Eternally

Chapter 14: Secret

Bumaba kami sa mga pamilyar na hagdanan ng bahay nila habang kapit-kapit ni Leina yung balakang ko.

I could smell her head because she was very low. It smelled like sweet strawberries. I wonder if she'll let me eat her head...

She was still holding on to me kahit nasa pinakalapag na kami. Hinayaan ko na lang siya kasi kahit ako ramdam ko na mahuhulog ako pagbinitawan niya na 'ko. I already predicted that'll hurt like hell.

"Eff—" Leina was cut of ng dumating sa harap namin si Effie with her gentle smile. "What's Hale cooking?"

"I don't talk vegetarian, Leina"

I flinched when I heard the v word.

"Relax, marunong magluto si Hale—" Sabi ni Leina sakin.

"I hate vegetables too." Biglang sabi ni Effie and cut of Leina again.

"Oh." Me and Leina said in unison, but we said it in different tones.

Pinaupo na nila 'ko pagkatapos sa couch nila at hinarap ko na lang ang T.V.

This actually bring back memories nung katabi ko si Shion at kumakain ako ng pancake. That awkward moment is sooo precious. Pero katabi ko ngayon si Effie at tinutulungan na ni Leina si Hale sa pagluto.

But the thing that was still lingering in my head was that they knew what that thing was. That monster. What do they know about it? How did they know about it? Just what is it?

I didn't seem to care anymore about my wounds. I just wanted to know answers. And Leina said she'll give it. She better give.

"A curious one." I heard Effie whisper while she turned on the T.V.

"Excuse me?" I put my brow up at her

"Nothing."

I sigh. She just confuses me every time.

Narinig ko siyang nagchuckle pagkatapos. "Your name's Avery?"

I nod.

"What do you wanna know?"
I breathed, ewan ko kung anong ibig sabihin niya pero sinabi ko nalang kung anong kanina pang sinisigaw na tanong ng utak ko.

"Kahapon, yung gumawa sakin neto. Sino siya?" Tanong ko sakanya.

"Hindi ko siya kilala, pero alam ko kung ano siya." Tinignan niya 'ko sa gilid ng mga mata niya.

I creased my forehead. Ibig sabihin nun hindi siya tao.

"Exactly."

I looked at her as she stared at the T.V.. Ang puti ng katawan niya at napakapayat pa. She had this cold aura surrounding her. She had chocolate brown eyes too. Katulad nila Leina, Shion and Gotrey.

"Effie," I called.

"Yes, Avery?" Tinignan niya 'ko sa mga gilid ng mata niya.

"Katulad mo rin ba siya?"

Hale's P.O.V.

Hiniwa ko lang lahat ng sinabi ni Leina na hiwain ko habang siya ay binabantayan yung isa niyang niluluto.

Hiniwa ko lahat ito katulad ng tinuro niya habang may ibang iniisip.

Tama ba ang gagawin namin? Sasabihin ba namin sakanya lahat? Magbabago ba ang tingin niya samin at sasabihin niya sa iba? Lahat ng tanong na ito ay hindi ko masagot dahil wala pa akong makitang dahilan para sagutin ito.