Imagine Forest

CHAPTER 13

Paalala sa mga Mambabasa:

Ang kabanatang ito ay naglalaman ng mga eksenang hindi angkop para sa mga bata. Mayroon itong mga hindi kaaya-ayang salita at mga tagpong maaaring magdulot ng takot o trauma. Kung ikaw ay sensitibo sa mga ganitong uri ng nilalaman, pinapayuhan ka na magpatuloy nang may pag-iingat.

-CUTE_TOT19

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Troy's Point of View
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"Troy! Troy! Gago gising!"

A deafening bang echoed through the room, shaking me from the edge of unconsciousness. My head throbbed, and the world around me was a blur.

"Troy, gumising ka! Troy!"

A voice—familiar, desperate—cut through the haze. I forced my eyes open, my vision swimming as I tried to make sense of the scene before me.

"W-where a-am I?"

The walls surrounding me were glass, cold and transparent, trapping me like a specimen in a twisted experiment. Panic began to claw at my chest.

"Troy!"

George's voice rang out, muffled but clear. "The hell are you, bro? Nasaan ka?"

Another loud bang, and I felt the vibrations through the floor.

"Nandito ako!" I shouted back, staggering toward the glass, my hands slamming against it. "Ha? Nasaan ka, bakit hindi kita makita?"

My breath fogged the glass as I pressed my face against it, searching for any sign of George. The room was a nightmare—a twisted, industrial hellscape.

"Damn it! I thought kasama mo ang mga kaibigan natin!? What happened to them?"

My heart raced as memories of the accident flooded back. Gracey, Lucas, Gemini—where were they? The last thing I remembered was a man in a strange mask attacking me. My head throbbed again, and I touched the spot, feeling something wet. Blood.

"Troy, you okay?"

"Y-yeah, I-I’m alright—" But the truth was, I wasn't. Fear was gnawing at my gut. "Kasama mo ba sila?"

"H-hindi ko na matandaan, George—si Lucas kasama mo ba? Si Gemini?"

"He left me. Nanganganib tayo! And I-I can’t f-find Gemini!"

"What? Hindi ko marinig! Speak louder!"

"Tumakas kami sa dungeon kung saan kami na-trap kanina. Mahabang estorya, ipapaliwanag ko sa'yo mamaya basta humanap ka ng paraan para ma-basag mo yang salamin."

"Buksan mo ang pinto!"

"I can’t! Hindi ko alam kung paano!"

"Bakit hindi kita nakikita? Nasaan ka ba?"

"Nandito ako sa kabilang box. I can see a lot of torture stuff here—"

"Then grab one and smash it on the wall!"

"Kahit gustuhin ko man, hindi ko magawa."

"Gago ka ba? Paano tayo makakalabas?"

"Hindi ko kaya! Nakatali ako! Troy! Do something!"

I could hear the rising panic in his voice, and it only fueled my own desperation. I kicked the glass with all my strength, but it didn't even crack.

"I think it’s tempered glass!"