La Cometa 1892

Chapter 8

  NAKATAYO LANG ANG apat, nalilito sa nasaksihan. Endymion was beguiled by its disappearance. Hindi rin niya inakala na makikita niyang muli ang unang estrangherong bumati sa kanya sa Soluna. The confusion suddenly ate him.

  Parang napako na lang din ang apat sa pagkagulat. Nawala ba naman ang tanging papasok at palabas ng bayan. Hindi na talaga maganda ang magpalipas pa nang matagal dito kaya nang matauhan ay nag-aya na si Selene na umuwi.

"Siguro nga ay umuwi na lang muna tayo, " pagsang-ayon ni Aelia kay Selene ngunit wala ni isa sa kanila ang gumalaw man lang.

"Dyo, Endy, come on. Umuwi na tayo," pag-aya ulit ni Selene. Handa na siyang bumalik ulit at mag-impake. Ngunit nanghihinayang siya.

"But what was that all about? Dyo? That's impossible, right?" 

 Nalilitong tanong ni Aelia. Wala pa rin nakuhang sagot. Kahit kay Dyo na tahimik lang din.

"Wait, guys. I think if we follow the old woman, we'll have a chance of getting out." Biglang sabi ni Endy na nakatingin lang sa matandang naglalakad patungo sa bukana ng gubat.

"Are you serious, Endymion?!"

"No, don't follow her." sabi ni Dyo na biglang natauhan sa sinabi ni Endymion.

"No, Endy. Come on, we must go. Following her is not the best idea. It's four in the afternoon! Masyadong delikado para sa mga katulad nating dayo. Bumalik na lang tayo sa susunod," pag-aaya ni Aelia.

  But Endy being Endy, he insisted. Aelia knows this side of him. After all, they are colleagues and that's when they also started to become friends. Most days, his fascination or confusion led the team to many questions. 

  Allowing themselves to deepen the process, to dig beyond the surface and hope for something new. However, in various cases that are quite risky, she gets frustrated by its persistence. May tamang oras sa pagtuklas. May tamang panahon para ibunyag ang katotohanan.

 Endy loves to chase the truth despite the dangers placed around for security.

"Guys, look. There must be a way out. What if she's the only person we can run to? She seemed to know something. We must follow her right now."

  But Dyo insisted not to follow the old lady. Ngunit bago pa nila mapigilan si Endymion ay naglakad na ito patungo sa matanda para sundan ito.