CHAPTER IV: NICKNAME
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Nobody told me
you were cryin'
Every night~
"Oo. Lahat kasi nang sasabihin niyo nagkakatotoo"
She just smiled while sayi—no! She's grinning.
WTH? S-seriously? Ugh! Kaya pala datiiiii— Huhu.
"But hija" she became serious as she look at me. Nakakalerki, madam ha?
"Yeah. Alam ko naguguluhan ka but you have limitations. Wishing and giving has limitations." her eyes were as sharp as the knives on the kitchen. Pfft. What was that adjective, Lunette?
She stand up and faced her back. The way that her dress turned around as she does, really made me stop.
"Remember the day of your childhood, Lunette." she faced me again and a tear escaped from her precious eye.
"Remember it. Remember us and you'll find the answers. Be quick, Buwan."
—
"You know what, Hschi, Madam really turned my brain upside-down. I mean, how would I remember something never been happened?"
We're here at the basement. Looking for something we can use as we travel to the town called Macabre.
"Milad— I mean Lunette, believe us or not, you knew us since you were born" he smirked and continue what he was doing.
"But Hschi, I don't remember anything about you! And I know it was impossible, Hschi. Everyone , every spot, every dot and everything happens remain on my mind unbreakable nor forgettable." he took a deep sigh and faced me. He put the bow and arrows on the table near us and held my face.
"Mademoiselle, remember this thing. When you wish for that thing, you can't bring that back..." he put those arrows and bow on my back and turned around. I was left with a question on my mind. No. I won't let this happen.
"Hschi, what are you saying?"
"You can't bring the past when you wished and turned your back"
WHAT?! I LITERALLY DON'T GET IT.
"Lunette, what weapon will you use? Hmm, as far as I know you're a pilot, right?" Hschi asked.
"Yep." I answered him while that 'you can't bring the blah blah chu chu thing' can't get out of my mind.
"Change your clothes, mademoiselle."
O-MY-GOSH! THIS IS IT PANSIT! I can have my first outfit out of this gownnnnnn! I cleared my throat as excitement filled my whole system.
"A-ah, Hschi"
"Hmm?"
"What will I wear?" I asked while still being a weird girl who wear a gown yet holding a g*n on his left hand and a dart on her right hand. Hmm, yeah. A whole set of bows and arrows on back. Butttttt smile didn't left me.
"Choose your weapon first." he said and looked at my eyes.
"But I think since you're a pilot, make the arrows flew to your enemies" he said and winked at me. F-fudge! T-that wink. Psh. That was so cute. Wait! S-sinabi ko na cute siya?! No. No. No. Eraseeee.
"Di jeremien hoklo bi ged si yoï ikirian di heromien bi ged" (The man on your very front was totally in love with the woman on his front)
"H-ha?"
"Sabi ko am-pa-ngit-mo" parang umusok ang mga ilong ko sa narinig ko kay Hschi. Agad ko siyang hinabol at agad din siyang tumakbo.
"Humanda ka sa'kin , Ishe! Papatayin kitaaaaaaa" napahinto siya bigla sa pagtakbo kaya agad ko siyang na-corner. Psh. Lampa. Andali niyang mapagod.
"Tin—" hindi ko na siya pinatapos sa sinasabi niya at agad siyang nilundagan. Piningot ko ang kaniyang tenga at kiniliti.
"A-arayyyyy! Humanda kaaaaaa sa'kin , Buwannnnn" gumanti siya sa'kin at umibabaw. Kiniliti niya din ako. Psh. Para kaming batang walang problema. Pansamantalang nakalimutan ang lahat ng iniisip.
"Ang ganda mo lalo kapag ngumingiti, Buwan" napatingin ako sa mga mata niyang kulay abo at gayon din siya. Sandali kaming nabalot ng katahimikan. Mamaaaaa kooooo. Ay. Wala pala ako n'on.
"Hschi, Lunette." nabaling ang tingin namin sa dumating.
"Patay" sabay naming bulong ni Hschi at kapwa biglang napatayo.
"A-anong ginagawa niyo?" gulat na tanong sa'min ni Madam Mergeuleyza.
'Basahin niyo nalang ang isip namin ehe.' banggit ko sa isip ko.
"Wala akong mabasa saiyo, Buwan. Magaling." seryosong sigaw ni Madam atsaka tumango.
"Ngunit hindi mo padin maitago ang nasa isip mo, Ishe." muling nag-iba ang ekspresyon ng mukha ni Madam na tila ba nang-aasar.
"Hali na kayo, Binibining Buwan at Ginoong Ishe." aalis na sana ako nang bigla akong hilahin ni Hschi patungo sakaniya.
"O-oy!" gulat kong sabi nang mapansing napakalapit na ng mukha ko sa mukha niya.
"How did you know my nickname?"
"H-ha?"
"How did you know my nickname, Lunette?"
"G-gawa ko lang" pagpapaliwanag ko.
"Ah" tipid niyang sabi na para bang nadismaya.
"Ishe. That was the nickname you—"
"DON'T YOU DARE!" Madam said as Hschi tried to say something.
"P-pero dapat niyang malaman ang nakaraan, 'di ba?" inilayo niya sa'kin si Hschi at matalim na tumingin sa'ming dalawa.
"SIGE! SABIHIN MO AT NANG TULUYAN NANG MAWALA ANG ALAALA NIYA!"
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