History Repeats Itself (ON-GOING)

Kabanata 13

Joseph Rizal Delgado

Damn, I'm really home.

Matapos kong basahin ang text message ni Mom ay hindi ko mapigilan ang mapabuntong hininga.

Nakahiga ako sa kama at inilibot ko ang aking paningin sa buong kwarto.

Nakabalik na nga ako sa totoong mundo.

I sigh again.

This is the place where Rizalie vanished from thin air, and also the place where I have also been absorbed by the book.

But wait...

That book!

Tumayo ako mula sa pagkakahiga and I scanned the whole room to find that book. I've searched everywhere pero parang nawawalan na ako pag-asa.

Umupo ako gilid ng kama ni Rizalie to rest for a bit nang may makapa akong isang matigas na bagay sa bedsheets.

I grabbed it under the bedsheets at para akong nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig nang makita ko ang libro.

Thank God it's here!

"Akala ko hindi na kita makikita magical book. Alam mo ba na you've caused a lot of trouble?"

Call me crazy for talking to a book but man, it's worth the talk.

Habang hawak-hawak at tinititigan ko ang libro ay biglang sumagi sa aking isipan si Rizalie at Francisco.

"Damn you Joseph Rizal Delgado! How could you forget your sister? Teka, nasaan ba sila?"

Agad akong lumabas sa kwarto at nilibot ang aming bahay na walang katao-tao.

I opened all the spare rooms to check if nandoon sila, pero wala sila roon.

I've also went to our backyard and garden to look for them pero wala rin sila sa mga lugar na iyon.

Nasaan ba kasi sila?

Bago ako kainin ng matinding kaba ay I started to composed myself.

Hindi ito ang tamang oras para mataranta at maghysterical.

Okay Joseph, this is the right time to use your big brain. Just be calm.

I started to think deeply about the current happenings, and this line came through my mind.

By the way, Iya is in the house looking for you.

This is a part of text message of Mom to Rizalie.

Wait...Iya?

Nandito si Iya sa bahay?

I rushed and hurriedly run towards Rizalie's bedroom.

Kinuha ko ang cellphone ni Rizalie at binasa ko ulit ang text message ni Mom.

"Rizalie where are you? Kasama mo ba si Joseph? Umuwi ako sa bahay kanina pero hindi ko kayo mahagilap. By the way, Iya is in the house looking for you. Annnd I've prepared some snacks sa kitchen para sainyo. Please text me back okay? And kindly answer your phone lady because Joseph wasn't answering his phone either. Love Mom."

As I carefully scanned the thought of the message, maraming mga bagay ang na sink-in sa akin.

I stared at the time when Mom sent her message to Rizalie. It was 1:30 PM.

I could vividly remember that it was after lunch time when I went to Rizalie's Room to gave her phone back.

Tinignan ko ng maigi ang aking wrist watch and I concentrate. If I'm not mistaken, it was exactly 1:05 PM when I've reached this room and saw Rizalie reading the book.