I gasped for air when we reached the forest. Mukhang huminto pa nga ata kami sa pinaka gitna. Bakit ba laging dito sa gubat ang puntahan namin?Dapat na ba akong masanay?Wait, anong masanay? Eh lalayo nga ako sa kan'ya. Pero hindi niya naman sinabi na bawal magpunta dito? So siguro ay pwede pa rin naman. "We are not gonna do it."Ano raw? Akala ko ba ay pumayag na siya sa wish ko? Nagbago ba ang isip niya? Bakit naman nagbago ang isip niya? Akala ko ay okay na. I was hopeful and excited. Pero wala naman nga akong magagawa kung ayaw niya. Hindi ko siya pipilitin. Sino ba naman ako para pilitin siya sa isang bagay na ayaw niya. I will respect his decision but I will never avoid him. Kahit anong mangyari, dahil baka mahulog ito sa akin. Mas maganda nga kung gano'n na lang. At least walang pilitan na magaganap saka hindi naman kailangan pilitin. I sighed. "It's okay if you don't want to do it, Asmo. Hindi naman kita pinipilit, wish lang naman. Baka lang naman."I don't wanna
"We have an important task tomorrow. Nobody's excuse. All of you will take it. Be on time because I will not give special tasks," Our professor said. I'm still listening to what our professor is saying but my mind is somewhere else I don't know what's going on. After what I saw I just black out. My mind is like flying somewhere else.I'm sure it's him. I'm not that blind! My vision is twenty over twenty. I'm not hallucinating as well.It's Asmodeus. But what is he doing there? Duh? Adra, it's men's bathroom. He is a guy! What do you expect him to do? Went to the girls bathroom? He will be called a pervert if he does that! Then why… Why is Layla waiting for him outside? What are they doing? Hindi ko na nakita pa kung ano ang sunod nilang ginawa dahil nakita na ako ng isang prof at sinabihan na pumunta na sa room ko. Kahit naman ayaw ko ay wala pa rin naman akong nagawa. Alangan Naman sabihin ko na teka lang po dahil nakiki chismis pa ako. I sighed. What's going on?Why is La
I know who it is. Boses pa lang ay kilalang kilala ko na. Bakit naman nandito siya?Maybe it's to scold me for hurting Layla. His girl.I can't help but roll my eyes. How did he even get here?Sinundan niya ba ako?You are a fool Adra, this is his way home. Kaya bakit ka niya susundan? Baka nga nakaharang ka pa sa daan kaya ka nilapitan, para paalisin. Damn it. I took a deep breath.Binawi ko ang kamay mula sa pagkakahawa niya. Tumayo ako at hinarap siya. "Ano namang pake mo kung may masasaktan?" Wala nga siyang pake kung masaktan ako o hindi. Pwede naman kasing sabihin na bawal, Adra. Ayoko dahil may girlfriend ako. Alam kong mapilit ako pero pwede niya naman ako bigyan ng rason Hindi yung ganito. But who is to blame except for myself?I wanted this. So I should endure the pain and consequences of my wish. I don't even know if I still want to fulfill that wish. It's just so much to bear. Nakakainis! Bakit ba kasi ganito ang nararamdaman ko? Dapat no strings attached pa
We stayed for thirty minutes in the waterfall, just watching it from the top because Asmo won't let me go down. He says I'm not even prepared to swim. It is true though. Kaya naman hindi ko na pinilit, isa pa ay hindi ko na matandaan ang huling beses na nakapag swimming ako, malamang ay nangalawang na nag skills ko sa pag swimming. Baka mamulikat pa ako o malunod. Pero nandyan naman si Asmo para sagipin ako kaya okay pa rin. But I haven't reached my goal yet. My dream, my fantasy to be devirginized so I agree with Asmo.I shouldn't swim yet. Sigurado namang may time para makapag swimming ulit doon sa waterfalls. Mukhang malamig pa naman at napaka refreshing. Siya lang kaya ng may alam ng waterfalls na iyon or alam din nila Silvana at Silvhari?Dahil pag nalaman iyon ng iba, lalo na ang mga businessman malamang ay pagkakakitaan ang waterfalls. Pagkatapos namin titigan ang waterfalls ay umuwi na rin kami. We talk for a bit most of the time we stayed silent.It wasn't awkward. It
