Kabanata 2

Kabanata 2 : Ang Lalaki

Sa bawat araw na dumadaan, hindi ko sigurado kung ilang beses nga ba ako napaisip. I no longer knew how many times I feel nervous. How many times I have been paranoid. I can't think straight. Hindi ako makapag-isip ng maayos. Ang magkaroon ng isang bagay na kinakatakutan ko ang nagbibigay ng kilabot sa buong katawan ko.

Why? Bakit? Hindi ko maintindihan. Kailangan pa ba talaga ng isang bagay na naka-ayang sa iyo. Isang responsibilidad na hindi ko naman hiniling o kahit ginusto. I no longer knew what other things would happen to me. Someone like me, would rather live alone than be with the person I can't love with.

Again, there is another question that bothers me. Why do I hear many creepy sounds at night, or even If I'm alone? Wala nga akong maalala na, may nagawan ako ng mali o kahit pa ang makasakit ng kapwa ay hindi ko kailan man ginawa.

"Why, I was the one who ordered to take this!" I sighed angrily to myself. Hindi ko nga alam kung paano ako napapayag na kumuha ng ganito kahit hindi ko naman gusto. Ang hindi ko pa maintindihan kung bakit ako, pumayag na mag-isa lang kumuha, lalong-lalo na at nasa isa pa akong gubat.

I was walking peacefully, when I suddenly stopped. After what happened to me, palagi na lamang akong nag-iisip nang kung ano, at hinayaan ang isip kong takotin ang buong sarili ko.

Isa pa, I no longer knew what would happen next.

Nang sabihin nga sa akin, na 'Your mark is on the right side of my arm!' I should feel the pain, but why didn't I even feel it, right?

Ang lakas ng loob kong hawakan ang markang iyon na nakalagay sa bandang kanan ng kamay ko, sinusuri kong ano nga bang itsura niya, gamit lamang ang aking pandama. Wala naman sigurong masama, hindi ba?

Hanggang sa kinalaunan, tinuloy ko ulit ang paglalakad. I continued walking again.

Nasa kalagitnaan narin naman ako ng, gubat. Kaya ituloy ko na lamang, kahit nakakaramdam na ako ng kaunting pagkabahala.

I was now in the middle of the forest because I was going to the three of the Poison Leaves. Ang sabi kasi nila ay gagamitin ng mga, mangkukulam na iyon ang dahon na ito. The Old Witches to be exact.

They will the one who will use it, why don't they take it by their own? Why do I have to do this, even if they can? I know I'm kind, but why am I always? I'm not complaining okay. After all, I'm not complaining!

With all that weird things going on, me? Do they think I still have the courage to go out! Of course, they have.

Wala! Isama pa ang nakakatakot na itsura ng paligid. Sa tingin ba nila, malinis ang kagubatan na ito. For pete's sake! It's a jungle! I only go out once,  I also don’t get used to it very often. Because I'm always in potion class just hanging out. I was only their. Reading the book of magic or to learn new things, how my power grow! But now! I'm in this place, where all woods and trees are alive. Kung saan ang lugar na ito ay hindi naman ganon kapamilyar sa akin.

Gaya nga ng sabi ko, hindi naman ako masyadong naglalabas.

I can't even count how many times I've looked around.

I feel like someone is looking at me. Someone is watching me!

I want to run in fear! Kung bakit kasi, palagi kong naiisip ang mga sinabi nila nitong nakaraan. Isa pa, my prediction was always correct.

Kaya naman agad akong tumakbo sa puno nang lason na iyon, para makakuha na ng iilan na dahon, upang makaalis na lugar na ito. Dahil hindi na ako natutuwa.

Kagaya nito, tama nga akong may na kasunod sakin. Like, fuck! Someone is following me. Impossible ring tao ito, dahil hindi pa kailanman nakapasok ang mga mortal sa mundong ito.

I’m scared for no reasons I can’t explain. Not until, I suddenly thought that I have  power, so why not use it! I have the power! I can't believe, I was a dumb, for not thinking about it! Bakit ba ngayon ko lang naisip iyon?

As far as I'm concerned, I accidentally used my power. I whispered into the air. I uttered words, na ako lamang ang nakakaalam.

The trees moved, and this is exactly what I did protection, they would point out where the person following me was!

The wind is blowing to the left, the leaves and branches of the tree are pointing in the same direction, to the left!

Why did he go left? Isn’t he in the middle? But, why do I even think that? I shouldn’t have think of that anymore because he was a threat for my safety!

