✓ | The Power of Mind [Season One]

T1 • Chapter 5: The Undefined Trust

For the last 3 weeks, my curiosity over Noesis had been circulating at the back of my head. And Raishin's identity intrigued my subconscious. I am not infatuated nor personally attracted, I am just curious why they tend to differ everything around them. Why they are always out of class and why they never got detained for the same old reason? And another thing, my mysterious neighbor whom I never seen for the first two months had been also pricking my interest too, though, I never really stressed my curiosity over him. Yet, it ended that they are the same person.

The problem here is. I am dumb for not noticing that small detail: They have the same height, same body built and same aura. These physical aspects are shouting at me for not being able to distinguish it sooner. But on the other hand, when Raishin went to school yesterday he had navy-blue hair, and my neighbor whom I saw last night had a cap on his head. But why did I notice that he was that person earlier? That is because of that blind spot. I did not see his face nor his entire head that night, but I examined his build. I did find the similarities, but that one aspect made me think they differ. And so, even though I have a powerful sense of sight, I cannot distinguish people merely by their similarities and it is one of the things I really hate about myself.

"Drown in thoughts?" I went back to reality when I heard him speak. I looked at him and examined if I was not really hallucinating. Is he really my neighbor? Or is he really Raishin? These two questions are bugging me until now.

I kept on thinking maybe they aren't and I wished they really is not. I never saw Raishin's face because he always wore a mask, and I never saw my neighbor's face due to the same thing. Yet, they have the same built and height. I can't exactly differentiate them much because I never heard my neighbor's voice. One other thing though, I can't hear them both.

"Forgive my indulgence, but gusto ko lang sana klarohin na nakatira ka ba sa King's Castle?" I asked. Although, the probability is thicker than not admitting it. Gusto ko lang iclarify ang tanong na nasa isipan ko.

I clearly justified earlier Raishin and my neighbor is the same person which in fact as I rethink that hypothesis, it clearly states could be the same person. But if I am right, then I am saved from embarrassment.

Nanatili lamang itong nakatingin sa akin. Same as earlier, his stares are analyzing. He never moved when we stopped at the quite road leading to the closest district. Hinihintay ko ang tugon nito at habang wala pa iyon ay halos lamonin na ako ng kaba.

"Think what suits you best?" Napaawang ang bibig ko sa sagot nito. Hindi man lang siya nag-isip, o kahit sumagot ng maayos. Ano ba dapat kong isipin?

Maybe I was wrong when I spotted him. But, his voice is the same with Mr. Percival whom I met yesterday though I am not sure if he is my neighbor too. See? Pinapagod ko lang sarili ko sa mga iniisip ko.

"You said: you followed your 'neighbor', what makes you think I was that person?" He asked. Gusto ko sumimangot sa uri ng salitang ginagamit niya.

"I saw you last night. Pareho kayo ng physical built at height. Iniisip ko lang naman na baka ikaw nga, kase kahit gabi 'yon nakatulong naman ang ilaw sa gusali para makita ko ang tindig ng kapitbahay ko. I was certain it was you, and when I heard your voice doon ako nalito. You sounded the same as my classmate Raishin, that's why I concluded you both are the same person." or should I answer it with something else? Should I say I can't hear your voice in my head, and my neighbor too? He may address me again as a crazy suicidal witch.

His lips almost raised. A hint of amusement crossed his blue eyes. "You are quick witted at spotting things although your processing is kind of slow. It's like, your mind is active when it comes to distinguishing things, but your judgement clouded your ability to reduce that number to zero," sambit nito.