World of Dream

Chapter 7

I am having a lucid dream again. I know, i am having a dream right now and i am controlling myself. I just answered Dwylle what's on my mind, inside this dream. I didn't know that this is possible. This is amazing! I really can control what's happening in my dream.

Namili ako ng maisusuot na damit. Hindi ko sinunod kung ano ang gusto ng panaginip kong suotin ko. I picked the clothes i want to wear using my mind. And here it is. I am now wearing what i want to wear. Wow! I still can't believe this! Is this really true?

I am inside my dream and i am controlling myself. Sinakyan na namin ang sarili naming mga bike at nagsimula nang patakbuhin iyon. Sinubukan kong controlin ang bike at ginamit ang preno. It worked! This is a dream but i can control what will happen. I am using my mind to control things around me, inside my dream.

Lucid dream pa rin ba ang tawag dito? "Do you see that mountain, ate?" Itinuro ni Dwylle ang matayog na kabundukan sa harapan namin.

Walang masyadong sasakyan ang dumadaan kaya mas mabilis naming napapaandar ang aming bike. "Bakit? D'yan tayo pupunta?" Tanong ko na tinanguan naman ng kapatid ko.

"What? Parang ang layo naman niyan! Mapuputol ang paa ko rito kakapedal." Reklamo ko.

"Gusto mo bang maiwan na lang dito, ate? Ako nalang ang pupunta doon."

"Hindi ka ba napapagod? Ang sakit na ng paa ko." Wala bang kapaguran ang bata'ng ito? Gan'yan ba talaga kapag bata pa?

Am i changing the scene in my dream? I don't even know what will happen. Is this a happy dream? Exploring province with my younger sister? Nang nakarating kami sa kabundukan na sinasabi ni Dwylle ay agad akong umupo sa paanan ng bundok.

Akala ko ay hanggang doon lang kami ngunit gustong akyatin ni Dwylle ang bundok. Just what the f**k, right? "Can i have a rest first, Dwylle? I am so tired." Sabi ko sa kapatid ko habang binubuksan ang bote ng tubig na baon namin.

Sa sobrang kapaguran ay halos hindi ko na mabuksan ang bote. Nag umpisa nang akyatin ni Dwylle ang bundok.

"Ang arte mo naman ate!" At ako pa talaga ang maarte huh?

"Hey, Dwylle! Wait, can you open this?" Inilahad ko sa kaniya ang bote.

"Ano ka ba, ate? Pati ba naman iyan hindi mo mabuksan?" Inirapan niya ako pero tumakbo naman pabalik sa kung nasaan ako para buksan ang bote.

"Thanks," Sabi ko at uminom na. Halos maubos ko ang buong tubig na laman ng bote.

"Sumunod ka nalang, ate. Mauna na ako." Tinanguan ko na lamang siya at kinuha ang tuwalyang pamunas ng pawis.

I am full of sweat! I feel so sticky. Sa sobrang layo ba naman ng bi-nike namin ng Dwylle na iyon. Humiga ako sa damuhan, nasa paanan pa rin ako ng bundok. Binuksan ko ang aking cellphone. Wow! I can even use my phone inside my dream. I open the camera and took so many picture as i can.

Tumingala ako sa kalangitan nang makitang biglang dumilim. Don't tell me it's going to rain? Hindi ba madulas at nakakatakot ang pag h-hiking kapag umulan? Lumiwanag ulit pagkatapos ng ilang minutong pagdilim.

I don't think it's going to rain. Tumitig ako sa kalangitan hanggang sa hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako. I had a dream inside my dream. What? I can't understand what's happening. I know that i am inside my dream right now and inside this dream, i am having another dream.

Is this even possible? Is it still normal? Dreaming inside your dream and you know that you are dreaming. That you are inside your dream and having another dream inside it. I can't understand any of this.

"Ate! Come here! The view here is more amazing!" Dwylle called me.

Like i said, i am dreaming inside my dream and i am aware of that. Nasa tuktok kami ng bundok habang pinanood ang papalubog na araw. This is weird. What am i even doing inside my dream? Having another dream. I want to wake up in this new dream so i can go back where my current dream is.

I remember that, i am sleeping in my first dream that's why i am having another dream right now. "Take a photo of it!" Sabi ko kay Dwylle habang hawak ang sariling cellphone at lumapit sa kung nasaan siya.

Itinutok ko ang aking cellphone sa palubog na araw para makuhanan din ito ng litrato nang biglang nagising ako at napabalikwas sa pagkakahiga sa damuhan. Naramdaman ko ang marahas na pagpatak ng tubig sa akin. It's raining! Heavy rain.

Shit! What was that? Am i now in my first dream? Did i skip my dream inside this dream? What is happening? Sobrang lakas ng ulan. Putik na ang damuhan na hinigaan ko kanina. It's slippery too. Basang basa na ako.

"Dwylle!" Tawag ko sa kapatid ko.

Nasa tuktok pa rin ba siya ng bundok? Ilang minuto ba akong nakatulog? I can't believe i just sleep inside my dream and have another dream inside my dream. I need to find Dwylle now before something bad will happen.

Nagsimula akong maglakad paakyat ng bundok ngunit nakailang subok ako ay palaging nadudulas at bumabalik lang din sa paanan ng bundok. Punong puno na ako ng putik. Wala bang balak bumaba si Dwylle sa bundok na 'yan? What should i do?

I can control myself but i can't even do anything right now. Binuksan ko ang aking cellphone nang makaisip ng paraan. I should call Dwylle. Pipindutin ko na sana ang call button nang may narinig akong malakas na bumagsak malapit sa akin. Napalingon ako sa aking likuran habang patuloy pa rin ang pagsubok na umakyat ng bundok.

