Novels by kamishaxluna

HEIZEL “What are you doing, mom?” I asked after I saw her working on her typical space at the garage. “I thought you were leaving?” she asked in return, pertaining to the party I mentioned to her three days ago. It was for Jahann's birthday celebration, where Sam's anticipating that I should accompany her. I sat down at the old seat arranged next to mom as I tasted a bit to the chocolate drink I'm holding. “It’s still early to prepare for it. I’ll stand by till Sam gets here.” I looked at the machine right in front of my eyes. It was made of steel, a ton of wirings, a cylinder-like metallic body, and some other bits of gear I am not familiar with. “Working on it again?” I asked. I heard how my mom took a deep breath. “Yeah, it’s always been my dream to create a time manipulation device. I am nowhere near in relinquishing that dream.” It’s the same old thing. I’ve heard of this stor

HEIZELWhen we walked past the foyer, we met some of Sam’s elite friends, as I call them. But none of them are true to her anyway, well, they’re more of like a group rather than friends. Whenever they got the chance, they backstabbed each other then act like they did nothing wrong when they’re together. They tattle a lot about other people and a lot more about their peers.We’re just in time for the Philosophy class when we finally arrived in our respective classroom. Gladly, our professor hasn’t started his lecture yet. Sam and I took our seats as Mr. Peters’ greeted us.“Our topic for today is about the inevitability of death,” he said and scribbled words on the whiteboard. And here comes my life’s darkest hour. “Who in this class can give me their definition of death?” he asked yet none of us responded. I can even hear my classmates saying that the topic’

HEIZELJuly 01, 2019“Heizel! Wake up!”I crumpled my eyes when I heard my mom’s voice. I am certain that it was mom because dad won’t shout at me like that because he detests morning as I do. I looked at my bedside clock and it’s still seven minutes early before my alarm goes off. I shut my eyes once more. Let me sleep for another seven minutes. I heard the door opened. Presumably, mom."Heizel, you have a class and you would prefer not to be late, don't you?"I groaned. “It’s still early,” I mumbled. “Just another five minutes.”“How about a no, young lady?” she said. Mom removed the blanket which covers me up then sat on my side of the bed. “You have a class, go take a shower and fix yourself.”I sighed as I opened my eyes. I took a gander at mom, still half asleep. “If I’ll keep going on to cla

HEIZEL April 04, 2013Unhurriedly, I opened my eyes. Even after feeling kind of wobbly, I wonder why I keep hearing a buzzing sound as if there’s a machine around where I am right now. A white ceiling flashed before my eyes and the strong scent of alcohol lingered on my nose. Right there and then, I knew I am in a hospital.“You’re awake,” said a voice. I, absolutely, am,I wanted to say but my lips were too pursed to utter even a single word. All I can feel is the pain I am not sure of where it is coming from but it’s killing this body.“Do you need anything, Miracle?” asked the nurse once again. I did not answer. I noticed the pin attached to her uniform which says Oncology Department. Miracle is a cancer patient and today, I am her.This is nothing new. Being in an alternate course of events, entering another person's body, turned into my habit after such a long t

CALLIE "Good morning," buo ang ngiti na bati ni Ethan sa akin nang buksan ko ang pinto ng unit ko. Napunta sa bagay na nasa kamay nito ang tingin ko bago ako muling tumingin sa kaniya. "I can cook my own breakfast, Ethan," saad ko. "I know," kaswal na sagot nito at saka pumasok ng unit ko. Pinanuod ko lang siyang ilapag sa mesa ang dala-dala niya. Siya na rin mismo ang nagsalin no'n sa isang plato. Hinila pa nito ang bangko at saka tinapik-tapik iyon habang nakatingin sa akin na animo'y pinapaupo niya ako roon. "Anong trip mo?" pataray kong tanong sa kaniya. "Kung isa na naman 'to sa mga pakulo mo para inisin ako, I'm acknowledging it. Naasar na ako. Okay na? You can stop giving me breakfast every morning, Ethan. Nababalita na tayo rito sa building just so you know." "Who cares about what they're saying?" aniya habang kumakain ng pagkain na dala nito para sa akin. Hindi ko naman napigilan ang pagrolyo ng mata ko dahil sa naging pahayag niya. "If you don't care, well, I do."

CALLIEPaggising ko kinaumagahan ay wala na si Ethan sa unit ko. Ni hindi ko na namalayan ang pag-alis nito kaya marahil ay maaga pa itong umalis ng unit ko. Sinilip ko pa muna ang unit nito ngunit nakasara ang pinto no'n kaya bumalik na lang ako sa unit ko kesa manggulo pa sa kaniya gayong wala naman akong sasabihin. Mag-aasikaso na sana ako sa kusina nang makitang may lutong pagkain na na nakahain sa mesa. I don't remember having some leftovers yesterday kaya paniguradong si Ethan ang naghanda nito. A peace offering dahil hindi siya umalis ng unit ko kagabi? Dahil kailangan ko na ring mag-asikaso para sa trabaho ko ay iyong inihanda niya na lang ang kinain ko bago ako naligo at nag-ayos ng sarili. Sinigurado ko na rin muna na nakasara nang maayos ang mga pinto ng sa unit ko bago ko iyon tuluyang iniwan. Habang naglalakad naman ako ay naisipan kong tawagan si Zoe para sabihin ang nangyari kagabi sa unit namin. "Hello?" she greeted me with her voice still hoarse. I checked the tim

