RACONTEUR'S TALE

PRELUDE

Elysian's POV

"Ayoko na talagang mag-aral," mangiyak-ngiyak at nakasimangot kong sabi at padabog na nilapag ang librong binabasa ko tungkol sa Political Science.

Nakakapagod, nakakatusta, bakit ko ba kasi kailangan pa mag-aral?

Huminga ako nang malalim at pinakalma ang aking sarili. Tumigil ka na sa kakareklamo, Elysian. "Magiging detective din ako! Kailangan ko maging detective." ganyak ko sa aking sarili at pinunasan ang luha sa aking pisngi.

Perhaps I've been putting too much pressure on myself upon becoming a detective. Mom told me that it's okay to not get those lines of 9 on my card as long as I have decent grades, on the other hand, I can't stop being academically competitive. It's not a matter of being able to graduate for me, it is proving that 'I am competent' in my credentials.

Since I was a child I have always wanted to be a detective. Investigating incidents such as suspicious deaths, serious assaults, robbery, burglary and major property thefts, domestic abuse, or racist abuse is a thing I'll live and die for. Working on several cases at the same time and each day might be challenging, and this might be distressing me out but this is my dream. I don't intend to give up on it no matter what happens.

I chuckled at my thoughts. "Did I watch too many documentaries and Sherlock films?"

Muli, binuksan ko ang aklat at sinubukang intindihin ang sinasabi nito. Napangiwi na lamang ako sapagkat tila sinaunang titik ang aking mga binabasa at wala akong maintindihan ni-isang salita na nakalimbag sa pahina.

I always crave something so exciting, like dealing with difficult situations and people including handling aggression, disturbing or distressing situations. Maybe it's just really who I am, the type of character I want to be. Ewan ko ba kung bakit parang gustong-gusto ko na nahihirapan ako, yet on the other way round, I don't want to be. Kumbaga, ayokong mahirapan pero kailangan kong maghirap para sa mga ginagawa kong ninanais ko talaga.

I kind of felt like my eyes are strained so I decided to take off my glasses then open and shut my eyes a couple of times. Inunat ko ang aking mga braso at sinarado ang librong aking pilit na binabasa. Lumingon ako sa aking likuran at sinilip ang orasan. I put the book I was reading back on my bookshelf before getting up from my chair, then wore my retro rose-gold Casio watch that is just right on top of my desk.

Napagdesisyunan kong pumunta muna sa balcony upang lumanghap ng sariwang hangin upang mawala ang stress at pagod ko bago bumalik sa pag-aaral dahil tiyak ako na wala akong maiintindihan kung ang tanging laman lang ng utak ko ay, 'ayaw ko na'. Marahan kong ipinihit ang door knob at binuksan ang aking pinto at lumabas sa aking kwarto.

I went to the master's bedroom and opened the sliding glass door right beside the king-sized bed. Bumuga sa aking mukha ang malakas na hangin na naging sanhi ng paglipad ng aking buhok patungo sa kung saan-saang direksyon. I sat on the white curved single couch and covered myself with the white and black gingham patterned blanket I grabbed earlier from the bed that was neatly folded just moments ago.

The view of the city is really something, it is beautiful despite the noises and pollution from morning to night, especially at night. The lights from the buildings and houses are like artificial stars in the dark night sky.

Speaking of, I have no idea why an abandoned place has its lights on or I'm just imagining things that aren't there? In front of our apartment's balcony is an abandoned building, rumor has it that someone was murdered there, years ago.

Tumayo ako at lumapit sa railings upang masigurado kung ilaw nga ba ng apartment na 'yon ang naka-on, ngunit lumabo ang aking paningin. Thinking that it was just fog, kukunin ko sana ang aking salamin sa mukha at shoot, napagtantong nalimot ko itong kunin. Hindi ko na inalintana pa ang ilaw na 'yon at bumalik na lang sa pagkakaupo, afterall I went here to relax and not mind other else's business. Who knows if someone is just taking a tour inside becuase they are planning to buy it.