Death and Storm

The First of Storm's

Dreams.

Hindi ko alam kung aling 'dream' nga ba ang motivation ko para makarating sa Olympian World.

Panaginip ba o pangarap?

I glanced at Dionne who had her head rest on my shoulder. Break time namin ngayon kaya kasama ko ang barkada, kasama na roon si Dionne, best friend ko na napapagkamalan na ring ex o girlfriend ng ilan.

"Are you sure na gusto mong pumunta sa Olympian World, Storm? Ayaw mo ba rito?" Tanong sa'kin ni Dionne.

I smirked, "Ikaw, bakit ba ayaw mo sa Olympian World, Dionne? Naroon naman si Dionysus, your own father."

She let out a low chuckle, "Kapag pumunta ako roon kasama mo they will have high expectations for me. I am the daughter of an Olympian. They would expect me to be one of the bests, even when I am not. Alam mo namang ayaw ko ng ganoon, Storm. I hate being caged by man's expectations. I want to be free here in the mortal world."

Tumango ako. She's contented, while I am not. I will never be. I've been looking for something... like a lost memory and feeling. Hindi ko alam kung ano 'yon.

"You'll surely succeed kahit narito ka lang sa mortal world, Storm," sabi niya at humiwalay na sa balikat ko.

Umiling naman ako at hindi nalang siya sinagot. She's a very considerate friend, but sometimes, I don't like her controlling my decisions.

"Is it still about this girl on your dreams?" Tanong niya. I shared her my dreams and that girl, na ilang taon na akong binabaliw.

The main reason why I can not take my relationship with Dionne to the next level. She, whoever she is, is consuming my heart and mind! Nawawalan na ako ng pasensya na malaman kung sino siya. Hindi ko pa nga nakikita ang mukha niya, paano pa kaya kung nakita ko!

I didn't answer, so she took that as a 'yes.' She frowned, and I rested my back on the chair. She's probably frustrated on reminding me everytime that the red haired girl was only a dream. I, as well, am very frustrated upon the fact that I could not not think of the red haired girl.

"Hindi ko na alam sa'yo, Storm. Masyado ka nang nagpapalamon d'yan sa panaginip mo."

She rolled her eyes, and I started to wonder. Ultimong sa pagpikit ko silhoutte ng babaeng nasa panaginip ko ang nakikita ko! Fuck it, I haven't even met her so why is she in my dreams?

After months, my dreams became clearer. Mukha nalang ng babae ang hindi. I could recognize a mansion name from my dreams. De Vera. Iyan ang natatandaan ko mula sa panaginip ko.

I searched for the mansion. Wala siya sa probinsiya ko, sa Nysa. Then I tried to ask my professors, and boom! Nalaman kong sa may town malapit sa Capitol City ang mansyon na 'yon.

The professor did not dare speak too much about it, saying that the house was haunted. Ang ipinagtataka ko lang, paano ako nakapanaginip ng isang totoong bagay? I thought dreams only hold illusions. Upon knowing that, I became very determined to travel.

That blurred red-haired girl is surely driving me crazy.

I turned to ask a vendor. They were as young as me, I think. "Saan po ang De Vera mansion?" Tanong ko. I noticed how they stared at me, so I smiled more.

Perks of being a charmer.

The vendor immediately accompanied me to the mansion. Hindi naman siya lumapit nang sobra sa mansyon, dahil takot daw siya. I looked at it and hindi naman nakakatakot.

"Why is it haunted, anyway?" Tanong ko. The vendor shivered that caused some of her items to fall. Mabilis ko namang ipinulot 'yon at inilahad sa kaniya. She immediately blushed.

"Sabi raw kasi noon ay... may nagbabantay daw d'yan na demonyo. Kaya walang nalapit sa bahay na 'yan kahit ang government. Namatay ang pamilya ng De Vera dahil sa demonyo," nanginginig at mahinang wika niya.

I smiled and winked, "Okay, salamat!" Umalis na siya at tumakbo lalo na nang biglang bumukas ang bintana sa attic.
Tumingala ako at tila ba may naalala mula sa panaginip. The girl, again. Inside the attic. Crying in my chest.

Nagbuntong-hininga ako at lakas loob na kumatok. I heard footsteps inside.

Gulat na gulat ang mukha ng uhm, ale? Na nasa loob ng bahay. Kung titingnan, mukha siyang taga-bantay lang at hindi talaga may-ari.

"Anong kailangan mo?" Marahas ang tono niya. I sweetly smiled, but my charms did not work for the old woman.

"Uh. May tanong lang po sana," sabi niya. I took the chance to look inside, and heto nga. Nasa panaginip ko ang mga ito. Sigurado ako. So were my dreams true?

"Ano? Bilisan mo," sabi niya.

Napakamot ako sa batok ko, "May babae po bang nakatira rito?"

Matagal bago siya nakasagot, pero kalaunan ay tumango rin.

"Oo, si Elisse."

Elisse, huh?

"Patay na," wika niya at sinara na niya agad ang pinto niya. Napapikit naman ako... patay na? Kailan pa?

Bumalik naman ako sa tindera kanina. Tinanong ko sa kaniya kung kailan nangyari ang tsismis at sinabing, halos dalawang dekada na raw ang nakaraan.

Why the heck am I dreaming of girl who lived twenty decades ago?

That still did not stop me from dreaming, and coming back here in front of the mansion. I'm like an idiot wanting the presence of a dead lady.

Ngayon, mas lumala pa nga ata ang panaginip ko. Almost every night, I dream of her in my arms. Kissing that same girl which I believe is Elisse.

This time, my dreams changed a bit. Sa palagay ko, sa Olympian World 'yon. Napapansin ko ang mga Gods at Goddesses. Is she a semideus? Maybe she isn't dead... baka nasa Olympian World lang siya.

That's when I have decided to go to the Olympian World, and become a Semideus. In that way, maybe I can prove that my dreams are true.

That's also when I decided to fall in love with the girl in my dreams.

De Vera. For some reason, I think her name was not Elisse.

Death and Storm
By lostmortals
Plagiarism is a crime.

More of Storm to come ♡♡♡

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