BEGINNING

Rosē Venice Montgomery

I run as fast as I could but not enough to get away from the unknown creatures. It is late at night and I am on my way home from the construction site across this village, visiting the workers there. And now I ended up like this!

I lost hopes when the bunches of monsters are in front of me now. Also, my visions bacame blurry because of my tears.

Please someone!...Someone help me!

I picked up anything I touched and throw it to them. My clothes were ragged and I lost my sandals, but it doesn't matter because how I'll get away and save myself from these creepy creatures is the most matter.

They're like hungry, craving for its foods. A predator hunting for its prey, which is me.

They're creepy and scary so I close my eyes in fears. In my lifetime living, this is the first time I'm witnessing and experiencing these. I don't even believe in ghost nor fairytales. They're just fictional, an imagination. Human mind imagery creations formed from fears.

Some of them are now approaching me while the others are still standing but ready to eat me. I screamed out of my lungs when they successfully reached me.

" Help! Help me! Somebody help me! S-spare- ahhhhh don't touch me, you filthy monsters!!" I scream and scream even though I knew that no one can hear me.

I'm in the middle of the forest and I don't know how I get here. I was focused only on running to get away from them.

"P-please..." I trembled.

Lord if this is my end I let Gello in your hands. He's my only family who remained.

When the monster is about to attack me I heard a loud and very familiar voice of a man. Then I woke up with heavy breathes.

" D@mn it, Rosie! You're making me worried!"

I look up at the man sitting next to my bed as he anxiously looks at me. I was about to speak when he pulled me to give me a tight hug and repeatedly kissed me on the head.

" D@mn it. I'll call a doctor-" I cut him.

" No! I don't want Gello. I'm fine now. It's just..."

" ...It's just one of your nightmare." He persistent and looked at me with annoyance.

" Rosie.."

" Please Gello. I can't go to the hospital, I can't face their doctors, even the injection, I can't. You know that I'm traumatized being a patient."

He sighed heavily and stared at me with his tender look " Ok, ok. Fine. I won't but please let me sleep with you." I only nod on him.

I have trust on him. He's a good man and I know him for too long. He respects women. He may be snob but he have a soft heart. He's my brother after all.

He helped me lie down on the bed again and fitted me with a blanket. I stepped forward to give him space. He let out a deep sigh before lying down next to me. He placed between us two pillows that should have been for him. I would have appealed to what he preceded me.

" Sleep now Rosie. I'll watch you ." He said finality and close the light.

I just heard him take something from the table and press it. I felt relieved because my eyes peeled off so I fell asleep quickly.

Poor Gello. Maybe last night was tired of watching me. But thanks to him I have a good sleep.

I approached him and kissed his head then I walked out of the room and headed to the kitchen. My kitchen here is small because the apartment I bought is not that big. Just right for one person.

Gello is in the other apartment so I won't be surprised how he got into my apartment. He have a spare key for my house and I am also to his.

I played the song by my favorite artist Moira dela Torre, 'You are my sunshine.' I even sang it while cooking. I cook bacons and hotdogs, I didn't cook rice because there was some rice left last night. When I finished, I put it on the table first and went back to the room to prepare something to use for my jogging.

Gello was still sound asleep so I didn't disturb him first and went to the bathroom to change my clothes.

It was half past five when I went out and jogged outside. I still have some and most of them are old. Some are my age or younger.

It didn't take me long because I still had to go to the construction site in front of 'Grint Wintershield Corp.' A well -known company here in Bicol as well as throughout the Philippines. Their building is located in the center of Albay, there are also in Visayas and Mindanao but their main building is in Quezon so they only have a branch here.

But someone said that one of their bosses was here. I don't know how many exactly the boss they have but based on what I've heard here, they have three.

When I got tired, I first sat on a bench that I often sat on and rested. Eventually, when I had rested, I returned home, 'cause I'm hungry too.

Just as I arrived, Gello came out as well, I heard him slam the door shut. His forehead was furrowed but it disappeared immediately when he saw me.

"Breakfast is ready, just eat here." I said as I took off my shoes. But later I just remembered. I want to regret what I said. Damn! Why did I forget!

He stopped talking and went to the table and opened the covered food. I was immediately nervous but I didn't make it obvious especially when he looked at me again. I just raised an eyebrow and approached the table.

"What?" I marvel at him. Even though I know why he would look like that. He smiled playfully which annoyed me.

" I still want to eat this. Haha. It's pretty ok? "He said sincerely but later smiled again and shook his head to get some blackened hotdog and tosino. The plate, spoon and fork, glass and jug with only water that we will use are already ready. .

" You know Rosie. You will never be satisfied if you always eat like this. I mean just this hotdog and bacon. Seriously, It's not healthy. "He said while the food was being placed on my plate.

