Here I am again, stuck between two choices. Picked one, and the worst was yet to come. This was not what I expected. "Alex? Are you listening?"
"I am."
"So, ano? Gagawin mo ba?" Actually... I didn't know. I didn't want those monsters to be here in our world, but I also didn't want Tita to die! They said that everyone would have to sacrifice one day, but if I were to be asked, I'd rather sacrifice myself than the life of others. "Alex?! Time is running out!" my alter shouted diverting me from my thoughts. I had to do this.
"Ano'ng gagawin ko?"
"Think of the sheet that you saw a day ago, along with the happiest memories you have," he instructed but instead of the sheet, I visualize my body, full o
You've been warned. Actually, nalungkot din ako nang maisipan kong gawin ito sa mama ni Maica. It's sad and depressing (baka nga galit na kayo sa akin, hahahaha). But her death will propel the story into a new stage. The death is the catalyst and you just have to find out what will happen next. I'm sorry for doing this and I'm sorry in advance.
***TrishaWe’re on our way back to the house after the burial of Tita. All of us we’re still grieving her death. Hindi pa rin namin inakala na wala na si Tita. I wanted to think that this was just a dream but the pain slapped me with the truth — a very painful truth.Speechless.Heartbroken.Ruined.We felt a mixture of emotions right now, and all of us didn't know how to act it all. Maica's classmates tried to comfort and cheer her up, but the pain was just too strong to beat. Alex was not with us. He insisted to stay in his room, blaming himself for sure. Hindi naman talaga niya
"According to what I've gathered, six person are still missing right now. Some of them was declared dead even though they didn't found the body,” patuloy ni Justin habang nilalabas sa bag niya ang isang folder. Iniabot niya ito kay Sky na agad naman niyang kinuha.After a few scans, Sky handed me the folder. Kinuha ko ito at saka binuksa. It was a profile of each person being declared as missing. Justin was right about the six victims: four males and two females. All of them were in their twenties. Wala namang mali sa mga biktima. They all looked fine before they went missing."So, who's behind it?" I asked matapos isara ang folder na may laman ng mga impormasyon ng mga biktima."No one knows who's behind it. Pero sa tingin ko may hula na si Dao,” paratang ni Justin dahilan
***AlexHaving dinner at the table with tension and heavy air was hard. I couldn't enjoy the delicious taste of Sky's cooking because of this atmosphere. Hindi ko naman sila masisisi, especially Maica, if she's feeling this way. It's normal for us, who lost someone, to be sad and grieving. But we couldn't just stay like this forever. If Tita were here, she would crack a joke to loosen this tight tension between us.Spoon clashing on the plates.Mouth chewing.And runny nose.Those were just the sounds that filled the room. No voice. Just those."C
"Such an unfriendly welcome you have there, Alex,” sambit no'ng lalaki na nasa unahan na nagpainis sa akin. He was grinning na parang may balak siyang hindi maganda sa amin. "That's not how you should welcome your guests,” asar niya na mas lalo pang nagpainis sa akin. Sorry na lang siya at ganito talaga ako mag-welcome ng mga kaaway ko. I threatened them until they pissed themselves."Guests? More like, pests,” Maica mocked them which was actually a good one. I couldn't help but smile at Maica's insult to the man. But he smiled as well, pretending na hindi siya naiinsulto kahit ramdam kong naiinis na siya."That was a good one, Maica. He's pissed,” ulat ni Trisha. Nakita niya siguro ang irritated halo nito. I secretly linked my strings on the guns they had in their backs and started unscrewing its parts. It
***AlexClimbing the mountain was not actually my thing pero wala akong choice since the Burnial Camp was at the side of the mountain. We needed to walk two kilometers before we could arrive at the place. We couldn't even use our car since wala namang daan para sa mga sasakyan papunta doon. So, wala talaga kaming choice.Everyone was gasping for air. Nanlalaki na ang mga butas ng ilong nila para makakuha ng maraming hangin. Pero bilib pa rin ako kina Dao at Sky na tila ‘di man lang napagod. Hindi mo makikita sa mukha nila ang pagod o ano mang bakas ng pagod. Kung ano ‘yong itsura nila sa baba, ganoon pa din ngayon."This is my second time climbing this mountain, pero hindi pa rin ako sana
Trees were withering. The soil was dry and cracked. Fogs blurring our visions. Those were just a few descriptions I could say for this place. Everything that was in here was kinda dead. No signs of life nor signs of movement. It's quiet and the air was full of tension and it's so dense. The place gave off this spooky and gloomy atmosphere that could separate one’s soul from its body."Ito ba ang Fairy Realm na tinutukoy nila?" Maica asked as she gazed upon the very scene around us.Then, we heard a sound of a shutter as if someone was taking some pictures. We looked at Trisha, holding a phone orientated to take another photo. "Calli asked me to document this," agarang depensa ni Trisha bago pa man kami makatanong."Status?" bulalas ni Dao.
***AlexHindi ko aakalain na ganito pala kahirap maging pain. Lalo na't nasa loob ako ng madilim at nakakatakot na gubat. It's 9:45 pm at ilang sandali lang ay aatake na nga ang mga iyon. The plan was to let the creatures chase me towards the trap that Sky and Dao prepared for them. I just hoped na makarating ako doon na hindi hawak nila.With just my flashlight in my hand, kinakabahan kong nilibot ang mata ko sa paligid ko. The scene was pitch black at tanging liwanag lang ng flashlight na hawak ko ang nagpapailaw sa kinatatayuan ko. Aside from the vast darkness that surrounded me, may naririnig din akong mga ingay. Indistinct noises created by unknown sources. May mga kaluskos, yabag ng mga paa ng mga hayop o kung ano, pagaspas ng pakpak, sigaw ng m
The moment we passed through the vines, bumulaga sa amin ang isang malawak na espasyo. It's like a cavern at pansin ko ang mga butas sa mga pader. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, it's their rooms or a tunnel system na ginawa nila. Pero wala dito ‘yong hinahanap namin."Wala sila dito," Maica commented nang libutin niya ng kanyang paningin ang buong silid."Looks like we failed," dismayado at bigo kong sabi."Hindi pa," Trisha stated habang nakatingala sa isa sa mga butas. "Follow me," she ordered at saka siya nagsimulang pumunta sa tinititigan niyang butas kanina. Nagkatinginan kaming tatlo ni Maica sa naging utos ni Trisha. "Ano? Gusto niyo ba silang iligtas o hindi?" Trisha asked dahilan para sundan siya. Kahit hindi namin alam ang plano niya ay wala kaming choice kundi ang sumunod