Behind The Bars Of Your Heart

nation-our abandoned parcels of land near the hilltop of Carmen. Being confined within the iron bars of my prison cel

welcome me. From here on, I would be living alone,

?" a voice awakened

motorcycle parked under a mango tree; its wheels filled with lumps of lime and dirt. Knowing that

k up the engine, I pulled out my old-as-time l

ride for now. Maybe, next time," I smiled and in

didn't have the heart to accept higher

the money and give it back to me, but

a hole into my retreating back, perhaps, wondering why I had to exhaust myself fro

ddressed the males as 'boss,' especially the strangers. I was not a stranger here

on the market, so our meager income was more than enough to support our simple lifestyle. Through a scholarship

t. Only when I started climbing the slope that the breeze from the sea below sent a cold and refreshing touc

rees, perked up by the kaleidoscope of wildflowers popping out from the greeneries. The chirping of the birds, the drumming of the cicadas, the buzzin

ound of the judge's gavel knocking into a wooden block floated in my ear. That so

ict. I was wearing the official prisoner's shirt, and my hands were cuffed be

X for attempted murder against the accused Charles Mejares and the acquittal of Jaime C

g gavel as the court dismissed me from the attempted murder case. I had resigned to the fa

ty, beyond a reasonable doubt, as principal of consummated murder, and sentences him to suffer an ind

r consummated murder is hereby dismissed with proportionate costs de o

My mouth hung open as I glued my eyes on his seat, even lo

ndeed have their righteous eyes and

ng my back with a wide grin on her face. I smiled back at her, but t

g this in your life. We may not unde

ked forward to meeting her. Her unwavering faith in my innocence helped me figh

ase ruined my dignity and caused grief th

ld have been mine had the truth not prevailed. I'm not the kind to hold deep grudges, even if I am wronged. He was- about to reap the fruit of his greed and evil intentions,

best friend and my h