I Know You

Chapter Eighteen

June 09, 2021

Fuck this life!

I'm actually against this shit. Oh! I remember, I'm just seventeen who can do nothing but to depend on my father's money. That's why, I'm standing in front of our new house.

"Hey, you look so down. Cheer up! Hindi mo ba nagustahan itong bahay?" - Deirah Haille, my older sister.

"No. I just don't want to leave our old house."

Nandoon lahat ng memories kasama si mommy. Hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa kokote ng magaling kong ama at bigla na lang kaming lumipat.

I entered my new room. It's smaller than my former room but it's not a big deal.

This room was full of dust and spider webs. I sneezed. Damn this allergy!

After an hour of cleaning, I sat on the floor and rest. Tinanggal ko 'yung dalawang face mask na suot ko at uminom ng tubig galing sa tumbler.

Not bad. Maayos naman pala ang kwartong 'to, kulang lang talaga sa linis.

"Kuya, will you please help me clean my room?" - Deinah Heille, my five-year old sister.

"Where's Ate Haille?"

"She just left. Daddy called her on the phone."

Maybe there's an emergency sa ospital na nilipatan ni Ate Haille. She just got her license last year and hindi ko man sabihin but I'm so proud of her.

Kung nandito lang si mommy, she surely be the happiest mom for my sister's achievement.

I spent three hours helping my little sister. I can say that we're really close. Lalo na ng mawala si mommy. Kami na lang lagi ang magkasama sa bahay.

Nakatulog na ito kaya nagkaroon ako ng oras para mag-ayos naman ng sariling kwarto.

I was wiping the bookshelf when I saw a golden round shape eyeglasses. I cleaned it with a clean cotton cloth. Gawa sa magandang klase 'yung frame. Sayang naman kung hindi magagamit.

I wore it and turned my back on the bookshelf. A girl with an angelic face and a bright smile was standing inches away from me. She's looking somewhere. Wait... A girl!?

I removed the eyeglasses and no one is here.

"F-Fuck. Did... Did I just see a ghost?"

I tried it again but it's just my room and the boxes in front of me. I guess, I'm hallucinating due to fatigue. Hindi pa kasi ako masyadong nakakapahinga after ng mahabang byahe.

'Di naman ako duwag lalo na sa mga multo. Actually, I'm really fond of horrors and mysteries that's why I collected interesting books with those genres.

Nilagay ko na lang sa bedside table 'yung eyeglasses at itinuloy na ang pag-aayos ng mga gamit. I finished putting my things in order after some couple of hours.

"Fuck... I'm so tired."

I fell asleep after taking a cold shower. Nagising lang ako nang maramdaman ang isang mabigat na bagay, na nakadag-an sa likuran ko. Hindi pala bagay.

"Kuya, wake up. Wake up! Dinner is ready!"

Ayoko pang bumangon pero makulit talaga itong si Deinah. Hindi ako titigilan hangga't 'di nakukuha ang gusto. Damn. Why can't I say 'no' to this little kid?

Grabe naman kasing magkasumpong kapag hindi napagbigyan. Well, she's a little bit spoiled.

Mahilo-hilo pa akong lumabas ng kwarto hila-hila ni Deinah. Bakit feeling ko ilang minuto lang ang tulog ko? Kahit tatlong oras naman 'yon.