Rebirth Of Gifflet

Chapter 6

Ilang minuto akong nakatitig sa sariling repleksyon. Anong nangyayari? Ba't ganito? Hindi ako nag-abalang maghanap ng damit para takpan ang katawan ko. No, this isn't my body.

Nananaginip lang ba ako? Tangina. Gulong-gulo ang isip ko. Patay na dapat ako, e. Ba't ganito? Kinilatis ko ng mabuti ang katawan. Moreno at malapad ang mga balikat.

Napasabunot ako sa buhok ko. Sumasakit ang ulo ko. Hindi ko lubos maisip kung anong nangyayari. Ang huling naaalala ko ay ang pagbaril sa'kin ng lalaki.

"Really? Ang kapal din ng mukha mong ipakita na lang ang katawan mo pagkatapos mo akong pagsamantalahan." Mabilis akong napalingon nang marinig ang boses ng babae.

Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko nang tumingin sa kanya pero pagak lang siyang natawa. The comforter was covering her whole body. Her arms were crossed against her chest and she's glarin at me.

And what? Pinagsamantalahan? I did that? I'm even a virgin! Paano ko gagawin sa kanya 'yon? I don't even know the word s*x.

Napako ako sa kinatatayuan ko at hindi alam ang sasabihin sa kanya. Kitang-kita ko na ang mukha niya. She got a long hair and pair of brown eyes. No, it's hazel.

"What? You want another round again?" nakataas ang kilay niyang tanong. Natuptop ang bibig ko.

Sino siya? Tumingin ulit ako sa paligid at pumikit pa para siguraduhin kung nananaginip ba ako.

"What now? You're not going to hit me? Or shout at me?" sarkastikong tanong niya.

Bumalik ang tingin ko sa kanya. Hit her? Pinakatitigan ko siya at matapang siyang tumitig din sa'kin. Though I could see her fear she's trying to hide. I'm hitting and shouting at her? What the hell? What's really going on?

Hindi ako nagsalita dahil hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko. How would I know? I don't know anything. Am I in other's body? Bigla akong napatigil sa naisip.

I'm in other's body. Wow. How wow. Nasa ibang katawan ako? How is that possible? Or is that even possible? I read only once about things like this and it's happening to me now?

No, no, no. That's not happening. I'm already dead. You're already dead, Adler. Patay ka na. Ilang beses kong kinumbinsi ang sarili kong kalokohan lang lahat ng ito pero hindi. Pumikit-pikit na ako pero 'yung babae pa rin ang nakikita ko.

Kung totoo mang nangyayari ito, all I could only do is to pretend. I have too. Napangisi ako sa naisip. I can get my revenge using this body, right?

When I looked at the girl, she's now confused and fear is visible through her face. Binlangko ko ang mukha ko at tinitigan ulit siya. She's beautiful. No, she's a goddess. Mukha pa lang hahangaan mo na.

Ganiyan ang mukhang hindi ko kayang mukuha when I was Adler. Ako pa rin naman si Adler. What am I saying?

"What did you say?" malamig kong tanong na mas ikinatakot niya. Napatigil ako. She's really scared. "I'm hitting you?"

Hindi siya sumagot at nag-iwas sa'kin ng tingin. I got it. So the owner of this body is hurting her, huh? So I wasn't the only who takes hitting? But she's a woman.

Tumalikod ako sa kanya at tinignan kung saan ako pwedeng kumuha ng damit. Now I get it. So I'm stuck in other's body. Ano ng gagawin ko ngayon? Makakaganti nga ba ako? Kaya ko nga ba? Why try it?

They are the reason why I'm suffering. And they killed me. The two person I trusted the most betrayed me. I can use this body if I want to have my revenge. Is it worth it?

Kumuha ako ng damit nang mahanap ang closet. I took underwears and clothes.

"You're not going to work?" Napatingin ako sa babae. May pagdadalawang isip pa siya kung dapat ba niya iyong tanungin.

"Work?"

Work? Paano? Wala akong alam kahit ako.

"It's Monday and you have a surgery later."

Surgery? What does she mean? The body's owner is a Surgeon? What a coincidence. I also took Surgeon and I'm ready for my training but they killed me.

"What date is it?"

Nagtataka niya akong tinignan na para bang nag-iisip kung seryoso ba ako sa tanong ko. Pinakatitigan muna niya ako bago sinabi kung anong petsa na.

So it's been a month, huh. Isang buwan mula noong nabaril ako. Tandang-tanda ko pa ang araw nu'n dahil iyon ang anniversary namin ni Shaniah.

"So you're not going to work?" maingat niyang tanong na para bang sasaktan ko siya sa oras na nagkamali siya.

Paano ako pupunta kung wala akong kahit na anong alam. I don't even know her name and this body's owner. Umiling ako bilang sagot sa kanya.

May panghihinayang pang nakapaskil sa mukha niya pero tumango na lang din siya.

