ONE
"Do you know what I do to the people like you?" Mahinahon niyang aniya sabay haplos ng barbed wire. Hindi ito tumitingin sa 'kin. Kumakabog nang sobrang lakas ang dibdib ko, parang gustong makawala sa hawla. Tangina ako! Gusto kong umalis dito!
Napalunok ako habang mabigat parin ang paghinga. Wala na akong magagawa, mamamatay ba 'ko? Ayokong mamamatay ng gan'to! Nakatali ang dalawa kong kamay sa likod ko gamit ang berdeng tape, 'di ko alam anong tawag du'n. Pati paa ko mahigpit na nakatali, 'yong bibig ko naka tape.
"This looks good on your neck..." Inosenteng aniya sabay tinuro ang barbed wire sa direksyon ko habang nakapikit ang isang mata. Hindi ko hiniwalay ang tingin sa kanya, kahit na takot na takot nako't nanginginig tinatatagan ko parin ang sarili ko. Nagdasal ako sa isip ko na sana... sana.. sana...
"Jashca!" I gasped, I looked at the ceiling and started panting so hard. My breathe are heavier than the usual, the beat of my heart is abnormal, my body sweats like crazy!
I hurriedly took my gun beneath my pillow and pointed it to the person who woke me up and now she's dead froze because of what I act. She darted her eyes on me, and worn a confused expression on her face.
"Jash... calm down, its just me okay?" I tried to calm my self down as she says. I slowly inhaled, exhaled. Until my mind's clear. I put my gun down and closed my eyes. Humiga ulit ako at pumakawala nang mabigat na buntong hininga. I feel so damn tired and that dream? That fucking feels so real!
"You dreamt that dream again?"
I muted. She'll took it as an yes anyway. She threw herself on the bed and lay beside me. I be fucked up but I got her, so my life's good. Sanay na siyang gan'on ang salubong ko sa kanya. I think every morning gan'on nalang ang greetings ko sa kanya. In first, of course she freaked out. She was about to call the cops, good thing I controlled my self and tell her my weird dream after. That guy keeps appearing in that particular dream of mine, as in, always. Mag-iisang linggo na ata. I don't know, and it fucking ruins my mental health. I nearly got my self into suicide because of that dream. I got insomnia, delusions, I become maniac and bipolar, and I throw tantrums and shit. But great thing is Eliose, the one beside me, helped me a lot. She is the only one who can handle me. I don't know what will my life be without her.
We've been friends since her mom and my mom was the ultimate buddy so her mom adopted me in the name of my mom. She died. I don't know what thing or maybe what sickness killed her or who killed her, she just died and I was six that day. Ignorant of this cruel world and by that, their family accepted me as their own. They never mentioned any of my family members, well I said I would ask if I want to but I won't. And I'm happy that they respect it.
YOU ARE READING
THE NEW KID IN TOWN
Misterio / Suspenso"Everybody's talking 'bout the new kid in town." Who doesn't? He's handsome, he's intelligent, he's a fine man, he's well-built, he's tall, he has sense of humor, he's super kind, and respectful. I mean, hE'S ALMOST PERFECT. He's the talk of the tow...
