Unbroken

Chapter 33 Predator

I looked at the sky and it was alive. It's blue color makes the day more calm. The puffy clouds are being pushed by the slight breeze of the air and the sun hides behind one big cloud. It's a beautiful day. I closed my eyes and seized the natural therapy that nature gives me.

I was once a kid who had the perfect parents. They gave everything they could offer. The best food, the best clothes, the best shelter. All of the best. But I feel nothing for them. Everytime I look at them, my heart feels like a black hole. Dark, cold and lonely.

"My love."

I heard his voice. It was once flat and cold. Everything that he says before were devoid of emotions. He was like an ice. But now every word that he says melts my heart. My freezing heart. He gave me life. He gave me everything my heart desired. The gift of a family. The true family where I belong, he gave it to me. The gift of comrades. Because of him, I am surrounded by people whom I trust. And most of all, he gave me his heart. My once empty heart is no longer hollow.

I turned around to look at the most beautiful man in my eyes. He was standing in the middle of a garden of swaying white roses. He was smiling, reaching for my hand. I walked to him, feeling every step with my heartbeat. He was the man who promised me forever. We vowed to keep each other's heart for eternity. And I knew i'd never loose him.

As I reach for his touch, he then started vanishing. Like the wind washed him away slowly. But he is still smiling. His smile tells me that he will be okay. I tried to get hold of him but he is like a hollow figure. Just like a vision. Then, he disappeared.

I felt my tears and the once bright day turned into a dark one. The sky turned gray and the clouds got heavier. Lightning stroke and thunder roared. As my tears started to fall, the rain began pouring. And the once garden of white roses turned into black.

I am alone. My heart is no longer with me.

"No. Please bring him back. Please."

"My lady! Wake up."

"Bring him back!"

"Curran."

I heard his voice and it brought me to reality. I can feel his grip on my shoulder and his tight hold in my hand. Iminulat ko ang aking mga mata at bumungad sa akin ang nag aalalang mukha ng lalakeng nasa panaginip ko. Panaginip. Isa lamang iyong panaginip.

"Are you okay?"

Pinagmasdan kong mabuti ang mukha ng taong katabi ko at puno iyon ng pag aalala. Sinuri kong mabuti kung totoo nga siya. I cupped his face and touched his lips. It's real. I brushed his cheeks with my thumb and it warmed my heart. He's real. He closed his eyes which showed his thick black eyelashes. I brushed those pair of cold eyes that warms my heart.

I felt a heartbeat.

He's alive.

"Why are you crying?"

He kissed my hand before opening his eyes and looking at me. Crying?

"Your tears betray you, my lady."

Pinunasan niya ang aking mukha at ngayon ko lamang napagtanto ang mga luha na bumuhos rito. Bakit ako umiiyak? Dahil siguro sa panaginip. Ngunit bakit parang hanggang ngayon ay ramdam ko ang sakit sa aking puso?

"You were dreaming and you keep calling my name. What happened?"

He's real. He's alive. But in my dream, he disappeared. He left me. Dreams are like the stars right? They guide you. They help you foresee the future and prepare for it. But it doesn't necessarily mean that it will come true. You can change it.