Among All Nightmares

Chapter 4

It's 2 am and I was feeling tired and restless after waking up from my sleep. I had a nightmare again.

I took a few deep breaths to calm my heart that was beating rapidly. My hands were also trembling when I reached out for my phone. I decided to play some music from my phone to help lessen the fear that filled my heart.

Hindi ko na muna sinubukan na matulog ulit gayong alam ko naman na ang magiging resulta no'n. Napagdesisyunan ko nalang na mag scroll muna sa feed ko.

Kalahating oras na akong nag-sscroll nang biglang mag message sa 'kin si Dayne. I opened his message and our conversation started.

Nazaire Dayne:

Still awake?

Vionna Carmeline:

nagising lang. u?

Nazaire Dayne:

Kakatapos lang sa school works

Matutulog ka na ulit?

Vionna Carmeline:

probably not. di ako nakakatulog agad pag gantong nagigising ako eh

Nazaire Dayne:

Oh, so lagi nangyayari yan?

Vionna Carmeline:

yep. always happens. it's my nature

Nazaire Dayne:

Really? Bakit ka nagigising?

Vionna Carmeline:

nightmares haha

i always get nightmares

Nazaire Dayne:

Talaga?

Ang hirap naman niyan

Vionna Carmeline:

ugh, yeah. sinabi mo pa

He didn't reply back after that. Instead, my phone rang as his incoming call popped up. Saglit pa akong natigilan bago napagdesisyunan na sagutin 'yon.

I was expecting a few moments of silence from the other line since that's how it usually works whenever I answer people's calls, lalo na't gabi na ngayon, pero siya, masiglang bati agad ang bungad, "Good morning!"

Bahagya kong nailayo ang phone sa 'king tainga at napangiwi dahil sa lakas ng boses niya.

"'Di rin ako makatulog," bahagi niya.

"And what do you expect me to do?" Kunot noo kong tanong.

"Night stroll?" Pag-aya niya sa 'kin.

Agad akong tumanggi, "Masyado nang late."

"Kaya nga night stroll eh."

Napairap nalang ako sa sagot niya. Well, I was tempted by his idea. I love going around the city at night, pero madalas ko lang magawa 'yon kapag nasa bahay ako ni Lola. It's easier to escape there.