Chapter 00

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"Once upon a time there was a woman named Shianna, a human. It was summer vacation so her family decided to go to her grandparents in a barangay.

Once they get there, Shianna was so happy because she could see a lot of trees, animals, and so on. Unlike in the city.

One day, Shianna got bored so she decided to have a walked around. Naglakad lang sya ng naglakad hanggang sa puro puno na ang kanyang madadaanan. But she still continue to walk, dahil mayroong banas kaya't sinundan nya iyon. After of minutes of walking, nakakita sya ng malapad na basakan.

Nagpatuloy sya sa paglalakad but then, she saw a black oblong shape mirror. Sa isip ni Shianna ito ay lagusan-"

I yawn as tita Rina was telling me a human and a vampire story, something like that.

"-Shianna got confused. Kaya't nagdesisyon syang pumasok sa lagusan kung tawagin nya *blah *blah *blah-"

I couldn't understand anything now because my eyes were really falling into a deep sleep.

Kinabukasan ay nagising ako sa sinag ng araw na tumatama sa aking mukha mula sa bintana.

I stretched my arms at umupo sa kama. Then, I remembered tita Rina's story last night about a human and a vampire story something like that, I'm not sure. But tita said it's a vampire and human story all about. I wonder what happens next? Hmm?

Like come on! Simula bata palang ako 'yun na ang laging kinukwento sa'kin ni tita Rina,hanggang ngayong twenty years old na'ko tungkol doon pa rin ang ikinikwento nya, 'di ko pa rin napapatapos 'yung kwento n'yang 'yun. So I wondered kung anong wakas nung kwento na 'yun. It still confuses me. Curiousity kills the cat they say.

Hindi ko rin alam kung kinukwento nya rin ba kay Ashley yun na anak nya o sa akin lang. Well, I really don't know hiwalay naman kasi kami ng kwarto ni Ashley.

That human and the vampire's story made me confused, I've watched so many vampires and werewolf movies on tv. But I felt that tita Rina's story is different I just don't know where's apart.

Or maybe mamayang gabi. Right! Papatapusin ko mamayang gabi yung kwento ni tita Rina, I just need to be wide awake. I'm a genius alright. I smirked at that thought.

" Luinsse Nathalia!!! Wake up!! " Ashley shouting while knocking on the door.

"I'm wide awake!" I shouted back.

"The door's locked!"

I unlocked the door and open it seeing Ashley in front of it.

"What?" Bungad ko sa kanya.

"Anong 'what?'" ginaya niya pa ang tono ko. "Oh come on! Nakalimutan mo na ba na tapos na weekend? Huh?" Ngumiwi naman ako sa sinabi niya at humikab.

"Gosh! Its monday Nat!" Dugtong nya.

"Oh?" Maikli at walang buhay kong sabi at naging blanko na ang mukha niya sa narinig.

"Aish! Were going to be late! Bahala ka nga riyan!" at tinalikuran na ako.

Tch. Ang OA. Alam ko naman na back to school na naman kami. Porke ba na ganun lang reaksyon ko ay nakalimutan ko ng Monday ngayon? Psh.

Pumunta na ako sa loob ng bathroom upang maligo, pagkatapos ay nagtoothbrush at lumabas na ako ng bathroom. I picked a pair of faded jeans, a white t-shirt. I didn't wear my uniform because we’re having a practicum today which is art. It’s our first period in the morning. I also wear my converse shoes.

Nang makatapos, ay kinuha ko na ang aking bag at lumabas ng kuwarto. Sinara ko ang pinto at naglakad papuntang counter kung saan naroon si tita Rina na naghahanda ng almusal at si Ashley naman na nakaupo sa high chair at nagsisimula ng kumain.

"Good morning tita!" I greeted her and kiss her on her right cheek. It's a routine every morning.

"Good morning too, Nat-nat. Have a seat and eat."

"Thanks, tita!" I turned my head to Ashley who was eating. I greeted her with a 'good morning' too and she greeted me back.

I sit in one of the high chairs and started to eat. The breakfast is fine.

Fried egg and a hotdog.

When I finally finished my breakfast, I got up and put my plate in the sink. I was about to wash the dishes but tita Rina offered help.

"Sige na, baka malate kayo niyan." She smiled at me and I smiled back.

I brush my teeth again. Baka maamoy ng mga kaklase ko yung hotdog lalo na iyong itlog. Malansa pa man ‘yong itlog.

Ashley finished the routines first. We picked our bags and kiss tita on her cheeks and finally bid our goodbyes to her.

"Take care! Anak, Nat-nat." Kumaway kami uli ni Ashley sa kanyang ina bago tuluyang tumalikod at nagsimulang maglakad.

Pumunta kami sa waiting shed upang doon mag abang ng tricycle na sasakyan papuntang eskwelahan. Hindi rin nagtagal nang mayroon ng huminto sa banda.

"School kayo gang?" Tumango kami kay kuyang driver bilang sagot sa kanyang tanong bago tuluyang sumakay tuluyang sumakay sa tricycle.

Hindi naman gaanong malayo ang bahay nina Ashley sa school. Ngunit kailangan pa rin naman talaga naming sumakay ng tricycle.

Makalipas ang ilang minuto ay nakarating na kami sa eskwelahan. Nagbayad kami kay kuyang driver bago bumaba. Ashley and I walked together. Nang nasa tapat na kami ng school gate ay sabay naming ipinakita ang aming school ID kay kuya'ng guard. Sa madalas naming magkasama ni Ashley, minsan ay napagkakamalan na kaming magkambal. Hindi naman kami magkamukha. Maybe identical twins.

But we weren't.

We have different mothers. But my mother died in a car accident when I was little. That's what tita Rina said to me. My mother and Tita Rina were best buddies back then, according to her stories. Not to mention that they are sisters. And I saw pictures of them together too.

Isang hakbang na lang bago kami tuluyang makapasok. Ngunit natigil sa ere ang hakbang na gagawin ko dahil sa may isang bagay o dapat tamang sabihin kong hayop, akong nahagip ng tingin na hindi ko inakalang makikita ko.

Isang kurap ang ginawa ko at wala na roon ang hayop na iyon.

:)