The Great Pretender

Chapter 13: Unexpected pain

I came home with my things including my katana. Nang palapit na ako sa gate nakita ko si Dad nakatayo malapit sa battery cage ng mga manok nya.

"Bakit ngayon kalang?" Dad said.

I'm just mute kaya nag mano nalang ako sakanya, while I hide my katana before entering the door. I saw Jake's at the sofa doing nothing.

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Then i heard mom shouting "Yang kuya nyo! Habang lumalaki nawawalan at nawawalan ng kwenta!! Haynako!" Mom.

Pumasok naman ako sa bahay ng parang as if walang narinig, hiningi ko kamay ni mom para mag bless at bigla-bigla nya nalang akong sinampal ng malakas. My head stay still, parang di ko magalaw katawan ko sa sakit pati pandinig ko biglang nawala. And soon na nabalik na narinig ko pina pagalitan na ako.

"Anong ini-isip mo?! Nag iisip kaba o bobo ka talaga?!" Mom.

I looked at Mom eye to eye and I can't understand what do i fell.

"Tignan mo leeg ni Ezekiel? Anong klase kang kuya? Ha. Clark? Kung ano ano pinag gagawa mo nadadamay pa mga kapatid mo! Kung may kagagohan ka sa susunod sana isipin mo na dapat ikaw lang! Ikaw lang yung mag pro problema hindi yung pati ako o mga kapatid mo jan!" Sabi naman nito.

"Kahapon lang may pumunta ditong tao sabi may atraso ka daw ng paa tas ano? Mandadamay ka? Ano ba ginagawa mo!? Di ka naman namin tinuruan nang kung ano-ano ah"

I was shocked that Kuzma's were here for me. I just bowed my head looking at my hands and my subconscious took control of my mind. I can't understand what i feel. Everything is turning black and a strange voice is telling me to leave Mom alone.

'Walk~' someone whispered into my ear while listening mom.

And i started to walk without my permission, I mean what the fuck is happening? I'm sure Im not using any drugs but somethings strange controlling my body. Mom's really mad at me she thinks I'm starting to disrespect her.

I entered my room and I started to see some sort of shadow.

'Am I hallucinating?' I subconsciously asked myself I don't know what's happening like i feel blue and confused. And when I accidentally looked myself in the mirror and noticed there's something wrong in my other eye.

Seems like it turned into yellowish and my eye-pupil got small, but I didn't think it's a bad thing... I look cool though.

Im still upset about mom what did to me. Later on it gives me headache, I cannot even understand my pain until I cried and cried.

"D-amn..." I groaned and walking slowly to my bed. I lie down but the headache gotten worse, and I'm starting to panic cause my ears got affected.

I shout and shout until I lost my control I started to bump my head into the wall and fainted.

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I woke up in where i got unconscious, my head isn't hurting anymore and when i turn i saw Claire sitting on my bed.

"Are you okay?" She asked me.

"Do I look okay?"

"Fine. Ezekiel asked you for an apology, because of him mum slapped you hard" Claire.

"Nah... tell him it's okay" I forced myself to stand but my knees are shaking, and I sat down leaned my head and shoulder into the wall and Claire sees my other eye.

"Is your eye okay?"

"Maybe?" I sighed and face palmed.

"Well goodnight kuya" Claire starts to walk out my room and kisses my forehead.

"What time is it Claire?"

"I think 11? Or 12 basta im going to sleep na I just checked you if your okay or not" she closed the door.

When i lay back it started to blur and black.
'Well. Do i have any choice than to stay calm?' I remain calm and unexpectedly i fell asleep.

when I woke up my alarm is ringing at 4am sharp. And I remembered that I'm going to grandma and go to the church every Sunday.

When I looked at the mirror my eyes got back into itself, maybe there's nothing I should worry if I'm hanging with the other Lopez