One Shot Mythology Stories

The Cursed Anito (final part)

What the hell, she's a dude? She has the voice of a man but a features of woman.

Kumunot ang noo ko sa kaniyang sinabi. Venice? But its mom's name for pete sake.

"Y-you! Put down my-" hindi ko na natapos ang sigaw ko dahil bigla na lang itong nag- dive pabalik sa tubig kasama ang kapatid ko.

Shit! Mom need to know this.

I ran back at the small house of the old lady but while I'm getting nearer, my heart beats faster as I hear rejoicing voices of people coming from the abandoned city. It's like they are having festivity.

"Mom!" I vociferated as I saw mom but I think she did not hear me so I went near her.

"W-what the f*ck?" bulalas ko nang makalapit ako sa kaniya.

I-I wasn't hallucinating a while ago when I heard humans because the abandoned city was filled with people and the place is full of lights, from the house down to the street lights. It looks like it was never abandon at all.

"W-where is y-your s-sister?"

Shit. Si Deim nga pala.

Wait, why the hell mom stuttered while saying those words? Okay enough Demean, Deim is in danger, psh.

Nakaramdam ako ng panlalamig matapos maalala ang nangyari kanina.

"W-we were walking near a lake then a beautiful monster appeared a-and-" I was interrupted by someone.

"Si Lakambini ang inyong nakita."

Napatingin ako sa likod ni mom kung saan nanggaling ang tinig na iyun at nakita ang matanda na sumalubong sa amin kaninang hapon.

But wait, Lakambini?

Magtatanong sana ako ngunit bigla itong tumingin ng seryoso kay mom na nakatulala ngayon.

"Sinabihan na kita noon Venice na huwag ka nang pumunta rito pero sinuway mo-" mom cut her off with a raging expression plastered on her face.

"I did not mama! I thought yesterday was his last day in this world then he will be sent in hell after that!" nagtitimping sigaw ni mom.

"Noon sa araw na bumaba si Bathala mula sa Kaluwalhatian ang simula ng araw ng sumpa ng kaniyang unang anito, Venice," malumanay na sagot ng matanda.

"Guys, Deim was abducted by a beautiful monster na lalake pala, kaya mamaya niyo na ipagpatuloy pag-uusap niyo!" natataranta kong singit.

Bumaling sa akin ang matanda.

"Wala na tayong magagawa bata para iligtas pa ang kapatid mo," seryoso nitong sagot sa akin dahilan para manlaki ang aking mata.

"What the fuck?! What are you talking-" I stop talking when she gave me a sharp look.

"Sundan niyo ko."

Turan nito at biglang naglakad papunta kung saan. Makalipas ang ilang minuto napagtanto kong papunta kami sa bahay niya.

Pagkatapos naming umupo sa kahoy niyang upuan ay bigla kong hinarap si mom na nakatulala pa rin hanggang ngayon.

"Mom?! Aren't you going to do something?" inis kong tanong.

"D-deim is gone."

Blanko nitong lintaya na nagpausbong ng aking galit.

"Alam ko mom dahil naroon ako sa pinangyarihan!" sigaw ko at natutop ng mapagtanto ang aking ginawa.

Oh shit. This is the first time I shouted at mom.

I heard her sighed before holding my face and let me face her. Then there I saw our loving mom crying for the loss of my twin sister.

"It was raining before, when I found out that I was pregnant with the both of you." panimula niya habang nakatingin sa mga mata ko.

Deim really looks like mom from hair down to toe. It's like Deim is the younger version of mom.

"Then because of too much happiness I slided on the mud but before I fall to the ground someone caught me and that was Lakambini."

Muling nagbagsakan ang kaniyang mga luha habang nakatingin sa malayo na parang inaalala ang kaniyang nakaraan.

"He has a hair and the face of a beautiful lady though he's a man. Then we became close friends up to the point that your father already got jealous. One day, he confessed his love for me but I also felt something towards him but I'm not sure if it's love."

Yumuko si mom at humagulgol matapos niyang i-kuwento 'yun kaya lumapit ako sa kaniya at yumakap.

"At sa araw din na 'yun bumaba si Bathala mula sa kaniyang kaharian at kinompronta ang kaniyang unang Anito."

Napatingin ako sa aming gilid na napansin na nakatayo pala roon ang matanda habang nakatingin sa amin.

Kumunot ang noo ko sa narinig.

"Who is that Bathala and Anito?" singit ko bago siya makapagpatuloy.

Huminga ito ng malalim bago magsalitang muli.

"Si Bathala ang kataas-taasang diyos ng Kaluwalhatian at ang mga anito ay ang kaniyang sinugo na mamuhay kasama ang sangkatauhan. Isa doon si Lakambini."

T-the Gods and Goddesses were true? That's unbelievable.

"Lakambini was the God of purity, festivity, anti-gluttony and food. Also he was a pure maiden. But he broke Bathala's golden rule when he confessed his love for me."

Nalungkot ako sa dinagdag ni mom sa sinabi ng matanda.

So Anitos doesn't have the right to love? That's cruel.

"Bathala cursed Lakambini then he was given time to live in this world but as a monster. And I will never forget what he said before. 'I will bring you with me in hell Venice remember that!' and he fulfilled it with my daughter," ani mom.

W-what the hell? That monster brought my sister in hell because he thought that was our mom?

"Pagkatapos no'n sinumpa ni Lakambini na hindi ibabalik ang mga tao sa syudad na ito kung hindi magpapakita si Venice sa kaniyang mga huling araw dito sa lupa," dagdag ng matanda.

So I was correct that this place was an abandoned city but now everything turned back.

Magtatanong sana ako nang muling nagsalita si mom.

"My biggest mistake ain't about coming here, but instead, it was the problem that I didn't settled with me and Lakambini, the Cursed Anito."