When The Sun and Moon Collide (Philippine Deities Series #1)

06

Chapter 06

Scars

One week on Earth and Mayari's plan to avoid Apolaki have already miserably failed. Nagsisimula na talaga siyang maniwala na isa itong sumpa galing sa ibang mga diwata. O baka naman malaki talaga ang galit sa kanya ng tadhana.

Her first night was by far the most peaceful one. Matapos niyang layasan ang diyos ay napunta siya sa isang kagubatan, literally in the middle of nowhere which was perfect for her. Ginusto niya munang mapag-isa. Nakapagpahinga rin siya, falling into deep slumber. Maybe it was because of her exhaustion.

But what she woke up to the next morning definitely set her mood for the days to come.

Pagkadilat na pagkadilat ng kanyang mata, nakita niya ang isang lalaki na nakaupo 'di kalayuan sa kanya which startled her. When her vision became clear, nakita niyang si Apolaki pala iyon and he had that signature grin plastered on his face.

"Anong ginagawa mo rito?" Iritado niyang tanong at lumayo siya sa diyos. Umagang umaga ay umiinit ang ulo niya.

"What? I can't come here? Pinasikat ko lang naman ang araw," Sagot naman nito.

"Pwede mo namang pasikatin ang araw kahit saan mo gusto, bakit kailangan mo pa ako pestehin?"

"I just needed some kind of motivation from my rival who, by the way, looks really contemptible. Wala rin kwenta ang pagpunta ko, hindi naman ako na-enganyo lalo na't nakita nanaman kita ng ganyan."

Pak!

Mayari had already punched the god twice in less than twenty four hours. Apolaki groaned in painn as he rubbed his cheek. May sasabihin pa sana ang diyos pero nakita niyang wala na ang diyosa.

She left him again.

And he found her, again.

It was as if they were playing hide and seek, somehow the god always managed to find her and basically ruin her day. Wala naman sana itong matinong dahilan kung bakit lagi siya nitong pinupuntahan. As far as she was concerned, malaki pa rin ang galit ni Mayari sa kanya. She wasn't going to entertain him anymore. Kahit pa umalis siya ng umalis, gagawin niya ng paulit ulit. The god will surely get tired of chasing her around, right?

Wrong.

Hindi alam ni Mayari kung ano ba ang totoong pakay ng diyos. He found her wherever she went, thanks to the entire 'being-able-to-track-another-deity-ability' that they had. Kung may paraan lang para maitago ang energy signature niya, ginawa na niya.

"Bakit ba sunod ka ng sunod?" Mayari asked as calm as she could be.

"I do what I want."

He was a hopeless case.

Mayari ended up at a tribe village. Nakita ito ng isang babaeng taga-lupa and she quickly offered the goddess to visit the village and they would throw a banquet for her. Mayari didn't know how to feel about that at first. Hindi siya madalas makipagsalamuha sa mga tao, lalo na sa maraming taga-lupa. Alam din niya na kaya nito ginawa ng mortal ay para biyayaan niya ang kanilang nayon. Wala na siyang nagawa, the woman managed to convince her. Isa pa, there was a good chance that the god wouldn't dare follow her if she was surrounded by mortals.

A great plan indeed.

Biglang napunta ang isip niya sa kaniyang mga kapatid. The morning after they were sent on Earth, they all went down to see her and Apolaki. Kinwento niya sa kanila ang nangyari sa palasyo noong nagpupulong pulong ang mga diwata. Tala was somehow relieved at kahit papano ay hindi naman gano'n kalala ang hatol ni Bathala kay Mayari. But, Hanan was pissed as they were sure she only focused on the other deities' comments about her sister.