Love In The Woods ✔

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

DULCIS

"Wala na ba talaga akong makakasama rito sa gubat? Tayo tayo na lang ba?" I asked all those animals gathered here. I felt awful when no one dared to reply.

I'm one of the beasts living here in the woods and that somehow agonizes my heart, yeah, my heart... Why did my parents abandon me? Why am I alone in this kind of atmosphere? Is it because I am a beast?

"Hey," Darke Clarus Pieter called in a very sweet tone. Siya ang isang werewolf ding minsan kong nakakasama. I really liked his company.

"Good morning, Darke!" I greeted vivaciously and I stepped to give him an embrace.

"Good morning, Tin."

As I pulled away, he looked at me and cracked a smile. He is carrying paper bags.

"I bought you clothes. Sana magustuhan mo."

"Really?!" I exclaimed. "Bakit mo naman ako binilhan?" Hindi ko napigilang tignan ang laman ng mga paper pag. Halu-halong blouse at plain t-shirt ang nasa loob.

"E-eh... Look, dalaga ka na. You're--"

"Nineteen."

"Oo, n-nineteen. So you should practice wearing various clothes, alright?"

"Alright!" sagot ko. "Thanks!" I kissed his cheek that made him flush.

"Iiwan kita ulit dito. Uh, alam mo na, marami akong ginagawa..."

"Okay lang ano ka ba!" I slapped his arm lightly just like what I've learned from Nikolina and Goethe, our werewolf friends. "Darke, basta bisitahin mo pa rin ako bukas ha? Kahit bukas na lang..."

Ngumiti siya sa akin pero may bakas na lungkot sa mga mata niya. Oh those brown eyes are sparkling. "Of course,Tin."

Darke is a year ahead of me. Mula nang nagkamuwang ako, meron na siya sa buhay ko. Noong nasa States nga kami, kasama ko pa rin siy hanggang ngayon. I'm fond with his presence that I cannot imagine myself without him. Sana 'wag niya akong iiwan tulad ng mga magulang ko.

"Bye, innocent."

Isa na sa pinakamasakit na salita ang 'bye' or 'goodbye' para sa akin. That struck me to the bones.

"Yes... bye."

Midnight is the worst time of my clock. Midnights have been killing me slowly. Midnights declare my monstrosity.This excruciating truth will exist until I lay myself on my deathbed.

"Aaaargh!"

Like the old times, I had to lock myself inside this well. I locked myself to avoid damages too the city. Balibaligtarin mo man ang mundo, I'm a flesh-eater... and that was noxious. I don't wanna kill... I don't wanna hurt. It's better if I'll be the one suffering instead of anybody. Mabuti na lang at wala pa naman akong nagagalaw at nasasaktang tao sa tanan ng buhay ko.

I screamed all I can to ease the feeling. My transformation lasted an hour and that was a lengthy torture for me. My turmoil burns. My soul almost got separated from my body.

This is a curse and I don't know how to end it. I always pray for a cure. Lagi ko ring ipinagdarasal na ma-delay man lag aako kahit dalawang beses lang. I want t enjoy my nights.

I hugged myself and hurried to my place-- cave. My body oiled. Before I could sleep in cloudnine, I bathe myself in the darkest part of the forest. I am used with the cold, that's why I can bathe any minute. Saka walang taong pumupunta sa lugar na tinitirhan ko. Masyado rin kasi itong malayo sa siyudad.