Dormisteryo

18

I felt myself warm but my head is hurting.

Bahagya akong nagising at namalayan kong nakatulog na pala ako mula nang pag-uwi ko kahapon. I saw that no one else was here already and upon checking my phone, it was already eight o'clock in the morning.

"Nasaan na kaya sila?" I asked myself.

Bumangon ako at agad na nagtungo sa labas ng kuwarto. Wala rin akong naabutan kung 'di ang isang note na nakapatong sa dining table. I checked it quick and finds a note from Martin.

'I left food in the refrigerator. Eat well, magpagaling.'

Napangiti ako. That was thoughtful of him.

I didn't realize na kahit hindi pa kami gano'n katagal na magkakasama ay itinuturing na rin akong parang matagal na nilang nakasama sa dorm. I normally expect that being with other people inside one unit makes me feel alienated.

However, for the same reason, it feels like I'm betraying them for being a double-agent. I'm giving information about them to Cris while I try to help them to defend from Cris' plans. It's like I'm a double edged sword na kung sino man ang hahawak ay masusugatan.

I went to the dining area to eat the breakfast Martin has prepared for me. It was the usual breakfast they were having, hotdog and omelette kasama ng isang cup of rice. Martin even added garnish on it. Literal na parang gawang restaurant.

Matapos kong kumain ng agahan, I realized I may have classes for today, kaya agad akong nagpunta sa kalendaryo para tingnan kung anong araw ngayon.

To my surprise, I just saw the day today. Ngayon yung tinatawag nilang 'wicked day' when a weird sound can be heard inside of this unit that no one can find out the source where it is coming from.

Wala rin akong pasok ngayong araw at ako lang ang mag-isa sa loob ng unit 16.

I looked outside at the veranda, hindi na rin masama ang panahon. It was no longer raining but the sky is still grey. Makulimlim pa rin at may pagbabadya nang pabugso-bugsong ulan.

With the thought of rain, nakaramdam akong bigla ng ginhawa, knowing that I no longer feel ill anymore. Sino kaya yung nagbigay ng gamot sa akin kahapon? Whoever is that person gave me a miracle pill.

Si Martin kaya iyon? He is usually the most friendly person in the group. Lagi mo lang siyang makikitang busy sa isang tabi habang may ginagawa gaya ng pagluluto o paglilinis ng unit.

Hindi ko kasi nakita yung mukha nung pumasok sa kuwarto kagabi, I wouldn't know who to thank if that's the case. Nasanay pa naman akong magpasalamat sa kung sinuman ang gagawa ng mabuti sa akin, at least in a way I can give downpayment for someone I'm indebted with.

Suddenly a ticking sound can be heard somewhere.

The unit starts vibrating as if something is shaking the floor. Ito na ba yung sinasabi nilang tunog na maririnig tuwing sasapit ang araw na 'to?

Bahagya akong nahilo sa naramdaman kong pagyanig. Kasabay ng tunog na umalingawngaw, I felt it like it's digging inside my head. Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko para pakiramdaman ang paligid kung saan nagmumula ang misteryosong tunog.

However, despite how much focus I give to the sound, it just make me feel more dizzy. Para itong umiikot sa buong unit, one moment you can hear it behind you, then in the next following seconds it will then sound like it's somewhere far in front of you.

The only thing that I can't bear here is the pain that it induced in my head. Ang sakit sa ulo ng tunog na naririnig ko and I wonder how phones can't even record this sound. Masyado siyang malakas para hindi ma-record ng digital devices.