THE SOUL TRADER REAPER
“You have still four months to do what you want, Miss Riyuen. Kapag hindi ka bumalik dito at ganoon pa rin ang desisyon mo, baka hindi mo na makikita ang mundong ito.” The doctor chuckled. He’s enlighten the atmosphere here inside the room.
“Paano kung ayaw ko magpa-opera talaga?” the girl asked seriously.
‘I really want to live and do the things I want but I can’t also loose my memories. Paano kung hindi ko na maalala lahat kahit kailan? Who will take care of my father? He’s the only one who left in my life. I can’t forget him.’
The girl thoughts are very annoying. Isn’t it obvious that I’m reading here?
He shook his head, “you are really hopeless, Sam.” Then, I heard footsteps. Seemed the girl walk away. When I heard that she opened the door, I immediately closed my ears.
I can read thought and hear voices even it’s far. And I don’t like these abilities I have. Nang makalabas na ito ng hospital, bigla akong nahulog sa inuupuan kong sanga nang lumingon siya rito.
“Fuck!” I loudly cursed in disbelief. How the hell did she know that I’m sitting on the tree? Her eyes widened and she immediately ran towards me.
“Pasensiya ka na, nagulat ba kita? Akala ko kasi uwak ang nakita ko.” Really? She’s apologizing? Hindi niya ba alam kung sino ang kaharap niya ngayon? O kahit ‘clue’ kung sino ako?
“Ang astig mo naman, Mister! Balot na balot ka ng benda. May horror party ka bang pupuntahan? Sa pagkakaalam ko, Valentine’s day ngayon.” Then should I wear all red and bring my scythe here? I’ll slash this woman’s neck. That’s my surprise gift today. She’ll gonna die anyway. And I came here to trade souls. Many lives taken here in the hospital and I’ll trade their souls to the company and they’ll give me bunch of money.
“Yes, I have party to attend.” Lie. “How—” I abruptly stopped when someone came. Siya ang naglilinis ng labas at loob ng hospital.
“Miss, sino ang kausap mo? Kanina ko pa pansin na may kinakausap ka. Miss, haunted po ang puno na iyan. May kapre nga po na nakatira riyan. Baka mapano po kayo, pasensiya na bawal po kayo rito.”
“Invisiblia,” I chanted. Damn it, this old man appeared was pertaining to me. People can sense sometimes but they can’t see me. So I surprised when this girl in front of me, saw me like I’m like them.
“May nakabenda po na lalaki rito. Nakaitim siya na pormal, manong.” Tumingin siya sa direksyon ko at ganoon na rin ang gulat niya nang hindi na ako nito makita. Chanting reaper’s spells is very forbidden. I disobeyed one rule again and I’m doomed later. If this girl have third eye, she can really see me.
“Guni-guni mo lang siguro iyon, ihja. Siguro may third eye ka?”
Sam Riyuen, shook her head. “Sabi nila wala raw.”
What? My expression immediately changed. How is that possible? This girl has something.
“Call my number. I, Larius Firenn, giving you a command.” Another rule disobeyed. I already imagined how our ruler yelle at me. Of course, he will give me a punishment.
One day passed since I used my powers as a reaper. I’m here inside the office and waiting for Ruler Cidwen to call my name. Alam na niya na gumamit ako ng spell sa tao na alam namang pinagbabawal. Ako yata ang rules destroyer ng Reapers Agency.
“Alam kong inform ka sa mga batas, Larius. SINUWAY MO NA NAMAN KAMI!” Here is it, Ruler Cidwen lecturing me again. “BILANG PARUSA, LARIUS! MAKINIG KA, BATA!” I looked at him with my bored eyes. “May mamamatay na babae. Base sa angkan na pinagmulan niya, ang mga Lolo at lola niya noon ay may dugong royalty. Sa batas natin, ang dugong royalty ay malaki ang halaga kung i-tetrade natin sa Afterlife o Underworld.”
