The Sinister's Web

Chapter 7

I let Gray drive for me, nakakahiya kasi masyado ko na siyang na abala. Mas nauna silang nagising kanina and nadatnan ko sila ni Manang sa kusina while preparing food.

Sumabay na rin ako sa kanila hanggang sa mag volunteer si Gray na ihatid ako kaya hindi na ako tumanggi,  baka mamaya magtampo.

While driving,  I kept on looking at the car stereo. I badly wanna play music pero nahihiya ako,  baka mamaya isipin niyang pakealamero ako,  which is partly true.  Nagawa ko ngang pumasok sa isang kwarto kahit hindi ko naman bahay iyon. Well,  may purpose naman panloloob ko.

"Is this stereo still functioning?" Palusot ko para lang makapag play ng music.

"Yup," sagot niya saka pinindot at nagplay ang pamilyar na music.

It was Mirror by Justin Timberlake.

I was just vibing not until the car came into a halt.

Traffic.

Dahil enjoy na enjoy ako sa pagkanta ay hindi ko namalayang malakas na pala ang boses ko.

"Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul~" tuloy ko sa pagkanta nang mahagip ng mga mata ko si Gray na titig na titig sa akin dahilan para mapatigil ako sa pagkanta at mailang.

Gosh.

Saktong umilaw ng green ang traffic light at umandar ang sasakyan no'ng chorus na ng kanta.

I took a quick weird glance at him and I sighed in relief as I saw him focusing on driving.

Ang awkward ng set up namin. Feeling ko narindi siya sa boses ko at hindi niya lang sinasabi.

Alam ko namang hindi kagandahan ang boses ko pero ba't naman gano'n siya makatitig sa akin. May iba talaga eh!

Tumingin na lang ako sa dinadaanan namin. Parang gusto ko na lang magpalamon sa lupa sa mga oras na ito.

Nakakahiya!

As we pulled up to the familiar house, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss. It was too quiet. Even Aunt Trina, who usually greeted me when I was home, was nowhere in sight. It left me with an eerie sense of emptiness.

She's working and I understand.

I stepped out of the car hesitating for a moment as if expecting something to jump out and surprise me. But the surrounding was silent, with only the faint rustling of leaves in the wind.

"Salamat,  Gray."

"Don't mention it."

Pumasok na ako ng bahay nang makaalis na si Gray. Nakahinga na rin ako ng malalim. Hindi ko na talaga uulitin iyon.

Grrrr!

Inside the house, the walls held a heavy silence, amplifying the solitude. I was drained from the long day, from the strange occurrences at school, and a bath sounded like the perfect remedy.

Dumiritso ako sa room ko at nagmuni muni ng ilang minuto bago maligo.

The warm water embraced me, washing away the tension that had settled in my muscles. I closed my eyes, letting the soothing sensations take over.

Afterward, feeling more relaxed, I decided to check my social media accounts. I hadn't touched my phone much during the past days, few and it was a nice distraction from the whirlwind of events.

Masyado akong na overwhelm sa mga nangyayari kaya nakalimutan kong icheck ang social media accounts ko kahit na wala namang special doon.

As I scrolled through Instagram, a notification popped up.