World of Dream

Chapter 8

This is so unfair. Tinitiis ko ang napakabilis na t***k ng aking puso para makausap siya ng maayos ngunit ito ang makukuha ko. Just what the actual f**k? I don't get my heart at all, why is it beating so fast and i hated it. I don't even want it to beat so fast for him but why is it beating like this?

"Can you just leave me alone?" Tanong ko sa kaniya.

"Is that what you want?"

"Yes, i wanna deal with it on my own." Matapang kong sagot.

I wanna know if i can and this is challenging to me, so i want to do it on my own. But this guy is ruining it, i am so excited to prevent what will happen. This guy is already doing everything so i cannot do anything anymore.

I will fell for him more if this continues. This situation is hard for me, i am having an amazing dream but i cannot even do what i planned to prevent it, in reality. It's just disappointing, i am disappointed in myself.

So, I need him to leave me alone. I need to move on even we didn't had a relationship. And it's better if I can deal with my dream alone. What's with him? Bakit kailangan pang mahulog ako sa kaniya? This kind of feeling is bad for me.

"I don't know anything. I just know that we need to end this dream so I can leave you, after." He looked at me in the eye.

I can't stare back at him. "What?!" I asked frustratedly. "Are you losing your mind?!" I exclaimed.

He is really making me angry, i feel like my eyebrows will now get connected. Heck! I just want him to leave me alone. What is he talking about now?

"We need to stop this dream. I can't leave you while such a dream like this is happening."

"Are you crazy?" Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na gusto niyang patigilin ang panaginip ko. "If this dream stops, how will my daily life be?" Halos sugurin ko na siya sa galit ko.

"Your life will return to normal and you can continue living in peace."

"How can i live in peace if i will not have a dream like this? My life got better when this dream came, it's like I'm predicting what will happen in my life everyday. And now, you want this dream to stop?!"

I don't like him, now! I need to take my feelings back. I shouldn't like this guy! I don't think we will get along.

"You don't understand, Lady." He muttered calmly. I can't sense any frustration in his face after i shouted at him.

He left after he said that. Until now, i'm still thinking about it. I can't understand him too. Why does he want to stop the dream i am having? If that's happen, i will never know what will happen in my life for tomorrow. I do not want my dream to go back to normal.

This kind of dream is exciting! I don't want a plain and boring dream like before. Dreaming nonsense thing? No connection about what will happen in my life? That's kinda boring! I don't like that anymore. Bakit ba nakikialam ang lalaking iyon?

Is he having a dream like mine too? Then, why does he wants it to stop? I don't want this kind of dream to stop. It's helping me in my daily life. I need to remove my feelings toward that stupid guy! Kahit na gwapo pa siya kung gusto naman niyang patigilin ang napakaganda kong panaginip, 'wag nalang!

This is nothing, for sure. He is just like those guys i liked in the past. Mawawala rin ito kalaunan, i am sure of that. Puppy love? I don't believe that. I have to wait for the right time to come, and i will have the right guy for me.

"Is there anyone here?"

I knocked at the door. The mansion is really big, it was quiet. I can see that this mansion is already too old because of the many spider web in the outside. I got curious so I walked towards the door and knocked at it.

There's no one here. Pinihit ko ang door knob para subukang buksan ang pintuan. I got shocked when i realized that it's open. How lucky I am, but what am I gonna do here?

What if there's a ghost in this mansion? I want to go inside but I'm scared. Still, i ignore my fear. Pumasok ako sa loob ng mansyon nang walang pag aalinlangan kahit na sa kaloob looban ko ay takot ang aking nararamdaman. Who is living here?

Pagkapasok ko ay naramdaman kong agad na kumati ang aking ilong. I can sniff dust everywhere. I sneezed three times. I hate dust, i'm allergic at it. Magkakasipon pa yata ako dahil dito.

Itinakip ko ang aking damit sa aking ilong. Naglibot ako sa buong bahay para maghanap ng panglinis. Binuksan ko ang isang pintuan at nakita doon ang mga lumang gamit. Napakarumi ng mansiyong ito.

Can I really clean here? I don't even know whose house is this. And I'm cleaning it now? I sneezed many times again. Kinuha ko ang mga kagamitang panglinis.

Inabot ako ng ilang oras bago natapos sa ginagawa. After cleaning the first floor. I did sit on their sofa, i feel so tired cleaning this house. Pero hindi halatang nalinisan ito. Napaka-kapal ng alikabok at dumi.

Isinandal ko ang aking likod sa backrest ng sofa at ipinikit ang mata. Napamulat ako nang may narinig na kung ano. I hear footsteps coming from the stairs. Kinakabahan ako at nagsimulang bumilis ang t***k ng aking puso.

I'm so nervous right now. Who is that?! Is it a ghost? I need to get out of here. Ngunit bago pa ako makatayo sa kinauupuan ko ay may narinig akong nagsalita.

"What are you doing here?" It's a man voice.

Napatayo ako sa aking kinauupuan. Nanginginig ako sa takot. Tumingin ako sa aking harapan at nakita ang isang matanda. Nasa mga 40's siguro.

"W-who are y-you?" Sa nanginginig kong boses na tanong.

"I should be the one asking you that." Sagot nito sa nakapangingilabot na tono.

