Blood Ransom (Completed)

Chapter 4: The Town

Chapter 4: The Town

Hindi ko alam kung paano lumipas ang maghapon na nagawa kong iwasan na magtagpo ang landas namin ni Lucien. Kahit sa hapunan ay hindi kami nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na magkita. Sa kalagitnaan ng gabi ay pinili kong bumangon at lumabas sa veranda ng kwarto ko upang pagmasdan ang bilog na bilog at maliwanag na buwan. There's something about the moon and stars that makes me calm. Ito siguro ang kailangan ko para kahit paano ay kumalma.

The wild night wind greeted me as I rubbed my arms and leaned on the safety rails.

Habang nakatitig roon ay aksidente akong napasulyap sa kabilang veranda, at nagulat ako ng makitang may tao roon na nakatayo at tulad ko'y nakatitig sa kalangitan. Nakasandal ito sa gilid ng glass wall, habang magkacross ang dalawang braso.

I watched his white hair glisten in the moonlight. My body shivered because of that; it added more coldness to the surroundings, and even a little air made it more messy. He was staring intently at the moon and seemed to be deep in thought. I guess he didn't even notice that I was looking at him because he didn't move from staring there. He was simply wearing a gray sweater and gray pajamas, and even in such simple clothing, his sex appeal is still screaming. With his eyes and that type of stare, he appears strange. He gazed at you intently, as if he knew who you were just by looking at you. As though you are transparent in his sight. You're easy to read, and it's simple to figure out what's on your mind. However, if you gaze at him, you will have difficulty distinguishing his personality. It's too enigmatic, cryptic, and impossible to decipher, as if it were a book written in a different style, a book written in a foreign language that you'll never comprehend. He's the sort of person whose personality contains numerous buried secrets.

Isang taong mapanganib dahil 'di mo alam kung ano ang nasa isip.

Natigil ako sa pagkilatis sa kaniya ng biglaan siyang mapalingon sa gawi ko. I was taken aback by that sudden movement, nakaramdam ng pangangatog ng tuhod, ramdam ko ring namutla ako at bahagya pang nanlaki ang mga mata sa gulat.

I badly want to look down, but there is something in his eyes that won't let me. It's as if they're drowning me and drawing me away. I'm unable to flee. I'm sinking a little too far. We gazed at each other for a few moments before he abruptly turned around and went inside. I let out a sigh of relief after what had transpired; I nearly felt like I couldn't breathe, which was why I was panting after he had left where he had been before.

Nang makaramdam na ako ng sobrang lamig ay nagpasya na akong pumasok. Isinara ko narin ang bintana at kurtina bago ako pumasok sa Cr para maghilamos at magtoothbrush. Pagkatapos ay nagpalit lang ako ng kulay velvet red na roba saka tinungo ang switch para patayin ang ilaw at buksan ang lampshade dahilan para bahagyang dumilim ang kwarto ko. Paglapat pa lamang ng likod ko sa malambot na kama ay naramdaman ko na agad ang pagbigat ng talukap ng mga mata ko, kaya agad akong nakatulog.

Naalimpungatan ako ng makaramdam ng matinding lamig. I search for my blanket to cover my body while my eyes are still shut due to the drowsiness I am feeling.

"Why so cold?" I groaned. I even felt the edge of my bed move like someone was seated on it, but I didn't bother to look. Masyado na akong inaantok para pagaksayahan pa ng panahon iyon. Wala na akong pakialam kung minumulto man ako, wala narin naman ako sa tamang wisyo. I just hugged the blanket on my body as I fell asleep again.