HOA: WHO ARE YOU?

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"Where are we? And who are you?" I asked the man beside me

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"Where are we? And who are you?" I asked the man beside me. I am in his car. We arrived at a mansion. This mansion looks familiar.

"Leyra, It's me Krio." Itinutok nito ang salamin sa loob ng kotse. Nakita ko ang naka-tattoo sa leeg ko. Well, I guess he's someone special, because I wouldn't tattoo his name on my neck if he's not special to me. He then grab something from my bag and showed it to me. I smiled when I saw us together in the photo.

"Now you know," he chuckled. He's so damn fine with that look plus his dimple showed off.

Bumaba ito para pagbuksan ako ng pinto. Pagkababa ko ay agad naman kaming pumasok sa loob ng mansion.

"Wait, nasaan tayo? This mansion looks familiar. Sino nagmamay-ari nito?" I asked him while he open the main door of the house, it's so big but no one is living here.

"This was your home, Leyra," he said and looked at me. Now it made sense. Kaya pala familiar ang bahay na ito, it was our house. It feels heavy when I realized I wasn't with my family. Then, I remember Dad.

"Where are they?" tanong ko. Krio looked at me.

"They'll be home soon," nakangiting wika nito.

Umikot ako sa bahay, chineck ko ang paligid. I can feel the ambiance of our house. I know I was home.

"Leyra, are you ready to know the truth?" Napalingon ako kay Krio nang magtanong ito.

"What?" nagtataka kong tanong sa kanya.

"You forgot about this but we'll meet Hyntall later. He said he will tell you the truth, regarding the incident that happened to you and to Klio." My eyes widened the moment he said that.

"Really?"

"Yes, we saw them earlier. Pero ang katotohanan na malalaman mo ay may kapalit," wika pa nito. Bakas sa mukha niya ang lungkot. Nakakapagtaka rin kung bakit bugbog ang mukha nito? May nangyari bang masama na nakalimutan ko?

"What do you mean? Wait, bakit ka bugbog sarado? Anong nangyari sayo? Ano bang nangyari kanina?" natatakang tanong ko. Krio started to explain to me everything that happened. He makes sure that it was all detailed for me to understand, he even showed me some pictures.

"Ruishan is dead?" tanong ko habang nanghihina. Then some fragments of memories flashes. He is really dead.

"I need to see him." akmang aalis na ako ng pigilan ako ni Krio.

"We already seen him, Leyra. His body isn't there anymore. It is now on the process of cremation." Napaupo ako sa mga nalaman ko.

"WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME? BAKIT LAHAT NA LANG NG MGA TAONG MALAPIT SA'KIN INIIWAN AKO? WALA BA AKONG KARAPATANG MAGING MASAYA?" I burst into tears. Krio hugged me.

"MY CONDITION JUST MAKES MY LIFE MISERABLE. RIUSHAN IS DEAD BUT I WILL ALWAYS MAKE MYSELF BELIEVE THAT HE'S STILL ALIVE. AT AYOKONG MAGISING NG PAULIT-PAULIT NA KAPAG HAHANAPIN KO SILA AY BABALIK ANG SAKIT NA MARARAMDAMAN KO KUNG MALAMAN KONG WALA NA SILA!" Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko, humagolgol na ako. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nangyayari ang lahat ng ito sa'kin.

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