Bigla akong napamulat nang dahil sa aking panaginip. What kind of dream is that? Mangyayari ba iyon? Bumangon ako sa pagkakahiga. I'm sweating, again.

Lumabas ako ng aking kuwarto at pumunta ng kusina para uminom ng tubig. Tulala ako habang ginagawa iyon. Medyo maliwanag na rin ng kaonti sa labas. What time is it? Bumalik ako sa kuwarto para tignan kung ano ang oras.

It's early in the morning. I think I should exercise huh? Naligo ako at nagbihis. I'm planning to go to the gym. Nag iwan na lang ako ng note para kila mommy, idinikit ko ito sa may pintuan ng ref. I can't believe that's the first question i ask the man who's inside my dream.

I trespass and then asked the owner a question like that? I can't control myself inside my dream anymore. Why is that? I am not having a lucid dream these days too. When was the last time i had one? I want to have a lucid dream again but i don't know how.

Pagkatapos kong mag ayos ay pumunta na ako sa pinakamalapit na gym. Dito ako madalas mag gym. Kaya sanay na ako nang may bumati agad pagkapasok.

"It's been a while, Twyla! Good morning." Bati ng isang babaeng pamilyar sa akin but I forgot her name.

"Good morning. What's your name again?"

"Forgetful, Twyla. You're so unfair."

"I'm sorry. I promise, I will not forget it anymore."

"Should I introduce myself again?" She laughed. "I'm Chenile Dyzce Rivera."

"Dyzce nga pala!" Naalala ko na siya. I smiled. "Let's go then." Sabi ko.

"Don't forget it again huh?"

"Sure." Tumango ako sa kaniya. "Ang aga mo naman."

"I woke up early today, reason why?" She smiled.

Nagbayad na muna ako bago dumiretso sa daily routine ko sa gym na ito. Dyzce is one of my friends in this gym. I really envy her style and she is really so pretty.

"Just be confident." Iyan ang palagi niyang sagot kapag tinatanong ko siya kung ano ang kaniyang sekreto.

"Hi! Good morning." Bati ng isa ko pang kaibigan habang nagt-treadmill.

"Good morning." I greeted back.

"Ngayon ka lang ulit mag g-gym?" Khady ask.

"I'm busy these days." I answered her.

"Ano namang kinab-busyhan mo?" She smirked at me.

"My life." Pinagtaas ko siya ng kilay.

"May boyfriend ka na 'no?" Tinusok niya ang tagiliran ko gamit ang daliri niya.

"I don't have any." Hinawi ko ang daliri niya sa aking tagiliran.

"I don't believe you. May pinagkakaabalahan ka na ah?" She continued smiling at me.

"Stop it! I don't really have." Saway ko sa kaniya nang patuloy pa rin ang pagtusok niya sa tagiliran ko.

"I can't understand you. You're pretty but you don't have a boyfriend."

"Because study first." I smiled back at her.

"Mababalewala iyang 'study first' mo na 'yan kapag na in love ka." Panunuya niya.

"Wag mo akong igaya sa iyo." I laughed at her.

"I don't know what's wrong with you." She laughed with me.

I remember Gail words. "We need to stop this dream before things will get worse. I hope I can count on you."

Count on me, my ass! I still can't get over about it. It's okay, Twyla. Hindi naman na kayo magkikita ulit. I'm the one who left him in that province. It's better now, i can have a peaceful mind. I just need to stop thinking about him and my life will be normal. I can finally deal with my dream on my own.

He will no longer intervene with my life and i can deal with my dream on my own. Ang tagal kong tumambay sa gym na iyon. And I just finish eating my lunch with my friends there. I'm now walking, to go home. The gym i went is just near our house so i decided to just walk.

Halos mapatakbo ako nang may narinig na huni ng pusa. Out of curiosity, lumapit ako kung saan nanggaling ang huning iyon. I saw a cat, the cat appearance is pitiful. Her body is covered with blood. I feel bad about her since I'm a cat lover.

Kinuha ko siya at inilibot ko ang aking paningin. Nang may nakitang isang malaking bahay ay agad akong dumiretso doon. Hindi kaya makasuhan ako ng trespassing nito? I never looked to see if there was anyone in this house I went straight to the door handle. Binuksan ko ito ay nakakapanibagong napakalinis ng bahay na ito, ibang iba sa nasa panaginip ko.

What is happening? Did my dream stopped? Pinatigil ba ng lalaking iyon? s**t! I'm starting to hate him, i already hated him. I really don't know what's wrong with him. Is it okay to enter this house?

"What are you doing here?" Napatalon ako sa gulat ng may nagsalita galing sa hagdan.

Lumingon ako dito at nakita ang isang matandang nakakapanindig ng balahiho. What should I do? Will I answer him? Or what? His looks is scaring me. Why there's someone here? In my dream, there is no one. What happened?

"Magandang hapon, po." I greeted the man. He is the owner of this house right?

"Do you need something?" Tanong nito.

Hinawakan ko ng mabuti ang pusang hawak ko. He didn't greet me back, i can feel a bad presence. I have this expectations that people is not good to interact with, if once you greeted them and they didn't greet you back, it's either they are not in the mood to talk or they are bad. Am i too judgemental?

"This cat is bleeding. She need to be treated." I explained. Even though, i feel bad about this.

"A cat?" Natatawa nitong sambit.

"Do you have first aid kit?" I asked.

"Come with me." He said.