Kevin Eleven And Others

ICE

SKINLESS CREATURE

Lumaki ako sa family na lahat ng anak ng Lolo ko marunong mag orasyon, including my mom and several of my cousins and me, but not the witch thingy huh. More on protection and healing like gamot sa kamandag, pampatigil ng dugo sa sugat and the likes. Well, I threw mine and renounce any of it since I became a Christian. All I need for protection and healing are the God’s word, His promises is more than enough.

Back to the story, every kind of family na nagpapractice ng ganoon ay mayroong pinakapuno or the strongest one, parang siya ang teacher, ours was our Lolo. He had this god daughter, around 3 years old na naligo sa ilog, sa bukid ito nangyari. Noong umuwi, nanakit na ang tyan, mga 6pm pinasundo si tatay (Lolo) sa pinsan ng bata. Ginamot naman nya at before he left, okay na yung bata dahil nga inaanak naman niya, di siya binayaran ng nanay ng bata (GGGRRR…)

Pagkauwi, natulog si Tatay then he had this dream: He was in the riverbanks kung saan naligo yung inaanak niya. Sa kabilang pampang, there was a creature, shaped like a man pero parang wala siyang skin and he was angry with tatay saying ‘PAGKAIN KO NA, PINAKIALAMAN MO PA’. Alam na ni tatay na yung bata ang tinutukoy ng kausap niya, that thing crossed the river at nagpambuno sila ni tatay. Kahit panaginip lang yun, tatay did all he could to defeat that creature. Because if not, he knew he might not wake up again or even if he does, magkakasakit siya and he will die.

Paggising ni tatay, agad niyang kinuha ang itak niya, parang defensive mechanism. Hindi siya natutulog na walang katabing itak, mayroon sa gilid ng kama, sa uluhan niya at may punyal sa ilalim ng unan. Sa kusina nila, may cabinet na puro itak at punyal at yung pang gapas ng palay, parang itak rin pero pa-curve ang hugis. Puno ng mga ganoon ang cabinet na yun.

PS. Sabi ni tatay, if you are dreaming na something or someone is trying to frighten, dominate or beat you, make sure you will win over them. I don’t know kung ako lang, but when I was a kid, nothing can scare me as long as tatay is with me. I won’t be afraid of aswang or sawa na nasa dadaanan kong damuhan. Miss you Tatay.

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