Casper (Completed)

Chapter 14

"Clarida?" napatingin ako sa may pintuan. Nandoon si Casper at nag-aalangang pumasok.
"Yes?"
"Are you leaving?" Napatingin siya sa maleta na nakabukas sa kama.
"Do I have reason to stay?"
"Look, I'm sorry for what I said earlier." Sabi nito. Pumasok siya sa kwarto at tiningan ang mga damit na nakasalansan na sa maleta.
"Not your fault." I automatically replied.
"Hey, I'm sorry. I didn't know what you went through." Puno ng guilt ang mga mata ni Casper.
Napaupo ako sa kama at pansamantalang sinarado ang maleta.
"What do you want me to do, Casper?"
"I don't know... just stay for a while." He replied.
I chew my lips before I said. "I'm not my mom."
"I know. You are a completely different person." Sabi nito. What the heck does he mean?
"You don't just agree with me, unlike your mom." Paliwanag ni Casper. "You have your own mind. And it's...great to know that someone can put me in line. I still need your help, Clarida. Believe me, I need your help."

Tiningnan ko ang mga gamit ko sa ibabaw ng kama...Ang maletang may laman ng gamit.
"Please." He begged. Those blue eyes that disarmed me.
I cleared my throat. "I can stay for a month. I need to go back to my work after that."
Casper beamed at me and helped me to empty my suitcase.

"What's your work?" Tanong niya habang nililimas ang mga gamit ko sa maleta.
"Graphic designer," I replied. He looked at me like what the heck is that?
"I...ummm...draw." Sabi ko. "I draw pictures using computer or I enhance photos using digital art." Paliwanag ko pero mukhang hindi niya magets.
Kinuha ko ang tab ko na dala at binuksanang application that I use to draw. Gamit ang digital pen, I draw a tulip flower.
"Geez... We don't have that technology way back then. We only use Microsoft Paint."
Natawa ako ng bahagya.
"You are gifted at drawing."
Ngumiti lang ako at iniwan sa kanya ang tablet. Nilagay ko ulit sa closet ang mga damit ko.
"What do you call this?" Itinaas ni Casper ang tablet ko.
"Tablet." I replied. "and the pen called digital pen." I shrugged.
"Cool." He murmured. Natawa ako ng bahagya... He is really stuck in 90s era.

Tinuruan ko si Casper sa kung ano ang gamit ng tablet... I even introduced him sa facebook, twitter, IG at iba pang social media.
Then, he saw my mom at my IG account. The picture was taken a few months before she died.
"She lost her hair." Casper murmured.
"Yeah. Cancer sucks." I said.
"I just wished she gave you more time, Clarida." Malungkot na sabi nito.
"It's already in the past. She is peacefully resting now." Kinuha ko ang tablet kay Casper at sinarado iyon.
"What is your plan with Liam?" Tanong ko sa kanya.
"I honestly don't know what to do. When I was a ghost, I promised to revenge my death. To destroy his career. But right now, I don't know exactly what I need to do."
"You have all the time now... Nobody is pressuring you on things that you need to do. Think before you do anything. I don't know how to create that formula, Casper. I don't want you to be dead for the second time."
"Thanks, Clarida." Tumayo si Casper at iniwan akong nakatanga sa kwarto ko.
You are wrong Casper. Mom and I are the same. We are foolish enough to help you... Blame this to female hormone...

"Mom... What mess did you bring me in?" I whispered.