I went to the woods, I delved my eyes around, to be more cautious about my environment. I don't want to be someone's else's dinner. Maybe I can be Asmo's dinner but not literal, considering that he is a vampire. The howling stopped but the rustling of the leaves of the trees as it is blown by the wind didn't help at all. It makes me turn my head in every direction like crazy...But I choose to go here for some reason so I won't back out. Even though there's still time to leave. Dahil hindi pa naman ako ganun kalayuan mula sa kalsada. I came here without anything at all. Ang phone ko ay naiwan lamang sa bahay Ang tanging ilaw ko lamang sa daan ay Ang liwanag ng buwan, kahit na sobrang dilim ay nakatulong kahit paano. I jumped when I heard another howling. Fucky shit. I thought it's gone?Why is it still here?'Well, Adra you wanted to witness something magical right? So endure the terrifying feeling.' I said to myself. I sighed. I can do this. I'm not even sure if I can see
I tilted my head as I looked at Alta. She has this confused look with furrowed brows and squinting eyes. It's our break time and we are both seated at the same table.We decided to just have our lunch in the park rather than in the cafeteria because it's too crowded. Isa pa ay bad trip ata itong si Alta kay Brenda dahil nang away na naman ng kaklase nila habang mayroong discussion kaya naman nagalit mg professor nila, dahilan para mag pa long test at halos lahat sila ay walang nasagot dahil ang natigil na lesson ang laman ng exam. Halos lahat ng kaklase niya ay nagalit kay Brenda. But she doesn't seem to care. I mean of course she wouldn't care if she's Brenda. She doesn't freak about everything. But I don't know why she keeps on picking fights with other people. It's just nonsense. She's not a child anymore. We are almost graduating and we're going to face the real world. Yet I don't think she's prepared at all. But that doesn't matter as long as she has money. Mayaman ang pamil
I tap the tissue on my forehead as my sweat keeps dripping. Whoo! Halos fiftheen minutes ata akong nasa bathroom at walang ginawa kundi ilabas Ang lahat ng sama ng loob. Buti na lang at wala masyadong tao na pumapasok sa bathroom kundi ay nakakahiya! Tama nga si Alta. Masyado kasi akong nakarami ng coke. Hindi Rin ako kumain ng kahit anong almusal at uminom agad ako ng coke. Kaya siguro sumakit Ang tyan ko. But I didn't regret drinking coke. Masyado Kong gusto Ang inumin na yon para sisihin ito. Isa pa ay kasalanan ko naman, Hindi na kasi sanay ng tyan ko na Hindi kumakain ng almusal. It's sensitive as heck. Dapat ay inuman ko ito ng gamot dahil kahit konti ay may kirot pa rin. 'Ikaw ba Naman kasi Ang lumaklak ng coke sa umaga na walang laman Ang tyan talagang sasakita yan.' I told myself. Maybe I should do what Alta is telling me. Drink Nesfruta. Gumaganda kasi Ang kutis Niya parang lalo nagiging blooming! Iyong nesfruta kaya Ang secret? O may iba pa?My thoughts quickly
Every step I made echoed. I'm walking down the dark hallway. No one's around the hallway anymore because it's eight pm at night. But I'm still here because of Alta. I glanced sideways as I slowed myself from walking. My heart thudded as I finally tried to look behind my back. I sighed in relief when I saw that there's no one there. Kanina ko pa nararamdaman na parang may nakasunod sa akin at nasa dulo ng mata ko nakikita ang anino non. Oh hindi naman kaya ay nababaliw na ako? 'You are so hard on yourself Adra' I said to myself. You are not hallucinating or maybe I am?Hindi kaya dahil kulang ako sa tulog? Fucky shit! Dahil kasi ito kay Alta eh! May nakalimutan kasi siya sa room nila at ako pa nga ang pinakuha dahil may dadaanan din daw siya gym at siya na raw ang kukuha. Ito talagang si Alta makakalimutin! Sa lahat ata ng parte ng school ay may naiwan siya. But I can't blame her. Minsan din ay makakalimutin ako pero hindi ko malilimutan ang ginawa ni Asmo. It's been days
"What?" My eyes widened with what Silvana said. Siya si Sexira? How?Paano nangyari yon? She looks so innocent and sweet! Napaka hinhin niya at Hindi siya mukhang bampira. Isa pa ay naarawan din siya at naapkanormal niya kumilos kumpara sa mga ibang bampira katulad ng iba. Wait, she can go outside and get direct sunlight because they are modern vampires but her skin looks glowy with the sunlight. How is that possible? Parang nakakaganda pa sa kan'ya ang araw. She is a vampire yet she is looking like a goddess at the same time!I don't think she is a vampire at first glance. And she was taken advantage of just a while ago so how is it possible that she can protect herself? Take care of herself if she is really a vampire? I had to but in to handle it. So how? I'm really confused right now. Another thing is that, Sexira is the vampire queen. She is supposed to be strong, powerful and unstoppable. I don't see it in her. She looks very fragile, like Layla. I sighed. Hindi kaya n
