DON'T SAY THE WORD VAMPYR THREE TIMES; RED
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"Corny," walang gana kong saad at humikab. Dumapa ako sa aking kama habang nakasuot ng earphones, pinapakinggan ang pag-uusap ng aking dalawang kaibigan mula sa aking cellphone.
Say the word 'vampire' in Swedish in 3 fucking times? Too boring, I can say that without hesitation, pft.
"Baliw, totoo raw 'yon sabi ng lola ko!" naiinis na wika ni Jonalyn sa kabilang linya. Pabiro akong napairap sa hangin na hindi naman niya nakita.
And who the hell invented the word vampire? They didn't even exist. Just a crazy imagination of people...
"Bahala kayo... malapit nang maubos ang data ko tsaka matutulog na ako," inaantok kong saad at umayos ng higa.
"Mary Love... gawin natin?" rinig kong saad ni Jona kay Mary. Mariin kong ipinikit ang aking dalawang mata at pinilit ang sariling matulog.
Dahan-dahan kong tinanggal ang aking suot na earphone.
"Sige... uuwi muna ako, baka matadyakan ako ng manager ko kapag hindi pa ako nagsara dito—" hindi ko na narinig ang iba pang sinabi ni Mary nang tuluyan ko ng natanggal ang aking suot na earphone.
Malakas akong napabuntong-hininga nang tumunog ang notification sa aking cellphone.
Nakakunot noo kong binuksan ang aking messenger.
(Powerpuff girls)
Jonalyn: Gaga, dalian mo @Mary! Nagtext na si mareng smart, 50mb nalang daw!
Mary Love: Saglit lang, magsasara pa lang ako!
Jonalyn: Diyan mo nalang bigkasin, parang tanga naman 'to oh! Wala namang mangyayari kapag diyan mo 'yan binigkas.
Mary Love: Call!
Nag-vibrate ang aking cellphone hudyat na may tumatawag sa akin. Tahimik kong sinagot ang tawag at rinig ko ang pagbibilang ng aking dalawang kaibigan.
"Pagkabilang ng tatlo, ha! Isa... dalawa..." rinig kong saad ni Jona sa kabilang linya.
"Tatlo!" ani Mary at malakas na binigkas ang salitang bampira sa lenggwaheng ng Swedish ng tatlong beses.
Matapos nilang sabihin iyon ay rinig ko ang pag-end ng call.
"Hello?" aniko nang hindi ko na marinig pa ang aking dalawang kaibigan sa cellphone.
Napatingin ako sa aking phone screen at makitang ako nalang ang nakajoin sa call. Inis kong in-end call at pagod na napapikit nang mariin.
"Vampyr..." mahina kong saad. Napangisi ako nang maalala ang sinabi ng aking kaibigan.
That they live in another world and they'll suck your blood once you summon them. It's silly, right?
I opened our group chat and typed a message.
(Powerpuff girls)
Archea: Hello? Anyare sainyo? Hahaha : p
Archea: Lol
Archea: Should I say that word 3 times? ; )
Napanguso ako nang makitang hindi lumalapag ang aking mga kaibigan at hindi sila online.
Ilang beses akong napahinga nang malalim at mabilis na isinaad ang salitang 'vampyr'.
Katahimikan ang namayani matapos kong sabihin iyon. Nang walang nangyari ay agad kong ipinikit nang mariin ang aking dalawang mata.
Right... why would I believe of such—
"What the fuck?" Agad akong napatayo nang makarinig ako ng baritonong boses sa aking gilid.
Nanlalaki ang aking dalawang mata sa gulat nang masalubong ko ang kulay dugo nitong mga mata.
No... it's more bloody red and fucking glowing!
"Sino ka..." I whispered, slowly stepping back.
His red eyes darted at me. It just sent shivers down my spine that made me hugged myself.
I swallowed the lump in my throat as I stepped back, again. P-Paanong...
"You... are you the one who summoned me?" malamig niyang saad. Slowly examining my face.
The way he stares at me with his bloody-red eyes, I can't help but to gulped. I also can't stop shaking.
"S-Summon?"
He replied with a blank face. I realized what I just did earlier. My mouth hanged open.
"Vampyr?" nakaawang ang labi kong saad.
He looked at my half opened lips. His jaw clenched as he tried looked away.
No way... totoo 'yon? Ano'ng nangyari sa dalawa kong kaibigan? Did they also summon one? Are they okay?
I immediately shrieked in pain as soon as I felt someone bit my neck. I tried shouting but I can't hear my own voice.
But the pain also immediately stopped when he back away a little and whispered, "agape..."
My visions were blurry as I tried to look at him. "W-What..."
"My mom said that it's the highest form of love, didn't know someone would actually say that word 3 fucking times..." he whispered, staring at me. I gasped for air. I can feel my strength going back again.
"My younger brothers were also waiting for that to happen. We're curse, we won't be able to have our mate..." he mumbled a curse as he caressed my cheek, slowly. Making me intently closed my eyes. "... but if someone summon me by saying that goddamn word 3 times, she'll be automatically my mate..." dugtong niya.
Agad akong napamulat nang makaramdam ako ng malambot na bagay sa aking labi.
"My agape..." he whispered between our lips.
