How to Save a Heart (Saving Destiny #1)

3. "It does not envy."

Chapter 3

"It does not envy."

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"Destiny." I heard a deep voice calling out for me, but it sounded like a whisper. I snapped my eyes open and I was stunned to see a strange creature squatting down right before me, his face levelling mine.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you." he said and I felt a shiver run down on my spine. Ramdam kong nanlaki ang mata ko at wala akong nagawa kundi tumitig sa kakaibang nilalang na nasa harapan ko. He also stared back at me. I wanted to say something but not even a single word would escape from my lips. Para bang bigla kong nalunok ang dila ko. At ramdam na ramdam ko ang malakas na pagtambol ng puso ko dahil sa kaba. Anong klase siyang nilalang?

"Relax. I'm not going to eat you." he said in a teasing manner. Although he sounded like he was playing around, I felt myself calming down after hearing him say those words. He stood up straight, walked over to the window, and sat on the edge. And I was certain that this strange creature in front of me was the same creature that I saw earlier. Ang kabang naramdaman kong akala ko na naglaho ay biglang bumalik. He made the lifeless cat and the bird disappear into thin air before. Does that mean that I’m—

"At least not yet." he smirked while looking at me, snapping me from my train of thoughts. I gulped. What the? So, he's really going to eat me after all? Why? And why can I see him? As far as I can remember, wala akong third eye. I sat upright and watched his every move. He stared at the window while slowly tracing the raindrops using his index finger and I was amazed by what I saw. ‘Yung dinadaanan ng finger niya, nagkakaroon ng moist and parang nagpi-freeze ‘yung bawat droplets on the other side of the window. It was then that I realized it was raining.

Tiningnan ko siyang mabuti and I must admit that he's not that bad-looking for a—I don’t know. He had a nice built and physique. At ang nakakapagtaka, mukha siyang normal teenager na mahilig sa dark stuffs. Black hoodie and shirt, black jeans, and black converse shoes. ‘Yun lang, you can't clearly see his face dahil sa may nakatakip na skeletal mask sa may eye area niya, but you can still see his lips though. I found him odd because of the aura he was emitting. Dark and creepy. And whenever he's near, sobrang malamig ang paligid na para bang ang lahat ng saya ay nawala sa mundo. He's even holding...something that only death rippers have and I can't give a proper name to it.

"Like what you see?" he asked smugly at me and I let out an irritated groan. Ang yabang.

"Who are you?" I asked, ignoring his previous statement.

"My identity is a secret."

"Then...what are you?"

"That...is a secret too." he smirked and continued to stare out the window again. I felt my brows furrowing from irritation.

"What are you doing here then? I hope this time you wouldn't answer me with 'That is a secret too'." I demanded and I saw him turned to look back at me.

"It's pretty obvious, isn't it? I'm visiting you." he smiled. I wasn't sure if it was genuine or not.

"Why? I don't even know you so why would you visit me and how did you know my name?" tanong ko ulit and he stood up.

"Ang kulit mo rin pala. Tanong ka nang tanong." he remarked as he paced the room while my eyes were following him.

"But of course. You're scaring the hell out of me." I spat which made him stop dead on his tracks.

"Let's just say that...I have a mission." he said and put both of his hands on his pockets.

"And that is?" I pried and the smirk was back on his lips again.

"A secret." he grinned, showing me his perfect white set of teeth. Tsk, not again? Hm, ano kaya itsura niya without the mask? Aaminin ko, tinatakot niya ako pero bakit parang feeling ko hindi naman siya ganoon kasama? And what was the mission he was talking about? Anong kinalaman noon sa akin?

"But...But I'm pretty sure you're not..." I trailed off; I can't seem to say the right word.

"Human. You got that right." he answered.

"Then why can I see you?" I should be scared pero ‘yung takot na naramdaman ko kanina parang biglang nawala.

"Don't know. Baka imagination mo lang ako." that sentence made me think. Paano nga kung imagination ko lang siya? I pinched the skin on my wrist and when I felt the pain, hindi siya nawala. Everything was real and not just my imagination. 

"I see, hindi pala ako imagination." parang nang-aasar niyang sabi.

"Sino ka ba talaga?"

"Hindi pa ngayon ang tamang panahon para malaman mo." his tone was serious kaya mas lalo akong nagtaka. Tamang panahon? Ano bang pinagsasasabi niya?

"Pero may dapat kang malaman." dagdag niya kaya napatitig na lang ulit ako.

"You're my next target." and with that, he disappeared into thin air.

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to be continued