I'm the gift of the moon.I can't believe it. Asmo erased my memory! He made me believe that I was just a normal girl. He made me leave the life that I wanted. "Alessandro?" I said as I entered the mansion. Nagkasalubong kaming dalawa. Bumaba ang tingin ko sa kamay nito. "You are bleeding!" Agad ko siyang pinuntahan at hinawakan ang dumdugo niyang kamay.I grabbed him to go to the kitchen and wash his hands on the sink."I'm fine, Adra.""No you are not fine Alessandro. Dumudugo ang kamay mo, ano bang ginawa mo?" I asked him. "Adra, it's okay. I swear I'm okay. Where did you go? You look happier than before."That's because I found who I am. But I can't let him know that I know something about myself. I can't trust Asmo with this truth as well. I cannot trust anyone or they will just erase my memory once again and I don't want that freaking happen. I won't let them take my life away from me anymore."Umupo ka muna sa lamesa Alessandro. Nasaan ba ang first aid kit niyo? Saan ka b
"I don't want to leave Mom. Why do you keep on insisting that I don't belong here? Ano bang meron sa El Colmillos at ayaw na ayaw mong nandito ako? Hindi kita maintindihan.""And why can't you understand me, Adra? Bakit gusto mo pa rin na bumalik dito? Anong meron sa El Colmillos at gustong gusto mo na bumalik?""Because it is a part of me Mom!" "You knew?" She asked. Kunot noo ko siyang tinignan. "What do you mean I knew?" I asked. Natutop ang bibig nito. "N-nothing." "Mom, what is it? Why do I feel like all of you are hiding something from me? Alta is not the same anymore. She is very cautious on whatever she is going to say to me. I don't feel like she sees me as a friend anymore. She is not sharing anything to me about her. Why? Will something trigger me or what?"Nakauwi si Mom sa El Colmillos at sinundo siya ni Alessandro para nakapunta sa mansion. Kakatapos lang namin kumain kasama ang pamilya ni Alessandro at ganito na agad si Mom. Kanina ay nakangiti ito at sobrang nagp
"This is really beautiful.""Hindi ako makapaniwala na nandito lang pala ito. Nung nakaraan kasi dumaan na rin kami dito ni Silvana pero Hindi naman namin nakita dito." "She can't find where this is, Adra. You are the only one who's been here.""Huh?" "You are here, that is what I mean. So you can see the underwater falls now better. And you can paint it. I'm sure you will do a good painting of it. Nobody painted it before. Only you.""W-wow talaga? Ako lang? Seryoso ka ba?""Why would I lie?" He asked.Tama nga naman ito si Asmo, why would he lie? He is not like the people around me who constantly lie about something. Something that I need to find out. But should it hurt me to actually find out the truth? Would it be hard for me to accept what it really is? Well nevermind. I don't have to think about that now. All I need is to be one with the forest and print the underwater falls beautifully. I'm sure once Mom sees it, she will allow me to paint again.I mean, there is still room
Even though I was weirded out with what happened to the forest between Silvana and the guy that he called Asmo. I still went to the forest, hoping to see Silvana but she was not there. Ayoko naman makipagsapalaran na hanapin siya sa kagubatan dahil Hindi ako pamilyar sa kagubatan, mamaya ay kung ano pa ang mangyari. "Hey are you okay?" Aniya ni Alta. I nodded. Kasalukuyan kmaing nasa park kung saan kami mahilig tumambay noon after school. Naalala ko pa kung gaano kami kadalas dito sa park. Katulad na lang ng malasing si Adra at sugatan siya ng iuwi namin siya ni… Fucky shit.Muling sumakit ang ulo ko dahil sa naalala. What? What did I just remember?Sugatan si Alta…Nandito kami sa park, nagpapahinga siya. Or is she sleeping? Did she faint? And who is with us? Sino ang kasama ko ng iuwi siya Kila Tito? At bakit siya sugatan? Is all of this an illusion or what? Baka naman imagination ko lang ito at gawa gawa ng utak ko? Hindi kaya nababaliw na ako?"Parang ang lalim ng in
