The moment I opened my eyes, I realized that I was brought back to the room of darkness— in my dream. Nilibot ko ang paningin ko, looking for a light again.
Why am I here again?
At that time, I wanted to get out as soon as possible. I tried closing my eyes many times, attempting to wake up from the dream pero bigo ako.
Not until, a low voice echoed from afar, "Here!"
Kahit na wala akong ibang makita kundi itim, I still took steps forward. Then slowly, lumakas ng lumakas ang boses sa paligid na tila ba malapit na ako. Since there was no light and I'm in a place where who knows where. That voice somehow gave me hope.
In just a blink, sinuprisa ako ng liwanag dahilan para awtomatiko kong takpan ang mga mata ko. However, just when I was about to make a move, I heard a loud crack coming from below and I felt a sudden pain in my left leg.
"Ah, ah, ah!" I felt the intense pain from my leg up to my body.
"I bet you had a good dream."
The voice spoke on top of me. When I moved my eyes upward, surprisingly, I saw nothing but the luxurious chandelier on the ceiling. It sounds like the voice came from the other side of the room—in this room where I am. Wait, where am I?! This isn't my room! The chandelier, even if I work my ass off, never in this lifetime—hinding hindi ako magkakaroon ng ganon ka-gintong ilaw.
Before the questions flood my mind, kinain ako ng inis ko ng marinig ang pamilyar na boses na 'yon.
"Dave! What the hell are you doing here?! Did you climb up through the window again?!"
That Dave, the owner of the night restobar, loves to sneak in like a stupid robber through my window. Instead of using a door— knock a few times, he'd prefer to use the window like a monkey in the jungle. Well, monkeys love to hang around the trees.
"Dave?" Although the voice is similar to Dave, its tone is quite different—or should I say, it is more soft and gentle, unlike that mannerless bastard.
But Dave is still Dave, even though there is a confusion in his tone, I still didn't give it a damn. Bumangon ako mula sa pagkakahiga, then found myself laying on the floor. It didn't surprise me, after all I always find myself on the floor every single morning. The only strange thing this time was that my whole body hurts, my leg is a limp, na para bang nahulog ako mula sa malaking butas papunta sa ibang mundo.
Dave is strangely quiet, naisipan kong pag-tripan ito, "Do you know that they uded to call you a Pervert Monkey Climber? Just like the Brainless Ken, the Broken Clock Astra, our classmates used to call you the Pervert Monkey Climber because you mistakenly sneaked at the wrong window which is in the girls' bathroom!"
How's that?! Among us three, Dave has the most embarrassing title in our high school days. It's just that, nagwawala ang taong 'to ng malala kapag siya na ang naasar.
Unexpectedly—but also expectedly, he shouted, "How dare you! What rights do you have to call me a p-pervert?! Have you forgotten who I am?!"
Exactly, that's exactly who he is. He is always bragging. The reason why it is also unexpected is because of how weird his tone is. May kakaiba talaga, hindi ko lang mahagip kong alin. Since I'm used to his attitude, I paid no attention to his drama and changed the subject.
"What happened to me?" I asked.
"Isn't it obvious? You fell from your sleep. No offense, are you a five year old kid who had a nice dream?!" His tone is really offensive, kalmado lang pero tutusukin ka ng pagka-sarkastiko.
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