The Cave
(Episode 13)
However, Fatima could not move. She remained glued to the same spot, whimpering. She covered her mouth with one hand and pointed towards the tunnel with the other. We all turned our eyes to the direction and froze too.
Two big yellow eyes were coming out of the tunnel. Those were the only parts we could see.
“What the hell! Run!!!” I screamed, and everybody ran towards the entrance. We didn’t wait to see what it was. We didn’t have to.
The creature emerged from the darkness. It was a giant gorilla. It was about six feet tall and occupied ample space. It must be a very matured gorilla for its black fur was full and had what looked like a long beard growing from its face. Its brow bulged out of its forehead. “WAAAAAAAAH!” It bared its teeth and roared, beating its chest.
Ubong turned back and saw that Fatima had not moved an inch out of fear. I stopped abruptly, too and turned back. The gorilla charged towards Fatima. Fatima’s knees knocked against each other like tambourine and urine trickled down her thigh. Her whimpering grew louder. The gorilla raised its hand high up, and Ubong dived to push Fatima out of harm’s way. Sadly, the hand came down hard on her head before Ubong reached her. It was like the force of a bag of cement. We heard a cracking sound and blood oozed out from her mouth and nostrils. She dropped to her knees with a vacant stare and fell facedown on the pile of skulls before her.
Michael turned around and unleashed fire on the beast. The bullets perforated its chest with holes. The animal flailed its arms as it staggered backwards. “WAAAAAAAAAH!!!” it roared at the top of its voice. The roar ricocheted around the cave, making it quake. Cracks became visible on the roof, and tiny particles and dust fell to the ground. Michael did not stop. More bullets tore into the gorilla’s flesh. It continued baring its teeth as it struggled with itself, kicking and scattering skulls and bones all about the place.
Finally, it fell on it back and crushed the skulls it landed on, raising white dust that choked us and blurred our vision. The thud was so powerful that the cave quaked again. Ubong crawled to Fatima and lifted her lifeless body and wept over her as if he just lost a child. Michael and I walked up to him to console him. I stared at the dead beast. I felt like waking it up and killing it over and over and over again.
To be continued … Watch Out for the Next Episode!
