Dark Secret

Chapter 8

Monster

Run...

I run as fast as I can.

I’m thirsty, i’m tired but I can't rest. If I stop running, he can kill me.

"LILITH!"

"no no no please." I whispered under my breathe.

"TAKBO NA!"

"Please please. Oh God please." I felt my hot tears strolling down my face.

Madilim, walang ilaw, walang ingay. Tanging ang pagtakbo ko at pagsigaw niya lang ang ingay na maririnig sa gubat.

I want to go home. Where’s Mom and Dad?

I heard him laugh. "LILITH"

Takbo, walang pahinga. God finally answered my prayers. Nakalabas na ako ng gubat, pero nasaan ako?

Oh my gosh. Nasaan ako?!

My phone vibrates. May signal na!

I called my dad. Please answer, dad, please.

He did! He answered!

"D-dad?" I called him, nanginginig pa ang boses ko. "D-dad h-help me please." Bulong ko sakanya habang mahinang umiiyak.

"Lilith"  He called me again, but this time, I can see his figure from afar. H-hawak niya pa rin yung s-saw na ginamit niya sakanya.

I can't escape. There's no way to hide. I ran and I  fell but I manage to stand up. Tinakbo ko ang layo ng abandonadong gasolinahan at duon nag tago.

Tinignan ko ang cellphone ko, connected pa rin kay daddy. "Dad!" I silently screamed his name. "Dad please answer naman." Before I open my mouth to beg him to answer me, I heard a very familiar song that my mom used to sing me.

Rock a bye baby, on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all

No no no. "Dad?!" I screamed. "DAD! FUCK DAD ANSWER ME PLEASE!" The song continue to play.

Rock a bye baby, gently you swing,
Over the cradle, Mother will sing,
Sweet is the lullaby over your nest
That tenderly sings my baby to rest.

"No God please not my dad!"

"NO PLEASE PARANG AWA MO NA!"

"HUWAG!"

"HUWAG!"

"HUWAGGG!"

FUCK

I fucking woke up gasping for air. Putcha ano yun?

Nanginginig ang kamay kong kunin ang aking phone. I answered the call. "H-hello?"

"Lith" He answered in a husky voice. "Aren't you going to school today?"

I closed my eyes, sumakit ang ulo ko sa pagtulog. What is it? My dream? What does it mean? It feels so real to me. I used my hands to wipe my tears.

Minasahe ko muna ang ulo ko bago sumagot. "Yeah. I think I'll go later. Kakagising ko lang kasi."

"You okay?" He worriedly asked.