I went straight to my bed. Pabagsak akong humiga. I thought about what happened a while ago! I kissed a lot of guys and did the same thing as we did, but I don't know, this time it seems so different. I stopped having thoughts when my phone rang. I answered it.
"Bernard?-- hold on." I stood up because the signal is weak. I walked to my window and opened it. "Can you hear me now?" I asked him.
"Yes! Am I disturbing you? I just called to apologize. Sorry at nakatulog ako. Hindi ko alam paanong bigla akong nakatulog. I was so fine bago ka nag-c.r."
"Don't worry about it. I understand. May times din na ganyan ako. Na akala ko hindi pa ako lasing, 'yun pala lasing na," I laughed and so he was.
"By the way, are you home? I heard Timothy drove you home?"
"Yeah, he was also there." It's getting colder. I can feel the air coming from my open window.
"Catalina, can I invite you tomorrow after our class?"
"Magiinom ulit?"
"Nope. Let's watch cinema. The purge is already showing."
I think for a bit. Well, cinema is not bad at all than staying here at home. "Yes! I wanna go!"
I heard his excited tone.
When suddenly I heard noises from inside the house.
"Bernard. I need to go. See you tomorrow."
I didn't wait for his answer. Pinatay ko na agad ang aking telepono. I quickly close my window and about to lock it and I forgot it's broken, kaya hinayaan ko na lamang na hindi iyon nakalock. I walk to my door and slowy opened it.
Naglakad ako upang tignan kung ano ang ingay na aking narinig.
"Lolo?"
"Lola?"
No one answered me. I went to the kitchen and I almost jump and had a heart attack when cat jump infront of me. Hinawakan ko ang aking puso, ang lakas ng t***k. It's just a cat... But... WE DON'T have a cat!
I walk a bit faster to see if our door is open, and I'm not wrong... It is open...! That explains why there is cat here.
Kitang kita ko ang pinto na mabagal ang paggalaw, bukas-sara ito dahil na rin siguro sa hangin na nanggagaling sa labas.
Patay na ang ilaw sa kabuuan ng bahay. Ang tanging liwanag na lamang ay ang ilaw na galing sa aking kwarto dahil iniwan ko ang pinto na bukas, pati narin ang ilaw na nanggagaling sa labas dahil sa bukas na pinto. Hall way is kinda dark. I was about to walk and close it when...
"Apo!"
My heart pound so fast! I think my soul got out for minute from my body.
"Lolo, bukas po ang pinto!"
Tinignan ito ni lolo at mabilis naglakad upang ito ay isara at ilock.
"Nakarinig ako ng ingay kaya po ako lumabas, lo."
"Ako rin. Hala sige matulog kana."
I turned around when I remember something. Lumingon ulit ako kay lolo.
"Lo, baka pwede niyo ipaayos ang lock ng bintana ko. Sira po kasi."
"Sira?" Nag-isip sandali ito. He nodded.
"Sige apo hahanap ako bukas. Matulog kana."
I walked to my room and close my door. Sumandal ako sandali sa pinto at dinama ang puso. Mabilis parin ang t***k nito then I felt the air on my room.
MY window is opened!! I closed it before I left my room!
My heart beats so fast again. What the f*ck is happening?!
I walked fast to closed it and slide my pink curtain to cover it.
I didn't took a shower because I'm still scared so I just change my clothes and wash my face so I could sleep.
I drink my water as my night routine.
I covered my self with my blanket and lay. I can still hear my heart beat. I feel sleepy, I was fighting it because I'm scared and I don't want to close my eyes. My eyes get blurry and can't fight it anymore.
My body froze when I saw someone opened my window and climb inside my room.
The mysterious hooded man! I can't see his face. He walked towards me and I'm about to see his face...but then my eyes shut!
I OPENED my eyes and looked at my alarm clock beside my bed. It's 5 in the morning. My alarm clock sets at 5:30. I looked at my window, that's not a dream at all. I really saw him! I sat down and still looking at my window. What the hell do you want from me!
At school
"Hey are you okay?" tanong ni Sonia
She looked at Sonia. They were eating their lunch at the cafeteria inside the campus. Her, Sonia, Bernard and Karen. Timothy is not there yet. Malalim ang kanyang iniisip. Hindi niya malimutan ang nangyari bago niya naipikit ang kanyang mga mata.
"May, alam kabang gumagawa ng lock ng bintana?" she asked Sonia.
Sasagot pa sana ito nang dumating si Timothy. He sat down in the middle of Karen and Sonia without even looking at her.
Dala-dala nito ang tray na may laman na pagkain. She looked at his food. Fruits and sandwich. She looked at hers, she only ordered 5 cookies and juice, but she barely ate it. Wala siyang gana.
"Hey, hindi mo naman kinakain ang pagkain mo." Napansin na ito ni Bernard. She stared at him na para bang wala siya sa kanyang sarili.
"Are you okay?" tanong nito.
She just nodded and look to Timothy. Hindi parin ito tumitingin sakanya.
"Yung tanong mo kanina, kung sino marunong mag-ayos ng lock ng bintana? ---" Karen asked her. "Si timothy marunong, hindi ba?" Sonia looked at Timothy, but he just stood up and about to walk out.
She frowned. What the f*ck is wrong with him?
She stood up and followed him. Hinarap niya ito kaya napatigil ito sa paglalakad.
"Are you mad or something?" she asked him.
"What do you want from me Cat? Why did you kissed me?"
Why suddenly he needs to ask her.
"I-- i don't know. I-- i just want too."
He smirk, "Look, I am not that kind of guy. Hindi ako mahilig makipaglaro, kaya ayoko na pinaglalaruan ako. If you want to date Bernard then go date him, but don't you dare play with my emotions." Then he left her.
She left puzzled. Date who? Oh! Yeah! Manunuod sila ng sine ni Bernard after ng class. Ngunit paano niya iyon nalaman?
She was confused. She is not playing at all. She is enjoying Bernand's company, but she likes Timothy's presence more.
NASA loob na siya ng sinehan, sandali siyang iniwan ni Bernard dahil bibili ito ng popcorn at kanilang inumin. Hindi pa nag sisimula ang palabas ngunit nakapatay na ang mga ilaw. She looked at the back, naiinip siya. Then she saw Bernards walking and looking for her. When she noticed the hooded man near him! He just walk passed and straight to the exit. Her eyes widened and felt the strange feeling everytime she saw this strange person. Is he following her?
"Hey! What are you looking at?"
He is already sitting beside me. "N---nothing. I thought I saw someone."
I didn't enjoy the movie even I like this kind of movie. My mind was preoccupied about that hooded man! He is following me. He is stalking me! Hindi ako maaaring mag kamali!