Haunted

twenty four

"Naalala ko, ang sabi mo kanina andito ka para sa tulong ko?"

Oo nga pala, andito nga pala ako para magpatulong sa kanya para mabawi ko yung necklace..

Pero hindi kaya siya maguluhan kapag nalaman niyang nasakin yung kwintas ni Rhian, at kung paanong napunta sakin yun? Hindi ko na,an pwedeng sabihin na.. Nakikita ko po yung kapatid niyo, kaya binigay niya sakin yung necklace..

Bahala na nga..

"Hey Glaiza.. Are you okay?" Nadine asks, that startled me..

"Ah opo.." And I came back to my senses

"So anong matutulong ko sayo?"

Nagsisimula nanamang kumabog ang dibdib ko ng malakas..

Should I tell her?

I breathe and let out a sigh..

"Ano po kasi.. I know this is not appropriate for me to ask po.. Pero-"

"Pero?"

"Pero.. May kinuha po kasi sakin yung.. Yung kaibigan ni Rhian.. And I don't know how to get that back.. Like I have no power against that person.. Alam ko pong nakakahiya tong ginagawa ko, pero pwede niyo po ba ko tulungan mabawi yun?"

I closed my eyes after the last word.. Hoping that she will say yes..

"Ah okay.. Sige, jusko naman yun lang pala.. Hahaha ngayon na ba?" Tumayo siya bigla.

Sigurado akong wala na si Benjamin sa school ng ganitong oras..

"Ay hindi po.. Pwede naman po bukas? Kung okay lang po sainyo.."

"Sure.. Wala naman akong appointment bukas kaya okay lang. Puntahan kita bukas sa school niyo, okay lang?"

Sobrang nakakahiya na tong pinaggagawa ko, pero para naman to kay Rhian.. Tsaka andito na ko eh. Ano pa bang magagawa ko.

"Sige po.. Thank you po talaga Ms. Nadine.."

"Hala, Ate Nadine nalang.. Alam mo para kang si Rhian nung bata pa siya, pag may nangaaway sa kanya dati. Nako dire diretso yan sakin, tapos magsusumbong.. Denden tawag niya sakin noon.."

Nalungkot ako ng bahagya dahil wala naman talaga akong ibang alam sa nakaraan ni Rhian..
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I sit quietly on my bed, my hands rest on my lap. My parents still not home, so basically I'm alone in this humongous house. Oh not alone because this lovely ghost is standing infront of me with her arms crossed on her chest walking back and forth at my sight, from left to right..

It's like I'm in an interrogation..

"So where have you been?" Rhian asks, still walking from her left back to the right..

"I just told you that I just went to the mall." Hindi naman niya siguro malalaman kung nagsisinungaling ako diba?

"Mall? Up to this time in the evening?? It's almost 9.. Hindi porket matagal uuwi sila mommy.. I mean ang mommy at daddy mo, eh late ka ng uuwi.." Rhian says, while I feel like I'm being scolded like a six year old kid..

Pinipigilan kong matawa sa ginagawa niya kaya yumuko nalang ako at kinagat ang labi ko para hindi niya mahalatang nakangiti ako..

"Sinong kasama mo?? Wag kang yumuko, kinakausap pa kita.."

"Wow.. You really sounded like my mom.." I almost burst into laughter

"Answer my question Glaiza Galura.."

"Wala po akong kasama.. Magisa lang po ako umalis." I answer

"Totoo ba yan? Baka naman nakikipagdate ka na sa iba.."

Woah.. Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya..

So is she saying that we are dating??

Gulong gulo na nga ako sa paghahanap ng informations about sa death mo, tapos dadagdag pa tong ghostly relationship natin..

May natin ba?? Meron bang kami??

"No I'm not!"

"Really??"

"Oo nga! Sayo lang ako nakikipagdate no! Kahit na-"

"Kahit na multo ako? Kahit na malabong magkatotoo tayo?" And her voice became serious in just a split second..

Naging seryoso bigla yung usapan..

I don't know what to react and what to say.. So I just stood up and walk my way to my dresser but then she hold my arms that causes me to look at her.

"Gusto kong maging totoo tayo." Rhian says as she looks straight into my eyes..

My heart is pounding very fast..

"Gusto kong magkaroon ng tayo, Glaiza.." She added

Damn it.. I'm inlove with this woman.. This dead woman.

"Gusto ko din Rhian.." And we are just inches away, that I could feel her icy aura dragging on my skin.

"Never had this feeling before.. Never had this with anyone, sayo lang Glaiza.." She breathes

"I think I just don't like you because-"

"Because? Say it Glaiza.. I need to hear those.." Rhian's begging face is just the cutest thing I've seen..

"Because I love you" i say slowly, making sure that she understands and hears every single word I have said.

Bakit naman maiinlove ako, sa multo pa.. Bakit naman ganito? Bakit naman willing ko gawin lahat, para sa multo pa? Bakit?

She smiles at me and leans more forward to me, that causes me to close my eyes and let her indulge my lips..

Her icy lips, crashes on my lips.. I can feel her lips form into a smile against mine.

I back away a little and she was shocked by my action..

"What's wrong?" She asks as she rubs my cheek..

"You haven't answered back.. Ako lang ata yung nagmamahal dito eh.." Syempre nagjojoke lang ako.. Pero biglang sumeryoso yung mukha niya..

"I already said I love you too.." Sabi niya at natawa siya..

Pinaglalaruan ata ako neto eh.

"Huh? Wala naman akong nari-"

Nagulat ako sa susunod na nangyari dahil magkalapat nanaman ang mga labi namin.. At tinanggal niya ulit.

"That was my way of saying I love you too.." She explains

"Aba may pa ganon ganon ka pang nalalaman ha.. Sige nga, Rhian I love you.." I teased her, but she eventually kisses me again.. This time a quick kiss.

"I love you" I said again, and then she kissed me again. A quick kiss again.

"Kung mahabang I love you ba? Mahabang I love you too din?" Natawa ako sa sarili kong tanong.. Napaghahalataan ata ako..

"Why don't you try.." She demands with a wide grin on her face

"I loooove youuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

She held my face with both of her hands and pulled me closer to her.. At dahil nga mahaba yung I love you ko eh.. Mukhang mahaba habang I love you too to..

My mouth started to open to let her kiss me even more.. Our lips are like dancing, having it's synchronization, having their own world just like what I have with Rhian..

Binigyan ako ng panibagong mundo ni Rhian, mundong hinayaan akong maging as masaya at malaya. Si Rhian ang mundong handa kong lakbayin hanggang sa tumanda ako. Siya ang mundong handa kong alagaan at protektahan. Sa tuwing kasama ko siya, para bang may isang lugar na handang tumanggap sakin. She is the world that I'd like to live in..

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Hihihi thank you sa paghintay.. Medyo matagal sorry.

I love you and thank you!!