Switched Worlds

22

Tahimik akong kumain habang nag-iingay sila sa lamesa.

Training has just finished and they are all being treated by the healer while eating. And I was caught, so we lost.

"Bakit ka kasi tumigil, Alex? Talo tuloy tayo." Reklamo ni Eric. I just gave him a single nod as I bowed my head.

It happened before. And after a month, ngayon ko na lang ulit naranasan 'yon. Ang trance. Ang maliit at kakaunting interaksiyon na meron ako sa totoo kong mundo.

And though everything seemed blurry, I know well who I saw and heard, where I am, but not why I'm there.

Hindi ko pa rin alam kung bakit nasa ospital ako gayong nakakausap ko naman minsan si Sandra. If my initial guess of her not being in my body is true, then hindi kaya delikado na wala sa amin ang umookupa sa katawan ko?

It's an empty vessel.

Yano is worried over an empty vessel.

"Are you alright? You've been sighing since we got back." Napatingin ako sa tumabi sa akin.

Now he just reminded me what I am in that world.

I just gave him a small smile before going back to the unmoved food in front of me. Nalaro lang.

Wala talaga akong ganang kumain.

At sino naman ang makakakain kung tititigan ka na akala mo may gagawin kang masama?!

Because that's how I feel!

Seth is openly staring at me habang nakaupo lang ako sa tabi niya. What? Is he expecting me to do something stupid kaya ganiyan siya makatitig? Huh?!

I spun with the stool I'm sitting on to face him. But my foot missed the floor when I heard him speak.

"I'm sorry."

I fell.

"Oy! Anong ginagawa niyo?" Stanley's mala-marites question and suspicion was muffled as I just looked at his eyes with shock. All the while he stopped me from falling, literally.

Did I hear him right?

I know he's not the prideful type of person who wouldn't apologize for his mistakes, but he's the type that rarely makes mistakes he needs to apologize for.

And that makes it even more-ugh!

I have to check!

Tumayo ako nang tuwid sa harap niya at saka inilapat ang likod ng kamay ko sa ka iyang noo, ang isa naman ay sa noo ko. He's good.

"Ilan 'to?" I asked him, sticking out a middle finger. Agad nagbago ang apologetic na expression nito. He went emotionless.

Binawi ko ang kamay habang humarap naman ito sa counter.

Confirmed. It's still him!

MY!

I am beyond joyed!

I just made Aeron Seth Oswald apologize to me. That means I made him do a mistake!

"Why are you apologizing?" Mabilis na tanong ko, holding his shoulders and turning him to face me.

My heart is pounding hard just because of that.

"Y-your arm..."

Ohmygosh!

I just found my purpose in this camp.

"Right. That's a big bruise. Do you mind if I heal it?" Tanong ni Mila, the healer.

What?!

"No!" I covered the bruised part of my hand and hid it away from her.