Nyctophobia: A Love In The Dark

Chapter 1

Jennie's PoV

Naalimpungatan ako nang dahil sa uhaw and then bumulaga sa akin ang madilim na kwarto, nakaramdam agad ako ng takot dahil sa sakit (not literally an illness) ko na tinatawag na Nyctophobia. Nadagdagan bigla ang takot ko nang makakita ako na parang may tumakbo mula left corner ng kwarto papunta sa direksyon ko

The fear drove out from my body that made me scream

"DAD! MOM! KUYAS!!!!!!" I closed my eyes at hinigpitan ang pagkakahawak sa blanket ko, I'm afraid of dark or nights

"KUYA AXEL!" I shouted again but this time, pangalan ng panganay namin at ang pinaka-close ko sa family

Anas na ang boses ko pero sumisigaw pa rin ako, until I heard someone telling me

"Stop shouting my darling, Hindi kita sasaktan." A baritone voice emerged from the dark

"Who are you?! How did you enter my room?! Where are you?" Nanginginig kong tanong sa boses

"Easy darling," He chuckled "I'm Gladiolus,"

Gladiolus.... It's cute and a name for a real man, pero anong ginagawa niya dito? Hindi naman niya inakyat ang veranda, di--

"Hahahaha, yeah I climbed the veranda." He said while laughing

Omo?! Seryoso? Did he just read my mind? And how did he climbed the veranda na my room is at fourth floor and our house is made of brick.. 'Di kaya may lahing unggoy si Gladiolus? Oh ghad!

"Silly! I'm not a monkey 'coz I'm a vam---"

*Tic tok Tic tok*

"Mag-uumaga na pala? I have to go, bye Jennie." Gladiolus said

"B-bye, take care Gladiolus." I replied

"You too... Te amor. I'll visit you again later." And after he left, he also left a flower... A rose, to be exact
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*Boogsh Boogsh*

"Jennie, open this f*cking door! Baby!" Kuya Axel?

"K-kuya?"

"Damn baby! Open this!" Patuloy pa din siya sa pagkalampag ng pintuan

"W-wait!" I hurriedly rush to the door to open it for kuya Axel.... Not minding that my lampshade is still turned off

I punch the code and kuya Axel immediately run to me and hugged me tight like we haven't see each other for how many centuries. This Brother is the kind of brother that you will wish to have, glad I have one

"Oh God Baby! I'm so worried for you, I heard you scream so I rush here in you're room but it's closed. I tried to open it but I failed, looks like it is been blocked by something? I nervously knocked at your door as if I'm going to break it..... tell me what happ--- Wait, why is it your lampshade is not on and who are you talking too, huh?" He raised his eyebrow the wiggled it both that looks like he's teasing me

"Do you have someone here in your room? Does our little girl already have a guy?" He smiled teasingly

"Na-ah! Kuya Axel, I don't have a boyfriend. I told all of you already that I will focus in my studies first 'coz I really want to be a successful writer, ok? Now shoo~ Goodnight, bye, I love you, mwah!" I pushed him outside and closed the door, Aish he might tease me tomorrow and knowing my family.... They will tease me until I have enough

I suddenly came back to my senses when I saw my lamp off so I turned it on, I opened my refrigerator to get a pack... I mean 'some' packs of marshmallow, also mogu-mogu and turned my television on.. same to my DVD player. Namili ako ng papanoorin kong Korean Drama, at the end... Isinalang ko ang Strong Woman: Do Bong Soon sa DVD player

Masyado akong napagod ngayong araw , I didn't notice that I fell asleep already kasabay ang pagpatay ng TV and DVD player... Hayyyyy

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Third Person's PoV

"Gladiolus, where have you been dear?" The queen asked his son

"I went to Jennie. Ghad! She grew up beautifully, mom. Wish you saw her." He told his mother how much he admires Jennie

"Oh dear.... Hon! Nag-bi-binata na ang bunso natin, kanina ay binisita niya si Jennie." Pagmamalaki ng kanyang ina sa kanyang ama

"Binata na anak namin ah? Sige, 'di kita tutulan sa pagmamahal mo kay Jennie dahil mabait na bata 'yun." Sabi ng hari sa kanya at ginulo ang buhok nito

They heard some clicking sound of wedges and in a blink of an eye, his big sisters are already in front of them

"Sinong nag-bi-binata na? Aba! baby boy pa 'tong Gladiolus namin, noh?" Yinakap siya ng mga naka-katandang kapatid niyang puro prinsesa

Lima silang magkakapatid pero siya lang ang nag-i-isang lalaki sa kanila, akala nga noon ng hari at reyna na bakla siya dahil nakikipaglaro ito sa mga ate niya pero iyon pala ay napipilitan lang ito dahil kapag hindi ito pumayag ay aawayin siya nito

"Hay, ate Cassy matanda na ako." Sabi niya

"Ano ka? Hilo? Eh one hundred years old ka pa lang diba?" Naka pout si Blossom habang sinasabi ang mga iyon

"Ayaw ka naming tumanda bunso!" Sabi ni Rose ang pangalawa sa kanila

"Tss. Ate, he's old now. He can do anything he wants in his love life." Sabat ni Carnation ang pang-apat sa kanila at ang pinaka-mature ang ugali

"Ihhh~ Gusto pa namin siyang paliguan!" Pag-po-protesta ni Gloxinia

Nanginig ang lahat sa diri ng dahil sa pagkarinig nila sa sinabi nito at sabay-sabay na nagsabi ng...

"IKAW NA LANG/KADIRI KA!"

Nag-pout si Gloxina dahil dun, seriously... She's kinda tactless of what's on her mind. She wants to bathe Gladiolus as if he's still a baby or toddler 'coz they used to do it and she's the one that always make him clean.. When he was a baby

And it's all... BEFORE