When she turns 18

Zero-3

Now I walked with you
With my head held high
In the darkest times
I feel so alive ~

I reached for my phone at my bedside table, still lying on my bed. Nang makuha ko na iyong phone agad ko itong binuksan. There's a message, and it's unregistered—unknown number. 

"Tsk. Maybe just a scam or something."

Agad Kong ibinalik ang phone sa may bedside table at pumikit.

Not even dare opening or reading the text message.

I really hate receiving texts or messages from unknown numbers, cause they are a scam and a prank or a stalker or just someone who wants to get fun with you or to get attached with you in an 'unexpected way' and then you fell in love with each other tapos sa huli masasaktan ka lang. Nah~ A waste of time.

Ipipikit ko na sana ulit yung Mata ko nang biglang...

"Rue! Psst. Rue!"

Napatingin ako sa may bintana at nakita si Zen, My best friend and He's waving at me.

Iniangat niya yung bintana at pumasok. He jump on to my bed at umupo ito.

"Oh hey, Zen."

And then pumikit ulit ako. Ugh~ Malapit na naman pala ang Birthday ko.

"it was really so hard to sneak in to your bedroom e?"

Pabulong niyang sabi. I can feel that he's staring at me.

"bat ka ba nandito? It's already late dude! And tomorrow is First day and I have to wake up early."

Sabi ko sa kanya habang nakapikit. Half asleep. Haha

"nah~ that's not what you do. Don't kid me."

"You haven't change Zennor."

Umupo ako mula sa pagkakahiga at hinarap si Zennor.

"Hey, it's our first day tomorrow at school so we really should sleep now dude."

I stared at him for a second.

He had this thick eyebrows—straight and expressionless and the color is brown or black, I dunno. A fine nose and A cute lips.

Pagkatapos ng 3.5 seconds  humiga na ulit ako.

"But I have something to tell you. Have you ever heard from Chi?...

She died. "

Bigla akong napabangon at lumingon kay Zennor.

"WHAT?! You're kidding me."

Tumingin ako sa mga Mata niya. He's not lying at all, kahit konti.

"nah~ that's why I am here to tell you. So sleep tight dude."

He planted his lips on my forehead and left.

What the heck? So, Chi is dead?

Who is Chi? Well, She is our neighbor and also a friend of mine. We're not that close but we used to talk and laugh together too.

After that conversation last night with Zennor, natulog ako and a strange thing happens.

Pagka-gising ko sa umaga, napansin ko ang pagiging mabilis ko sa paggalaw, which is nooot soooo me cause I am a slow poke type of a person.

ISA pa, My eyes color changed. I dunno what happens but my Hazel brown eyes turns into a coral blue eyes, And it's pretty but... I am afraid that I got some virus or sickness or something like that.

Bumaba ako para magpuntang kusina. Nadatnan ko pa ang kuya Kong si Morgan na nakahiga sa couch habang naglilipat ng channel using the remote. Not even giving me a glimpse of his dark brown eyes.

Nakarating ako sa kitchen counter at kumuha ako NG tubig. Ininom ito at napansin kong may kakaiba sa tubig.

Kitang kita ko ang paglangoy ng mga maliliit na particles dito. Hindi siya uod, or something but it's really tiny. At sa pagkakaalala ko, medyo Malabo ang Mata ko.

Kumurap ako nang ilang beses para makumpirma ang nakita ko, and it was still there. Malinaw na Malinaw.

Strange...

"Who are you?"

I almost jump, 10 ft. High when Morgan came out of a sudden.

Mushroom ka ba kuya ha?

"haha. Funny. Amnesia boy lang ganun kuya?"

Atsaka ulit uminom.

"Kuya? I don't have any siblings."

I thought he was just joking but no—he called someone at his phone and I bet it was the cops.

"I... Bro Morgan, don't kid me. I'm your sister."

"I don't have any siste--"

"who's that darling? -— o my God! Paano ka naka pasok dito nak?"

See. Mom knows me. My brothers lying.

But wait..

Why is she asking me Kung paano ako naka pasok?

"Mom, pls... Tell Kuya Morgan that I am his sibling. His Very pretty sister."

"amm. Sorry, but I am not your mom. He's not your brother. Are you lost dear?"

What--?

"mom... It's me, Ryu... Pls. Tell me I'm your daughter?!"

I saw mom's face and without a doubt she has forgotten me. They had forgotten me.

"I am really sorry... Who is your parents.?"

I...

*sirens approaching

"You called the cops? You might scared her."

Oh shoot!

I should run.

"I love you mom, bro even if you are an asshole."