"I'll you food." Tinanggal niya ang comforter na nakatakip ng katawan niya at bigla na lang tumayo.

Napaang ako ng wala siyang damit. Walang kahit anong saplot na tumatakip sa maseselang parte ng katawan niya. Uminit ang mukha ko at mabilis nag-iwas ng tingin.

"Wow. That's the first, huh."

Hindi ako tumingin sa babae. Sa oras na tumingin ako sa kanya ay makikita ko na naman ang katawan niya.

First time? Oh, yes. That's my f*****g first time seeing a naked woman. Hindi ko nga nakita ang katawan ni Shaniah noon. Because I respect her so much. I never touched her because I want to do it on our honeymoon but who was I kidding?

"Come on, Gifflet. I know you wants my body so much. What's that reaction?"

Gifflet? So it was his name? Gifflet, it means death. What's with the name?

"Get dress."

"What? You don't want it anymore? You even sucked my boobs last night."

Uminit lalo ang mukh ko at ako na ang nahiya sa kanya. What the f**k? Hindi ako 'yon. It was the body's owner. Sucked her boobs?

Napakagat ako ng labi at kumuyom ang kamao. I don't think that's appropriate. Kailangan ba talaga 'yon sa tuwing magtatalik? I know what's that but it's just... It's just not right. I did watch porn before with Richard because he let me watch it with him.

I was disgusted and pity the girls at first because it's not really right. They are abusing the women in that video. How are they filming porns like that?

That's my first and last time watching that s**t. I don't like it. I wonder why Richard was addicted to that thing. It's not even a good pleasure.

"You can look at me now. Nakadamit na ako."

Wala na ang nakita kong takot sa mukha niyang nakita ko kanina. She wore a dress that reaches her ankles. Nagtaka pa ako noong una kung bakit gano'n kababa ang bistida niya.

"Magluluto na ako."

Hindi na niya ako hinintay na magsalita at lumabas na ng kwarto. Now I know something about the body's owner. He's name is Gifflet and I don't know what he's relationship with that girl. Is that his girlfriend? His wife? I don't know. How would I know?

Nanatili ako ng ilang minuto sa kwarto at doon ko nalamang mag-asawa sila. I saw a wedding picture and that woman the body's owner was in there. The woman was smiling but it's obviously fake. The guy was seriously looking at the camera. His expression was blank and no trace of ang emotions.

I got it. They are married couples. And what's with her reaction earlier? She seemed scared. And he's hitting her. What kind of husband is that?

Bumuntong hininga ako. I have to pretend like her husband. But I can't do the thing he's doing with her. He's hitting her and I will never do that. I hate the word 'hit'. Sa salita pa lang si dad na ang pumapasok sa utak ko. At may isa pang hindi ko kayang gawin, they are married and it's normal to have s*x.

I shook my head at the thought of that. No. I can pretend but I can't do the things he's usually do. I can work as a Surgeon like his work. Good thing, I studied medical. But there are still problems.

Where is he working? Paano siya nagtatrabaho? I have know those things. I wanted revenge, right? Kailangan kong galingan kung gano'n.

Lumabas ako ng kwarto at tumingin-tingin sa paligid. I looked around and saw pictures displayed every wall. Some are paintings and some are their pictures together.

Habang naglalakad ay nakita ang hagdan pababa. The house interiors was good. Mas maganda pa sa bahay namin. Namin? Bahay nila 'yon. I'm not belong in that house as much as in their family. I know.

When I get down, living room ang nadatnan ko. Naglibot ang mga mata ko. A big chandelier is in the middle. Kailangang tumingala para makita ito? Alangan namang nasa baba ang chandelier?

Halatang mayaman ang mang-ari ng bahay. I keep on roaming my eyes until I found the kitchen. Pumasok ako sa loob at pati rito ang malawak. Halos lasing lawak na ng sala.

I saw her cooking while humming. Tahimik kong pinagmasdan ang buong kusina. High chairs and long table. Sinong kumakain dito? Wala akong nakitang ibang tao rito maliban sa kanya. They don't have kids? I guess.

Nabalik ako sa sarili ko nang marinig siyang tumili.

"What the f**k, Giff? You shocked me!" Binaba niya ang sandok at masamang tumingin sa'kin.

"It's not my fault you didn't feel my presence," I reasoned out. It's actually true. Hindi niya naramdamang kanina pa ako pumasok.

"Kahit na. You should have talk to inform me." Inis niya akong tignan.

"What are you cooking?" Ngayon ko lang naramdaman ang gutom.

I wonder, what kind of life do they have? Are they a happy married couple? Pero sa nalaman ko kanina parang hindi. He's hurting this woman. How could he do that? That beautiful face, sinasampal lang niya?

Kung ako siguro ang asawa niya, ituturing ko siyang reyna like how I treated Shaniah. But sad to say, I'm her husband.