Chapter 1: Cryptic Mill
"Talk to me, baby.
I'm going blind from this sweet, sweet craving whoa.
Let's lose our mind and go fucking crazy
Ay ya ya ya ya I keep on hoping we'll eat cake by the ocean"Lalo ko pang nilaksan yung radio sa sasakyan at nagsimula ng mag bang ng ulo habang kunware ay may gitara ako at kumakanta ng malakas. Mabilis lang iyon naudlot ng hininaan ni Tita yung music at sinamaan ako ng tingin. Napa-roll eyes nalang ako at sumandal sa bintana.
I'm so freaking bored. Almost 3 hours nakong kinakain ng boredom, simula ng maka-alis kami sa city ay puro puno na ang nakikita ko. Foggy, tall trees and weird ambiance. Perfect description ng dinadaanan namin.
"Tita, are we almost there?" bored kong sabi at sinundot sundot yung pisnge niya.
"Cut it Cleo, we're almost there." inis niyang sabi at tinaboy yung kamay ko.
I groaned because I heared that answer for the nth time. "But you said that three hours ago" inis kong sabi. She smirked at me and said "And you keep asking me that three hours ago"
Wala nakong nagawa at nanahimik nalang. Minutes after, nakita ko na may mga bahay at stores meters away. Tinanggal ko yung seatbelt ko at binuksan yung bintana sabay dumungaw ako. I smiled when cold air touched my face napapikit ako at ine-enjoy ang moment.
Bigla nalang akong nakaramdam ng may pumalo sa batok ko at napatingin agad ako kay Tita. "You look crazy" sabi niya pero ngumiti din agad siya sakin at ako naman ay sinamaan siya ng tingin at ngumiti. Me and Tita Amber are very close, mahilig lang talaga kaming magsakitan but she's a cool Aunt.
My dad and tita Amber are twins. They look the same pero syempre hindi naman siya mukhang lalaki, that's just crazy. Simula ngayon ay siya na ang magiging guardian ko because my parents die few months ago, car accident.
I was so depressed that time dahil mag-isa nalang ako at walang nag-aalaga sakin. My parents are rich kaya sa isang buwan ay nakayanan kong mamuhay mag-isa. Pero bawal na ako lang mag-isa dahil underage palang ako, 17. Kaya eto napagpasa-pasahan ako sa mga relatives kahit sa pinakamalayong dugo nila dad and mom ay napunta ako. Nagrebelde ako at sinasadyang makipag-away kaya ngayong month ay naka 6 na school ako.
Then Tita Amber called and told me that I'm staying at there house. Sobrang sorry siya last week dahil hindi niya agad ako nakuha. I'm okay now, may binigay si Mom and Dad kay Tita Amber na last note na kung mawawala man sila ay make sure na ayusin ko ang buhay ko at mag-aral ng mabuti.
I will try my best to move on and study hard. Ahm well, hindi ako sure sa study hehe.
"Welcome to Cryptic Mill, Cleo" nagising ako sa pag-flashback ko at nakitang we're finally here. Can I scream? For pete's sake andito na kami! I heavily sighed and looked around. The town is cozy and cold.
New town. New house. New people. New life.
"Alam mo ba na 3 thousand lang ang population ng town na toh" Tita said. Hmm small town, cute.
Cryptic Mill. Eto na ata yung pinakamalyo na napuntahan ko. Feeling ko Isolated toh or whatever, medyo weird yung pakiramdam ko dito.
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