Hunter's Wrath (Completed)

Chapter 21

Darkness makes everyone susceptible at some time. Within it, our visual sense vanishes inside it, and we have no notion of who or what is around us. We rely on our vision to guide and protect us. However, as I grew older and experienced a traumatic event, darkness became my safe haven. Nobody will pay attention to me. Nobody will know who I am. Nobody will ever know I was there. In any case, it has worked out in my favor. It's reassuring. It has become a witness to my terror, anguish, tears, and loneliness.

I had no idea... I wasn't warned, or perhaps I was, but I ignored warnings that I'd be lured into the darkness by an incident that would turn me against it.

I gasp in air. Pakiramdam ko ilang oras akong hindi nakahinga. Unti-unti kong iminulat ang mata ko and all I could hear was the sounds of familiar voices and the sounds of Holter monitor.

"Dimmy!"

"Dimaria... thank God!"

"Divecca? K-Kumusta nararamdaman mo?"

"Fern! Tumawag ka ng Doctor bilis!" nagkakagulo ang lahat. Umiikot sa pandinig ko ang mga boses.

Bukas ang mga mata ko... malinaw ang pandinig ko pero... pero b-bakit gano'n?

B-Bakit...

"B-Bakit w-wala akong makita?" kasabay ng pagtanong ko noon ay ang panginginig ng boses ko pati na rin ang pagkawala ng mga luha ko.

Everyone fell silent.

"Shit!" I heard Damon's voice after a few seconds of silence. Walang sumagot sa tanong and I started to panic.

"Shhh, calm down, Dimmy. The doctor is coming... I'm just here... hmm?" Damon tries to calm me, but I am still horrified. Kung ano-ano nang pumapasok sa isip ko.

"D-Damon, I can't see... "I don't want this... what's going on... why can't I...?" My voice cracked, my body trembled, my tears were shed, and my heart shattered. Kinakapa ko siya at mariing napakapit sa braso niya sa takot.

Akala ko, naranasan ko na ang matinding takot noon, but now... I realized this was the most terrifying one. I've never been frightened like this before... hindi ako kailanman natakot sa dilim... not until my vision was left out and everything fell darker, dark enough that I couldn't see even just a small tint of light.

"Shhh, I'm here. We'll do everything for you to be able to see again..."

I cried like a kid while he chose to hug me so tight. Takot na takot akong yumakap sa kaniya at halos magusot ko na ang damit niya sa takot pero wala naman siyang nireklamo. The doctor came, but I couldn't understand him anymore. They checked my eyes and talked about my vision. Ngunit si Damon na lang ang nakakaintindi sa kaniya. It was just a matter of time before I remembered my child. Nakaalis na ang doctor nang kapain ko ang tiyan ko at na-realize na wala na ang umbok doon.

"W-Where's my... baby?" Muli nanamang natahimik lahat.