I fanned my face as the cashier punched in my order. I was sweating like a pig even in the air-conditioned room. Ramdam ko pa rin ang init dahil sa pawis gawa ng layo ng nilakad ko mula sa office patungong Krispy Kreme.
It was humid outside and it didn't help that I was wearing an extra thick hoodie. Lamigin kasi ako at makakapal ang balat ng mga tao sa opisina namin kaya nakatodo ang aircon.
"Anything else, Ma'am?" the cashier asked with a practiced wide smile.
"Wala. Yun lang. Thanks," I abruptly answered and handed the lady a five hundred bill.
Nang inasikaso na ng babae ang sukli ko ay hindi na ako nakatiis. I removed my sling bag and placed it on the counter. May shirt naman akong suot sa loob ng hoodie kaya hindi ko na kailangan pang pumunta ng restroom para magpalit. At paki ba nila kung maghubad ako rito.
"Here's your change po."
The cashier got me pressured. Binilisan ko ang paghubad ng hoodie ko.
Gulo pa ang buhok ko pero hindi ko na nakuhang ayusin pa para lang maabot agad ang sukli. Umalis ang babae para i-prepare ang order ko. Box of 12 donuts lang naman kaya naka-ready na 'yon.
Ilang segundo lang ay nakabalik agad ang babae dala ang order ko. Tinanggap ko 'yon at ngumiti, "Salamat."
I was about to take a step to get away from the counter but I was halted when I saw that someone was standing on my way. Maliit na babae na nakaputing off shoulder white gown. Her hair was a beautiful rose gold and that's not weird at all. What's weird was that she's wearing a veil. Hindi ko masabi kung runaway bride ba siya, galing lang ng costume party, o ganyan talaga trip niya sa buhay.
"Excuse me, Miss," pagtawag ko sa atensyon niya. The girl ignored me. Or maybe she didn't hear me.
"Excuse me. Dadaan ako," I stated in a louder voice.
The girl finally turned. Kung kanina ay naiinitan ako, ngayon ay ramdam na ramdam ko ang pagkalamig.
My heart stopped when I saw the girl's face. The veil was thin enough for me to see the girl's face... and the blood streaming down her head.
Even in the girl's bloody state, her face brightened. "Nakikita mo ako?"
BINABASA MO ANG
Seeing Souls
ParanormalIo can see souls, or ghosts, whatever it's called. It's a curse that is being passed down in their family for generations. It's a good thing that she has inherited a family heirloom to ward off ghosts. Bad news though... uhm... she lost it.
