VIGOR: SEVENTY-ONE Pt2

Alex

I'm not actually sleeping. Nasa subconcious world ako ng utak ko ngayon, sinusubukang tumakas sa masakit na reyalidad na nasa labas. Pero kahit anong takas ko, ramdam ko pa rin ang sakit. The pain lingered na tila isang lintang nakadikit sa akin. I wanted to get rid of it, but I didn't know how!

"Death was indeed painful, Alex,” puna ng alter ko.

"Parang ramdam mo naman,” sarkastiko kong tugon.

"I felt it, Alex. I felt it because you felt it. I'm your conscience, your second you. Kaya kung ano man ang nararamdaman mo, nararamdaman ko rin,” paliwanag niya.

"Then, bakit parang hindi ka man lang nasaktan?"

"Nasasaktan ako, Alex."

"Well, you don't look like one."

"Dahil hindi ako nagpadala nito. And you should, too,” mungkahi niya.

I looked at him, scowling. "Are you implying na kalimutan ko lang ang nangyari?" I asked him, hinting at a bit of anger i