When she knocks

Chapter 3

Nasa isang naka stock ako nang puro usok at wala akong nakitang nadanan.

Pero tanging katok at puro boses na nag echo ang narinig ko.

"Open"

"Open"

"Open"

Napapikit ako sabagy takip ng dalawang tenga ko.

"STOP!" sigaw na ko habang naka pikit

"Open the door now!"

"Tumigil kana!" sigaw ko nang malakas saktong bumukas ang isang pinto.

BLAG!

tumambad doon ang isang babaeng naka talikod she's wearing a dress na katulad na suot ko pero magkaibang design at kulay.

"w-who are you?" utal na tanong ko "Why are you always appearing in my dream?" dagdag kopa pero nanatili siyang nakatalikod sakin

The woman remained silent, her back still turned to me, her figure unmoving. Her dress flowed elegantly, brushing the floor with each subtle shift of her stance. Ramdam ko ang nakakakilabot na lamig na bumalot sakin, making the air feel heavier, mas mahirap huminga.

Taking a shaky step forward, I repeated, "Who are you? Bakit ka palaging nagpapakita sa akin?"

She slowly tilted her head, as if contemplating whether to turn and face me. My heart raced, bawat parte ng pagkatao ko gustong malaman kung sino siya, pero may takot din akong nararamdaman. The silence around us grew thick, parang pati ang mga dingding ay nakikiramdam.

Finally, her voice broke the quiet. It was soft yet chilling, bawat salita niya may halong eerie familiarity. "You don’t remember me… but I know you."

A cold shiver ran down my spine. "What… what do you mean?"

She raised her arm slowly, pointing towards the open doorway behind me. "Find the answers beyond that door. Only then will you understand."

Nag-alangan ako, saglit na tumingin sa pintong tinuturo niya. But before I could take another step, a loud, thunderous bang echoed in the room, making me gasp.

Then everything went dark.

I woke up, heart pounding, eyes wide open as I stared at the ceiling above me. Napaupo ako sa kama, struggling to catch my breath. Ramdam ko pa rin ang malamig na pakiramdam at ang presensya niya sa paligid ko. My room was quiet, but the eerie feeling lingered, as if she was still there, watching me.

I glanced around, convincing myself it was just a dream. Pero sa likod ng isip ko, her words echoed—“Find the answers.” And I couldn’t shake off the feeling that this dream meant something… something I wasn’t ready to face.

Pero yung boses niya, hindi ko na maalala. Parang nalulusaw sa isip ko bawat detalye.

“Hayst… damn,” I muttered, running a hand over my face. “Bakit lagi ko na lang nakakalimutan?”