The Devil's Summon (R-18 Vikings Series)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17: after two weeks
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Catalya

No matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief. It would just continue rotating, doing its own work as you count the days that pass by.

Dalawang linggo. It's been two weeks since I last talked to Isaac. Ginawa niya ang pakiusap ko. He didn't show himself. Neither did he try to talk to me. He left Julius and his family alone as well but he's together with Sasha now. No threats anymore. No disrespect. No harm done. No problems executed by him.

I took my time to heal.

Hindi na rin ako palagi sa gym para manood kasama sina Pat kapag may game ang Vikings. They had three competition for semi-finals. Three different schools. Natalo sila sa isang game pero pasok naman sila sa finals, iyun ang narinig ko. At sa tatlong araw na game na iyon, hindi ako nanood.

I busied myself. Nilayo ko ang sarili ko sa taong—

Bumuntong hininga ako at isinandal ang ulo ko sa upuan. I fixed the papers in front of me and pursed my lips. Hindi pa ako kumakain magmula nang makauwi ako galing sa school. And it's already past 10 o'clock in the evening. Tumayo ako at lumapit sa maliit kong fridge para mangalkal ng pagkain pero walang laman ang ref ko. "Sht," I cussed before closing it.

I opened some of the drawers in my kitchen but there was no food that can satisfy my hunger. Tanging cup noodles lang ang meron. So I settled for that. Wala na akong choice. Ubos na pala groceries ko. Kailangan ko nang mamili bukas. Isisingit ko na lang sa oras ko.

I heated some water before pouring it to the La Paz batchoy cup, closing the lid before warming it with me as I got back to my study table.

"No choice.." I whispered before sitting down.

Maraming papel na ang nakalapag sa lamesa ko kaya kinuha ko ulit yung cup noodle ko, tumayo at sa sofa naupo. I'm not a messy eater pero risky kung sa study table ako kumain. Baka marumihan pa mga papel doon ng spdi ko sinasadya. Binuksan ko ang tv habang hinihintay na lutuin ng hot water ang noodles.

Nanood lang ako ng Criminal Minds. After some more minutes, the noodles thickened, finally got cooked. Kaya nilantakan ko na,

Naguilty ako nang maalala ang text ni Daddy kanina na huwag daw ako magpapalipas ng gutom. I sent 'okay Dad' as a reply but I did not even ate at the right time. Kumakain naman ako ngayon pero cup noodles. Paano na magfa-function ng maayos ang brain cells ko sa lagay na 'to?

And hindi ako mabubusok sa cup noodles lang. I want some real food.

"Hayop ka Catalya," I mutteed to myself before getting online to see if buhay pa si Pat at di tulog. Hindi kasi masyadong nago-online si Za. Si Pat naman, kapag online, gising pa siya. Pero kapag offline, baka tulog na o may pinagtataguan.

I decided to message her when I saw that she's still active.

To Patricia:
Hoy

She's typing. Agad akong nabuhayan ng loob.

Frm Patricia:
Kung maka-hoy kala mo kung sino. Bakit?!

I chuckled before chewing my noodles. I sipped for some soup before replying.

To Patricia:
I need food. Wala akong stock. Di pa ako kumakain :((