Into the Wild Woods (Isla Puerto #1)

Kabanata 21

Sorry for this very late update. I was out due to health issues. Thank you so much for waiting. Enjoy reading!

Kabanata 21

Dead

While everyone's busy with their lives, I remained unmoving. Like I was stuck in the past. It is such a disbelief, agonizing when everyone seems to know about your past but... But you just can't. Everyone horror is losing someone's treasured memories but some just clearly wanted to erase it... Because they are bad, awful and obnoxious.

Hindi ako umimik sa nararamdaman ko but clearly, half of me is missing. Hindi akong nagreklamo kahit na halos silang lahat ang tingin sa akin ay may ginawa akong mali. It's a bit too sad when they attacked a person who doesn't know a bit about what they accused. It's unfair rather.

Pinagmasdan ko si Adriel sa malayo habang kausap si Margaux. Kapwa namimigay ng mga supply ang dalawa. Kahit anong pilit kong tangi sa sarili na wala lang iyon... But I can feel something between them. They... They have the bond, the fondness, and closeness...

Napahawak ako bigla sa akong ulo. Kaagad ko itong hinimas. A hand landed on my shoulder.

"Are you okay, Reese?" I looked at Estevan and nodded.

"Okay lang. Pagod lang ito."

I know he wasn't sure if I am saying the truth but he still respect what I felt. Nagpaalam ito na magbubuhat muna ng kahon na nasa may van. Tipid lang akong ngumiti at sumang-ayon.

Last night, I didn't quite get enough sleep. My last bit of strength crumble down. I silently cry and broke myself until I fall asleep, until I saw nothing but pure emptiness and unclear reasoning.

Nauna akong nauwi dahil na rin sa utos ni Adriel. My ultimate goal was to leave the place but then I was pulled back after she dropped something that made me dizzy.

I wasn't sure! I didn't know what she's talking about! R-Ramdam ko iyong galit niya. I don't even know about it! They don't even know about me and I barely even know them! But guess what? They harshly judge me!

"You scheming bitch! What kind of guts do you have? After what you did? You're a killer! Murdurer! Criminal! You shouldn't be here!"

Napaatras ako sa takot na biglang sugurin. I am puzzled, flummoxed by what she's accusing me. I looked at Adriel. Pinipigilan nito ang braso ni Margaux. Hindi ko makita ng kahit anong bahid ng emosyon. Nakarating na ako sa punong baka... baka wala siyang pake sa akin dahil sa babaeng ito. I don't want to sound like a brat but he's clearly letting this woman attacked me...

"I... I don't know what are you talking about... S-Sorry if I made a mistake. But I don't have any idea what are you pointing at."

She scoffed, disbelieving what I've said. Ngumisi ito sa akin at marahas na hinila ang brasong pinipigilan ni Adriel kanina pa.

"You think I'll buy that? And what? You're apologizing? The fuck are you saying! You just took someone's life! You took the sole reason why she remains strong and determined to stand from her fall... You took someone's life because you're a spoiled brat child who don't know how to wait!"

Napaawang ang bibig ko. I stilled in my position. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mga pinagsasabi niya. She let Aelous held her arms. May binulong ang lalaki sa kanya na tila ikinakalma ng kanyang katawan. Ngunit, ramdam ko pa rin ang bagsik niya.

She throw dagger looks and it kills me. Sunod-sunod ang naging lunok ko. Muli akong umatras. Tila nawalan ng direksyon bigla ang aking sarili. I'm lost again and nowhere to be found. Unti-unti na namang nabuo ang mga matatagal ng tanong sa isip ko. I thought I was living fine. No questions about my existence but it seems like, everything about me is a question.