Unravelling Fate

04: Unfamiliar

chapter four;
unfamiliar

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I WAS getting used to sleeping and waking up in this world. It was even scary to think that I was already accepting it. Who wouldn't anyway? Halos isang linggo na rin ako rito. I was still waiting for the Second Prince to show up, but looked like he was busy dealing with other things, than me who was basically his prisoner.

Somehow it was okay for me. I was comfortable here. Kung no'ng nakaraan halos mag-schedule na ako ng breakdown at braincell overload, ngayon pa-chill-chill na lang ako. Sarap palang mabuhay na parang walang inaalala at patambay-tambay lang.

Ngayon alam ko na 'yong feeling no'ng mga tambay malapit sa apartment ko na pakanta-kanta at pangiti-ngiti lang sa tindahan.

Feeling ko tuloy pwede na rin ako kumanta no'ng: mga tambay lang kami sawa sa babae. Chos lang!

Hindi ko kaya! Kasi hindi katulad nila na sobrang chill, ako mauubusan na ng chill! Bagot na bagot na ako! Wala akong magawa rito! I wanted to walk around the palace vicinity but I was told that I wasn't allowed!

Kaya ayon pakiramdam ko rito na ako masisiraan ng bait.

But luckily I was saved by the cute artic marble fox from boredom. The cute little one would visit me sneakily. And would take all my fruits. It was so cute when he creates those little snowflakes. Looked like he had the power of ice.

Kaso umaalis 'yon at nagtatago kapag may ibang papasok sa kwarto ko.

Unlike the first time that I saw it, it was now more comfortable with me. Minsan umuupo 'yon sa lap ko para kumain ng binibigay kong prutas.

Sabi ko na ba talaga eh, amoy ng isang matakaw, ang isa pang matakaw.

I always talk to the artic marble fox, and because it always visited me whenever I was alone, I was growing attached to it.

"Hey, cute one, should I give you a name?" I murmured softly while sitting on the floor beside the bed and the marble fox was on my lap. I discovered that it was a male, too.

The white fox created snowflakes again and I couldn't help but smile as I tickle his tummy. "So cute." It created a small sound and I chuckled.

"Should I name you Whitey?" I told him and he stopped playing and blinked at me. Hmm, titig pa lang ng isang 'to mukhang hindi na kaagad siya approve sa naming sense ko. Eh, puti kaya siya 'tas ang hilig pa gumawa ng snowflakes. Of course, that would be the first thing to come in mind.

"Snowy? Cutie? Grapey? Strawberry?" I suggested consecutively thinking of his colour and the fruits he liked to eat.

I kept thinking of a name, and I was getting rejected and rejected and rejected. Grabe, naman 'tong bubwit na 'to! Napaka-choosy! Hala, 'wag na bigyan ng pangalan, ayaw naman lahat. I pouted at him, and he shook his head like he was saying that I really sucked at giving names.

Ihulog ko 'tong puting fox na 'to sa balcony, eh! Nakikikain na nga lang! Tsk.

"Eh, ano ipapangalan ko sa 'yo? Ikaw na lang mag-isip!" I spoke to him while whining. He shook his head and rolled and played with the snowflakes that he was making. I tried to come up with names again.

"Since you're white and you create snowflakes and ice... how about Yule?"

Napatigil sa paglalaro ng solo ang cute na cute na marble fox at humarap sa akin. He blinked his cute eyes and it seemed like his blue icy eyes sparkled in delight. I smiled and felt a sense of accomplishment.

"Looks like your name from now on would be Yule. Do you know that it means winter solstice?" Hindi ako ulit pinansin ng loko at naglaro ng kanya pagkatapos nanguhit kasi gusto ulit ng prutas. Marahan na lang akong natawa at saka siya binigyan no'n.