Fated Souls

It's dark It's quiet I don't know where I am I don't know why I am here I don't know how I end up here I just know that the fog together with the killer silence feels nice and cozy I feel safe with someone Someone I don't even know who Suddenly, the fog that is embracing the killer silence is hugging us with it. It's suffocating. I can't absorb anything that is happening around me. I'm on the verge of dying. "I-I can't breathe." I breathlessly muttered. "Shh. Hang in there, we're close. Just trust me." He let out a sly smile and continued walking while carrying me. It doesn't feel right. Everything that is happening is screaming something I can't recognize. This doesn't feel right. The fog that is hugging us together with the killer silence turned the things I felt safe with into something that I didn't know will crash me into pieces. Napatayo ako sa isang malakas na hampas galing sa demonyong hindi ko malaman kung bakit ang agang nagising ngayon. "The f**k?" I said habang sinusuot ko mga tsinelas ko. "Goodmorning din. Binabangungot ka." She said while holding her mug. "Sinungaling." Bulong ko. Dahil alam naman naming lahat na once in a blue moon lang kaming magsabi ng totoo. Ako pa lolokohin ng unggoy na 'to. Lumabas ako ng kwarto at nakasunod 'tong chimpanzee na nag t'tsaa sa akin. Bigla akong humarap sa kanya habang naka pose pa "Wah! Ikaw ah... Stalker ka no?" I said while smiling ear to ear. "Gago yung tsaa ko tuloy tumapon. Halika rito sisikmuraan kitang hayop ka." Binitawan niya yung tasa niya tsaka siya lumapit sa akin kaya tumakbo ako. We were chasing each other nang biglang bumukas ang pinto sa banyo. "Thank you Lord!/Totoo and Diyos." Sabay naming sabi ni Saph. "Anong thank you Lord? Mauuna ako sa'yo no" "Totoo ang Diyos, oo, pero mauuna ako sa'yo." Tsaka na siya akmang papasok sa banyo ng hilain ko siya "Anong mauuna? Tanga, kaya mo nga ako ginising para maaga tayo diba? Oh, edi mauuna ako" sabi ko rito tsaka na siya nilagpasan. "Hoy! teka, ginising kita kasi binabangungot ka hindi para maaga tayo. Sino bang nagsabing may pupuntahan tayo?" Tanong nito habang hawak ang laylayan ng shirt ko. Humarap kami ng dahan dahan kay Zia na may hawak na mug at may kagat kagat na tinapay. "Ano? Baka nakakalimutan niyo, first day natin ngayon kaya ano pang tinatayo tayo niyo?" First day namin? Ngayon? "Saan?" I asked. Binatukan ako ni Saph at nagkamot naman si Zia "What?" Sabi ko tsaka lang umilling ang mga unggoy. Akmang papasok nako sa banyo nang mabunggo ako sa matigas na pinto "Sapphire! Ang usapan mauuna ako e!" I shouted atsaka kinalabog ang pinto. "Anong usapan?! I don't make promises Cali!" Sigaw niya pabalik kasabay ng pagbukas niya ng shower. "Isa pa, hindi naman naka lock yang pinto bakit ba kinakalabog mo?!" I opened the door and I entered inside. I mean, syempre. Alangan namang I entered outside. "Huy! bakit ka pumasok?" "Sabi mo hindi naka lock e" "Oo nga pero hindi ko sinabing pumasok ka" "E natatae na nga kasi ak-" Biglang kumalabog ng malakas yung pinto "Bilisan niyo baka ma late tayo!" Sigaw ni Zia Wow ha? Siya nga 'tong matagal maligo e. It is 8 in the morning at nandito kami sa sasakyan ni Saph. Ang usapan kasi sabay sabay na lang muna kaming pumasok ngayon. And because Saph is a drag racer wanna be, edi siya ang nag drive. Drag Racer my ass, baka drug addict. I was about to pull the mirror nang biglang pumreno si Saph. "What the hell, Saph?!" "Gagi yung mukha ko bumangga sa upuan. Ano ba kasi yon?" Sabi ni Zia. "It wasn't my fault, okay? Ang ayos ayos kong nag d'drive biglang pumreno 'tong mokong na 'to." And then I looked in front of us to see the car that stopped in the middle of the road. Bumaba si Saph and we followed her because we know that she is furious. Paglabas namin ng sasakyan kinakatok niya yung bintana ng sasakyan sa harapan namin. "Hello? Can't he see me?" Tanong nito habang kumakatok pa rin. The owner of the car rolled down the window and looked at her. "Yes?" He asked. "Anong yes? Bakit ka biglang tumigil e muntik ko ng mabangga yung sasakyan mo. And of course, kapag nabangga ko yung sasakyan mo you'll hunt the hell out of me to pay the damages even though it's not my fault." She hissed. I told you, she's furious. "Are you accusing me that I did this because this is my modus?" He asked in disbelief. "Gago straight English. Cali, ikaw na." Bulong ni Saph tsaka niya ako tinulak ng mahina. "Tanga anong ako? Ikaw na, ikaw nag d'drive e." Tsaka siya humarap ulit sa lalaking naka sakay pa rin sa sasakyan niya. Hindi man lang bumaba, akala mo gwapo e totoo naman. "Oh, I never said that. But you thought of it so maybe it is true." Saph said. "Look, Miss, pumreno ako because someone dropped something. What do you want me to do? Hit him? That's