Habang naghahanda ako para umalis, napatingin ako sa bintana ko. I saw the moon and the stars that lights up the dark skies. It's the perfect time to watch them. They're so pretty, it somehow calms my mind.
When things around me seems unclear, wrong and flawed, I just look at the sky and breathe deeply while I think about the things that bothers me and when I open my eyes, I see hope and something to remind me that there can be a better direction in my path.
Ngumiti ako tsaka nag-suot ng black hoodie jacket na may naka embroid na puting bulaklak sa sleeves. I also grabbed my satchel with my handkerchief, keys and my phone inside. Dahan dahan akong lumabas ng kwarto para hindi ako makagawa ng ingay na baka maging dahilan pa ng pagkagising ng dalawang kuya ko. Wala ang parents namin dahil nag out of town sila para sa business.
Nang makarating ako sa park ay mas lalo 'kong na-appreciate napakagandang scenery na nasa harap ko. Pakiramdam ko paganda ng paganda ang langit habang tumatagal.
Maganda pumunta sa park na 'to. May swing, slide, bench at mga monkey bars din. Napapaligiran ng mga puno kaya maganda rin pumunta dito kapag umaga pero mas gusto 'kong gabi na pumunta kasi mas tahimik at malamig.
I was about to take out my phone to capture photos of the sky when I suddenly saw a man figure in my peripheral vision. I slowly turned my head to look at him but he was on the darker side of the park so I couldn't see his face well.
I looked at him with my eyebrows furrowed, that's odd. It's my eighth night in here but I never saw anybody else in this park at night.
The man was wearing a grey hoodie matched with black pants and sneakers. He was limping towards the bench while catching his breath.
There's a park light above the bench so I got to see him more. My eyes widened when I saw his hoodie with blood stains on it.
He opened a water bottle with his teeth. He licked his swollen lip and bit it as he removed the handkerchief that's been wrapped on his forearm and poured water on his fresh wound.
I froze when he looked up and locked his eyes with mine. I looked away but I felt like he did not remove his stare at me.
His eyes looked exhausted but still alive. He pushed his messy hair back while letting out a heavy sigh and walked away.
There's something about his gaze that makes me want to look. He's like a poisonous flower that's been planted to draw me in.
Tumayo na ako agad sa swing at dali-daling naglakad pauwi, baka mayroon pang sumunod doon sa lalaki kanina. Good thing, malapit lang 'yung park sa bahay kaya naman nakauwi ako agad. I checked my phone and it's just 11:34 PM.
Tinanggal ko ang sneakers ko bago ako pumasok sa bahay at nagulat ako nang nakabukas ang ilaw dining area.
Lumingon sa akin ang personal helper namin na nag alaga sa akin since elementary student pa lang ako. Naka upo siya sa upuan habang nakapatong ang magkahawak na kamay sa lamesa.
"Saan ka galing?" tanong niya ng mahinahon.
"Sa park lang po" mahina 'kong sagot habang naka-yuko na parang puppy na pinagagalitan ng amo.
"Bakit naman kung kailan ang dilim dilim na, tsaka magpplanong pumunta sa park. Aba. Ito talagang batang 'to oh." you can sense the concern in her voice but there's still authority in it.
"I'm sorry. It won't happen again, ate Chi " I pouted and quietly went back to my room.
She told me to go upstairs and get ready for bed. I nodded and tiptoed my way upstairs.
Hindi ko pa sana planong umuwi pero dahil doon sa lalaki kanina napilitan akong bumalik dahil baka kung ano pang mangyari sa akin.
Naghilamos na ako at nagpalit na din ako ng damit bago humiga. The man earlier crossed my mind. Bakit kaya siya may sugat? Bakit naman siya napadpad do'n ng gano'ng oras?
Nilabas ko ang cellphone ko at browse ako saglit sa Twitter ko. After that, I drifted to sleep and forced myself to forget what happened earlier.
I never returned to that park ever since that night.
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This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
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Teen Fiction❝ When things around me seems very unclear, wrong and flawed, I just look at the sky and breathe deeply while I think things through, and when I open my eyes, I see hope and something to remind me that there can be a better direction in my path.❞ El...
