Ayoko nang bumalik pa sa mundo ko where I don't feel safe anymore. I no longer feel safe when I'm with my dad or mom. Even at school... Wala rin naman akong pwedeng matakbuhan sa oras ng pangangailangan do'n, because I don't have friends. All I have is......Althea"I want to stay here forever" I said in a serious tone.
"Sure, Athena. You'll be safe here"
Wala na'kong nasabi pa at niyakap ko nalang siya.
"Magpahinga ka muna, Athena. Let's talk tomorrow morning, okay?"
I nodded..
The next morning....
"GOOD MORNING, ATHENA. WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP!" Althea shouted while clapping her hands.
"Ayoko, mom. Ayoko na pumasok sa school. Ang pa-pangit nilang lahat." I said laying on a bed while my eyes were still closed.
"Gaga, HAHAHAHAHAHA. Athena, wala ka sa mundo mo ngayon. You're free. You don't have classes here. Don't worry!" she added
"Ayoko nga mo---wait, what???" I gave a wide-looked eye
"Sabog ka ghurll?" pang-aasar ni Althea
"OMG, YES! NANDITO PA RIN AKOOO!" Natutuwa 'kong tugon
Pagbangon ko ng kama, sumilip ako sa bintana na katabi ko lang. The view from up here is very beautiful and so satisfying to look at. Para 'kong ibon na nakikita lahat ng nasa lupa, hahaha lol.
"Nasaan tayo, Althea?" I asked
"Nandito tayo sa hotel...Nakalimutan ko na pangalan. Hulaan mo nalang" She answered
Hotel? Eh pa'no kaya 'ko nakarating dito kagabi na tulog ako eh ang taas-taas...? Binuhat niya 'ko?? Ay sabagay, panaginip nga lang naman 'to hahahaha. Malay ko baka may super powers si Althea or something.
Habang nakatitig sa bintana, bigla ko naalala ang nangyari kagabi. Naalala ko pag iyak ni mommy..Naalala ko pag hampas sa'kin ni daddy..
Naalala ko rin na si Althea ang nag-iisang tumulong sa'kin...
"Althea..Hindi pa nga pala 'ko nakapagpasalamat sa'yo kagabi, 'no? Sorry"
"Hoy, ano kaba. Ayos lang yun. You weren't really feeling okay. That's why you didn't get the chance to thank me last night. Which is fine. I literally understand." She answered in a soft tone with a smile.
"Thank you so much, Althea. The best ka talaga! Grrrr, pa hug nga 'ko!" sabi ko sabay hug.
"'To naman nambola pa eh, hahahaha. Tara? Kain na tayo." Wika niya.
"Wow nag ya-yaya ha. Akala ko ba hindi ka mahilig kumain?" Pabiro kong tugon
"Well, hindi naman talaga eh. Para kasi may kasama ka, ano ba!"
I suddenly paused a while pagtapos niyang sabihin "Para kasi may kasama ka".
Wala lang..Bigla akong na touch eh, hahaha. I've only met Althea in the past few days lang..Pero bakit parang kilalang-kilala ko na siya dati pa.Natulala nalang ako.
"Hello? Athena? Earth to Athena??"
"Ay oo nga, hahahaha. Tara, let's eat!"
Lumabas na kami ni Althea sa room. Habang bumababa kami ng hagdan, paglabas ng elevator, amoy na amoy ko na ang napaka bangong mga pagkain na nakahain na agad sa isang malaking lamesa.
"Ang bango! Hulaan ko, ikaw nagluto 'no?" wika ko.
"Syempre, ako nagluto. Alangan ikaw eh tulog ka nga" pabiro niyang sinabi
BINABASA MO ANG
All a Dream
Mystery / ThrillerWhat's it like? To meet someone in your dreams who died 16 years ago makes you the happiest person on the planet, but only everytime when you sleep? Athena, a teenage girl with a broken family who is struggling with her teenage life, discovers a per...