CALLIENaalimpungatan ako nang makarinig ako ng kung anong kaluskos sa loob ng unit ko. Hinayaan ko na muna ang mata ko na mag-adjust sa dilim ng paligid at nang akmang bubuksan ko na ang lamp shade na nakapatong sa bed side table malapit sa akin, somebody caught me from behind. Nakatakip ang kamay nito sa bibig ko kaya hindi ako makagawa ng kung anumang ingay. Magpupumiglas na sana ako sa pagkakahawak nito sa akin nang maamoy ko ang pamilyar na amoy na alam kong si Ethan ang nagmamay-ari. "Be quiet." Nang bumulong ito sa tenga ko, roon ko mas napagtanto na si Ethan nga ito. Anong ginagawa niya sa loob ng unit ko? Tanging ang paghinga naming dalawa ang naririnig kong ingay. He's not making any move kaya nanatili lang din ako sa pwesto ko at inihahanda na lang ang isip ko sa pwede kong gawin kung sakali man na may gawin itong masama sa akin. Natigilan ako sa pag-iisip nang marinig kong parang may kumakalikot sa sliding door ko sa balkonahe. Nang magkaroon ng konting liwanag, doon ko

CALLIEPaggising ko ay wala na si Zoe sa unit namin. Umalis na ito kaninang madaling araw papuntang Hawaii para samahan ang lola niya. Hindi pa rin nito sigurado kung kailan siya makakabalik. Ito rin ang unang beses na magiging mag-isa ako sa unit namin matapos ang isang buong taon. When I was a mess, Zoe won't leave my side dahil natatakot daw ito na wala na siyang balikan pag-uwi niya. Wala akong plano sa buhay ko no'n kaya hindi ko siya masisisi kung gano'n ang naramdaman niya. I did my usual routine dahil kailangan ko pa ring pumasok sa trabaho ko. Dahil wala si Zoe ay si Freya lang ang kapalitan ko sa shift kaya medyo mababago ang routine naming dalawa. "Good morning," pagbati ko sa mga kasamahan ko nang makarating ako sa shop. Medyo maaga ang pagdating ko ngayon dahil nasaktuhan ko pa na nag-aayos pa lang sila ng table sa loob. Ibinaba ko naman muna sa staff room ang mga gamit ko at nagbihis ng uniporme bago dumiretso sa counter para ayusin naman ang mga gamit doon. "How was

CALLIE "What are you doing?" Zoe asked me nang makabalik ako sa counter mula sa baking area. Inexcuse ko muna ang sarili ko kanina sa counter dahil may kailangan akong gawin. I glanced at Ethan at naroon pa rin ito sa usual spot niya. May hawak itong magazine habang umiinom ng usual na order nito sa amin—draft latte na ako mismo ang may gawa. "Earth to Callie, ano pong ginagawa mo sa baking area?" Awtomatikong bumalik kay Zoe ang tingin ko at tila naghihintay naman ito ng sagot galing sa akin. "I'm baking," mahinang turan ko. "You're baking?" I nodded as a response. "We've been friends for a year and yet hindi ko alam na marunong ka pa lang magbake." Ang totoo ay hindi naman talaga ako marunong magbake ng kahit na ano. Ito ang unang beses na gagawin ko 'to at tahimik kong hinihiling na sana ay maging maayos ang resulta dahil kung hindi, baka mas lalo ko lang dagdagan ang kasalanan ko kay Ethan. "First time ko lang na gagawin," pag-amin ko rito. "Now that's something," ani

CALLIE"Are you sure okay ka lang na maiwan mag-isa rito? Pwede ko rin naman iexcuse sarili ko muna tapos magpatake over na muna tayo kay Freya sa pag-assist sa counter," sabi ko kay Zoe. May sakit kasi ito at medyo nag-aalangan ako na iwan siya mag-isa. Bihira kung magkasakit si Zoe pero matindi kung bumigay ang katawan nito kapag nagkakasakit siya. I heard her let out a hiss. "How many times do I have to tell you na okay lang ako?" aniya. "You don't have to worry about me kasi trangkaso lang naman ito. Kasalanan ko rin naman dahil nagpahamog pa ako kagabi." Napalabi naman ako dahil sa tinuran nito. "But promise me that if naramdaman mo na sumama ang pakiramdam mo, you'll call me, okay?" paalala ko na tinanguan naman nito bago mag-ayos ng higa. I heard her let out a soft whimper, siguro'y dahil na rin sa sakit ng katawan na mula pa kagabi ay inirereklamo niya na. Hindi ko na ito kinulit pa at iniwan ko na siya sa unit namin gaya ng gusto niya. Pagdating na pagdating ko sa shop ay

