Excelium II: Hunting Season

Kabanata 57

"Untie me! Mom! Dad!" Claysen gritted his teeth as he try to loosen up the ropes on his limbs. He glanced at his parent's direction and saw them just standing there as they clasp their hands near their chest. Just like the other strangers, they're wearing maroon colored cloaks and their faces are covered with a white fabric. They're enchanting something along with the other persons in the dark room he's in.

He clenched his jaw. He knows it's just a dream. A memory that always hunts him. Yet he can still feel the fear that stayed in his system along with this memory.

Madilim ang kwarto na kaniyang kinalalagyan at ang tanging nagsisilbing liwanag rito ay ang mga kandila na nakapatong sa mga maninipis na posteng nakapaligid sa kanila. Mayroon ding mga kandila ang nakapalibot sa kaniya, they are placed in every corner of the magic circle that he is laying on.

He clenched his hands. His mother and father brought him here and he was oblivious of what's going on. Until he found himself already tied up and his parents smiling at him. Saying that they're proud to be the ones who gave birth and raised the Oblatio. He don't even know what that means.

"Let me go!" he once again shouted. But they didn't listen and just continued with the enchantments.

Claysen's eyes widen when the fire on every candles began to turn blue. The magic circle also started to glow. He had a bad feeling about it and he resisted even more. He can hear his loud heartbeat and he feels like the enchantments just got louder along with his heart.

Claysen began to yell when he felt his insides burning up. It feels like his every cell is burning. Sumakit rin ang kaniyang ulo at tila ba isang galaw lamang ay iikot na ang mundong kinalalagyan niya. His eyes began to hurt as blood comes out of them. Nagsimula ring magdugo ang kaniyang ilong at bibig.

The blue flames began to move and it got bigger. He can see it on top of him. The people around him along with his parents began to kneel and they put their foreheads on their hands that are on the floor. They continued enchanting.

Despite the situation he's in, Claysen can't help but to curse his parents inside his head. They gave him everything he wanted since he was born but if only he knew this is the price, he should have left that mansion before this could even happen!

Claysen gritted his teeth as he clench his hands. Someone..

Claysen's eyes widen when the fire suddenly went to his body and forced its way in. It feels like his body was being torn apart and being burned alive. Even if it's just a dream, it hurts so much! Someone, please wake me up!

"Hey kid," Claysen's eyes suddenly opened wide and he was greeted by a ray of sunshine coming from the open window. Mabilis rin ang pagtaas-baba ng kaniyang dibdib na tila ba hinahabol niya ang kaniyang paghinga. I woke up. He slowly sat up as he put his hand on his right eye.

Tumingin siya sa direksyon kung saan nanggaling ang boses at nakitang nakasandal ang babae sa gilid ng pinto. Her arms are crossed on her chest as she stare at him with her emotionless eyes. She stared at him first before she continued speaking, "It's almost noon. Get the hell off the bed." she said and left. But before she left, she gave him a glance first.

Claysen moved to the side of the bed. That girl woke him up on purpose. He knows that. He clenched the fabric that is covering his chest and he clenched his jaw as he look outside the window. When will it stop? Damn it.

Lumabas na siya at nakita naman niyang may sari-sariling ginagawa ang mga ito. He knew their names yesterday by listening but they're still strangers so he's still not comfortable with them. He can't trust them. He can't even trust his own parents, how can he trust strangers?