"Everyone! RUN!" Sigaw ng lalake at parang matanda na ang boses nito.
Sa 'di kalayuang distansiya may sumigaw din at hindi normal ang sigaw na iyon, hindi sigaw ng tao o hayop. Kundi halimaw.
Tobi was just standing where he stood, di siya makagalaw sa pangyayare. Madilim ang buong paligid puno ng mga puno.
"Teka... nasa gubat tayo?" Tanong nito at habang natingin sa kapaligiran nakita niya sina Beatrice at Patrice ay tumatakbo ito at sa itsura nila mukhang hinahabol sila.
"Beatrice! Patrice! Sandali!" Takbo ng binata patungo sa kambal.
Habang hinahabol niya ang magkambal lumingon si Beatrice at humiyaw ito at dinalian ang pagtakbo tsaka hinigpitan niya ang hawak sa kambal nito.
"Sandali! Pat! Wai--" habol niya sa kanila ng tumigil siya nang may naramdaman siyang may sumusunod sa kanya.
Nang lumingon siya, nawala ang anino sa paligid niya. Tahimik at hangin, mga dahon at ibon ang natirinig niya.
Bigla na lang may narinig siyang ingay, tunog ng mga nagkikiskisang tangkay at lumingon siya kung saan nanggaling pero may nakita siyang mabilis na galaw ng anino at patungo sa likod ng puno.
The shadow has its left eye glowing. No, not glowing but in flames and the color of it is green.
Nilapitan niya kung saan natago ang halimaw at nang tiningnan niya ang likod ng luno, wala lang pala kundi mga dahon.
Aalis na dapat si Tobi sa lugar then suddenly, he stopped and all of his hair were standing once he heard a loud growl behind him.
As he turned around, he saw the monster. The monster has the height same as him. When they had an eye-to-eye contact, the minster became aggresive then pounced at him.
Suddenly Tobi woke up, still inside the van and he saw everyone getting their bags out of the van and it looks like they've reached the destination at dusk.
"Ganun ulit siya nung dati..." Pinagpapawisan ito at nakita si Marc na dala-dala ang bag niya.
"Uy! Gising ka na pala master Tobi." It was Marc who is carrying his bag.
"Naandito na po tayo sa camping site." Dagdag neto.
Bumaba ito at minasahe ang ulo nito.
"Master Tobi, okay lang po ba kayo?" Tanong ni Marc.
"I'm okay Marc... and please, don't put the word MASTER. Just Tobi." Tobi gave a chilled look at Marc and he nodded.
Their camping site was perfect, not too much trees with some space to let the light shine. Also there's a nearby lake, not far but it will take a two-minute walk to get there and it is quiet, tanging sila sila lang at ang kalikasan ang tanging ingay sa lugar na iyon.
"Darling... this is perfect." Sabi ng lola Leonora kay lolo Hans.
"We used to camp in this place during my college years with my friends, and my place whenever I need peace mein liebe... (my love in German) when I'm having traumas about what happened back there in homeland. I camp here, so I can live in a peace and calm area, and that time... is where I met you Leonora... and you and this place are the reason all my fears have gone away." Ngiti nito at hawak nito sa mga kamay ni lola Leonora.
"Awww so cute... Ich liebe dich Hans, Ich liebe dich." Ngumiti rin ito at yumakap sa kanya.
Ich liebe dich (I love you in German.)
"Ayieeee!!" Hiyaw ng mga apo nila.
"Kayo talaga 'lo... 'la... parati mong kinekwento 'yang love story niyo sa amin, especially kay mom at dad." Ngisi ni Otto habang naka-krus ang mga braso nito.
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The Gifted Ones
General Fiction"This is reality kid... it's unfair." a stranger told him once. Those words were still stuck on his head years after the death of his parents when he was five years old and now he's living and adopted with one of his father's friend, after his 17th...
