Time (Fear Series #1)

Chapter One: Scared

Multimedia: Izabella X Timothy

Izabella Vheighn

It was a gloomy day outside my apartment unit. The clouds were pouring heavy raindrops, the winds were howling, and the sky was darkening.

Can anything worsen?

Kakauwi ko lang. I was wet, rain poured on me. Naramdaman ko ang sakit ng tulo ng mga mabibigat na ulan sa katawan ko, sobrang sakit dahil malakas.

Hindi ko alam, pero parang hindi ko gusto yung nababasa. Naliligo ako, pero ayoko sa ulan, basta kahit anong basa. Hindi rin ako lumaki na nagustuhan ko ang itsura ng tubig. I never wanted it.

Hindi nagugustuhan ang ideya ng pagdikit ng anumang tubig sa katawan ko, maliban nalang kung maliligo ako. At isa pa, hindi ko rin nakahiligan ang lumangoy. I never swim.

Masakit isipin na kung ano ang nagpapasaya sa iba, 'yon naman ang nagpapalungkot sa'kin. I always think that I will drown, just like what happened before. Hindi ako makahabol sa kung anong gusto nila. Masakit 'yun.

Marami akong kaibigan, pero hindi lahat ng trip nila, trip ko rin. Hindi lahat ng gusto nila, gusto ko rin. I'm different. They can't control me. This is who I am.

Hindi ko na pinalipas ang panahon, at naghanda na ako ng makakain namin mamaya. I am roommates with my three siblings. Nasa isang unit kami. Hindi kami tumira sa bahay namin dahil doon nakatira ang stepfather namin. He was possessive, he was aggressive.

Hindi man namin siya kadugo, mas marahas pa sya sa totoong ama namin. Habang ang ama namin, walang ibang inatupag kundi magtrabaho para hindi na namin gawin 'yon. Ayaw niya kaming napapagod, may kalayaan kami.

As I was drowned on my thoughts, when someone knocked on the door.

"Dane? We're here!", Sigaw ni ate sa labas. I then ran to the door to open it. There I saw my two sisters. Niyakap ko na lamang sila dahil napakalungkot ko.

"Bakit naman napayakap ka? Miss mo na kami agad?", Sabi ni ate habang tumatawa. "Hindi. Wala lang, gusto ko lang.", Sabi ko habang tumawa na rin.

Pumasok na kami, kumakain kami sa harap ng hapag-kainan nang tumunog ang isang bagay mula sa bag ng ate ko.

"Ate Selle? Sino 'yan?", Tanong ko sakanya. She just put a 'shh' sign on her lips. Napatingin nalang ako sa isa ko pang ate while she just shrugged and continued to eat.

Binaba na ni ate yung cellphone niya at nanahimik na lamang habang kumakain.

"Who is that?", Tanong ko.

"Mom. She wants us to come back.", Sabi niya at ngumiti ng tipid. Ugh, mom just never stops contacting us.

"No one comes back. We made her decide, either she chooses us, or her new family. She chose the latter.", Sabi ni ate Heath.

Ate Heather was the brain amongst the three of us. She knows what is right from wrong, she corrects everything, she was our brain.

She was just rejoicing, while our mom was regretting. Yet, she was right again. She chose his lover more than us, her own daughters who stood by her side since the beginning of our lives.

Natulog nalang kami pagkatapos naming kumain.

The next day, they went to school, earlier than me, as usual. They were both in college, while I was still in highschool. I was at the top part of the levels, I was graduating.

All my efforts paid off, all my work, sacrifices, and sweat. I can't believe myself that I made it through, even if I was away from my mother, whom I depended on when I was young.

I ate my breakfast that they prepared. I was alone, as usual. I was the only one here, in our unit.

After I finished fixing myself, I walked my way to our school. I felt someone following me, so I looked back.

I saw a man, almost six feet tall, he looked young, and he was also a student in my school, as I can see. He was looking at his phone, he didn't notice me looking at him.

I just walked faster to my destination.

I went inside my class and saw my friends. Geordan, Vinzelle, and Irle. Yeah, they're boys, what's wrong? I still have my girl friends, though.

The class has begun, and the teacher was already starting the lesson, then I saw the boy who was behind me earlier.

I stared at him. He looked familiar. But I know I haven't met him. Why did he looked like I know him? Have I seen him before?

"Ms. Vheighn? Are you okay?", The teacher asked.

"Y-yes. Sorry." Sabi ko at tumingin sa lamesa. Bakit familiar siya? Eh hindi ko pa naman siya nakikilala?

Lumipas ang ilang oras at hindi ko namalayan na patapos na pala ang klase.

"Uy, Aya, labas na. Tapos na yung klase." Sabi ni Irle habang tinapik ang likod ko.

"Oo, susunod ako. Sandali." Pilit kong ngiti. Tumingin ako sa likod at wala na ang lalaki kanina.

I just shrugged.

Nakalabas na kaming apat ang nginitian nalang ako ni Irle. "Ano, ihatid na ba kita?" Tanong niya sakin.

"No, no. Hindi na kailangan. Salamat nalang." Sabi ko. I just faked a smile. I'm having deep thoughts, I'm not into fun this day.

Napabuntong-hininga nalang ako habang naglakad pauwi.

I felt someone following me again. Lumingon ako. At sa nakita ko? I must be mistaken.

Tumakbo ako ng mabilis, ganoon din ang sumusunod sa'kin. Shit. I'm scared.. He was wearing a black hoodie and was carrying a very sharp and big knife. Enough to kill a person. I ran to the right side, which only led to a small alley, a wall blocking the rest of the path.

Then someone pulled me to a corner, putting its hands on my mouth and ushering me to keep quiet.

"Shh." was all he said before pulling me in the corner, farther than before.

Ilang minuto ang nakalipas, that person was already gone. I sighed in relief and faced the boy.

"W-wait, you're that guy earlier!" Sabi ko habang tinuro ang hintuturo ko sakanya.

He just chuckled. "Yes. I'm Timothy Nicholson, you?" Tanong niya as he reached out his hand for me to shake.

"I-i'm Izabella Vheighn, nice to meet you." Sabi ko at ngumiti.

"You look familiar?" Sabi niya at tiningnan niya ako. "So do you." Sagot ko habang ngumiti.

"S-sino siya? Yung lalaki?" I asked stuttering, being scared of what just happened. "Shh, I'll be here to protect you. I can be your friend."

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Eto na after a long time, sana sumubaybay pa kayo!