Above Normal

TWO

kasalukuyan kaming nagbabyahe tungo sa lugar na hindi ko alam kung nag e-exist nga ba. HEBAYN. wala akong ibang nararamdaman kundi kaba. My parents seem to know that place dahil nung binanggit ito ni lolo kanina lumiwanag ang kanilang mga mukha. A sign of relief but there's something more. I just can't point it out.

"We will do everything to keep you safe, Ceres" Mom said while caressing my hair.

"Mom, What's happening? I want to know. No. I need to know. Ako ang dahilan kung bakit hindi na natin kasama ang lola ngayon" sabi ko habang pilit na pinapatatag ang boses ko.  I dont want to cry.

"Kaunting oras nalang at masasagot na ang lahat ng katanungan mo. Patience, Ceres." lolo said. Hindi ko na mabilang kung pang ilang Patience na ang sinasabi sa akin ni lolo.

All I can see is trees. big and tall trees. never ending tress. pero napansin kong unti unti pumapaitaas ang sasakyan.

"What you think is right, we are flying again" lolo said. his words are firm.

ganon ba ako ka obvious? or he can read mind?

"I can't read mind but I know what you are thinking base on your expression" sabi nitong muli. this time tiningnan ko siya. nagkatinginan kami at ngumiti ito ng tipid.

I was about to talk ng makita ko ang isang asul na may halong puti ang lumitaw sa aming harapan gumagalaw ito ng pabilog but its not moving to other place. A portal.

nagsalita si lolo pero hindi ko ito narinig. its just that I found my self sleeping again. I want to protest but I cant.

_________

"Wake up, Ceres. Wake up."
"she's really here."
"stop waking her up, she need to rest"

naalipungatan ako sa ingay. iminulat ko ang aking mga mata. its a bit blurry. agad akong tumayo the moment I realize that someone is staring and talking about me. my vision is back. nakikita ko sila.

dalawang lalaki at isang batang babae.

"Look she's awake and its your fault, Gavin." nagagalit na wika ng batang babae. maybe she's 8 yrs old. she's beautiful. wearing red dress with black outlines and a white veil in her face. heart shaped face with fine brows and black lashes. small pinkish lips and a perfect nose. What a beautiful girl.

"Atleast she's awake now and probably we can talk to her at this moment, Aren't you excited about that, syra?" Sagot naman ng lalaki na nasa 14 taon gulang. He's wearing a royalty suit. blue royalty suit with a white sash. Gray hair with thick brows and lashes. there's a mole in his face, under his right eyes. Handsome little boy.

"Im glad that you're already here, They been waiting for you for almost 9 years." sabi nung isang batang lalaki. maybe 15 gaya ni Gavin. He's wearing a black royalty suit with a white shash outlined with blue. Black Hair with thick brows and lashes. there's also a mole on his face. right side of his lips. pinkish lips. also handsome little boy.

"Oh! here comes the emotional Garette" syra teases the boy. the boy roll his eyes towards the girl.

I looked to Gavin and next to Garette and to Gavin again and next to Garette. I can see some similarities. wait. are they-

"We are twins" Garette and Gavin said while giving me their sweetest smile

they made me drop my mouth so wide. I think they find my reaction funny. they laugh. and I was stunned. their laughter is very precise and it was like a music in my ears that I want to listen forever.

"Where I am?" I ask them.

"Palace of Hebayn" syra girl answered

"who are you guys?  what are you doing here? and they've been waiting for me for almost 9 yrs? Who?" sunod sunod kong tanong sa kanila.

"We're actually cousins." Syra
oh! this cute babies are my cousins? really?! what's with this world?

"Aunt Grethel told us to guard you while sleeping." gavin said while smiling

"but unfortunately we woke you up." Garette said while looking at gavin. Gavin glared at Garette

biglang bumukas ang pituan at iniluwa nito ang parents ko.

"I'm glad you're awake,Ceres. it's already time, You need to know everything." mother said.

agad naman akong tumayo sa kama. This is it. finally I will now know everything.

Mother told me, we're going to the hall of ministry, here in Hebayn. nasaunahan sila mom and dad kasalukuyang naguusap ng biglang mag nag salita. I stop from walking, my parents seem not noticing the voice.

leave this place! leave! Leavee! Leavee!!

I ignore the voice. and started walking again. BUT the voice I'm hearing didn't stop.

leave now! leaveeee! leave thisss placeee!!

"they will fabricate everything."

"Listen to me, leave this place now!"

what hell is happening again? wala namang ibang tao ang naririto. tinakpan ko ang tenga ko at nagmamadaling hinabol ang mga magulang ko na metro na ang layu sa akin ng bigla nalang akong natumba. I bump into someone. the voice! the voice is gone!

"Tsk! get up, you little rat" the guy said.

what the hell?! did he just call me rat?! I stood up and he didn't bother helping me.

"Shut up! rude boy." sabi ko ng nakatayo na.

tiningnan ko siya. perfect nose, strong body complexion, thick and black brows and lashes, fine red lips, a man full of authority and danger.

He glance at me and glared.

WHAT?! HE GLARED AT ME!
DID HE JUST GLARED AT ME? REALLY??!

"What are you looking at, you rat?" sabi nito at tuluyang umalis. malapit na itong makalampas sa aking ng bahagya niyang binangga ang right shoulder ko.

"You dumbass!" I shouted at him. he looked back and smirk.

Ha! How dare him!

"Ceres, what's wrong? come here and hurry up!" father shouted. agad naman akong lumapit sa kanila.

that guy is freaking rude and arrogant!!