is screaming for food.
My parents looked at me, but my cheeks are burning and avoided their gazes. They started to giggle.
“We will pretend that we didn't hear those sounds from your stomach, you can start to eat, you might be late if you move slowly like a turtle,” my mother reminded. I smiled at her, after a few seconds, I started to eat our breakfast.
I gasped when I saw the time on our wall clock, it's already 8:31 in the morning, my first subject will start at 9 o'clock in the morning.
I need to be in a hurry, they are just watching my actions while smiling.
“Goodbye, Mom, and Dad!” I kissed their cheeks, and bring my bag.
My father insisted that he wants to take me to the school, so I agree with him, we both walked to the parking lot.
Hence, a few minutes has been passed, we arrived at the school gate. I bid goodbye before I went out of the car, and waved to him until he disappeared from my sight.
I sighed, it's a brand new day, I need to do some memories, and incredible things for today.
I won't let any opportunity slip from my hand, because I know, someday I will regret it for not grabbing, or even trying the opportunity that will come to my life.
In addition, I took my phone, and dialed Sapphire's number, after a few minutes, she answered it, and they are at the office.
So, I decided to go to the office. When I looked at the faces of the students, some of them are exhausted, because they are having some dark circles under their eyes.
I assumed that they stay awake until the morning to do their projects, and responsibilities as a student.
I knocked at the door when I arrived at the front door of her office. I didn't receive any response, so I decided to open it.
My eyes widened when I saw a familiar figure, he was sitting on the couch while his back leaned.
He's wearing a mask.
“Zhian? You're back.”
My tears start to stream down on my face.