CHAPTER FORTY SIX: Vulnerable

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Tyler

The night seems too darker than its usual. I stopped, looked at the sky and noticed that the moon is missing tonight.

"Kaya naman pala." I said to myself then I started walking again.

I am on my way to Nayi's house. Kanina ko pa kasi sya hinihintay sa bahay but it's already nine in the evening pero wala parin sya. I assume that she went to visit her family.

I tried teleporting to her awhile ago to save more time but it didn't work kaya I decided to just walk.

When I entered Nayi's house si Tony lang yung naabutan ko sa may living room. She seems to be doing some schoolwork. She stopped writing and became a little tensed when I approached her.

"Who's there?" She asks. Oo nga pala her third eye is not completely open yet. Maybe she can't see me right now.

"Si Kuya Tyler mo ito." I replied.

Nagbuntong hininga si Tony. "Sorry Kuya Tyler medyo mahina kasi yung third eye namin ngayon kaya di kita makita atsaka medyo choppy ka." Tony said then she started writing again.

"Posible palang humina ang third eye?"

"Yep. You see Kuya Tyler our third eye is most powerful during full moon kaya during nights like this our third eye becomes weak. It's the opposite for your kind dahil during nights na walang buwan you become even more powerful. That is why my mom always tells us to stay at home kapag walang buwan. We are vulnerable at times like this. Mahirap ng masapian." Tony explained.

I look around the house. Napakatahimik kasi ng paligid.

"By the way Tony nandito ba ate mo?" I ask.

"Ano yun ulit Kuya? Sorry choppy ka talaga eh." Tony said so I repeated my question.

"Ahhh si Ate?! Pero akala ko she's staying at your place? Hindi sya dumaan dito." Tony said making me worried.

She's been gone for four hours already. Saan naman kaya sya pupunta?

"Wag kang mag-alala sa kanya Kuya Tyler. Maybe she's just at Ate Wendy's house. Minsan pumupunta yun dun." Tony said.

Hindi pa din ako mapakali. I can feel that something is terribly wrong.

"I saw her at the archive's section kanina sa library. She's reading some articles about St. Martha, Mary..."

"St. Martin?"

"Yes! That's the place!" Tony exclaimed. "Ano bang meron dun kuya?"

She can't be there.

All of a sudden a vision struck me. I saw Nayi standing and behind her are wild flames.

 I saw Nayi standing and behind her are wild flames

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"Tony I have to go." I said then I went towards the door. Sa may labasan nakasalubong ko si Sid.

"Ohh bro saan ang punta mo?" Sid asks.

"Sid I think Nayi is in danger. Can you go with me at St. Martin?"

I don't know how I managed to reach the place with great speed. Maybe Tony is right. Malakas ang mga tulad namin during nights like this.

"Woah!!! This place is bad news." Sid said as we look at the abandoned asylum. "Can you feel them too?"

Yes I can feel them. There are hundreds of spirits inside this building.

"A lot of people might have died here in a very very bad way." Sid added.

"We have to get inside." I said. Papasok na sana ako when Sid stopped me.

"Dude delikado tayo dyan. We might get trapped inside." Sid said.

"I can't let Nayi be in danger just because of me. Ako na lang ang papasok. Just wait here." I said then I passed through the door. I was surprised to see Nayi standing at the foot of the stairs. Nakatalikod sya sa akin.

I slowly walk towards her. "Nayi? Si Tyler toh. Umuwi na tayo." I said to her then I slowly put my hand on her shoulder but I got burned.

Nayi let out a very creepy laugh then humarap sya sa akin. She looks really different. Her eyes looks at me blankly.

"Non est hic et nunc." Nayi said to me. Is she speaking in Latin?

Nayi grins. "Et mortuus est."

"Nayi. Ano bang nangyayari sayo? Ano bang pinagsasabi mo?" I panickly ask but Nayi did not reply. She just stared at me.

"Dude she's not Nayi anymore!" Sid shouted. Nasa likuran ko na pala sya. "Non est hic et nunc means She's not here already tapos yung et mortuus est means that Nayi's dead."

Nayi lets out another terrifying laugh. "Hoc nunc est corpus nostrum!" Nayi said but it seems like I heard multiple voices from her.

"This is our body now." Mahinang sinabi ni Sid.

Nagkuyom yung mga kamay ko. "No. This can't be." I said to myself then I tried to grab Nayi but I was thrown away with a strong force. Nayi looks at Sid then he went flying across the room too.

"Tyler! She's possessed! Not just one but multiple demons!" Sid shouted at me.

I cursed. Nayi had put herself once again in danger because of me!

Sid and I both gasped with horror as everything around us started floating.

"They're strongly latch on to her Tyler!" Sid shouted from the other end of the hall.

I have to save her. Pero paano? Think Tyler! Think!

"She must have heard him crying kaya sya nakabalik sa amin. It became a path for her to get out of that place. A strong emotion, her love for her brother, brought her back to us."

I look at Nayi. A strong emotion can bring her back. I think I know now what to do but I only have one shot at this.

I slowly stand up.

"Dude! Anong gagawin mo? Stay away from her! If they get into you hindi ka na makakabalik sa katawan mo! You will be trapped here like the other ghosts in this place!" Sid warned but ignored him.

I have to do this.

"Distract her Sid so I could get near her!" I ordered Sid.

"Huh?! Are you crazy?! Paano ko naman gagawin yun?" Sid exclaimed.

"I don't know! Throw something at her! But don't hurt her!"

Sid noticed an old pillow beside him. He thew it to Nayi and I finally got a chance to get near her.

I grabbed Nayi's shoulder and turned her towards me.

"Nayi I'm sorry." I whispered to her and then...

" I whispered to her and then

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I kissed her.

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