I SEE THEM

The Nightmare (part 2)

...continuity...

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It walks closely to the light I can't see its face but I can see that.....

......its smiling at me.

I take a step backwards still looking...

"Beep! Beep! Beep!..."

Hindi ko inintindi yung busina ng mama ko, basta alam ko natatakot ako sa nakikita ko. Napaatras ulit ako dahil naglakad ulit ito palapit. Mas lalong lumalapad ang ngiti nito saken.

I don't want to stare but my eyes were lock at that person. I totally froze and then...

"It never was..." someone whisper at the back of my ear.

Napatingin ako sa likod. There's no one... I ran downstairs...

"Pattie?!..." tawag saken ni ma.

Nakita ko siya sa may pinto. As soon as I get near to her, I hug her tight.

She was surprised...

"What's wrong Pattie?" she asked.

I hurriedly face her...

"Ma! Ayokong pumunta"

"What?!"

"H-hi-hindi ko gusto ang pumunta sa party, Tingin ko may mangyayari na hindi ko magugustuhan, Y-y-yun yung nararamdaman ko kaya ma ple-..."

"Pattie! ano bang nangyayari sayo?!"

"Ma, I just don't want to go"

"No! Pupunta ka doon sa party!"

"Ma, pleaseee..." nangingiyak kong pagmamakaawa sa kanya.

"Ano ba ang kinakatakutan mo?!"

Napatigil ako...

"Sabihin mo saken yung ingay? yung tao? yung siksikan? yung gulo? Pattie normal lang naman yun sa party at hindi ka na bata para sa mga ganyang kinatatakutan"

"Ma, hindi naman yun ih..."

"Eh ano?"

"Baka kase...ba-ba-baka kase may masamang mangyari... I'm seeing things ma"

"aha... etoh na naman tayo... napag usapan na naten ito di ba? Imahinasyon mo lang ang mga bagay bagay na nakikita mo"

"Ma, Totoo ang nakikita ko....kani-kanina lang nga nakakita ako ng isang taong titig na titig saken at hin-"

"Stop it!"

Nagulat ako...

"Pattie! Don't be too Paranaoid about the things that are affecting your mind!"

"But ma...."

"No Pattie! This is FINAL!  you're going to that party right now!"

When Ma speaks in English it means she's really mad. Kaya hindi na ako umimik pa... Hinayaan ko na lang na hilahin niya ako papunta sa kotse.

Nakatingin lang ako sa baba...

I really got a feeling na hindi magiging maganda ang mangyayari....

After 15 minutes... We arrived at the party hall. I remove my seat belt.... Suddenly my mom touch my hand.... I look at her.

"You know that I'm doing this for you"

Pilit akong ngumiti...

"I just don't want you to have regrets in the future, I want you to experience your youth. You're going to have fun.. trust me."