The Mysterious Mask Man

Tinitignan niya lang ako.. na para bang he was locked in.. I felt like he was staring deeply into my soul... agad naman akong nakaramdam ng takot.. at pangamba... na baka nga may masama rin talaga siyang intensyon sakin..

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‎Then he stopped.. hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at dinala niya ako sa kwarto ko.. and he said..

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‎" Here. That's your room."

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‎Natahimik naman ako.. and I just simply nodded softly. Nag patuloy nalang ako sa pagpasok sa aking kwarto.. at it seems like medyo na brushed off yung mga worries ko.. because of the way he treats me... Hayss.. what am I even thinking about?.. Claire, stop.

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‎I decided to lay on the bed.. as I was walking towards it.. I tripped and fell.. muntik na akong maiyak sa sakit... but I gathered my self.. and told my self not to be weak because what's important right now is to get out of here. Habang naka upo ako sa sahig sa tabi ng kama.. napapatingala na lang ako sa ceiling.. and took a deep breath.. hays when will everything end? Then naramdaman ko ang unti-unting pag bagsak ng aking luha.. sa aking pisngi... hanggang sa tuloy-tuloy na ang pag buhos nito na parang walang katapusang ulan na binabalot ng lungkot.. katahimikan.. pagod.. at kawalan ng kalayaan...

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‎Nararamdaman ko ang unti-unting panghihina ng aking katawan.. ng dahil sa pagod... sa walang katapusang paghihirap at pagdurusa.. Nakakapagod... sa aking pagtulala sa ceiling.. may isang bagay na sumagi sa aking isip.. ang pagpapatiwakal. Kung walang wakas ang aking pinagdaraanan.. It's much better to let go.. and stop everything now.

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‎I started to look for something that I can use.. yes.. I was really committed to do it.. because ano pa bang sense 'di ba? Hindi rin naman ako malaya.. at lahat rin naman ay pinagtaksilan na ako.. so there's nothing really holding me back...

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‎Hanggang sa naka hanap na ako.. ng isang rope.. then I started tying it... Ang b-bigat... ang bigat sa pakiramdam.. I'm supposed to be relieve, right??... pero bakit I'm still hesitating.. pagkatapos kong matali ang rope.. I quickly went to grab the chair.. and place it besides the rope.. this rope will be my only hope in putting an end to this hell..

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‎Umakyat na ako sa upuan.. holding the rope and putting my head inside... Napabuntong hininga ako.. kaya ko ba talaga?? As I stared blankly into the window.. gusto kong umiyak.. pero kahit anong gawin ko.. wala na akong mailabas na luha... napagod na ako sa kakaiyak araw-araw.. I prayed to God for one last time. I prayed that he will guide me.. and forgive me for my decision... And suddenly I saw a meteor across the sky.. It was breath-taking... and for some time.. my mind was distracted from all its deadly thoughts...

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‎As I was watching the meteor passed by.. naramdaman ko na the chair is shaking for some reason.. but I didn't bother paying attention to it.. hanggang sa.. the chair broke and my foot slipped.. I immediately starting to run out of breath.. hindi ako makaalis.. I was putting my hand into the rope.. trying to get my self out... Pero wala.. there's no one.. that can help me.. I want to scream for help . but hindi ko magawa... I was running out of breath.. I can feel my whole body becoming cold... And my vision was starting to get blurry..

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‎I said, God.. I-is.. this really how it ends??... I should be relieved.. but no.... for some reason.. there's still something that's holding me back.. keeping me alive... Then all of a sudden.. i felt a hand in my waist.. the mask guy... he came... Then in that moment I escaped another death... And it's all thanks to him... He rushed to me without hesitating...

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‎" WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND???"

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‎He spoke... Completely mad by what he saw... I didn't respond.... And that's where i had compeltely broke down... I cried.. and cried.. s-so hard... And all of a sudden.. he pulled me.. for a biggest and tightest hug that I've never felt for a while now... I just kept crying on his shoulder.. he didn't say anything.. he just let me.. and from that moment on.. he became someone that i feel secured and safe with..

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‎After a while.. I started to fall asleep... Due to exhaustion and pain... Nararamdaman ko na he gently place me down to the bed... And put the blanket in me.. before i even doze off completely.. for some reason.. tinawag ko siya... 

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‎"C-can.. you stay.. h-here.. with m-m..me for a while, p-pls..."

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‎I held onto his hand.. then I saw him look at me.. he didn't say a word.. but he walked towards the other side of the bed.. at tinabihan niya ako... I was still holding onto his hand.. hinayaan niya lang ako, then that's where i dozed off completely. Having him by my side that night... Naramdaman ko na safe ako.. at wala nang makakasakit sakin muli.

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‎Naramdaman ko na may liwanag na umano sa aking mata.. kaya ako ay nagising... Pagka gising ko.. kinapa-kapa ko ang tabi ng aking kama.. ngunit wala na siya roon... And for some reason.. I felt like.. I was left alone again.... Natakot ako.. I decided to.. get up and get out of the bed.. I was hungry... I opened the door, then a sweet and savory aroma.. filled the entire hallway... And I can feel my stomach growling more and even louder... 

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‎As I walked down the stairs.. I saw him, and there he was.. cooking.. and setting everything into the table... Then napansin niya ako.. he simply said..

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‎"Oh, you're already awake.. come down here, kain na tayo."

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‎Somehow.. It made my heart race.. shocks.. bumibilis tibok ng puso ko.. masama ito, AAAAAAAA itigil mo iyan, Claire. Imposibleng magustuhan ka niyan.. naawa lang siya kaya ka niya tinulungan.. kaya stop. But, oh whatever.. my heart doesn't want to do the same... Naramdaman ko na  umiinit ang aking mukha.. pagkarating ko doon sa table.. he spoke...

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‎" Are you okay now? Hold on, why is your face red? Are you ok?.. do you have a fever?"

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‎Then he placed his hand on my forehead.. to check if may lagnat ba ako...

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‎"N-no... haha I'm completely fine.. come on let's just e-eat..."

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