Chapter Twenty One

"Welcome home," mahina niyang saad na nakapagpatigil sa akin.

I couldn't utter a word. I didn't expect him to say that so I was astounded. I could see him blushing but he looked away and headed inside first.

Wala sa sarili akong pumasok sa loob. Did he actually say that? Sinong demonyo ang pumasok sa kanya?

I saw him going to the kitchen. Magluluto ba siya? Diba trabaho ko yun?

Binalewala ko muna ito at agad nagtungo sa kwarto ko para magbihis. Napadapo ang tingin ko sa isang papel ba nakalagay sa ibabaw ng lamesa ko.

I don't remember putting a single piece of paper here kaya nagtataka ako. As my curiosity aroused, I opened it.

Nabitawan ko ito nang may tumulong likido na nanggagaling sa papel. A red ink. My body was overwhelmed with fear, I totally gasped and immediately stand back.

'Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Get ready to bleed,

I will terminate thee'

Agad nagtindigan ang balahibo nang mabasa ko ang nakasulat dito. Muntik pa akong matumba buti nalang at nasalo ako ng upuan na