I no longer listened to him in his tributes and sat down for the start of the meal.

We ate quietly and I did not hear a single complaint from him. He also put away what we ate so I told him to wash the things we used.

At exactly six o'clock, I took a shower and cleaned up, so I didn't waste any more time and left the apartment. I made sure everything was in order before closing the door and locking it.

Gello, on the other hand, said goodbye and will return to his apartment so that he can fix himself. He also has a walk for the new project he got here just yesterday. I wouldn't be surprised if he could easily get projects right away because I can say that he is a really good Engineer.

I went straight to the parking lot where I bought my new car. Color black and a little yellow on its edge. Toyota Landcruiser Prado tx model. It's still too fancy so it's scary to use, it's the first time I've used it so I'm nervous.

Rosie, you probably won't crash it, like before, right?

I will never forget that time. It was late at night, no lights from the road, only the bloody moon. The trees were also big so I became anxious to drive. I don’t know why I decided to go there.

I just came from a house that was being renovated for me but the client wasn't there so I spent the night waiting for nothing. Fortunately, I don't have a worker with me yet. Tsk.

The house is in the forest and this is the easiest way to the main road.

I slumped in my seat because of the rocks that my car's tires were rolling on. I'm still nervous. I even turned on my music just to make noise in this super quiet.

"Bullsh!t! If I meet that annoying who owns that house! I'll—Urgh! Damn!" I shout.

Because I was so occupied, I was unaware that I had encountered a car, so I suddenly turned the steering wheel and shouted as I continued towards a large tree.

I almost ran out of air from what happened and I started crying. I dont want to happen it again. I was traumatized by that accident past 10 years, the reason why my mother died. I don't know what exactly happened and I only knew that she was hugging me when I open my eyes. Also, that day I lost some of my memories' cause of the head injuries.

A loud collision was heard and I think it was the tree and my car. I do not know! I closed my eyes and cried. Trembling with fear especially when I remember what happened.

I was just surprised when someone pulled me and held me close to his arm feeling very comfortable. I still couldn’t stop crying and I just heard another loud collision.

" D@mn it!"

The loud, baritone voice of the man echoed in my ear before I felt two sharp objects in my neck and fainted.

I grabbed it and looked in the windshield of the car. I lifted it again and again and could see clearly but I still could not see any wounds or scars. It's weird. Or I am only dreaming .... I hope yes.

I don’t even know how I got back home that day. I didn't even see who the person who helped me was or if it really helped. Always. And those voices are very familiar to me.

I got chills when I remember what happened that night. I didn't even try to get my car back there out of fear, I also didn't know if it was still there.

I parked it in the parking lot of our construction site and fortunately I parked it properly. I arrived at nine o'clock because my house was far from here and it took me a three -hour drive. I opened the door and went out. It was hot and smoky as soon as I came out. I also saw the workers stop to look at me. They waved with big smiles and some shouted to greet me so I smiled and waved back.

"Good morning, Engr. Montgomery." Atty. Gomez.

"Good morning Atty. Gomez. I'm sorry if I'm a bit late."

He's wearing his usual white polo and black pants and it suits him. It suits him very well. He was seven years younger than me. I am now 29 and he's around 22 I think but he looks more matured than me. If you look at it it looks like we are the same age or he is even older than me. Not that he has an old face cause it's the opposite. As I said he's matured than me. If Gello and I were to combine the three of us, I would be mistaken as the assistant of the two. Tsk.

"Oh, I told you before to call me Zanjie. Rosie. And your not late, I'm just early. I had a friend visit."

"By the way, have you eaten yet?" I stared at him to see how his eyes color changed from black to gold.

" Rosie?"

"H-huh? Ah yes I ate earlier before coming here." I almost stuttered in shock. I chose my repeat and tried to remove what I had seen before. Maybe just a mirage.

"Is there's something wrong?"

"N-nothing Zanjie." I smiled to get rid of the misunderstanding and he accepted my answer.

"By the way, I'm done with the two copies of the blueprint for your building, Zanjie. I'll just take it to my car in a moment." I said and immediately went back to the car to pick it up.

It took me a while to get it and once I got it I would have approached him when I saw him talking to a man. I stopped and couldn’t help but watch the two especially the one Zanjie was talking to. If you look at the two you will see being a nice guy in different ways. You can compare them both to the Greek Gods. A God like indeed.

My chest almost jumped when the man Zanjie was talking to turned to me. His gaze are piercing and intimidating and I can't look at it cause I feel like I'm going to melt if I do that. He was still far away and my legs were shaking. Even my body was shaking, what if he was in front of me. And his presence is somewhat familiar to me.

I hope I can relaxed after this.

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