Sampu silang umalis, sampu rin silang bumalik. Ang hindi nila alam, isa sa kanila ang naiwan. Sino ang nagbabalatkayo? Sino ang hunyango? (Watty Awards Winner 2019 under Horror category)
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"You'll be fine, Savi," I whispered as I stared at my reflection in the mirror. I changed into my P.E uniform since my clothes were wet. Good thing I always kept spare clothes and undergarments in my locker. I should've kept spare shoes though because mine are still uncomfortably wet.
Lumabas ako mula sa comfort room at nadatnan ko si Burn na nakatayo sa isang tabi at parang napakalalim ng iniisip.
To me, the Supernatural was nothing but a joke. I didn't believe in monsters, ghosts, or anything that goes bump in the night. I was hardly even scared of the idea. Maybe it's because I learned how monstrous real people are. That man are the ones to be afraid of. But after everything that happened... my view of the world changed drastically.
When I noticed his change in behavior, I always blamed drugs and concussion because I didn't have any reason to believe in the Supernatural. But after seeing the supernatural in my own self, I saw his situation at different light.
Nag-angat nang tingin si Burn at nagtama ang mga tingin namin.
"Savi!" He beamed upon seeing me. Something Burn would never do.
Lumapit siya sa akin at iniabot ang Beanie, pati na ang backpack ko.
Tiningnan ko siya sa mga mata.
"Mapagkakatiwalaan ba kita?" Diretsahan kong tanong.
Halatang nagulat si Burn sa sinabi ko. Ilang sandaling tumitig ang sa akin ang mga mata niyang tila ba nagtatanong.
"Mapagkakatiwalaan ka ba?" I repeated. My voice was cold and straight, and so were my eyes as it stared into his.
"Savi... kung masama ako, dapat matagal na akong may ginawang ikakapahamak mo. S-siguro hindi nga siya—" Mariin siyang napapikit nang mapagtanto ang pagkakamali. "—ako naging mabuti sa'yo noon o sa kahit na sino pero sa pagkakataong 'to, sana magtiwala ka lang sa akin."
Tumango ako dahilan para marahas siyang mapabuntong-hininga.
His words are good enough for now. But that doesn't mean I will trust him with everything. I still don't know who he is or what happened to the real Burn.
"Burn, that is what happens when you do cocaine! They mess you up!" Tinapik ko nang paulit-ulit ang sentido ko gamit ang dalawang daliri. "It's all in your head! You're being delusional already!"
"Hindi! Totoo iyon! Totoo sila! Nakita ko sila! Pinatay ko ang isa sa kanila!" Burn yelled desperately as he took another step back while his knife was still pointed at my direction.
Burn was still himself the night we returned from Mt. Torryn. He was on the edge but I could tell that he was still himself. But then we found him on the street... and that's when he changed. Maybe that's when the change took place. After all, I was sure that Burn was dead when we found him. Could it be that whoever is inside of Burn took possession of his body when he died?
