Anchor Of Death (Tagalog)

Kabanata 3

Kabanata 3:

Consecutive Dreams

Aiden

It was raining so hard, my sister was wearing school uniform but she's soak wet. She was walking across the road with the truck passing through, yet before I can run towards and help her, she got hit. I just froze there like I cannot do something, like all I can do is watch.

"No! Alice!"

"Kuya kuya!" napabalikwas ako nang makapanaginip na naman ako ng ganon, bakit ang linaw?

"Bangon na at kakain na! Ihahatid mo pa ako!" I looked at my sister who just shouted at me, it was all just a dream Aiden.

"Teka papasok ka na? Mamayang 10 pa ang klase mo ah?" inaantok kong tanong.

"Kailangan kong dumaan kila Val, may kailangan kaming reviewhin"

"Arte nyo" umirap na lamang sya at lumabas na.

Is it really just a dream? Then why do I have consecutive same dreams for few nights? Bago pa man ako makaisip ng kung anu ano ay bumangon na ako at naligo muna, saglit lang naman ako maligo, hindi katulad ng kapatid ko. The day is coming, tomorrow will be the day that Lilith told me the date where my sister die.

Pagbaba ko ay nakita kong kumakain na si Alice at si lola Tessa, sumabay na lang ako.

"Kuya napapanaginipan mo na naman ba ako?" biglang tanong nya, baka lagi nyang naririnig ang pangalan nya.

"May mangyayaring masama ba sakin?" napatigil ako ng kain ko sa tanong nya.

"A dream is just a dream" sabi ko.

"Wag kang matakot apo" napatingin ako kay lola sa sinabi nito. Hindi naman na ganong kalakas si lola, lumalabo na rin ang mata nya, sabi namin ay ikuha sya ng katulong ngunit sabi nya ay may mga batang tumutulong sa kanya. Oo nakakakita sya ng multo, creepy? Sometimes yeah. Si lola lang kasi ang nandito, diba nasa abroad si papa.

"Alam mo kung ano ang nangyayari sakin 'la?"

"Hala kuya yan na nga ba ang sinasabi ko, tinetext na ako ni Val. Tara na!" bago ko pa makulit si lola ay naiirita na sakin si Alice at sumisigaw na.

"Napakaaga naman, pamaya maya pa ako pupunta sa gala namin nila Troy."

"Bahala ka nga dyan, magpapahatid na lang ako kay kuya Steve ngayon" biglang tayo nya at aalis na sana. Si kuya Steve ang driver namin. Nagkibit balikat na lamang ako at hinayaan sya, tinuloy ko na lamang ang kain ko. Pero natigilan din uli nang nakitang nakatingin sakin si lola, naalala ko ang mga panaginip ko kaya dali akong tumayo at tinulak si Alice na nagtotoothbrush at nagsipilyo rin ako.

"Bakit ba?" halos mabuga na nya sakin ang toothpaste, the f**k kadiri talaga sya. Tapos na sya nang nakita kong umakyat sya at kinuha ang bag nya. Palabas na sana sya ng pinto nang pinigilan ko sya.

"Sakin ka sasabay"

"K"

"Lola aalis na kami" hinagkan namin si lola at nagpaalam na pero bigla nya akong pinigilan.

"Mag-iingat kayo" kinilabutan ako sa sinabi nya pero tumango na lamang ako.

"Sakin ka magpapahatid lagi pati mamaya pag-uwi" sinabi ko iyon sa kapatid ko nang nasa byahe na kami. Tiningnan nya ako na parang may sinabi akong kahibangan.

"No way, aalis kami ni Val uli mamaya."

"Val ka ng Val, sino ba talaga pupuntahan mo ngayong umaga?" natawa sya sa sinabi ko.

"Bahala ka dyan! Epal ka talaga sa buhay ko. Kahit nga manliligaw wala ako dahil sayo!"

"At hindi kita pinapayagan sa gala nyo" napataas ang kilay nya sinabi ko.

"Hindi ako sayo nagpapaalam, kay papa ako nagpapaalam duh" nagfocus ako sa daan sa sinabi nya.

"He's not here."

"By the way sabi nga pala nya hindi mo daw sinasagot ang mga tawag nya for days. Ako tuloy ang napapagalitan." natawa ako sa sinabi nya.

"I just don't feel like it"

"Whatever, I told you to not be bitter about him having a girlfriend." natahimik na lamang ako sa sinabi nya na iyon.

"Anyways wala na bang ibibilis yan, chat na ng chat sakin yung kaibigan ko, wala pa rin- s**t" bago nya pa matapos ang sasabihin nya ay binilisan ko to the point na napahawak sya sa seatbelt at dahil don ay mabilis lang kami nakapunta sa bahay ng kaibigan nya na halos katabi lang ng school.

May sasabihin pa sana ako kay Alice pero agad na syang lumabas. Uuwi na sana ako para matulog uli, mamaya pa namang tanghali ang gala namin nila Troy. Pero natigilan ako ng may naisip, I'll talk to Lev and I'll just pick up my sister later. Lumiko agad ako at dumiretso na sa pupuntahan ko, Erebus, the club that I went few nights ago.

