Adelaide: Today For Tomorrow

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Three days since Selena had left before our lives went back to normal.

No. It will never be normal. 'Yan ang dapat kong ipasok sa isip ko. We lost a life and one had left. Oo, mahirap pero hindi kami dapat tumigil.

The day Selena left ay nagtanim kami ng ibang gulay at spices na nakuha namin sa ibang taniman.

Eason and Reign with Ella remained inside the walls as we walked in the forest. Hindi ko alam kung ilang oras ang nilakad namin dala ang aming mga armas pero pagod na pagod kami nang makabalik kami sa loob ng bahay.

Agad naming pinagpyestahan ang hinandang pagkain nina Ella at Reign.

We kept ourselves busy para makalimutan ang mga pangyayari. The last time I cried for Simon's death was on the second day since Selena had left.

Yes, I've been mourning for days and I know that Ella and Hebrew are on the page that I am. Matagal ng kaibigan ni Hebrew si Simon at napalapit rin ang loob ni Ella kay Simon dahil ito lang naman ang dumadaldal sa kanya noon.

On the second day, we spent our hours doing some traps and all. We strengthen our security, too. Nangungumusta si Selena sa amin.

We're glad na nasa Camp na sya. After their more than an hour travel ay nagkita na sila ng mga tauhan ng Camp. Doon na kami nakahinga ng maluwag. That very same day ay nakipag-usap sila sa mga tauhan ni Ferrer. I don't know how it went dahil hindi na nagkwento si Selena tungkol doon.

Carol was put behind bars and I was surprised to know that laws are still alive. Well, inside Camp Hawkins, it is alive. But outside the camp? I don't think so.

We loot some small stores in the nearby villages and we're lucky enough that we still found something for our stomach. We found feeds for the chickens and a sack of rice. Tumubo na rin ang ilan sa mga pananim namin and we are all happy with it.

Sina Blaire at Reign ay excited sa magiging bunga ng mga ito lalo na't matagal na ang huli nilang pagkain ng preskong gulay. I'm excited about it too kaya mas lalo naming inaalagaan ang mga iyon.

"Chase, get it..." Utos ni Phoenix kay Chase.

Ang baril ay nakapatong sa tabla ng kahoy na dalawang metro ang layo sa amin. Simula kahapon ay tinuturuan nya si Chase na kunin ang mga gamit na iniiwan nya. This time, Phoenix used his gun.

We're outside the walls. Si Hebrew ay nakatingin sa malayo gamit ang kanyang teleskopyo. Hindi na kami masyadong nababahala lalo na't sinuyod na namin ang kakahuyan sa likod. We found two rotten changers the other day. Like what I expected, they're to weak and I don't think they can reach our walls. Gayunpaman ay hindi sila pagod.

Gaya ng mga normal na changers, their jaundiced eyes glows everytime they see a prey. But my feelings when I first encountered changers has changed over time.

Yes, they act like a hungry beast but they don't scare me at all, unlike before. Kung saan nanginginig ang laman ko sa takot tuwing nakakasagupa ko sila.

"God boy..." I cooed Chase nang magawa nya lahat ng inuutos sa kanya ni Phoenix.

"Phoenix, ano sabi ni Selena? Hindi ba tayo pupunta doon?"

I don't know why I find it funny everytime Hebrew calls Phoenix by his name. Natawa ako gaya ng ibang araw. Tinaasan lamang ako ng kilay ni Phoenix habang magkasalubong naman ang kilay ni Hebrew.

"She'll call us when she need us there..." Malamig na sagot ni Phoenix.

"I wonder what it feels like to be in there." Si Hebrew habang nakatingin sa malayo.