SAGE I found Phoenix on our grandfather’s library just like the usual. He’s my cousin who’s five years ahead of my age. He loved this place more than anywhere else inside the packhouse, and I am not sure why. When I used to ask him about it, he would give me an answer once he finished reading a book, and I got tired of waiting for him to converse with me. I’m an outgoing person while he’s the reserved one. That is why when my mother used to tell me stories about Phoenix’s childhood, I couldn’t believe her. They were telling me that this man used to be jolly when he was a kid, but I doubt that. I don’t even understand why a lot of girls in our pack liked him. “They were looking for you,” I said before sitting on the swivel chair in front of him. He didn’t even bother to move an inch, say anything, or even throw a quick glance on my direction. “Phoenix, we’re about to have a visitor and you’re here, isolating yourself, trying to read the same book over and over again. I would surely t

TASHA One year later… Everyone’s busy inside the pack because today is a very special day for me, Rendall, and for Sage, our daughter. Two months ago, I gave birth to a healthy baby girl, and Rendall and I decided to name her “Sage”, a name that signifies being wise and being healthy. Today, the new members of the council will baptize her. It would be a big celebration since Rendall invited his allies from outside the Kumori woods. “Tasha!” Raiah squealed after seeing me. Griego and Phoenix followed her. She gave me a warm hug before handing her gift for Sage. “Phoenix chose it himself for his cousin. Since this morning, he’s eager to meet her again. I’m glad that Phoenix isn’t the only child in the family.” I looked past at her and when my eyes met those of Phoenix, he held on to Griego’s hand. “Thank you for your gift, Phoenix. I am sure that Sage will love it,” I said. He hid behind his father’s back, and we shared a peal of laughter because of him. After a while, he looked at m

TASHA Rendall was quiet the whole time ever since Raiah, Griego, and Phoenix left. He didn’t say another word when we got back inside the main packhouse, which made me doubt if this will be the perfect time to break out the news to him or should I wait again for another day. “Did Ava talk to you?” he asked while he’s busy preparing something on the kitchen counter. I nodded my head in response even though he couldn’t see it before sitting at the edge of the dining table. “She told me that she’s leaving the pack,” I said. “I couldn’t imagine the amount of pain she had been feeling after her father passed away. She had to live her life without her mother, her brother has his own life with Raiah—she basically lost everyone.” He handed me a plate of salad as he snaked his arms around my waist. I wrapped mine on his neck in return. I looked him straight on his eyes and he became vulnerable in that exact moment. When I had to deal with the problem on my chest, Rendall did his very best

RENDALL The war is over, but the remnants of its memories would never leave our mind. They used to say that the truth will set you free, but in our case, the truth made us lost a huge part of ourselves—including those people who are important for us. I placed the flowers I brought beside the tombs of three important persons in my life. I’m still not used in not seeing the three of them around the packhouse—I guess, I could never get used to it. “Hey,” a voice from behind me said. I turned around to see who it was, and I was astounded when I saw Ava holding two baskets of flower which she placed right beside mine. After the war has ended, I can say that between all of us, Ava was the one who changed a lot. She isolated herself—and didn’t talk to any of us. It seemed as though that the war has become a traumatic event for her, and I couldn’t blame her for that. She grew up with a memory of losing a loved one, now she had to endure the same predicament all over again. “I didn’t expec

TASHA "Sandalio," my mom's voice broke the lingering silence around us. "We meet again. I waited for this opportunity to come, where we would have another chance to see each other so I could destroy your life just like how you destroyed mine.” “You knew that it was never my intention to hurt you because if that’s the case, I would’ve given up on searching for you,” Sandalio said. “You were the one who wasn’t happy with what we had. You let those hearsays about me clouded your judgment! You were afraid to stand against the council no matter how hard I try to assure you that I will fight for you!” “Because they imposed a threat on my life, Sandalio! You were too busy with your responsibilities and obligations that you didn’t have the time to notice that I was carrying a huge weight on my shoulders! You were too busy that you didn’t notice that they’re doing everything in their power to make me drift away from you!” she exclaimed. “When I finally got the courage to tell you about every

TASHA I was left in complete shock after hearing the words uttered by Rhio. Before I could say anything about it, I was pushed to the ground when Rendall dashed to attack Rhio. Both of their faces darkened as they exchanged punches after punches. They shifted in their wolf form and I was left with no choice but to help myself stood back on my feet because I couldn't do anything to help Rendall. Somebody grabbed me by my arm and dragged me away from that spot. When that person removed the piece of clothing that was covering her face, I took two-folds step away from her. Her presence took me by suprise. "M-Mom?" She greeted me with my smile but my lips remained pursed as my brows furrowed thinking as to why she was here. Then a flash of memory filled my head. I couldn't believe that Raiah was right about her being a member of the Shadows. She doesn't share the same principles with the members of their pack but there's only one reason why she chose to be a part of it—to avenge my fa