Aurora Borealis

Chapter 37 - Going South

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If a goblin takes a free piggyback ride on you, would you let it ruin the day ahead? Let's say, even if it sticks out like a sore thumb and all eyes were towed on you wherever you go, would you also pay attention to it now despite being given more than sufficient?

And why am I asking? Nothing. My legs are flailing upon standing here for a long time while waiting for the line to finish and I need something to distract me for feeling the exhaustion on my legs.

A woman in orange corporal attire beside me keep on squinting her eyes at my direction while cautiously pressing the ATM buttons. Her glances conspicuously tells me that she's on her guard is ever I'll try doing something funny. It's not like I went there to snag her stash. Do I look that suspicious?

"With you, seconds feel like forever..." I muttered.

I noticed the woman beside me glare. Glaring back at her, my brow raised. She went back to her business.

"Oh! That would make a good poetry." I whispered those same exact words under my breath. "If Aero can do it, why can't I? I'll just hope that Wendy won't butcher my words with her inborn savagery."

Relief embraced me in her arms as the woman left and it's finally my turn to conceal the machine. Now that you think about it, it's like we're lining up for a urinal. I brushed off the thought as I chuckled.

As soon as I'm done, I headed back to my car and drove home for lunch.

Hindi pa man ako nakakalayo, naramdaman akong may kung anong dumikit sa batok ko. It pressed harder as its coldness forged on my bare skin.

"Subukan mong sumigaw, tatagos sa lalagukan mo 'yung bala nito."

I shortly grimaced at the voice that spoke just now. He's wearing a black beanie and a mask that covers both his nose and mouth.

Slowly but carefully, I raised both of my hands in the air for about five seconds. Coldness hoisted from my feet as if it was ushered by frostbites, but I remained with a stifled reaction.

I don't know who said this, but I agree that you won't know how every day will unravel differently from the other. If screaming from the inside will be audible, I might have hit some high notes and be regarded as tenor.

Probability lies on fifty-fifty that his fingers' already in the trigger, waiting to pluck it aback.

"Ibaba mo 'yang kamay mo at magpatuloy ka lang sa pagmamaneho na parang walang nangyari."

Dahan-dahan kong inilapat ang kamay sa manibela at nagpatuloy sa pagmamaneho.

Tahimik lamang kami buong biyahe, ngunit hindi pa rin nito tinatanggal ang bibig ng baril sa batok ko. Binababa niya lamang 'yon kapag may checkpoint.

Because my hands were full from the steering wheel, I can't do anything against him hauling the essential contents of my bag and transferring it to his.

Binagalan ko ang andar ng sasakyan at mukhang napansin niya 'yon.

"Nasaan tayo— put*!"

Bago pa man niya muling naitutok ang baril sa 'kin ay nasipa ko na ang braso nito at tinadyakan siya sa sikmura—