To The Beat

Beat 2.The Bus Ride

"Dont talk to strangers.Except if they are hot"

Matapos kong bayaran ang ticket ko ay pumasok na ako ng bus at umupo sa pinakadulong upuan.The less attention I get,the better.

Briseida's question got me thinking. Tama siya.Hindi ako sigurado kung nasaan ngayon si Grandpa lalo na at simula ng 7th birthday ko ay hindi na siya nagpakita pa ulit.For all I know baka patay na siya o lumipat ng ibang bansa.

Don't think negative,Arwen.I'm sure na makikita ko si Grandpa.

Pero paano nga kaya kung wala na siya?What will happen to me?

Meron akong hinala kung saan ko siya makikita but I will go to his house first.At kapag wala siya doon.I will go to that place.

Natigil ang aking pag-iisip nang nagsimula nang umandar ang bus and at the same time,a guy came up and sit beside me.

Tiningnan ko siya and I couldn't help but admire him.

Ang gwapo niya.......

He have this silky black hair that looks so soft,white pale skin,a handsome face na may medyo singkit na mata and pink soft lips.

I think naramdaman niya yata na pinagmamasdan ko siya dahil tumingin rin siya sa akin.

Kaagad kong iniwas ang tingin ko and I look outside the window.Its already 12:30 p.m. according to my watch kaya naman madilim parin sa labas.

Nakakahiya naman.Bakit ko ba kasi siya tinitingnan?He must be thinking that I'm crazy.

I can still feel his gaze on me and its starting to make me uncomfortable.

"That birthmark"I heard him whisper so I look at him.

I raised my eyebrow at him nang makita kong tinitingnan niya ang birthmark sa wrist ko.

I can't blame him for being curious. Talaga naman kasing kakaiba ang birthmark kong ito.It is in the shape of a half moon with an arrow pierced in it and three stars are around the moon.I know,strange right?

"Bakit?"I asked.

He look at me for a second and slowly shook his head."Nothing.It just look familiar.I'm Darwin"

"Ariel"tipid kong sagot.

Kahit na gwapo siya,he is still a stranger so I shouldn't trust him.That's why I gave a different name.Because I know that once my family finds out that I'm missing,they will look for me,thinking that I'm kidnapped or something.

He frowned for a moment then the confused look on his face went away.

"So..where's your destination?"tanong niya.

Now its my time to frown.I know it sounds like a normal question na itanong dahil nasa bus kami  but to me I think its something else.Bakit gusto niyang malaman kung saan ako pupunta?

"To my grandparent's home"safe kong sagot and he nodded.

"Can I know your age?"

"I'm 14"

"Me too"

I don't know where this conversation is going but he keeps me asking about myself and I gave him different answers.I find Darwin interesting since he also tells me about himself.Kaya naman alam ko na ayaw niya ng seafoods at mahilig siyang mag-aral.

After some minutes we got silent as the bus stopped.

"Well,this is my stop.Goodbye Ms.Arwen"he said and stand up.

At bago siya naglakad palayo I heard him whisper something.

"Don't worry you can trust me.We are the same kind"

I was dumbstruck for a few minutes and its too late when his words sink in my mind.The bus had already continued on its way.

Paano niya nalaman ang real name ko?Ano ang ibig niyang sabihin when he said that we are the same?Did I just met an another person who also has powers like me?

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