Undead University

Chapter 10 - Hyperacusis

Darren

Hindi ko maiwasang hindi takpan ang tenga ko bawat minuto dahil bigla itong bibiring o di kaya'y may maririnig akong malakas na patak na tubig o pagkalansa ng mga daga sa bubong.

I woke up after being unconscious for hours. According to the others I passed out because of the screeching sound I heard earlier. I looked around and it seems like we are inside someone's house.

Turns out that bomb like thing which landed by the van was a sonic bomb. Kapag sumabog ito ay maglalabas ito ng ingay na kayang magpabingi ng isang tao. Ryan told me I was lucky enough to not end up that badly.

"Hyperacusis." He told me. "It is a severe case of intense hearing sensitivity. It can cause simple enviromental sounds to become extremely loud and painful."

That explains why I can hear things that are supposed to be not that loud. And it so freaking hurts my ear. Parang may bumaril malapit sa tenga ko everytime na bumiring ito kasabay ng tunog ng mga bagay na hindi ko alam kung ano.

Tumingin ako muli kay Kirsten na nakabalot pa rin ang mga kamay sa akin with her head buried on my shoulder. Speaking of shoulders, I looked at hers and spotted the gauze which wrapped around it.

I glanced at my right by the window. It's already dark. I saw a faint light by the wall which I suppose is surrounding the house we are in. 

There is a part of the wall that I found weird. Although it's dark, I can still make up what's weird about it. Battered plywood. It was nailed on the wall, trying to cover something. If I were to guess then maybe a large hole. But why would there be a hole?

There were also apples on the table in front of me. One of which was sliced into parts. I took one nearly knocking down the vase. Woops.

Napabaling ang tingin ko sa may pinto malapit sa kusina nang may biglang pumasok. Si Jay kasama si Dan na inaalalayan niyang maglakad. His right foot was wrapped with the same gauze as what was used with Kirsten's shoulder. They were also covered in.. I guess ash or something?

"How many times do I have to tell you not to move around?" Ryan clicked his tongue slightly pissed by Dan's actions.

"Oh come on Ry, I can handle this."  Dan argued. "It's just a sprain, it will heal soon enough."

Ryan rolled his eyes. "'Pag hindi yan gumaling at hindi ka na ulit makakalakad, hindi ko kasalanan ha?"

A few seconds later, another person emerged from the door. It was a middle aged man, probably in his mid forties. He was around the same height as Dan and slightly chubby. 

He also seem to have a balding problem that started from the front towards the top of his head. He wore a gray shirt and shorts as well as an apron which mechanics used, all of them dirtied with black ash. He also has a black rectangular frame glasses.

"Oh, mukhang gising ka na ata dong!" Tawag niya sa akin ng makita niya ako. Bumitaw na rin sa akin si Kirsten sa pagkakayakap.

D-dong?? Is that what I heard he called me?

"Pasensya na talaga kung nabingi ka dahil sa sonic bomb na iyon kanina dong." He apologized. "Ayun lang talaga ang maisip kong gawin para mabilis na mapaalis ang mga sombi kanina dong."

"It's okay sir. I know you did what you can to save us all." 

Can he please stop saying dong! Mapapatawad ko siya sa pagkakaroon ko ng hypera- hype... basta 'yun, pero hindi ko siya mapapatawad kung patuloy niya akong tatawaging dong.