Glimpse of Death• Nag umpisa ang klase na blangko ang aking isipan. Hell, I'm on the outer space again. First day of school, kaunti palang ang ginagawa, normally teachers would just introduce themselves and check the attendance, may iba namang nag iwan nalang ng activities at agad nang umaalis. Others would tackle pero napupunta rin sa kuwentuhan. Daily Life of a student, to act as if they're listening and learning. Nakakainip man matuto, pero hindi na'ko nagrereklamo, some teachers tackle their own life story, that's one of the reasons I hate school, probably learning too. I don't even know the reason why I'm still here, enrolled. One of the reasons maybe is to still experience what normal people do and to explore life. Minsan ay napapatawa nalang ako sa sarili. Funny how I tried to be like them. I'm just contented on what I know and have. That's the short term for tamad mag-aral, which is me. Kontento ako sa meron ak
Glimpse of Death•Kakaunti nalang ang tao sa room, kanina pa natapos ang klase. May ibang naunang umalis at nagpaiwan para maglinis, katulad ko. Hindi ko hilig ang maglinis, yet I'm still here...guarding Charmeine.I gaze at her smiling face. She's mopping the floor while talking to someone. Hindi maipagkakaila na friendly nga siya. Her personality is bubbly and easy to deal with me. Not like mine. Para akong pinagsaklooban parati ng itim na ulap at may kidlat na naka-paligid. My face ain't the angelic one, mukhang wala palagi sa mood kaya wala rin'g nag aatubili na lumapit, I could kick their asses. My facial expressions show it all, ayaw kong makipagkaibigan sa iba. I have the everyday poker and I don't care look.Sometimes, your friend can be your greatest enemy. Distancing myself to other people is futile, for I am link with Charmeine. Kahit anong pilit ko lumayo, pilit akong hinihila pabalik. I don't consider her as a frie
Glimpse of Death• Lutang parin akong nakatingin sa kawalan. "Tulong!" with that, I budge. Charmeine vigorously scream. I look at her and shriveled. She has a cut in her arms! Tumutulo ang dugo roon. It's not that frightening for me, yet the way she reacts on it looks very painful, yet bearable. Mabilis akong lumapit sa kanya at dumalo. Death wasn't able to reap her head pero nasugatan niya ito. Not that fatal, just enough for me to feel anxious thou. Her arms could be ripped if the criminal have forcefully slit the knife, thank goodness my timing was exact. Death what really are you? Why can I see you? Nakatakas ang drug addict na dapat ay sasaksak sana kay Charmeine. Mabuti nalang at binigyan kami ng first aid kit kaya naman ay nagamot ko ang sugat niya, agaran din siyang dinala sa malapit na hospital. Her uncle looks uneasy for her situation, sinisi rin nito ang sarili. Charmaine look in pain,
Glimpse of Death • I was frozen, my body can't move even an inch. Randam ko ang kaba at takot para sa sarili. Does he know? Nangangapa ako ng sasabihin. If I can see myself right now siguro ay kailangan na'kong salinan ng dugo. My skin is milky white like Snow White's and right now, I'm sure I'm super pale at isang tulak nalang siguro ay mahihimatay na. I gues, I need iron and Vitamin D pero hindi nito matatakpan ang kaba ko ngayon. I'm trembling inside, my blood is spreading like wild fire. I gulped and slowly face him. I manage to look deep in his green mesmerizing eyes, na tila nanunuri sa buo kong pagkatao. I want to be gone right now. His stare is making me feel empty. "W-what?" I stuttered! Masyado bang obvious na kinakabahan ako? If he knew my secret then it will blow my whole existence! Like a bubble popped in mid-air, I'll surely be gone, curse and be back to be thrown again. He walks towar
Glimpse of Death• When I've return to my normal state, I immediately removed my hands in his waist. Mukhang nagulat pa siya sa biglaan kong paggalaw. I turn my gaze elsewhere. Nakakahiya. I'm doom. Dapat hindi ako nagpadala sa agos ng emosyon. It was as if time stopped for a moment just for me to feel home in his arms. Pero ngayon, my cheeks is burning, and I feel uncomfortable with it, lastly I don't want to conceive this feeling anymore. This is the first time I feel shy. Seriously Libitina? You've hugged a stranger? I mean hindi naman talaga stranger si Yael sadyang di lang talaga kami close. He's just my classmate. I run back to our classroom, iniwan ko siya roon, I have no guts to face him. Lastly his stare is uncomfortable. Libitina, you should just forget that scene!! Think of it as a memory near fading. The room was quite kahit walang teacger, baka may naglilista ng noisy.
Glimpse of Death • I woke up in an unfamiliar room. Dahan dahan 'kong kinapa ang paligid. I even check myself to make sure everything's fine. Slowly, I get up and blink my eyes for several times. I was in starstruck. Wow! The bed is on the central part of the room, made with cast-iron and a mixture of brass. A Victorian style! Oh, my goodness! On the right side was a marble topped table, with a traditional crystal lamp. I stood up and was amaze. A soft rug is beneath the bed, the parquet floor makes it more extravagant, feels like I'm walking back in the 80s. The walls is in the shade of burgundy, highlighting different kinds of painting. But only one thing got my attention. The wall infront of the bed was ornamented with an old painting of an angel and demon hugging each other. It looks ancient, but well preserved. No dust can be seen and the frame is made of gold with an intric
Glimpse of Death• We're in the middle of eating our late dinner. Kami lang ang tao at walang kasambahay. Yael boast earlier that he knows how to do all daily chores, unlike me na palaging umaasa sa kasambahay, well good for him. Pwede na siyang mag asawa. The plate is served with beef stake at the center, glazed with sweet and sour sauce. and a salted french fries as a side dish. Hindi ko pa nakakahalati ang pagkain ay tapos na agad si Yael. He drinks his pineapple juice, his adams apple went up and down nakikisabay sa bawat pag inom niya, he licked his lips making it more cherry red. "Stop staring" bumara ang pagkain sa lalamunan ko. Yael immediately offered water. Bwiset talaga! How much more kung tubig ang iniinom ko kanina baka pumasok na'yon sa ilong ko. "I was not staring" depensa ko. "Oh really? Hiyang hiya naman ang labi ko sa kakatitig mo" I rolled my eyes at him and purse my lips.
Glimpse of Death• The cold gushing of winds crashed on my skin. Bawat hampas nito ay mas lumalamig. Past 2 AM when I've decided to roam around the house. Kanina ko pa gustong matulog pero pilit na may bumabagabag sa'king isipan... I just don't know what is it. The mansion is big pero mas malaki pa rin ang amin. The whole house is styled in Victorian. Every step takes you back in that era. Kulang nalang pati suot ko ay magmumukha na'kong eleganteng sinaunang tao. Except, that I'm not that prim and classy. I live my life the way I want it, no dictation from others... Just my own rules and path to take. Nasa likod ako ng bahay, the sweet-scented candle filled my nose, the garden is in full bloom, reflecting the moon's light. Candles encircled the whole garden, siguro araw araw ito pinapalitan...and that takes a lot of time and money! Ang gastos. Yael said that there's no maids pero sino ang nagpapalit ng kandila? And to c