IV. Mystifying

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Sunday morning, rain is falling
Steal some covers, share some skin
Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable
You twist to fit the mold that I am in~

The mansion's living room has been completely enveloped by loud music. It's Sunday, and I'm doing some general cleaning here. Nothing unusual happened over the first two days of my vacation. I basically wake up, go to work, and come home. I have no work on Sundays, so all I have to do today is clean up the dust that has been accumulating in the mansion.

La la la la la la la

I don't have any close buddies to hang out with. I basically accept the premise that attachment is too risky. I'd rather live alone than put others at risk and have them put me at risk.

Hours seemed to pass so quickly. I still didn't get enough sleep. Why is time moving so fast? I've never felt this exhausted before. It's nighttime again. I am currently resting in the living room, gazing at the gleaming chandelier. I wasn't able to process everything that had happened to me in recent months. Now that I have time to think about it, I am feeling goosebumps all over my body. Did I actually have those experiences? Teleportation, being watched by someone I'm not sure if they're human or not, and the feeling that I've been monitored all along. What the hell was all that? Did those actually happened, or am I just delusional? I should consider seeing a psychiatrist by now, this could be the effect of my traumas.

whooshhh

Eh?!

May dumaan sa paningin ko! Agad akong napatayo at tinignan ang paligid ko. Someone flew by my eyesight. I saw him, her, or whatever thing it was! Pinaglalaruan na naman ba ako ng imagination ko? No! I'm convinced someone moved like a ninja in front of me.

Tumakbo ako papunta sa kwarto ko at dali-daling sinarado ang pinto. Agad kong hinanap ang susi ng Safe Box ko, kung saan matagal kong tinago ang mga defense tools ko. Dahil alam kong mag-isa lang ako sa mansion, at pansinin nga itong bahay namin ng mga magnanakaw, naisipan ko mag-keep ng mga ganitong bagay, just in case lang na malampasan nila ang security ng bahay. And I guess, mapapaaga ata ang paggamit ko sa mga 'to. Inabot ko ang susi sa may likod ng halaman sa kwarto ko.

"Andito lang yun eh! Did I knock my head so hard yesterday that I forgot some details from my life?!" madiin kong bulong sa sarili.


Scratch Scratch Scratch


What sort of beast is that?

"Argh! Ngayon ka pa talaga nawala!" Pasigaw na ang bawat bulong ko at talagang na-f'frustrate na rin ako kakahalungkat dito. Made of steel pa man din yung safe box ko! Sumuko nalang ako maghanap at tumakbo sa pinakamalapit na pwedeng pagtaguan. Which is... MY CLOSET. Ang lakas ng kabog ng dibdib ko. I am not ready for this. Agad kong isinarado ang pintuan at umatras papunta sa isang gilid. Paupo palang sana ako sa may gilid nang marinig ko ang pagkabukas ng bintana ko. Hindi lang isang tao ito. Nasa tantya ko ay nasa tatlo o apat sila base sa tunog ng paglalakad nila. Naririnig ko ang paglapit ng isa sa kanila dito sa closet ko. If this is the end of my life, I am willing to face it. Pero nawala lahat ng pangamba ko nang magsalita ito.

"I don't think she is here. Let's get back to Milady." He's a guy. The voice is unfamiliar, it sounds like he's using a voice changer or something. His voice is deep and sounds like an AI. I did not hear any footsteps, which would indicate that they had already left. Did they fly or teleport? Whatever creatures they are, they may have needed something from me or my family. Did my parents do business with some sort of monster? And what for if that is the case? Argh!

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⏰ Last updated: May 14 ⏰

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