The Monsters Under the Sea [THE MORGUE RETREAT HOUSE 2]

8. Dark Peace

3. Reah in Finding Witchlands

Walang nagsabi na imposible mahanap ang mga lugar na parang ginagawa lang sa imahinasyon ng tao. Iyon ang motivation ko upang hindi sumuko ngayon. Speaking of what I'm currently doing, I'm just in a library scourging through a pile of books about Filipino Myths and Legends, each one of the books delved into a different mythology which was hard for me to get use to. Some spoke about kapris, diwatas, and sprits. It merely covered on witches or as the old folk say, brujas.

Tumayo ako upang mag-coffee break sa labas ng library. I was sleepy, and needed a dose of caffeine. Ayon sa mga libro na binasa ko na walang anumang tao ang naka-pasok sa Witchlands dahil sa mga hamon nito sa katawan ng mga tao. Pero anong hamon? Nag-hanap ako sa hamong ito, walang na bunga sa paghanap ko.

I went back to the library, hiding the coffee in my bag. Umupo ako sa aking upuan at kinuha ang diary ni Michelle. I dropped it on the floor, the book opened to a random page filled with illustrations and little footnotes on the bottom of each one.

Kung nabasa mo ito, ibig sabihin ay isa ka sa aking mga estyudante sa Grade 6- St. Peter of Alcantara. It's a relief na nakabasa kayo nito, you're probably confused kung saan ako at kung ano ba ang nangyayari natin noon. Ang mga larawan na ito ay mga clues kung saan ako ngayon. The rest of the questions will be answered when you'll eventually find me.

God may guide you to me, paalam.

A sudden realization came to me, SPA meant Saint Peter of Alcantara our section's name. I couldn't believe it, I could solve it all by myself. It had been a few days since I had my last dream, at first it was constant. Every moment felt like I was stuck in that dream, waiting for it to end eventually. It's a good thing they're gone.

I was nervous every thing wasn't going to work out. It turns out to be what I thought it was. Our team broken, and only I left to salvage through the work na naiwan ni Michelle para sa'min.

Hindi ako maintindihan ang mga larawan sa pahina, sa isang pahina ay may larawan ng dagat, foggy ang kapaligiran nito at may beach na may naiwang isang figure na hindi ko maintindihan. At sa isang pahina ay may larawan ng isang mataas na lighthouse.

I was about to say something, pero na-distract ito sa kaingayan ng dalawang tao sa likod ng isang shelf. Nainis ako sa kanila at kinuha lahat ng bagay ko sa mesa at nagpunta sa ibang parte ng library.

Whilst walking, may na feel akong chill sa aking buong kamay, lahat ng kapalirigan ko ay naging kulay asul. Nawala na ang mga tingig ng mga tao sa likuran ko. The feeling was familiar, it struck through me before. It was at my dad's office. When I feel it was cold and utterly silent. Too silent even for an empty office.

Lumingon ako sa aking likuran at nakitang wala nang tao sa likod ng shelf malapit sa mesa. It was deserted. I shouted out for help to test if someone would hear me. Walang sinuman ang sumagot. I could hear my heart beating as fast as a horse running for it's life.

It felt like it was haunting me, the darkness. I always believed hell was cold, it was never burning ablaze with fire. The demons shouting out my name, I could hear them behind the shelves.

Nakita ko ang kanilang mga ngiti, mga ngiti na gustong-gustong pumatay sa akin, they would haunt me forever if I don't get to solve this mystery. Taunt me in my dreams every time I slept. They would appear even if I closed my eyes.

Lumuha ang aking mga mata, it was cold last time, but they weren't present. They whispered sweet melodies to my ears, mga tungig na parang isang violin.

I couldn't help but scream until my voice literally became frozen like ice.

Jude came rushing through the doors of the library. Nagulat ako, bakit ba siya bumalik dito? Naisipan naba niya na mag-change of heart siya? It was a spark of serendipity for me.

"Rey?" Tumayo ako at walang nagawa kundi mag-hug nya nang mahigpit. "Jude, are you feeling this?"

"Yung asul ang na ang lahat na bagay dito? Yes! It's like yung na pink ang kalagitan noong si Nicole."

"What happened here?" I scratched my nose and begin to recount the events of the last few minutes. "Wait, wait, so you snuck coffee sa loob ng aklatan?" He said laughing.

"Oo." I said seriously. He stopped laughing after that.

The demons were still behind me, still smiling. Does Jude see the demons too? It makes me think deeper. "Makita mo ba ang mga 'yon?" Tanong ko, pointing at one of the demons which appeared to have overly-sized teeth.

"Wala e," He grabbed me at one of my wrists and pulls me toward the main hall of the library. "Ano ba!" I silently exclaim. "May sinabi ang aming nanay sa'kin tungkol sa witchlands."

"Makita lang ang witchlands kung may makita tayong isang bruja o witch. Once may makita tayong isa sa mga ito, they'll lead us to the witchlands."

"Sandali lang," I scratched my head. "wala bang task na bigyan nitong witch?"

"Yes! That's part of it! Bigyan tayo ng tatlong pagsubok, pagkatapos nito ay bigyan tayo ng totoong lokasyon sa witchlands." He seemed to have a shimmer of hope on him, like nothing else before. "Ano bang naka bago sa isip mo? Not to offend you, Jude. Pero kailangan ako nang payback. I feel like I have the right to." tanong ko.

"Ay, opo, I was so excited to see you. Patawad na po, Rey. I felt like I had to go back dahil I had a vision, showing me strong signs

I got out of the bathroom with skin bright red, eyes watery and

4. JR in Lake of Moon

The more I thought about the events that happened yesterday at the retreat house the more confused I get about what truly happened. Most of the time, I just stood there looking confused at what drama the three of them had. The woman at Mama Din's confused me. She didn't come back. Her treats weren't

Nasa beach house ako ngayon, naghintay para kay Jude. Tinawagan ko siya ulit, at walang sagot. I felt left out most of the time, the supernatural? It was surreal but they were experiencing it.

Well, hello! One month later... it's here. This was suppose to be published on kalag-kalag or halloween but I forgot. Anyhows it's still November, right?