A Journey in Gehenna (On-going)

Journey 1: Divulgence

Journey 1: Divulgence

A year before Prologue...

╰Himil's POV╮

"Himil, are you sure that you're okay?" my concerned lil' sister asked while pulling her blonde hair together and banded it at the back. Naka-ponytail siya. "Magpa-excuse ka na lang kasi sa klase mo."

I shook my head, "Hindi pwede, I need to supervise my report. I'm assigned today at wala na 'kong magagawa do'n."

She scowled, "Sige, just make sure that you'll gonna drink the medicine I put in your bag."

I tittered, "Yes, mom."

"Ugh Himil! I'm not Mom, okay? I just can't take a deep breath to dispel my agita while you're attending to school with a fever! Mabuti na lang at wala sila Mom and Dad dahil ipapa-absent ka nila and they're going to take you to the sick and tiring hospital, and I hate the smell of that place."

"Okay Blisse, stop prattling around and go to your room. Take a bath so we can go to school now."

"Tss. Whatever, Kuya."

Minsan, 'di ko rin maintindihan 'to eh. Minsan tatawagin akong 'Kuya,' minsan naman hindi. Sino ba talagang mas matanda sa 'ming dalawa? Sa sitwasyon namin ngayon, feeling ko ate ko siya.

"Matagal ko nang gustong itanong 'to sa 'yo," sabi niya habang naglalakad kami papuntang school, "December na, pero no'ng April ka lang nakabalik dito. Anong ginawa mo sa two years mo sa America? Dad said that you went there to study, pero feeling ko na 'di lang 'yon ang pinunta mo do'n."

I stopped for a while. Gano'n din siya.

Two years in America, huh? "So, nararamdaman mo pala," and I abided walking, "May kinuha lang akong importante. Just some peculiar credentials, at 'wag mo nang itanong kung ano 'yon. And I think next school year, you'll go there."

Nanlaki naman ang mga mata niya, "Pupunta rin ako sa America?"

"Maybe yes, maybe no."

"Ang gulo mo talaga, Himil!" I snickered. Kung alam mo lang na 'di talaga America ang pinuntahan ko.

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"Sige Kuya, mauuna na 'ko sa room."

Pagkatapos niyang magpaalam ay dumiretso na rin ako sa room ko. Presently, our adviser arrived.

"Good morning, class." he greeted us so everyone in the classroom stood up.

"Good morning, Sir." we greeted back and
finally sat down.

"So, Mr. Aubuville, are you ready for your report?" he asked me.

"Yes, Sir." I replied.

"Let's start now."

Pumunta naman ako sa harapan nila at inumpisahang mag-report.

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Lunchtime na nang makaramdam ako ng pagkahilo. Napansin ko naman ang mga kaklase ko na lumalabas na sa room para magpuntang cafeteria.

"Hey Himil, are you alright?" tanong ni Shekinah, seatmate ko.

"Uh, yeah. Uuwi na lang ako. Ikaw na lang mag-explain sa mga teachers, ah?" tumango naman ito tsaka lumabas na ng room patungong cafeteria.

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Saktong pagbukas ko ng pinto sa bahay ay nakasalubong ko ang nakababatang kapatid namin ni Blisse na si Sky.