He Who Came From Another World

CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR

CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR

“..lon.”

“..valon..”

“Avalon..”

I stirred awake as I continued to hear a soft voice calling my name.

“Gumising ka..”

“Avalon..”

I slowly opened my eyes and an unknown place welcomed me. Umupo ako mula sa aking pagkakahiga at nilibot ang aking mga mata sa lugar na ngayon ko lang nakita. I can’t even feel the four corners of the room. Pakiramdam ko ay nakakulong ako sa napakalaking lugar. No walls. No windows. No doors. The place is almost pitch black with small glittering light from far away..

It’s like I’m on the outer space..

“Avalon..”

I quickly whipped my head when I heard that same soft voice again. Hinanap ko ang pinanggalingan ng boses na kanina ko pa naririnig.

“Avalon..”

I look to my right and saw a full-length mirror which appeared out of nowhere. Tumapat ako sa salimin at nakita ko ang aking sarili. My reflection stared back at me and strangely, for unknown reason, my reflection felt different. Like someone else’s owns the reflection in front of me.

I was about to take my eyes off the mirror when I noticed how my reflection’s lips slightly curved upward. What’s happening? I’m not smiling! Bakit parang may sariling buhay ang repleksyon ko sa salamin?

“Avalon.” She called and I was taken aback for a second.

“Wh..Who are you?” Tanong ko. Ang kaninang ngiti sa kanyang mukha ay unti-unting nawala at napalitan ito ng takot at lungkot.

“Kailangan mong bumalik..”

“What? What do you mean?”

“Kailangan mong makabalik bago mahuli ang lahat..”

I don’t understand. Anong nangyayari? Anong ibig nyang sabihin? Go back? Where?

“It’s about to happen again.. you need to wake up before it’s too late..”

My reflection started to slowly fade away like a smoke but her voice continued to linger on my ears.

“Sandali! Anong ibig mong sabihin?” I called out.

“My story was tragic, Avalon. And I don’t want it to happen to you.. and please, I hope you can forgive him..”

With that last sentence my reflection completely fade away as well as my surroundings. My reflection’s voice lingered on my ears until realization hit me. Nagpaulit-ulit sa aking isip ang mga huling salitang binitawan ng aking repleksyon..

No. Not my reflection to be exact. It was the reflection of a girl who I thought I will never meet.

My doppelganger..

My eyes fluttered open. This time, for real. Nilibot ko ang mata ko sa puting kwartong kinalalagyan ko. I can hear a beeping machine beside my bed and I’m not that stupid to ask where I am.

Napatingin ako sa gilid ko. Tiningnan ko ang mukha ng lalaking natutulog sa gilid ng higaan ko habang mahigpit nyang hawak ang kamay ko.

I smiled weakly.

Bago ako mawalan ng malay ay mukha nya ang huling nakita ko at ngayon namang nagkamalay na ako ay mukha pa rin nya ang bumungad sa akin.

Tinitigan ko ng maigi ang mukha ni Wave. My eyes shifted on his fluffy hair. Ruffling his hair is kinda tempting but I still feel so weak that even lifting my hand will be impossible.