glimpse

day 13

"anak, stay safe."

hinalikan ako ni mama bago siya sumakay ng sasakyan niya, nag-papaalam.

she drove to the airport, leaving me completely alone for three days.

well, for a normal teenage girl, i should be happy; i get to be alone and in peace for three days.

pero ewan ko, parang hindi ako masaya? i want my mom to stay here with me. i feel safe when i'm with her company.

parang natatakot kasi ako, pero hindi ko alam kung bakit.

kasi minsan pag mag-isa tayo, doon natin nararamdaman na parang may nakatitig saatin nang hindi natin nalalaman.

i sighed, watching my mom's car disappear in the horizon as the sun rises.

bumalik ako sa loob, closing the door and locking it before going up to my room.

but on the way, i stepped on something looking familiar, sending chills to my spine, causing me to slip and fall flat on my face.

putangina paano kung yung ilong ko biglang na-pango?

inangat ko yung ulo ko, turning my head to my side as i scan the object i slipped on.

this fucking mask, oh my god.

paano naman 'to napunta malapit sa kwarto ko?

eh ang layo-layo ng basurahan para mapadpad 'yan papunta dito?

"ano ba 'yan si mama, naisipan pa'ng takutin ako."

masyado akong nagulat bigla akong naihi sa pink ko'ng panty na may design na unicorn.

don't judge me-

i groaned, picking up the mask as i head towards the kitchen, yung lugar kung saan may pinaka-malaking basurahan.

"mabulok ka na, punyeta ka."

itinapon ko sa basurahan yung nakakatakot na mukha as i sighed in relief, leaning against the kitchen counter.

i turn my head to my right as i stare at the giant window, the sunlight hitting my face as the blue curtains sway side to side.

blue curtains?