✓ | The Power of Mind [Season One]

Overture 1/2 - Hoaxes In Every Act

M I S H A N I E L L E

Sometimes, there are moments that you just wished to go back and change everything that happened, to avoid the scenes you don't want to experience again.

Sometimes, people wished time machines would exist. People who feel regret that they didn't do anything from their current life will make the time machine and go back. Those regrets, pain, sorrow, hate, and those emotions contradicts happiness, joy, and love makes people do things. When we feel too much, it is either we will decide to be drowned by it, or make it as a weapon to carry on, or do things out of ordinary.

Ikaw? Did you think of going back? If what you have now is a life you didn't wish to have, will you grab the chance to change it? Kung ako ang tatanungin, my answer would be....

"Misha! Ano ba! Dapat 'yung dry food ilagay sa box ng dry food, then the wet ones should go to the plastic bag." Napahinto ako sa pag-iisip dahil umarangkada na naman ang boses ni Teressa. Hindi ko alam kung bakit minsan napapatulala ako at nawawala ako sa realidad.

"I'm sorry," I said as I separated the wet from the dry. Hindi ko rin gets kung bakit hindi niya gusto maghalo ang mga pagkain sa iisang box para hindi mahirapan mupili ang kakain.

"Hindi ko na gusto 'yang asal mo ah! Captain is occupying your head, baka langgamin pa ako kung tatanungin kita-"

"Huh?" I cut her off.

Mahinang binagsak ni Teressa ang hawak niyang box at tumingin sa akin, "That behavior you have is constantly halting you from doing your work. Ilang linggo na kitang nakikitang ganyan. Base na rin sa conclusion ni Kenzo, baka nag-aalala ka na naman kay Captain."

Napaamang ako sa sinabi niya. Hindi agad ako nagsalita dahil baka ano na naman ang iisipin nito at gagamitin na naman niya 'yan laban sa akin. She always does that these past few weeks. Lahat ng lumalabas sa bibig ko nagkakaroon ng controversy sa kanila, minsan nga parang spy na ang galawan nilang dalawa ni Kenzo.

"Watermelon has arrived!" Kenzo yelled as he walked towards us holding two wooden crates. Nasa loob ang sinasabi niyang ilang watermelons. Nilapag nito ang dala sa bakanteng pwesto ng rectangular table.

"Bakit ngayon mo lang dinala 'yan dito? Alam mo ba kanina pa kita hinihintay? You guys are being sloths for such a big day!" Apart from her angelic face, Teressa is a Lioness when things in her plan goes south.

I shrugged when Kenzo looked at me with a question on his face- asking if there is something wrong with Teressa today that made her yell at us. I completely understand why she's being attentive to time. Inatasan kasi siya ni Naizhen na maging "Second Captain" hangga't hindi pa siya nadi-discharge.

It was supposed to be me, but I withdraw. Hindi rin gusto ni Elizabeth, at nagpresenta si Kenzo na maging Captain pansamantala pero hindi sumang-ayon ang lahat. Death? He's totally in his own world sometimes.

"Calm down, Tess. You are being perfectionist, ginagawa naman namin lahat ng inuutos mo, ah. May pagka-abusado ka."

"Calm down!? How am I supposed to calm down when we are late by 40 minutes dahil ang tagal mong magdeliver!? Oh? Nasaan na ba si Death bakit ang mga smoothie maker wala pa rin? Elizabeth needs to make smoothies for the kids!" I can actually imagine the invisible smoke flowing out from her ears and nostrils. Isali pa na namumula ang dalaga dahil kanina pa talaga siya nagtitimpi sa amin.

"Hindi ako magagalit kung sumusunod talaga kayo sa plano, pero hindi! Ikaw Kenzo, you are supposed to deliver the fruits early in the morning para madisplay agad but look at you! Kalahati palang ang nailagay mo dito at hindi naman malayo ang truck, bakit ang tagal mong dumating?" she asked or should I say, she's letting out her anguish by saying the things she observed since the beginning of the day.