The Gifted Ones

CHAPTER 9

Chapter 9: Generation

XYLYM (The girl who bullied Noriashna)

Blood spitting from everyone's mouths, I could hear their groans, and pointed things were pierced through their bodies.

As I stared into the bloodied girl, with no bruises all over her body yet so exhausted in front of the guys, I felt like all of my hair in the skin stood up. My heart was rapidly breathing, my hands trembled at the sight of it.

As her eyes pierced into mine, I felt like my lips are quivering and my knees can't stop shaking. I couldn't utter any word, hindi ako maka alis sa kinatatayuan ko, na para bang nakapako ako doon.

She's different. She's a monster. She shouldn't be here.

I didn't manage to divert my attention to the girls beside me, I bet they looked scared right at that moment.

But I couldn't care less, my priority right now is my life.

But, the sight in front of me keeps distracting me from running away. This girl can pull that sharp thing pierced through her abdomen. She, by herself, just defeated twenty guys in just an hour.

This girl is a monster!

"You're a monster. You're a monster. You're a monster." I whispered in the air like a mantra.

"Run."

I screamed my lungs out, hoping that someone would hear me. Napabangon ako sa kinahihigaan ko habang hinahabol ko ang hininga dahil sa panaginip na hindi ko makalimutan.

Tears streamed down my face when I remembered what happened next.

Napatawa naman ako bigla dahil sa mga iniisip ko, buhay pa ako, hindi n'ya ako sinaktan. Wala s'ya dito, hindi n'ya magagawang pumunta dito. Ligtas ako. Ligtas ako.

Pero unti-unting nawala ang ngiti ko nang maalala ko ang kanyang mga mata habang nakatingin saakin, I felt chills run down my spine. Napailing-iling ko. Hindi. Hindi ako papayag na saktan n'ya ako.

"Ija! Anak!"

Napabalik ako sa wisyo nang yugyugin ako sa balikat ng kung sino, bumungad saakin ang mukha ng Mommy ko. Agad kong sinara ang espasyo sa pagitan namin at niyakap s'ya.

Nandito lang ang Mommy ko sa tabi ko, hindi n'ya ako hahayaang masaktan. Hindi s'ya papayag na mawala ako.

"M-mommy, i-ilayo mo s'ya sa'kin." Agad na nag-unahan sa pagbuhos ang luha ko nang maalala ko ang mukha ng Noriashna na 'yon.

Even just mentioning her name, still gives me chills and trepidation to the point that I must never mention her name ever again.

"S-sasaktan n'ya ako, M-mommy. Halimaw s-s'ya!" Habang basang-basa ng luha ang mukha ko ay iiling-iling ko ding sinabi 'yon.

"Anak, please lang, 'wag ka namang gan'yan oh." I saw my Mom tears rolling down her cheeks, kaya minadali ko itong pinunasan.

"Mommy, w-why are you crying? Does that monster know how to get here? M-mommy, stop crying. Don't be too fragile, you need to guard me. You still need to keep me safe from that m-monster."

Nakita ko pa s'yang nakapikit, ngunit inilingan ko s'ya dahil ayokong nakikita s'yang umiiyak. She needs to guard me, right?

"Anak, tama na, please? Ilang linggo ka ng hindi nakakapasok sa school, your classmates are waiting for you."

It was a lie. My classmates will never wait for me to return. They despise me because I always bully them.

I laughed so hard at that thought.