Justice Will Be Served Novels & Stories

"I already told you that vengeance is not a wise thing to choose. Mas lalo ka lang nitong papahirapan. Do you think that revenge will bring back your sister's life? It's just a waste of time." "Kaya ba hindi mo ginawa?" Aniya. "Justice is just right beside you, man. Kayang-kaya mo 'tong abutin ng walang hirap pero bakit hindi mo ginagawa? Natatakot ka ba?" "It's not because I'm afraid, Jefferson. It's because I know to myself that it won't bring me any happiness or satisfaction. There's no justice for my parents. My father died in an accident while my mother was killed by her bastard second husband. Now that even my evil stepfather is dead, what kind of justice would I seek?"

Bago tuluyang sumarado ang pinto ay unti-unti rin silang nawala sa paningin ko. Isinandal ko ang likuran. Pikit ang mga mata na hinaplos ang sugat dulot sa tama ng bala. "The justice will be served if given a chance accompanied by the action." Bumaling ang tingin ko sa glass window at kitang-kita ang repleksyon ko roon. "Summer. I got the justice you deserved. Tuluyan nang makapagpahinga si Edavhel dahil naipaghiganti ko na siya sa pumaslang sa kanya." Usal ko. Ipinikit ang mga mata.

Maybe warning, maybe reminder. Either way, we didn’t flinch. “Justice isn’t the end. It’s the echo that asks what we’ll do with our freedom.”