Big Brain: What?

Chapter Ten - What?

"G-Gio—Nerd! Ba't ka nandito?!" Gulat kong sigaw sa kanya. Napaturo pa ako sa takot dahil ibang-iba ang kanyang mukha. Pero alam kong sa nerd na iyon ang boses na narinig ko ngayon.

"Huh?" Kumiling ang ulo niya sa gilid at hindi makapaniwala ang tingin. "What do you mean, Damian?"

He... He looks...

At this moment, my heart was supposed to be beating fast. But I can't feel myself. I can't feel myself! Kahit ang makaramdam ng kaba ay hindi ko magawa!

"T-The event! Where are we?" Nangangatal kong tanong nang may natandaan. What is happening? Bakit kaming dalawa lang ang nandito? Nasaan kami? Bakit madilim... tahimik dito? Nasaan na ang mga estudyante? Ang maingay na paligid? Nasaan silang lahat?

Paano ako napunta dito?

"Oh? Event? The camping event that I came up with?"

Tumango ako na parang aso. I feel insulted. The great Damian Estrova... is being treated like a dog.

Bigla siyang natawa na parang nasisiraan ng bait. "Walang ganoon, Damian. Wala." At nagpatuloy siya sa pagtawa.

Nalaglag ang panga ko. Huh?

Walang event? Hindi iyon totoo? Anong walang ganoon?

"You strive for perfection too much. I strive for perfection too much. I thought that it will last a day but now my brain is palpitating because I am overusing it."

"H-Huh? What do you mean? And who are you? Why are looking like me? You are not the nerd! Imposter!"

Bakit kami magkamukha? Nag-iisa lang si Damian Estrova! At ako iyon! Bakit kami magkamukha!?

Tumawa siya. "How dare you call me an imposter... My little imagination?"

Hindi ko alam na may ikaka-uwang pa pala ang bibig ko. Is he crazy? What is the meaning of all this? Imagination? His imagination? I am his imagination?

Paano ako naging imagination niya? Buhay ako! Totoo ako!

"Wow! I can't believe my imagination doesn't even trust me. Wow! I can't believe my big brain! Just wow!" Mangha niyang sabi, note the sarcasm.

Sisigaw na sana ako para umapila pero kinuha niya ang boses ko. Hindi ko alam na kaya niya pala iyon gawin.

"See? Believe me now? I can do so many things because you are under my control. You are only in my mind, you only exist in my mind. I can even dismiss you and say goodbye to the reality you thought is true!"

What?

"Okay, I can't believe my imagination is a little confused now. But my brain is about to fall apart so I will do it quickly. I cannot take it anymore!"

Confused? Me?

"I can't believe I have to explain everything to my imagination... By the way, I am Gioachino Coran Monterde. You are not the real Damian Estrova because you are just my imagination of him. The real Damian Estrova or should I say Alexander Damian Estrova Jr. is living in the US after transferring there before the start of the second quarter."

"The real Damian is way more handsome. And a prodigy too. Before he transferred, we are the prodigy duo in our school. He is way nicer than you and not prideful. Instead, it's me on whom I based your personality, Sebastian Nazreal II."

Sebastian... Nazreal... What?

"Everything! This is all my imagination. From the beginning up until now. And oh, why would I do this kind of thing? Because I am bored and I want to exercise this big brain of mine. Now, my little imagination, what can you say? Believe me now?"

Sinubukan kong magsalita pero wala akong boses.

Umakto naman siya na parang gulat at parang may tinuro sa itaas. At ilang sandali ay parang bumalik ako sa normal. Buhay at hindi imahinasyon. Gaya ng sinasabi niya.

"Bilisan mo, ha, dahil matutulog na ako. Ang sakit na ng ulo--"

"What?"

The End