Love You Through Blood and Time (Editing)

Kabanata 11

Bumangon ako sa isang kamang amoy fabric conditioner. Nanlaki ang aking mga mata. Nasisiguro kong hindi ko ito higaan. I hate fabric conditioner. It irritates my nose.

Umupo ako nang maayos. Pinagmasdan ko ang kwarto. I am under thin, light blue sheets. The room had a bright aura. From its sliding windows curtained with thick white cloth, light blue lampshade, white bedside table, white cabinet, dark blue carpet and white shelf full of books. Napakaaliwalas ng buong kwarto.

Tumayo ako at sinuot ang aking black shoes na aking nakita sa sulok. My vision darkened for a moment and went back to normal after a second. Like a bomb ticked, memories flashed in. Tinignan ko ang aking suot. I was still wearing my school uniform. What a weird dream.

Napailing na lang ako dahil sa aking napanaginipan. Eto, siguro ang epekto sa akin ng pagkaparanoid sa library. Natigilan ako. I just realized something. Huling natatandaan ko ay nasa library ako. This room doesn't look like a school clinic. It was too luxurious for that.

I combed my hair with my hand helplessly. It became more tangled than yesterday. With sleep making it unruly than the uncombed one.

Binuksan ko ang pinto ng kwarto nang mapagdesisyunang medyo umayos na ang aking sarili. Tumama sa aking mata ang sikat ng araw mula sa malaking bintana sa hallway. The alley was carpeted with the color of dark navy blue. Whoever owns this house is a blue lover.

I saw stairs in the middle of the hallway. Tila grand entrance ang iyong gagawin pababa with this caste-like stairs. Carpeted rin ito ngunit kulay red naman. I walked downstairs slowly. Conscious of my surrounding. I can be kidnapped for fuck's sake.

I can't help to mesmerize this house- no, a mansion. Kahit wala pa akong nakikita ni isang tao, I can't feel fear. It was so homey unlike ours. There's dad and our maids but it still felt empty. So distant. Kaya naisipan kong umalis.

I was too captured by the mansion's beauty that I didn't felt someone's presence. Muntik pa akong mahulog sa huling hakbang ng hagdan.

His familiar grin crossed his face. ''Oh, the Sleeping Beauty was now awake. ''

I ignored his remark. ''Earl, why am I here?'' Tinignan ko siya nang masama. ''Did you kidnapped me?''

Humagalpak ng tawa si Earl as if expecting my retort. Napailing siya. Yumuko siya at inilagay ang isang kamay sa likod na tila isang tagapagsunod. ''No, your highness. I was just a concerned citizen of yours.'' He said in between his laughter.

Inilibot ko ang aking tingin. Mula sa puting sofa, wide flat screen tv, glass center table, dark blue and white carpets, and simple paintings as the ornament. Everything was luxurious. ''So, this is your--''

''--house.'' He finished. Nauna siyang naglakad patungo sa kusina. Sinundan ko siya. He wear smitens and get something from the oven. Akala ko ay tutungo siya sa lamesa ngunit lumagpas siya.

''Where's everyone?''nag-aalangan kong tanong. Simula ng magising ako ay sila pa lang ang nakikita kong tao dito. Binuksan ko ang back door para sa kaniya. I saw him struggling to open it with him holding the oven tray. Sinundan ko siya palabas. It was the way to the garden.

Nasagot nito ang tanong ko. There in the garden was a long table full of foods enough to satisfy everyone. Napangiti ako sa aking nakita. Lahat sila nagtatawanan. The maids and every staff of this house.

''I hope you don't mind.''sabi ni Earl na nakangiti. Now, I don't wonder why this mansion was so homey.

Agad akong umupo sa bakanteng upuan malapit sa akin. Nginitian ko sila nang mapatingin sa akin. Binati nila ako at si Earl. I was used to eat with our maids in our mansion. Wala akong kasabay kundi sila lang. I all treat them like my second mom.