Silvana and I had a good time going around the mall. We went to a spa together. Kahit kakakilala lang namin ay magaan ang loob ko sa kanya. Na para bang matagal ko na siyang nawawalang kaibigan. I don't know why I'm feeling that way but it seems like it. Siguro ganoon talaga pag mabait ang isang tao. Parang matagal mo na silang kakilala. Akala ko nga ay tatawag pa sa akin si Alta o si Alessandro pero wala talaga. Pumunta rin kami sa park. One thing that I find weird about Silvana is that she knew our house back then. She reasoned that she knew all the houses here in El Colmillos, including ours so I don't think much of it. Ngayon ay magkikita ulit kami ni Silvana. Nagpaliwanag naman sa akin si Alta at Alessandro na bigla raw sila na busy. I don't mind itm besides I find a friend that I could always talk to and show me around places. Sabi ni Silvana ay sasamahan niya ako pumunta sa underground waterfalls s may gubat. I don't even know that there are underground waterfalls in th
"Adra! Gosh! Kung saan saan kita hinanap! Grabe naman iyang cellphone mo parang may pakpak! Anlayo ng nirating ha?" Alta said as she came closer to me. What just happened? Totoo ba ang nakita ko? Pero bakit siya nawala? I turned around, trying to find him in the woods but he was gone. I looked down on my phone. Nakailaw iyon at kitang kita ang lockscreen ko. Bakit parang kamukha niya iyong nasa wallpaper ko? "Huy? Okay ka lang?" she asked. "He was gone," I answered. "Ha sino?" Kunot noo nitong saad. "M-may lalaki dito kanina!" "Ha?" Nanlaki ang mata nito. "Sino naman ang lalaki na yon? Si Alessandro? Baka nakauwi na?""No! It wasn't him. He is very different from Alessandro. Who is he?" I murmured as I bit my lips. "Aba malay ko sa iyo! Baka naman nag hallucinate kana Adra? Or gutom lang yan nako, tara na nga umakyat na tayo. Buti at Hindi nasira ang cellphone mo. Mahal pa naman yan! Ikaw kasi e, tago tago mo pa, painting lang pala. Akala ko naman nakahubad na picture ni
I rest my head on the car window. Everything looks the same in El Colmillos. I can't help but smile while looking outside the car window. It feels so nostalgic to be here again. It's like it's been years since I've been here and I never really had a chance to say goodbye on my own because I have no memory of it. Mom said I slept all the way to Manila but I don't usually sleep on trips. I like to look out the window when we ride a car or anything. We stopped at a big mansion. "We're here," Alessandro said. Is it just me or what? Alessandro's house is not just an ordinary house. It is a freaking mansion! I can't believe it. He is working a government job which pays well but not as I expected! Or maybe his parents are actually wealthy. Now I feel so silly, wearing only a shirt and pants. I look very simple, who knows if they're actually wearing a gown inside this grand mansion!Dito ako lumaki sa El Colmillos pero parang ngayon ko lang napuntuhan ang mansion nila Alessandro. Nakak
"What? You are from Colmilos? Bakit Ngayon ko lang ata nalaman yan!" Sabay kaming naglalakad ni Alessandro pabalik sa bahay dahil nag propose ito. Proposal ng bagong trabaho dahil babalik daw siya sa probinsya nila. Hindi ko alam na taga El Colmillos lang rin pala siya! At doon muna siya mag stay kaya binigay niya sa akin ang position niya sa work. "Well, you never really ask about it, Addy." Here he is again with that nickname. Hindi ko alam pero ayaw na ayaw ko sa nickname niya sa akin dahil parang nawalan ng sense ang pangalan ko na Adrasteia. "Can we visit your house?" I asked him. His brows raised. "Hmm, this is the first time you asked about it, Adra. I didn't know you like to see our house.""Well, I wanted to go back to our hometown. But you know Mom. Hindi ako papayagan non kung hindi ka kasama. Isa pa, sa inyo naman tayo pupunta kaya papayag yon, lalo na pag Ikaw ang nag paalam para sa ating dalawa." He sighed. I moved closer to him and use my puppy eye cuteness so