Novel & Cerita Like An Echo In The Forest

Pinuno ng mga huni ng palaka at ibon ang ere nang may malilinaw na tunog. Ang bawat isang alitaptap ay kagaya ng isang bituin na nalaglag mula sa madilim na langit at nagpaganda pa lalo sa rainforest. Hindi ito kapanipaniwala at sobra itong nakakamanghang tignan. Ngumiti si Zuko at inilapit nang bahagya ang mukha niya. Sa mahiwagang sandaling ito, marahan niyang hinalikan ang mga labi niya.

I roamed around and it was like I'm inside a forest. Naghanap agad ako ng labasan pero hindi ko mahanap dahil hindi ko naman kabisado ang lugar na 'to. Where am I?! Tumigil na ako sa paglibot dahil baka mas lalo lang ako maligaw at mapunta sa liblib na lugar dito sa gubat. I started to call somebody, hoping that someone will hear my cries. I stopped when my throat started hurting from all those shouting.

A deal with the devil, sealed with a pen. She found a small, hole-in-the-wall coffee shop and sank into a chair by the window, watching the city go by. The noise of cars and people felt deafening, a stark contrast to the quiet symphony of the forest. All she wanted was to be back in Palawan. To feel the gentle rustle of the forest canopy above her, to smell the damp earth after a rain, to see the way the sunlight filtered through the leaves, like a promise. That forest wasn't just land to her; it was her home, her legacy. It was her father’s legacy.

Pareho na kaming naka sandal sa pinaka dulong side ng tree house. “Nothing,” “It couldn't be nothing..” “I was just.. I don't know, I don't find our situation awkward at all. Do you?” LIningon ko sya. Ngumiti sya at umiling iling. “Not at all.” We then heared a voice, like an echo. Mabilis na lumapit si Ethan sa pinto at sumilip. We heared the voice again, tapos lumingon sya sa akin.

Hindi ko alam kung naaalala pa ba niya. "Hmm..Ano 'yon? Di ko kasi matandaan,” nagtataka niyang tanong. "Palibhasa kasi tulog ka noong mga panahon na 'yon,” saad ko at muli siyang natawa. Flashback* I'm playing hide and seek with my dog when I get lost in the forest. I realized I'm not familiar with the place. I can't find my way back so I decided to walk and try to find the right way. I got trapped on a deep hole. I asked for help but no heared my voice. It's so dark and cold inside the hole. I'm still a kid and I can't use my power yet.

I looked up at the sky and the moon turned completely green. Everything suddenly went black. I gasp as I open my eyes. I woke up in the forest. Right where I was a while ago. I looked around. What is going on? Nasaan na sila Asmo? Si Hendro? It feels like I've been transported here in a second. An enchanting sound caught my attention. I didn't know where it came from but a light shear of green dust appeared in front of me and I followed it. I don't know where it's heading me into but I keep on following it.

I miss the sound of waves na halos buong buhay ko naririnig, nung tumira ako sa bahay ni James puro sound of birds, winds, plants or trees ang rinig ko. Kaya I know our house are in the place of something forest, dahil wala akong marinig na mga ibang sasakyan na dumadaan. Hmmm. the sound of waves together with strong wind feels like home.

Wala nga naman silang pinag-iba, pareho sila ng ugali. It's two hours of trekking in this thick forest, and for some reason, I love it. I connect to nature and get excited every time I look up above. The tall trees with lush give me a different feeling. It feels like I once belonged to a kingdom where I was the boss of everyone. I continue walking. I still have two kilometres and am close to the shooting range. Naririnig ko na bawat putok sa paligid at inalarma ko lang ang sarili. I paused myself and my heart beats erratically inside me.

May suot din akong hikaw at bracelet na kulay ginto. "Fairy.....fairy......" Sumisigaw ako sa tahimik at madilim na kakahuyan. Subrang tahimik ng paligid ngunit may nabubuhay na halaman sa bawat nadaanan ko. Sandyang may kung anong mahika na di ko maipaliwanag kaya kailangan ko ng kasagutan. pakiramdam ko hindi ako pangkaraniwang tao. Napahinto ako sa paglalakad ng makarinig ako na kung ano mang bagay na tumatakbo.

May palagay ako na nasa di kalayuan ang mga ito. Wala sa sariling tahimik na humakbang ako at hinanap ang tunog na iyon. Pumailalim ako sa kakahuyan. I can easily be seen because this is not a forest with thick shrubs. Ngunit kung magiging maingat ako ay hindi din naman ako mahuhuli.