I whispered again into the air, and ordered it to be swept away! Hanggang ang mga alikabok ay unti-unti ko ring inutusang atakihin siya.

I didn't expect that he would be the one to be hit by the dust. But, that's okay too. For me to escape him. It was the perfect time to escape. Wala na akong paki-alam sa kung anong mangyari sa kanya.

“Oh fuck! You witch! You will pay for what you did! ” not until I  heard a shout! Shout out of a man! Isang boses ng lalaki, na nagbigay nang kaba at kilabot sa akin.

Nakaramdam ako ng kakaibang pakiramdam, na ngayon ko lamang naramdaman. Lalong-lalo na ang marka ko'y, unti-unting kumirot, at umilaw.

And I screamed in fear! I ran, because I didn't expect anyone to actually be watching me! In fact, there is nothing wrong with all my suspicions.

I ran fast, fearing that he might catch up with me I used my power again! I attacked him. But I just missed everything I did, no one hit him, not even one.

“Are you a witch? Oh, maybe a wizard! ” the wizards in our world are the soldiers. But, that's not a witch, or a wizard. Hindi siya isang gaya namin. Kung ganoon ano siya?

He didn't respect me! I mean, he's not like us! What creature is he? Dahil kung isa siya samin, hindi niya ako kakausapin na gaya na lamang ng ganito.

But I was so shocked, when I heard a howl. Not from a dog, but from a white wolf with golden eyes. His feathers are thick, and his demeanor is not casual. He was very agile, and seemed like a man with a mind because everything he went through seemed to be calculated by him.

If so, he is the man! This wolf! Oh man! He's a wolf! Oh! It's wrong! He's human! What?!

Ngayon lamang kasi ako nakakita nang totoong lobo sa malapitan. Dati rati kasi ay sa librong binabasa ko lamang ito nakikita.

But, that's it. If he can take on human form? And able to shift as a wolf, then he might be a Werewolf!

“You witch! What did you do to my eyes, My eyes hurt! I have no intention of hurting you! But you have the guts to hurt me.” the  wolf speaks! Meaning!

“You are a Werewolf! What are you doing in our territory? ” to my surprise. I no longer hesitated and would have whispered a spell in the air again, but he moved quickly.

He looks human. The words I would have said were left on the air. My two eyes were left dumbfounded. The former White Wolf, is now in front of me, not as a Wolf, but as a human being.

Ang lalaking nasa harapan ko ngayon ay hindi mo aakalaing nagiging Lobo. Ang kanyang mga mata, pati na rin ang kanyang mga Labi ay parang perpekto ang pagkakagawa.

Mula sa kanyang matitikas na braso at walong Abs. Ay hindi ko na siya mahanapan pa ng mali, maging ang kanyang amoy ay hindi sumasang-ayon na isa siyang Lobo.

"Naglalaway ka na ba?" I got a tease from him. I had no response, I couldn’t find my voice! Don't you say they also have power? Because, if not? Why can't I move even to speak?

"Let's try to use your lips correctly." bigla na lamang akong napatulala sa kawalan ng bigla siyang lumapit sa akin, because of his sudden approach. Bigla na lamang kasi siyang lumapit sa akin at bumulong.

Sobrang lapit sa aking tainga, na halos halikan niya na ito sa sobrang pagkakalapit.

He squeezed my waist, I could feel how hard his chest was! Why is he topless? Oh my goodness.

In the blink of an eye, I just found this man kissing me hard. Her lips moved, but I didn't know what to do in response. I was stunned, with the duration and softness of his kiss, as if I was going to die. His way is hotter that I expected.

I was going to imitate what he was doing, so he suddenly stopped, and stared at me 

“The next time we meet. Let's try again where else is better to use your mouth. ” his lips gradually curved, until it became a grin.

The last thing I saw was his transformation change and I lost consciousness again. Why is it that every time something like this happens, I lose consciousness? 

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Ngunit, kagaya ng dati— may naririnig nanaman akong ingay, ngunit hindi ko alam kong saan nanggagaling. Ang ingay na iyon— ay para akong buhat-buhat mula sa kawalan.

At tanging kaluskos lamang ng mga paa ang aking naririnig. Animo'y, kanya niya akong hinihili habang buhat-buhat sa kung saan.

Ang mga dahon na nakuha ko ay bigla na lamang kinuha ng kung sino, at ginamit upang patulugin ulit ako.

To be Continued.

M. J | MissGorJuice