Sampu silang umalis, sampu rin silang bumalik. Ang hindi nila alam, isa sa kanila ang naiwan. Sino ang nagbabalatkayo? Sino ang hunyango? (Watty Awards Winner 2019 under Horror category)
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A nice relaxing bath always made me feel better, but this time, it didn't.
I looked up at the shower head and faced the rush of warm water against my skin. I waited and waited until I could no longer hold my breath. I lowered my head and gasped at the thoughts running through my mind.
First it was Precious, then it was Sir Dalton. Was it possible that Liam could've been a victim too if Burn and I didn't intervene? Surely, Mt. Torryn still had something to do with this. After all, everything started the moment we came back. I'm just having trouble connecting everything. Was Scotty right about it being a Doppelganger? Was the Precious who attacked Liam and I a Doppelganger?
After I blow-dried my hair and changed into my Pajamas, I laid on the bed and tried to sleep off my heavy heart and mind but to no avail. I felt restless so I stepped out of my motel room, hoping the air could clear up my head a bit. But to my surprise, I found Burn standing by the balcony right outside my room. His back hunched as his body leaned forward to the railings.
"What the hell are you doing here?!" Hindi ko napigilang bumulalas dahilan para agad siyang mapalingon sa akin.
"Hindi ka ba makatulog?" He asked with his usual calm and gentle demeanor.
I heaved a deep sigh as I tried to control my building anger. "Hindi ba't sinabi ko sa'yo na umuwi ka na?"
Dapat hindi na lang ako pumayag na ihatid nila ako ng Driver niya. Dapat nag commute na lang ako.
"Umuwi naman ako. At nagpaalam pa." He smiled proud but I could sense something in his eyes— it has become sluggish and droopy.
"Ang tanong, pinayagan ka ba?" Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.
He laughed sheepishly but it was different from before. His energy just wasn't the same. He looked so tired.
"Burn, umuwi ka na." I made my voice sound cold and firm so he'd know I meant it.
Umiling siya. "Baka mamaya puntahan ka nung Precious."
"Kaya kong protektahan ang sarili ko. Hindi ko kailangan ang tulong o proteksyon mula sa kahit kanino kaya salamat na lang."
I appreciate the gesture but I'd rather take care of myself. Kung may mga tao mang dapat gumawa 'nun, dapat ang mga magulang ko. Iyon naman talaga dapat diba?
Tumango si Burn. Umangat nang bahagya ang dibdib nang bumuntong-hininga. "Pero hindi pa rin ako uuwi. Dito lang ako."
Nasapo ko ang sentido sa sobrang inis. Gustuhin ko mang pagsabihan siya, nakakapagod na.
"Whatever." I rolled my eyes and went inside the room, even slammed the door shut.
Humiga ako sa kama at mariing pumikit. "Bahala ka sa buhay mo."