"Is Lev here?" I asked an unfamilliar face inside the club, wearing a uniform, looking like a worker here.

"Kakaalis lang nya, kakatapos lang ng shift nya" he answered.

"Do you know where his house might be?"

"Why would you want to know?" I chuckled when he looked at me like I will do something bad.

"What can I help you, Aiden?" napatingin ako sa sumulpot na lalaki, it's the manager, Jett.

"If I'm not mistaken, Aiden diba?" tumango ako sa sinabi nya. I met him twice, he knows I'm Lev's friend.

"I need to know where Lev might be? Perhaps his house?"

"He never told you?"

"He's not answering my phone call." I said. Kanina ko pa tinatawagan yon, pero hindi sya sumasagot. Strange. Tatlong araw na rin na lagi akong kinukulit ni Troy na pumunta dito pero tumatanggi ako. I just feel like not myself these days and I should not have fun because of that.

"I actually wonder why but if you are in an emergency, I'll just write the address" I thanked him because of that. Lev could not been avoiding me, he's maybe just busy at the moment.

I drove off to Lev's house when I got the address, weird. His address is just one street ahead from our house. I didn't know that, I've never seen him anywhere besides the club.

I parked my car across a house, is this it? It's huge. Dinouble check ko muna ang address kung eto nga ba talaga yon. I didn't think Lev, the bartender, the hard worker lives in this huge house. It's way bigger than ours.

Pipindutin ko na sana ang doorbell nang may lumabas na lalaki, nagulat kami sa isa't isa. He's taller than me, looks like he's in mid 20's or something, he looks really serious and more like has an authority. Maybe it's because of his all black outfit.

"Is Lev here?" I asked, kumunot ang noo nya, tinitigan nya ako bago sumagot.

"Yes, my brother is here."

"Oh so you're like the elder brother or are you younger than Lilith?" lalong kumunot ang noo nya, siguro iniisip nya kung bakit ko sila kilala.

"I'm the oldest brother, my name's Azi." Azi huh? I was expecting a name starts with L.

"Aiden." I lended my hand but it took a few seconds before he accepted it and shaked it.

"Aiden!" nakita ko si Lev na papunta sakin, tinitigan nya agad ang nakahawak kong kamay sa kuya nya kaya tinanggal ko agad at ngumiti pa rin sa kuya nya.

"And now I'm gonna go, nice meeting you Aiden" Azi said and took off.

"Ansabi nya sayo?"

"Wala naman, nagpakilala lang sya." tumango tango sya.

"Pasok, halika" pag-aya ni Lev sa loob ng bahay nila. Lumingon lingon ako sa sala nila, asan parents nila?

"Nasa manila sila." tumango ako don.

"Jett told me your address" kumunot ang noo nya don.

"That's weird, Jett and I are not in good terms right now."

"Why is that?"

"Let's say we tried to be friends but we are just natural enemies. It can't be helped" naguluhan ako sa sinabi nya at napansin nya iyon kaya binago nya ang pinaguusapan.

"So ano sadya mo? Hindi ka na pumupunta sa club e, kaya nagulat ako nandito ka."

"Answers?"

"Mga sagot sadya mo?" natawa sya sa sagot ko.

"Actually I'm here for Lilith" natigil sya sa tawa nang binanggit ko ang kapatid nya.

"Speaking of the devil" sabi sakin ni Lev at parehas kaming tumingin sa pababa ng hagdan.

"What a pleasant visitor you have, baby brother!" as she walked towards us, I hear her heels making a sound. She walked confidently and naturally.

"What time?" I suddenly asked, naguluhan silang dalawa don.

"8:21 am ngayon" hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi ni Lev, hindi ang oras ngayon ang tinatanong ko.

"What time it will be tomorrow?" Lev suddenly realized what I was asking. I was asking about what time my sister is gonna die tomorrow.

"Let's see, Lev have you seen my book? I can't find it." umiling si Lev sa sinabi nya.

"What are you two, reapers?" I asked, joking. The siblings laughed at what I said.

"Too low level" Lilith said as she told us to sit down, she also went to the kitchen to give us a drink.

"I saw it right, You have shaken your hands with Azi." tumango tango ako sa sinabi ni Lev, pero bigla syang natahimik.

"What? What's wrong?" tahimik pa rin sya at mukhang malalim ang iniisip.

"Let me see your hand" I gave him my hand. He looked closely to it and touched it. He even smelled it.

"You're creepy." I said as I let go of his hand to my hand. We have heard the heels of Lilith, she's coming.

"Sister, you have to know." Lilith with the tray on her hand walking towards us looked at her brother.

"Azi touched his hand. They shaked hands." I stood up when Lilith, out of shock, accidentally made the glasses of juice broke because it fell from the tray. She stood there, with her eyes widen. What is happening? Bakit ganoon na lang kalala ang pagshashake hands namin ng kuya nya? Is there something wrong? What's happening to me? What's happening to their family?