Nanlaki ang aking mata nang makita si Dwylle na walang malay. Nagsimula akong maglakad palapit sa kaniya ngunit may biglang bumaksak sa aking mukha at hindi tuluyang nalapitan si Dwylle. Napamura ako at tinanggal ang kung ano mang bumagsak sa aking mukha.

Great! I just woke up while having a dream because of this small lamp. Siguro ay nagalaw ko iyon sa aking bedside table dahil iyon ang ginamit ko para magbasa ng libro kagabi. Napakabobo mo talaga, Twyla!

But, that was great! I am so proud of myself! I just control my dream! I mean, myself inside my dream. Iyon ba ang mangyayari sa araw na ito? I still don't get it. Why did i have another dream inside my dream? What is that for? Inabot ko ang aking cellphone sa bedside table ko.

I remember that i took pictures inside my dream. Will it be there? Will it be transferred in reality? I'm expecting it too but when i open the photos to look for it, there was none. I took so many beautiful pictures inside my dream. Sayang naman!

We spent a month for our vacation in that province and repetitive things happen. I will dream at night and in the morning they will happen. I prevent bad things that are suppose to happen but Gail is always there to help me. Or should i say that he is the one who is preventing it? I can't even do anything right when he is around. He is doing all the work so i can't do anything.

"I want to have a vacation again." Sambit ni Dwylle.

"We will again, next year." Sagot naman ni mommy.

"Dito din po ba?"

"Depends, if you want. Sa ibang probinsiya rin o gusto niyo sa ibang bansa?"

Nakatanaw ako sa bintana ng aming van habang paalis. Unti-unting nawawala ang mansion namin sa aking paningin. I will miss this province. Pero namiss ko rin ang city lights. We will go home now, after a month.

Next week pa sana kami uuwi pero may emergency si daddy. Kailangan niyang bisitahin ang project nila sa ibang bansa. The guy is weird. We've talked once, that's the only chance to talk to him because he is always leaving after he saved us. I think he knows so many things about the dream.

I still don't know what's with him. I wanted to ask so many questions but he is just answering me that he doesn't know anything about it. I know he is lying, i think he knows everything, i just can feel it. Isn't it weird? Why is he always there when bad things are going to happen?

He said he is just helping me and he will vanish after he helped me. Where is he living? Is he living in that province? So it means, i won't see him again? It's better to forget him,right?

"Are you in manila now?" Riscent asked.

"Yes." I answered while combing my hair using my fingers.

I just finished taking a bath and here I am now talking to my friend on my phone while sitting on my bed.

"How's your vacation?" Tanong niya sa kabilang linya.

"It's fine. I enjoyed it." I smiled at her.

"Really? That's great!" She smiled back. "Pero parang ang dali naman?" Disappointed niyang sabi.

"My dad has emergency. He needs to visit their project in another country."

"Is that so?" Nalungkot siya. "School days again. Uuwi na din siguro kami next week."

"Yong pasalubong ko ah? Don't forget."

"Ano bang gusto mo?" Nakita ko ang pagtayo niya sa harap ng camera.

"Anything? Basta magagamit o makakain ko, okay na."

"I already have something for you." Ipinakita niya ang kinuhang paperbag.

"Siguraduhin mong maayos iyan huh?"

"Of course! It's for my bestie."

"How about you? How's your vacation there?"

Video call ang tawagan namin ng kaibigan kong si Riscent kaya kitang kita ko ang pag-iiba ng ekspresyon ng kaniyang mukha.

Natulala siya sa camera at hindi sumasagot. Bad connection?

"What's wrong?" I got worried at her reaction.

"N-nothing. I'm fine." Sabi niya at kinuha ang kaniyang cellphone na nakapatong yata sa lamesa.

"Are you sure?"

"I will call you later. I think the connection is bad." Paalam niya.

"S-sure. Bye," May pag-aalinlangan kong sambit.

"Bye." Then she hang up the video call.

Did something happen to her? Is she hiding something? Am i overthinking? Don't mind it, Twyla! That's just a bad connection, I need to rest now. I'm so exhausted. I did blowdry my hair first before going to bed.

I am worried, if it's just really a bad connection, there should be a notification that's saying a bad connection but there's none. I know my bestfriend. We've been friends for a long time now. I thought about what happened in my vacation in province, it is not that bad.

"Can we talk?" I asked to the guy who's helping me all this time.

"Is it important?" Masungit niyang sagot. Sagot ba iyon? Hindi ba ay tanong rin?

"I think so,"

"We're already talking." Pilosopo niyang sagot.

"Do you know about it?" I asked seriously.

"About what?"

"About the dream?" Pinagtaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"Dream? What about the dream? I can't understand you." He is good in acting huh?

"Do not fool me. I know, you know something about it." Sabi ko.

"Then, what now if I knew?" His expression remain straight, as if he is bored of our conversation.

"Why are you always here when something bad will happen?"

Kakatapos lang mangyari ang mga scene na nasa panaginip ko at nandito na naman ang lalaking ito para iligtas ang buhay ko. Kaya hindi natutuloy ang mga masamang mangyayari sa akin dahil palagi siyang nandiyan para iligtas ako.

"Why do I need to answer your question?"

He is making my heart flutter by helping me get through my day but his attitude, it's frustrate me. Why is he like that? I can't believe myself! I am even falling for him because of his compose personality. He is so calm at every situation. Why is it like that?