Alice in Zombieland

AIZ: Chapter 13

Alice heaved a deep sigh after she let go of the chicken who completed her morning jog. The animal moved its head around seemingly looking for a way out of the fence. Noticing something interesting on the ground, it started to claw and peck the soil clearly forgetting its plan.

The girl tucked a lock of her midnight hair behind her ear. Nawala na sa ayos ang kaniyang buhok dala ng paghuli niya sa mga manok. Alice knew it isn't right to braid her hair today. Nagmukha tuloy pugad ng ibon ang kaniyang ulo. Jiyo will surely scold her once the girl saw Alice's state.

But Jiyo's been busy in the patrol these past few days. Walang oras ang dalaga para pagalitan si Alice dahil sa magulo nitong buhok. Her bestfriend's completely occupied.

"Naku, Ate Alice, pasensya na po sa abala." Hinging paumanhin ni Luie. Nahihiyang tumingin ang mga tsokolateng mata nito sa dalaga. The boy's white shirt is stained with dirt. There is also a feather stuck in his messy hair.

Umiling naman si Alice sa katorse anyos na bata. "Okay lang," sagot niya rito saka iginala ang paningin sa malawak na taniman.

Binalak ni Alice na takbuhin ang daan simula sa kaniyang bahay patungo sa talon. Napadaan siya sa taniman nang mapansin niyang nagkakagulo roon. Saka niya lang nalaman ang pinagmulan ng kaguluhan nang may isang manok na tumigil sa kaniyang harapan. She tried to pick it up but the demonic chicken ran in a snap, then the rest was history.

"Luie, kulang pa ng dalawa ang mga ito." Napabaling sila Alice kay Dino nang magsalita ito. Nakaharap ang lalaki sa mga manok, muling binilang ang mga iyon. He grimaced and sighed. "Kulang nga.."

"Got 'em."

From the chicken, all of them snapped their heads to that voice. A sweat-soaked grey shirt huggged Maron's body along with a pair of black pants. Sa magkabilang kamay ay hawak nito ang dalawang manok na kapwa pumapalag sa higpit nang hawak ng lalaki. The muscles on his arms flexed due to the futile attempt of the animals to escape.

Maron's raven hair probably mirrors her messy one's. Alice arched her brow when she noticed his emerald eyes focused on her. Natigil 'yon nang agad na dinaluhan ng dalawang binata ang lalaki upang kunin ang mga hayop.

Sinamantala ni Alice ang pagkakataon na 'yon para umalis sa lugar. She tore the band holding her poor excuse of a braid together and combed her hair to a messy bun instead. Binilisan ng babae ang pag-alis sa lugar na 'yon nang tahimik.

Five days. It has been five days since that accident involving the man outside their vicinity happened and Alice didn't feel secured than before.

Ang sugat na kan'yang natamo dala ng pangyayaring iyon ay hindi pa naghihilom ng tuluyan. Kung tutuusi'y mapadadali sana ang paggaling ng kan'yang kamay kung 'di lang niya ito ginagalaw. But Alice found it hard to help in the field with just one hand so on the second day, she disregarded the occational ache and silently helped the ladies plow and plant seeds in the field. It earned her a freshly-opened wound at the end of the day and a smack on the head from Jiyo. Hindi na niya muling inulit ang bagay na 'yon.

Limang araw na rin matapos ang nangyari ro'n sa sapa at sa kaparehong bilang ng araw na rin niya hindi kinakausap ang lalaking may luntiang mga mata. It was not a hard task. As Alice became busy with the field, Maron didn't stop a beat in helping around the construction. Both are occupied to even talk to each other. But occational dark glances from those emerald orbs didn't went unnoticed from Alice' senses.

Lagaslas ng tubig ang pumukaw sa atensyon ng dalaga. Muling bumungad sa kan'ya ang matayog na talon. The crystal water glistens as the morning light that peeks from the trees above hits it. Napabuntong hininga ang dalaga sa napagmasdan.