inhumane." Tsaka siya umiling. "You should've told us earlier para hindi na kung ano pang pinagsasabi mo." Ganti ni Saph. Zia whispered "Ang dami niyang sinasabi, Cali, late na tayo." and then pulled Saph lightly. "Sana sinabi mo kaagad para hindi na humaba pa yung usapan. Look, ma l'late kami neto sa ginawa mo. Tapos hindi ka man lang bumaba to talk to us properly and with manners, ganyan ka bang pinalaki ng parents mo? Tapos parang kami pa mali na pumreno rin kami para hindi mabangga yung sasakyan mo..." And she continued blabbering. Lumapit ako kay Saph "Sabi niya ang dami mo raw sinasabi at late na tayo. Look at her now, parang sa kanya yung sasakyan e." I said and we laughed. "Miss, can you stop talking? I thought you guys are late?" "Oo nga. E ang akin lang naman kasi baki-" Saph cut her off by pulling her at itong si Zia kung ano ano pa rin ang mga sinasabi habang pabalik kami sa sasakyan. Nagk'kwentuhan kami sa room nang biglang may nagbukas ng malakas sa pinto. The whole class stopped and stared at the guy who open the door harshly. "What? I thought I was late." walang gana nitong sabi. The hell with this guy? We were about to continue what we are doing nang may sumunod na pumasok at umupo sa pinakalikuran without saying anything. Not even eyeing anyone. Everyone is silent as if an Angel entered the classroom. The break guy followed him at umupo sa tabi nito. "The hell, Zeke? Sabi mo hindi ka papasok? Ang ganda na pa naman ng entrance ko." he hissed tsaka sumandal sa upuan. He was looking at everyone as if memorizing their faces nang biglang siyang napatingin sa amin. "Oh! You guys were the one who bumped into my car!" malakas nitong sabi habang nakaturo pa sa amin kaya napatingin ang lahat. Zia slowly looked at him "Excuse us? We didn't bumped into anyone's car. Not even yours." Masungit nitong sabi. What's with her? That was supposed to be Saph, not her. "Parang galit ka?" Tanong nito kay Zia. "Hindi no! Pinapaliwanag ko lang. Baka anong isipin ng iba!" Zia said. Hindi raw siya galit pero ang lakas ng boses niya. "Galit ka yata e." "I said I'm not!" Zia stood up. "Hindi e. Parang galit ka e." Tsaka rin siya tumayo. "Sinabi na ngang hind-" "Can you two stop? Everyone's eyeing because you're too loud." Said the guy with this break guy without even looking. "E ito kasi parang gali- sabi nga niya hindi siya galit. Hindi raw siya galit Zeke. Tsaka siya humarap sa mga kaklase namin. "Guys, hindi siya galit." Gunggong. Zia whispered something tsaka na siya umupo. The break guy shifted his gaze on me "Hey, I'm Elijah if you don't mind knowing my nam-" "I do mind." I said cutting him off. I just don't want to talk to him. Alam kong magtatalo lang kami. I just know, because he is like Saph. One Sapphire is enough. Hindi ko na siya pinansin at tumagilid na ng upo paharap kay Saph. The young lady is staring at the Zeke guy. Siniko ko siya kaya bumalik siya sa real world galing sa fantasy land niya. "Ano?!" pabigla niyang tanong. "Ang pangit mo tanga e. Nagulat ako pagharap ko." basag ko sa trip nito. "That Zeke guy," sabi niya tsaka nguso sa lalaki. "There's something about him." Sabi nito habang nakatingin pa rin sa kanya. "At gusto mong malaman kung ano yon?" "No. I'm not interested." Sabi nito sabay kuha ng phone niya. As if I believe her. She's a curious cat. I was about to use my phone when the professor entered the room. "Good morning class. The new students are here. So, for the new students, please let the class know who you are." Tumayo si break guy at pumunta sa harapan. "I'm Elijah Blaise Evans, not your typical guy." He said and smiled. He's good looking but not my type. "Eww." Zia said. Our professor told the break guy that he may take his seat so Elijah followed her. Everyone is looking at the guy who's with Elijah, waiting for him to stand up and go in front to introduce himself. Siniko siya ni Elijah at tamad siyang tumayo. "Zeke Asher Cabral. Just Zeke for you." He said. Okay? What's with him? He sat and everyone is still processing sa kasungitan niya. The professor is about to start the lesson but the door opened. All of us stared at the guy who's at the doorway without any expression. He eyed the whole class at nung napunta ang tingin niya kina Elijah he just took a deep breath as if he's so done with everyone. "Chase Andrew Montecillo" He said with his expressionless and cold gaze. He then walked inside the classroom at tumungo sa kung nasaan sina break guy. After sitting beside them tumingin lang siya ng diretso sa harapan waiting for the lesson to start. Okay? That cold, expressionless look in his eyes sceams something. Something that I don't want to know. Because if I do, I might not be able to take it. It is something that no one should cross. Not even me.