There were two kinds of people who would move heaven and earth just to keep you close to their side; The first one loved you with all their heart, and the other only wanted to use you so bad for their advantage. Learn to know the difference between affection and manipulation.
I heaved a sigh after reading the lines of Archer Holden—one of the most famous fictional characters Dark Realm had written. Archer's character almost resembles Dark's personality. They have this rare perspective that not all people were capable of understanding. Their words always have depths and hidden codes, as if they wanted to lure the readers in their own abyss of thinking.
I carefully put the book back on the shelf. Pinasadahan ko pa ng tingin ang mga aklat na nakahanay. Just by looking at these treasures, my smile automatically emerged. One of the best sceneries aside from nature, was to see a lot of books inside a room. They served as my breath of fresh air.
Nang magsawa ang aking mga mata ay bumalik na ako sa kama. I sat on the comfy bed while looking at the door.
Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyari pagkatapos kong mawalan ng malay kanina. Nang nagkamalay na ako ay natagpuan ko ang aking sarili sa loob ng kwartong ito. I'm not even sure if I'm still in Synopsis Building. Kanina pa ako nakikipag-debate sa sarili ko kung lalabas ba ako or maghintay na lang kung sino ang papasok sa loob. At dahil wala pa akong mukhang maihaharap pagkatapos ng mga nakakahiyang nangyari, ay napag-desisyonan kong manatili na lang dito at magbasa. Ang rami kasing mga aklat sa loob. This room was my personal definition of paradise and heaven.
Biglang sumilay ang isang maharot na ngiti sa aking mga labi nang maalala ko ang naging usapan namin ni Dark my loves kanina. Mahinhin kong inipit kunwari ang mga hibla ng buhok ko sa likod ng aking tainga, bago ako impit na napatili.
"Cute raw ako..."
I'm chanting that like an idiot. Kulang na lang tumalon talon ako sa kama. Nadagdagan na naman ang confidence ko ng one hundred percent. Kung may nakasalubong lang siguro akong tao ngayon, baka naipangako ko bigla sa kanya na ako na magpapaaral sa anak niya sa sobrang kilig ko.
Pulang-pula na ang mukha ko sa sobrang pag-iimagine nang bumukas bigla ang pinto. Sa sobrang taranta ko ay nasobrahan ang panggulong ko sa kama, dahilan para mahulog ako. I gasped in pain. Napapikit ako, na para bang maiaalis nito ang katangahan ko. Bakit magnet ako ng disgrasya ngayon?
"Mabuti naman nagising ka na, Miss Mariano."
Mabilis akong napatayo na parang walang nangyari. I sighed in relief when I noticed Ms. Sarah. Parang hindi ko na kasi kakayanin kung si Dark na naman ang nakasaksi sa katangahan ko ngayon.
"Hello po." I smiled awkwardly.
"Kanina pa namin hinihintay na magising ka. Nasa labas na si Dark at aalis na kayo kung okay na ang pakiramdam mo."
Tumango ako.
"Sige po, salamat."
She nodded and left. Padabog kong binagsak ang katawan ko sa malambot na kama. Ilang ulit akong napabuntong hininga. I kept on convincing myself that the worst was already over. Na kaya ko nang humarap kay Dark na parang normal na tao, at hindi umaastang lutang.
After minutes of rehearsing, and finally earning a little fighting spirit, I stood and decided to leave the room.
"Ayy ang cute ko—!"
Napatalon ako sa gulat nang pagbukas ko sa pinto ay nasa gilid ko na agad si Ms. Sarah. I clutched my chest and stared at her with wide eyes and surely pale face. She just laughed with my reaction.
"Binalikan kita kasi naalala kong hindi mo pa alam ang pasikot-sikot dito."
"Sana all binabalikan. Sana all naaalala," I commented absent-mindedly.
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