Miracles and Sins

Chapter 10

Imogen
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It's already 3 in the morning and I haven't slept yet so I just decided to get some drinks at the pantry. Nakakahiya naman kung pati pagkuha ng inumin ay iaasa ko pa sa iba. I brought my writing pad with me so I can easily communicate, if there's already someone awake this hour. I just noticed that their time starts early in here.

Pagbukas ko ng pinto ay saktong papasok din si Keenan sa kwarto sa tapat. His clothes is stained with blood. He actually had blood stains all over his body. His hands were also covered with it.

Nabitawan ko ang hawak kong papel habang nakatingin sakaniya. Is he okay? Kailangan niya ba ng tulong? Is he bleeding somewhere?

"Why are you awake?" Keenan asked while holding the doorknob of his door's room. Papasok na kasi yata siya at saktong nagbukas lang din ako ng pinto.

I just stared at him. And he does the same.

Aktong pupulutin ko na sana yung nabitawan ko ng bigla siyang napaupo at napasandig sa pinto ng kwarto niya. Agad naman akong lumapit para tingnan kung ayos lang ba siya (na mukha namang hindi).

"Don't." I was about to touch him when he said it. Natigilan naman ako. I just want to know if he's alright, but maybe I am overstepping my boundaries.

Pinikit niya muna ng ilang minuto ang mga mata niya at tumayo ulit pagkatapos.

"Don't go near. Don't go inside this room. Do you understand?" he did not wait for my answer. Agad na siyang pumasok sa kwarto niya.

Morning. I decided to go down the dining room to eat breakfast. Keenan is usually there before I arrive but he's not around this time. It's only his sister, Bel, and the maids that are preparing for the breakfast.

"He's okay. He's just taking some rest." Lana said while eating. Napansin niya siguro ang pagtitig ko sa bakanteng upuan ni Keenan. Tumango na lang ako at naglagay ng pagkain sa plato ko. I made sure to put a lot and make a mental note that I have to finish with a clean plate.

But the truth is, I was trying so hard not to puke. Kada subo ko ng pagkain ay sinusundan ko kaagad ng tubig.

"Are you okay?" Lana asked. She looked so worried. Tumango ako.

"Are you sure? Y-you don't have to force yourself to eat–" agad akong umiling. No. I have to eat. I don't want them to think that I don't want to eat. I should eat.

Dali-dali kong tinapos ang pagkain at kaagad akong nagpaalam para bumalik sa kwarto ko.

"The food is delicious. Thank you." ibinigay ko kay Lana ang papel na naglalaman ng sulat ko na iyon at dali-dali akong naglakad pabalik sa kwarto ko.

After going upstairs, I didn't actually walked. I ran. I can't hold it any longer. I immediately gone to the comfort room the moment I entered the bedroom. Doon ko isinuka lahat ng kinain ko.

I decided to take a walk going to the mansion's garden. It is quite neglected because it's full of tall grasses and vines, but the flowers in there are beautiful and growing well. There are also some herbs around too. It reminds me of my mum's grave and the garden in my former home.

I'm just wondering if how my father's doing? Is he doing well? Nanay Tilda have left there too few days after I arrived here. Well he still got other people he can depend on. A month had passed and I still can't get the chance to pay him a visit.

I picked some flowers to replace the old ones inside the mansion. Puro na kasi tuyot at walang kulay so I thought of changing them regularly, tutal meron naman silang tanim dito.