The Other Side

Chapter 6

"Huminahon ka" sabi n'ya at itinaas ang dalawang kamay

Kitang kita sa mukha niya ang takot pati na rin ang pawis sa mukha niya

"Makinig kang mabuti sa akin, hindi ito ang sulosyon--"

"Tumahimik ka!" sabi ko at mas lalong itinutok ang baril sa kanya, kahit sobra ang panginginig ng kamay ko

Mariin akong pumikit at pinigilang lumuha, sinong mag aakalang hahantong kami sa ganito pero hindi kailangan kong itong gawin

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

I opened my eyes at kaagad na umupo, I felt my tears is going to burst out and I am sweating all over kahit na may aircon

Hinawakan ko ang dibdib ko dahil sa hindi ko maipaliwanag na sakit, kumawala na rin ang luha sa mga mata ko

I feel like crying in agony kahit na hindi ko naman talaga alam kung bakit

I didn't know how long I've cried tumigil na lang rin ng kusa

I dreamt again darn it.

I always dream about them, familliar faces but different places, that guy is the only person that I don't but keep I kept on dreaming about it

What was that? Did I have a past life?

I laughed, past life my ass. Those are just strange dreams or maybe I have a mental illness

Tumayo na ako at nagready papasok sa school. I didn't eat breakfast because I will be alone

Pagkapasok ko ng classroom tumabi agad ako kay Mica

"Napanaginipan kita last friday," bungad ko dito

"Am I wearing that a saya again?"

"Yes of course it's in the past right?"

She rolled her eyes at ipinatong ang paa sa upuan

"Maybe that's not me"

Natawa ako, in my dream she is different, she is lady like and very polite, it's far from what is she today

"How about the guy you are talking about?" usisa n'ya

Everytime I am dreaming strange thing lagi kong kinukwento sa kanya

"Did you--"

"Ay puta," nanlaki ang mata ko sa sobrang lutong ng mura n'ya

"Hoy,"

Hindi n'ya ako pinansin, Kaagad nanlisik ang mata sa lalaking nakatayo ngayon sa harap n'ya

"Gago ka ba?" nagtitimpi n'yang sabi

"Hindi pa 'ko nakakaga--"

"Nandyan na si ma'am!"

Hindi na natuloy ni Ren ang sasabihin n'ya at dali daling pumunta sa upuan n'ya with smirk on his face

Habang si Mica sinusundan ito ng tingin while throwing death glare

"Didn't I tell you? You and that guy that slapped your forehead just kissed in front of me in my dream"

She made a grimace

"Ew." I laughed

Tumingin nalang ako sa harap at nakinig sa prof namin

"Afterlife." paguumpisa n'ya, matapos isulat iyon sa board

"A life after death" sabi n'ya at isa isa kaming tinignan

"Different religions have a different beliefs about this, people too depends on their own perspectives and own beliefs"

"For example, Hinduism believes in reincarnation"

It feels different because all of us are quietly listening to him, did he cast some spell

"Buddhist also believes just like Hinduism"

Seriously I hate this topic, humikab ako

"Christian too but it's depend on what denomination they're a part of, "

" While Judaism is more focus on their life on earth"

"Islam don't believe in reincarnation but they believe that there is life after death, they will just need to wait until the judgement day"

" Kayo? naniniwala ba kayo?"

Class started to murmured to their seatmate,

"Naniniwala ka?" tanong ko kay Mica

"Hindi," she shrugged

One of my classmate raised her hand,

"Eh sir is it possible po ba na maalala mo ung past life mo?"

Of course not, according to my readings, when you died your memory will be erased--

"Yes," napatingin ako kay sir, nakatingin rin s'ya sa akin

O..kay, I didn't know that tho

"Baka mayamang haciendera ako nung past life ko" narinig kong bulong ng kaklase ko sa likod

"But it's very rare, some are born with it, some are taking therapy's and some are dreaming about it"

I stopped, d-dream?

Nagkatinginan kami ni Mica

No way.