A/N: Trigger warning: Violence. If you are not comfortable in any way, please scroll to the last portion of this chapter para lang di putol ano nangyari.
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Pag akyat ko sa kwarto namin, as expected gising silang lahat lalo na after ng mga sinabi ni Mikha. Jusko kahit ako nagising sa mga sinabi niya.
"Infairness naman Aiahkins sa manliligaw mo, ano nga yung term sa mga ganyan Kara -- ayun, poganda siya. Pati mukhang mabait."
"Artista kasi yon Ma." sabi ni Kara.
"At matapang ah." sabi nung isa ko pang Tita. "Ito kasing si Dick, ginulat yung bata."
"Mukhang di naman yun ang pinunta dito, biglang manliligaw na pala ni Ate Aiah." sabi nung pinsan naming isa.
"Hoy hindi ah. Gusto talaga nun ni Ate Pogi ligawan si Ate Aiah. Sa Manila Hotel pa nga lang feeling ko gusto niya na magsabi eh."
"HEP." sabi ko. "Gikapoy ko. Gusto ko na matulog ba."
"Uy, si Ate Aiah, tumatakas sa asaran." sabi ni Kara.
"Hoy hindi ah. Pagod na talaga kasi kanina pa kami bumyahe."
Inawat na rin ni Mama yung mga tita ko at mga pinsan ko kaya nahiga na ako. Pero kahit nakahiga na ako, hindi ako mapakali. I keep remembering Mikha's face, so I just kept tossing and turning dun sa kama. Sobrang daming nangyari ngayon and I don't even know where to begin.
Pakiramdam ko andami kong dapat sabihin kay Mikha, pero pakiramdam ko rin wala akong sasabihin sa kanya. Why did she drop that question on me tonight? Pero more importantly, bakit hindi ako makasagot? I kept tossing and turning until finally, nakahanap na ako ng spot where I'm comfortable at nakatulog na ako.
I then woke up sweating from yet another nightmare. A nightmare that I'm not even sure if it really was just that. In my dream, my hands were full of blood and my vision was blurry. I can feel pain on my hands, but when I checked, okay naman. It's just a dream Aiah.
I checked the windows and it's still dark outside. I checked my watch at halos wala pa akong isang oras na nakakatulog. I looked around the room and everyone is fast asleep. I went to the bathroom para maghilamos. Tonight is going to be a long night. I checked my phone at andaming missed calls ni Direk Dan. I forgot to message him. I was about to message him nung nabasa ko yung text niya na sinabihan na siya ni Mikha na magkasama kami.
I went out of the room just to get some air. I remember my bloodied arms. I couldn't help but shudder. Hindi ako mapakali and I don't even know what to do. Hinayaan ko na lang yung sarili ko na maglakad-lakad. I went to the elevator since I know exactly where I want to go. I pressed the down button and I waited for it to open.
Pero pagbukas nung elevator, andun si Mikha sa loob.
"O, why are you here?" I asked.
"I... I couldn't sleep. I forgot to tell you good -- Ate Stranger, are you okay?"
I gave a quick nod. Pero Mikha was still looking at me and I know she's trying to figure out kung anong nangyayari sa 'kin.
"Where are you headed?" tanong niya.
"To your room." I answered honestly. Mikha looked surprise.
"Hindi ka makatulog?" she asked. I just nodded. Nakita ko na nagsalubong yung kilay ni Mikha and she looked worried.
"Was it cause of what I said?" she asked.
"No, it's not that. I... I just had a bad dream that's all. And I wanted to just walk it off."
