Novel & Cerita Beyond The Horizon

So cute. “B-Bakit naman?” Lumapit ako lalo at hinapit siya sa baywang bago ko itinuro ang mga ulap. “Can you see those clouds?” tanong ko sa kaniya. “O-Oo naman.” “Those clouds are on the horizon. It looks beautiful when watching it,” I said. “But there’s an omen saying that clouds on the horizon… means that something bad is about to happen.” And yet, there is.

May healing power nga talaga ang kalikasan. I spread my arms wide, as the cold breeze began to brush my body. I let myself forgot all the flaws of reality. I closed my eyes and visualized the future—full of hope, beauty and color. I felt relaxed. It was perfect dynamics of silence and darkness. I felt so free—free from the sadness and pain that the world could give me. Malaya sa lahat ng ingay na puro pangungutya lang naman ang ibabato, malayo sa mga matang ang alam lang ay manghusga.

--- Hindi na tungkol sa mga lihim. --- --- Kundi tungkol sa isang pamilya na pipiliing magmahal araw-araw. --- --- Pero habang natutulog ako nang gabing iyon... --- May isang lumang system ang muling nagbukas. --- --- PROJECT HORIZON --- MATERNAL RECORD DETECTED --- --- At isang bagong mensahe ang lumabas. --- --- "THE CHILD WILL NOT CONTINUE THE LEGACY." ---

Buti hindi pa sila pumipili ng papanoorin? Hindi na rin naman nagreply si Liev kaya hindi ko na lang hinawakan ulit ‘yong cellphone habang nanonood kami. Nang kumpleto na ay napagdesisyunan na nilang manood ng movie which what we’re planning in the first place. Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas dahil hindi sila makapili ng genre-ng papanoorin. Hindi na ako nakisali sa gulo nila dahil ayos lang naman sa’kin kahit ano. In the end, si Machi pa rin ang nanalo and we’re now watching a horror movie.

Naaalala ko pa na pupunasan ko sana ang kanyang damit nang bigla niya akong itulak at tumama ang tiyan ko sa lamesa bago ako bumagsak sa sahig. Puro dugo, marahang umaagos pababa. Hanggang sa unti unti akong nawawalan ng ng malay. Mga hiyawan na lang ang aking naririnig. Hanggang sa ngayon ay nagising na lang akong andito na. Naputol ang pagmumuni muni ko nang may tumikhim malapit sa pwesto ko. Napalingon ako at nakita si Casper, nakatayo. Walang emosyong nakatingin sa akin.

Naniniwala siyang itinakda talaga ang nangyaring pagtatagpo nilang muli. “Hmmn… You know how to pay me, wife,” nanayo bigla ang balahibo ni Althea nang pa-bulong iyon sabihin ni Calvin sa kanyang tainga lalo pa ‘t tila sinad'ya pa yata nito na dumampi ang labi roon. Nakatayo sila sa veranda, tanaw ang butuin sa kalangitan. Kay ganda nang gabi tulad sa nararamdaman nilang dalawa.

Sana lang, hindi 'yon magbigay ng sama nang loob sa kanya. Bago ako uuwi sa mansion, naisipan ko munang maglakad-lakad upang pagmasdan na rin ang mga tanawin. Ilang araw din akong naka-focus sa bahay, sa mansion. Kaya, bibigyan ko na muna nang Oras ang sarili ko ngayon. Baka, gumaan pa ang loob ko. Nakarating ako sa dagat. Tumayo ako nang maayos habang pinagmamasdan ang magandang SUNSET. Nagkaroon nga nang wakas, subalit may panibago naman na dumating. Nilanghap ko ang simoy ng hangin. Ang sarap ng dagat, ang presko.

Mas tumindi ‘yong lamig ng kwarto, parang dinoble ‘yong aircon. “Ayan na,” bulong ni Andrei, kuyom din ang kamao at tutok sa harapan. Isa-isang nabuhay ‘yong ilaw sa stage at ang nakita nila doon ay babae. Nakaupo.. at nakakadena. Nanlaki ‘yong mga mata ni Claire, gustong iiwas ‘yong paningin, ngunit may humahatak sa kanya na titigan ‘yon— na sikmurain ang kahayupan na nasa harapan niya.

--- DAMIEN’S POV I found her at the window again, as the sun started to set. The city glowed gold beneath us, like a promise of something better. “You gave them hope today,” I said. She didn’t look away. “I’m not sure if it’s hope, Damien. Or if it’s just the calm before the next storm.” --- CASSANDRA’S POV I felt him step closer. His presence was grounding, parang reminder na hindi na ako nag-iisa. “You said it yourself, Cassandra. We win the future. And we do that one day at a time.”

I was still humiliated by the smoke I inhaled before closing my eyes tightly. I hadn't yet awakened everyone to scream. I was caught in my ear by the noise, I glanced at the screen. I was amazed at their speed. They were almost equal. Theo while their opponents were chasing them. I could hardly see their vehicles at speed, the people around me were happy. Jason is now in the lead but Zeke, who is next to Zero, is almost behind him. Theo was late but it wasn't noticeable because they were almost next to each other. In a flash they finished the three routes immediately, but because it was dark in the fourth my forehead twitched. In fact, in a flash it was as if they had done something wrong Th