Tim’s POV
This is suffocating. Napakapit ako sa aking panloob na damit at niluwagan ang nakabalot sa aking leeg. Bakit wala siyang sinasabi??? Kanina pa siya nakatingin sa akin, it’s uncomfortable.
“It’s already happening.”
Napaayos ako ng upo nang magsalita na siya. And I already know what he is talking about.
I slowly nods my head, “Kaya ba nandito ka?”
“No.”
“Kung ganun, why are you here?”
“I wanted to leave.” Leave?
Bigla akong kinabahan dahil sa sinabi niya.
“You… wanted to leave? You mean… leave the Unknown? You wanted to go back where you belong?”
“Hmm.” He only nods as a response.
I let out a deep sigh sabay sandal sa aking kinauupuan.
Is he serious? After all this time na tumira siya sa forest, ganito lang ang sasabihin niya?
“Is it because you felt guilty? That’s why you’re leaving?”
“No.” I restrained myself from getting angry.
“Kung ganun bakit? You can just stay here, and do something…” I almost yell at him but I stop myself.
“Tim… You’re the one who wanted THIS… and you know the consequences.”
Consequences... Nabanggit na din niya noon ang salitang yan. That's why I'm preparing myself for it. Napabuntong hininga ako ng malalim.
But… if he’s going to leave… I cannot see hope in this anymore. If he’s leaving… it means the Unknown will banish.
“Are you really going to leave all of us here?” I asks nervously. What made me more nervous are those white eyes staring at me blankly. As if, he cannot see the future in here.
He didn’t answer. Unti-unti ko nang nararamdaman ang bigat sa dibdib ko.
Please…
“Naaalala mo pa ba ang rason kung bakit mo ginagawa ang lahat ng ito Tim?” tanong niya.
I gulp but I didn’t answer.
Of course!!! I still know my reasons...
I heard him sigh, “Back then, I thought it was for the greater good of our kind, that’s why I helped you. And because of that I failed to protect the balance, the sequence and the end of life. The cycle will be broken Tim...”
Napatungo ako dahil sa sinabi niya.
“Tim… I really thought this is the best for all of us… but… I’m starting to think that… this is all for your own sake. You're selfish Tim.”
Selfish??? I smiled bitterly.
I felt a pang inside my chest, as if his words stabs me multiple times. I gulp an imaginary lump in my throat, it’s burning. There’s a part of me na gustong tumutol sa sinasabi niya… but deep inside… I think… this is really for my own sake, not for them.
This guy... I think he realize now...
“You should have accepted the curse of your power Tim… the nature of who you really are… as I accepted mine, as I bear the burden alone…”
“…But we already came to this… so far it’s impossible to go back… it is really happening Tim, I’m afraid.”
If he’s that afraid… ano pa ang dapat kong maramdaman ngayon? Napakapit ako ng mahigpit sa bangko na inuupuan ko.
BINABASA MO ANG
Unknown University
FantasyA person with superpower should be fighting and catching the criminals and villains right? But what happens when the villain itself hunts and destroy them? ***** Title: Unknown University Genre: Fantasy Language: Taglish Status: ONGOING
