The world of Unknown

Chapter 4 : Nightmare

Th

e cold water kisses my feet as I soak it in the flowing river. This is the best time of my year– Summer. Every summer, I went to my grandfather’s place. There’s noone here to judge me and laugh at me ’cause this house is in the middle of a forest. There’s also a river with a crystal like water just beside my grandfather’s house. This is my one and only safeplace. This is where I feel safe, but I’m wrong. The safeplace that I’ve been dreaming about turns out to be a lie. All the good descriptions I had in this place was all scripted.

“Lolo?” I shouted as I ran towards the house. I heard a scream and hurriedly left the river to check on my grandfather.

“Please, I’ll do anything. ’wag mo’kong sasaktan. Pera? may pera ako rito, parang awa mo na.” It was a woman’s voice. It comes from the back of the house. Agad aking tumakbo papunta rito then, I found some blood stains in the floor. Sinundan ko ito and the stains leads me to a door, an unfamilliar door. Matagal na’kong naglalaro rito sa likuran namin pero ngayon ko lang ito nakita. Dahil siguro sa mga gulong na nakaharang rito.

Sinubukan kong buksan ang pintuan na ito, nakalimutan na sigurong isarado ito dahil sa kakamadali. I took my phone out para may flashlight akong magamit. Dahan dahan akong bumaba sa hagdan, madilim ito at makipot, but my curiousity got the best of me. Medyo malayo na ang nalakad ko ng may makita akong pinto sa dulo nito. Meron paring dugo rito na para bang may kinaladkad na tao. I opened the door and there, I saw my grandfather looking at me intensely habang may hawak na itak na duguan.

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Napaupo ako, I was gasping for air and my mind’s in haze. Ramdam ko ang pawis ko sa bandang noo ko, pati narin ang pagtulo ng luha ko. Panaginip pala. Eto nanaman, It’s been a while since I got this nightmare. Must be because I’m like him, a murderer. Huminga ako ng malalim at agad pinunasan ang luha ko, I can’t go back to sleep. I’m scared that I’ll dream of that nightmare again.

I felt something beside me, like there’s someone at the window beside me. Agad akong lumingon dito only to find nash, sleeping there peacefully. This mf’s scaring me! I sat beside ng bed, looking at his peaceful face.

“Nightmares will not occur twice, get a sleep dummy.” He said. I was surprised to hear him speak since he looks like he’s in a deep sleep. His eyes are still closed and her breathing patterns are equal–like how normally people breath when they’re asleep. Oh? I wonder if kasama niya pa rin si meria.

“I said get a sleep not violate me in your mind, dummy.” Agad akong napakunot ng noo, delulu ’to no?

“I’m just wondering how an ugly shit ends up in my window.” I said, pertaining to him. Ofcourse that’s just an insult, he’s charming in his own mysterious way. Finally, He opens his eyes and looked at mine. He smirks.

“Oh? looks like we got some rotten mouth here.” He said, enjoying my insults. What the hell? I just rolled my eyes at humiga na ulit. Tumalikod ako sa kan’ya habang nakakumot. Ofcourse, I’m on guard, always.

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A ray of sunlight blinds my eyes, agad akong tumayo. I take a look at the clock in a drawer beside the table– It’s already past 8. I looked at my window, wondering why I got a really nice slumber with all this guilt in my head. Maybe because I feel safe? No, It can’t be. Dumungaw ako sa bintana and I felt the cold wind making my body shiver. Nasaan na kaya siya.

I saw a girl walking down the alley, looking around as if ayaw niyang may makakita sa kanya then she ran towards another alley. She has this orange hair that really stands out, well mine too.  A pretty hazel eyes and long eyelashes, she’s really pretty. She has a fair complexion and nakasuot siya ng jumper over a white tshirt. Wait wait wait, Isn’t that n earth clothing? Agad akong tumalon sa bintana. I can’t stop my curiousity and It’s killing me. That’s why I need to go. Mamaya, may balak pala siyang masama.