Oneirataxia: My Fictional Man

CHAPTER 42

Chapter Forty-two

"I'm not crazy, Chanel. I really have talked to that man who really looks like Benjamin," I kept insisting. Maybe I've gone crazy but not to the extent of seeing other people through the image of Benjamin.

"I d-don't know what you're talking about, but it's not like it is impossible Ash." Umiwas ng tingin sa akin si Chanel at doon pa lang ay kinutoban na ako.

"What do you mean it is not impossible?" I asked, exasperation was highly obvious in my voice.

I could sense that she's torn over something. The movement of her eyes said so. But seconds later, she sighed and faced me.

"I would get doomed by this but fine I'll tell you. When we build characters, it's up to us if we let the Fantasia Automatic Grounds based them through a real person's image. Maybe that man you saw has a pertinent image in his field, making him famous in the 'most researched man' tab. Siguro siya ang napili ng system? Gosh, I don't know!" Even Chanel was getting frustrated as well.

I don't know if I should believe her, she's not even looking at me straight to the eyes while saying those words. However, since I don't have any idea how Fantasia works, maybe her explanation made sense?

I was so uncertain. Nasaan na ba kasi si Madam Belen? I've never seen her for ages. Mukhang siya lang ata makakasagot sa mga tanong ko.

"Bakit mo ba kasi dinelete ang Oneirataxia?" I asked again for so many times since two years ago, and I've lost count of it already.

"The plot has twisted so badly since I lost Benjamin's control." Just like her usual answer.

And she wouldn't tell how she lost control of her main character!

"May pupuntahan pa ako. Bye." Chanel kissed me in my cheeks and a small side smile crept in her lips before turning her back on me.

There is really something in her that I couldn't fathom.

Hanggang sa makasakay ako sa kotse ay gulong-gulo pa rin ako. At mas lalo akong nababaliw dahil si Zion ang biglang pumapalit sa isipan ko tuwing inaalala ko si Benjamin.

Gosh, kissing him was just so inappropriate in any means. First, I felt guilty because I was just carried away by the thought of Benjamin, and seeing Zion act like him melted my defense. Secondly, the fact that it's Zion was just so wrong!

I was terribly lost in my own thoughts that I almost hit a car in front. I immediately braked my car and went outside with a furious state. The car overtook my way and stopped while I was behind him. Who wouldn't get angry by that?

I just purchased this Ford last year after buying a condo. Buti na lang ay hindi ako tuluyang nabangga!

Sinuri ko ang sasakyan sa harapan at napasinghap nang matantong Ferrari pala ito. Bakit ba palagi na lang ako nakakasagupa ng mga mamahaling sasakyan? It just shows how entitled rich people are. Wala silang pakialam sa paligid nila.

Wala pang minuto ay lumabas na rin ang may-ari ng Ferrari. Tumaas ang isang kilay ko nang malakas niyang sinara ang pintuan na para bang wala lang sa kanya ang halaga ng sariling sasakyan. Tumalikod siya paharap sa akin at ganun na lamang ang gulat ko nang makita si Zion.

"Ikaw na naman? May plano ka talagang patayin ako noh?" bungad ko sa kanya.

Madilim ang eskpresyon niya ngayon hindi katulad nung isang araw. Tinitingnan ko pa lang siya habang papalapit sa akin ay hindi na magkamayaw sa pagkabog nang malakas ang puso ko. 

He's Zion, and not Benjamin.

He is Zion!

Maghunos-dili ka!