Abby's POV
Geez, I can't believe this is happening again. Akala ko kasi nawala na, na magaling nako but this happened. Sela happened tsk.
FLASHBACK
I have friends when I was 5. Si Dennise, Alyssa at Mika. They were good friends but it turned out na di pala sila totoo. Nope, they're not ghosts. They're just figment of my imagination.
At hindi lang ito ordinaryong kaso ng batang may imaginary friends, that's just the tip of the iceberg kasi ang totoo I couldn't identify which is real and not. They call it schizophrenia. Pero mild lang naman daw yung condition ko.
Nawala din yun kalaunan pero nagulat ako kasi biglang bumalik. Palagi ko nang nakikita si Sela sa school at wala akong kamalay malay na di pala sya totoo, na ako lang ang nakakakita sa kanya.
Nalaman ko yun because that day lumapit sakin ang librarian na si Mrs. Paraiso at dinala ako sa CCTV room. Ipinakita nya sakin na mag-isa lang pala ako sa library the whole time nung inaakala kong I was locked with Sela.
"Pwede po bang atin atin lang muna to?. You see--"
"I know a psychiatrist na pwedeng--"
"I'll be fine. Mawawala din po to." Sabi ko at lumabas na.
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"What are you talking about?." Takang tanong ni Sela.
"Di ka totoo Sela, you never were."
"That's not true. Abby, look at me. Do I look unreal to you?."
"You know what tsk it doesn't matter. Just leave me alone." Sabi ko at bumalik na sa kwarto, locking the room.
"What happened?." Nag-aalalang tanong ni Rans. Nag-rereview sya ngayon for our exam tomorrow.
"Wala." Upo ko sa kama ko dito sa baba ni Rans. Double deck kasi ang bed namin at nasa taas syang part.
"Are you sure?."
"Yeah. Sige ah, goodnight." Sabi ko at humiga na.
KINABUKASAN
Naglalakad ako papuntang classroom nang makita kong sinusundan nya na naman ako kaya nagmadali akong maglakad hanggang sa blag!.
May nakabangga ako.
"S-sorry sorry." Si Gelo pala.
"What's with the rush?. Are you okay?." Nag-aalalang tanong nito sakin.
"Y-yeah. T-tara na." Hawak ko lang sa arm nya at tumuloy na sa paglalakad. Sa wakas tumigil narin yung Sela sa pagsunod sakin.
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Marsela's POV
Andito ako ngayon sa bahay, sumasagot ng online exams. Ganun lang ang buhay ko since I was 16. I was a normal kid growing up until I reached that age. Everyday since that day has been a living nightmare, because that was the day that Mars and Mago was born inside my head. They're my alters.
Doctors call it multiple personality disorder. So literal na parang nagiging ibang tao ako. There are 3 of us in one body, so para lang akong sinasapian. Some days I am Me, some days I am Mago, and some days I am Mars. And most of the time random lang ang pagpili kung sinong lalabas ngayon.
Mars and I agreed na wag palabasin si Mago because she always gets us in trouble.
The 3 of us are literally different people. I'm more of an academic achiever who's also business minded, Mars is more into fashion, showbiz and boys, Mago is more into music, arts, vices, parties and girls, more like a badass type.
The idea that 3 of us has different sexual orientation is exhausting enough. I started my own business when I was 18 and got so in love with it ever since. The only thing I hate the most is waking up next to a female stranger that I had no idea Mago brought in a hotel last night. Well yeah, madalas yung mangyari. I just wish that I have this body all for myself.
Tok tok tok.
"Bukas yan." Sabi ko. Pumasok naman si Kuya Miguel.
"Hey. I would just like to ask you about the invitations."
"You don't have to worry Kuya, I got it. Let's just hope Mago won't mess that up."
"Okay. Thanks sis. The best ka talaga." Sabi nito at lumabas na.
So about my family, tinrato lang nila ako like I was completely normal kaya medyo naging madali sakin ang mga bagay bagay.
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Abby's POV
Nagdidiscuss ngayon ang teacher namin sa harap pero nahihirapan akong magfocus seeing Sela standing outside our classroom just watching me like a creep. Bakit ba kasi to nangyayari sakin?. Saka bakit ako?.
Recess.
Nasa tabi ko lang sya nakatayo. I just pretended na hangin lang siya na di ko nakikita.
Napahawak nalang ako sa kamay ni Gelo.
8pm. Birthday ni Marcus kaya may party. Sobrang daming tao. Nagkakasiyahan ang iba nang lumapit si Marcus sakin. Nakaupo lang ako sa couch, drinking.
"Abby, nakita mo na?. She's here."
"Huh? Who's here?."
"Yung kapatid ni Miguel. I told you she's pretty. Pero biglang nawala eh, san na kaya yun?."
"Malamang umuwi na dahil na annoy sayo tsk."
"Birthday ko ngayon, grabe ka sakin."
"Hanapin mo na nga sya, baka makahanap pa yun ng iba."
At ayun hinanap na nga yung girl. Umakyat naman ako sa kwarto ni Marcus ang init na kasi dito sa baba. Gusto ko lang sanang magpalamig saglit.
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Mago's POV
Pumasok ako sa isa sa mga rooms at uminom lang mag-isa, ang ganda din kasi ng lights dito, nang biglang bumukas ang pinto at finally, an attractive girl in this party.
Pero nang makita nya ko ay parang nagulat sya at nilock ang pinto.
"Ikaw na naman?! Tsk."
"H-huh?." Taka kong tanong.
"Wag ka ngang mag-maang maangan Sela. Well, this is hopeless--" lalabas na sana sya pero pinigilan ko siya at humarang sa pinto, locking it again.
"W-wait. Are you saying that you uh somehow know me?." Sabi ko.
"Ayokong makipag-usap sayo. Isipin pa nila nababaliw ako." She said crossing her arms. Gosh she's already hot kahit wala pa siyang ginagawa.
"And that is because?."
"You're not real. Imagination ko lang to."
"Haha nice story. Look Miss, totoo ako. Ayan."
"Pervert!."
"What the? Did you just slapped me?."
"Well you just cupped my boob. Tumabi ka na nga!."
"Wait, you felt my hand cupping your boob and slapped me but you still don't think that I'm real?. Tsk. But damn you're hot, by the way I'm Mago at totoo akong tao." I said still staring at those beautiful eyes.
"Wow, kanina Sela ka tapos ngayon--" nagulat kami nang biglang may kumatok. Binuksan ko ang pinto. Tsk yung Marcus na naman. Haaayst.
"Hey, a-andito ka lang pala. I've been looking for--wait, Abby, you're here too?." So Abby pala ah.
"Y-you can see her?." Tila naguguluhang tanong ni Abby.
"Of course haha. Siya yung sinasabi kong kapatid ni Miguel. Pretty diba?."
