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Chapter 32: Déjà vu
Where am I?
For a moment, I thought I saw two people bent over me. Nakasuot sila ng puting lab gown, but their faces came out as a blur because of my hazy vision. Their voices were muffled and unfamiliar as they hovered over me.
Hindi ko tuluyang mabuksan ang mga mata ko kahit anong pilit ko, but then suddenly, I found myself in a dark abyss with what looked like a small aisle, just enough for me to fit. Bawat hakbang ko ay lumiliwanag ang daanan, but the surroundings were pitch black, and it scared me to think of what's behind the darkness.
What's going on? Is this the same lucid dream I used to have?
Dani?
Ayan na naman ang boses na tumatawag sa akin.
Dani?
It was a desperate call full of longing and concern. It sounded like my mother wanted me to come to her and just wrap me in her arms.
Which is odd. Ni minsan ay hindi ako tinawag ni Mama sa pangalan ko. She can't even dare to look at me in the eyes, much less breathe the same air as me. Kung pwede pa lamang ay pigilan niya ang kanyang paghinga.
Not one good memory of me with her. She would look at me with disgust, sadness, fear, and hatred.
What did I even do for her to hate me that much?
Dani?
I don't want to hear it, because it brings so much pain. It was not my mom, because my mom would not call me in such a soft and sweet voice. Tumigil ako sa paglalakad at agad na tinakip ang mga palad sa tainga.
Stop it.
Stop.
Get out of my head.
Dani?
Nakita kong pigurang papalayo, pero pilit niya akong tinatawag. The shadow ran towards the dimmer side, at natagpuan ko ang sarili kong sumusunod.
The darkness was filled with fog, which made it harder to see. In rubbed my eyes at ilang beses na napakurap hanggang sa naaninag ko ang pigura ni Mama.
Mama?
Dani...
She looked the same as the last time I saw her, tila ba hindi siya tumanda— but what do I know? I barely see her. Also, ito ang unang beses na nakita ko siyang hindi galit sa akin. Instead, her eyes were looking at me gently and so filled with longing.
Mama...
That barely came out as a whisper. I knew I was dreaming, but something tugged at my heart.
