Uniberso II
"The way we spend our time defines who we are." - Jonathan Estrin
It's the first day of a month but I want to end it right away. I sighed heavily. I stared in a blank ceiling and some thought came in. I remember all the things that I have been done these past few days. I lifted my hands to looked at the violet-greenish colored on the lower part of my palm. Some bruises are visible and I glanced in my calloused finger.
"Why it's so hard to write and make a book?" I mumbled. I will add some more complaints not until I noticed some light peaking in my room. I tilted my head and I gazed out of the window.
"Did I forgot to closed it?" I sighed. Maybe I was too preoccupied to notice. Until I saw the bright yellow and orange started to cover the dark sky. I put my arms under my head like I'm using it as a pillow. I witnessed the beautiful sunrise wherein the dark and light are in the midst. And its breathtaking view.
"The end and the new beginning," I uttered. I took glanced at the digital clock beside my bed. It was 5:15 A.M in the morning and I'm still wide awake.
I yawned "What a nice day for me."
I touched the left side of my bed. Looking for the thing that I've been used last night but I found nothing. I irritatedly sit and creased my forehead. I wander my eyes on my bed and It landed it under my pillow. I get the book and hold it tightly. I softly caressed the book and opened it.
"Quantum Mechanics explained by Einstein." I blurted
This is the book that I used to make a simple explanation about my existence. The book that I can hold onto. The book that explained why the parallel universe does exist. The book about quantum mechanics. Yeah, it's too hard to understand and complicated to learn but this is the easiest to explain. I need this to know why someone like me, does exist in this kind of universe.
"But whenever I believed in this. I just fooled myself." I chuckled but this world needs an explanation so I need some back-up information and facts. I hid the book behind me and stand. I walked to my table where my laptop and some book that I need to read. I sat on the soft chair and I saw my bunny headband on the table. A small smile formed to my lips. I took it and fixed my hair before I wear it. I really love the bunny or any kind about the rabbit. They are cute but wicked animals. Well look can be deceiving.
I focus my attention on the laptop. Read some factual information that I wrote last night. I see some mathematical equations. My eyes narrowed. I feel my eyes heated up so I closed it for a while.
I lowered my head and massaged my temple. "Whenever I saw a math equation. I feel my brain always shut-off and aches all the time. How was that?" I sighed. It always drained me off, to be honest.
I heard some knock on my door. I tilted my head waiting for it to be opened. I saw the doorknob move and a grey-haired lady peaked. It seems like she was looking for me but sadly, I was on the dark side of my room. She can't notice me easily unless she opens the light. Just like what she did right away. I chuckled.
I see her standing in my room. Touching the light switch and the moment she saw me. Her eyes widened and twinkled. I don't like the way she looks so I stand up and ready to run-away but she got me. She holds my hand and jumps on me. Luckily we're landed on my bed.
"Gotcha girl!" she tickles me. I laughed hard.
"Dria s-stop it." I laughed. Catching my breath. But she never stops tickling me.
"Nah not until you are wide awake!" she smirked.
"I'm wide awake. I did not sleep." I stated and she stopped. I took a deep breath before I looked at her. She narrowed her eyes and her forehead furrowed. Oh! Oh! I think this is a bad idea.
"Bakit hindi ka natulog?" she asked. I gave a half-smile to her. When she doesn't hear any answered to me. I see her black orb eyes glaring at me. I bowed my head and played my fingers to my bunny headband.
"I'm writing." using my lowered voice. I took a peek to see her reaction. But I see her calm eyes and she was nodding.
"You'll give it to him again?" she asked. I nodded. I took a glanced on the calendar on my laptop. Two weeks is his birthday. I will give it as my present.
"But it's our first day of school." she blurted out. She nibbled on her lower lip.
She looked at me worriedly. "What if in the middle of the class you fall asleep? Your professor will get mad or maybe you'll be suspended." I chuckled. She has an advanced mindset and she always overreacts whenever it talks about me.
"Well, unfortunately, I don't have a class today Alexandria Laine Monroe so don't worry. I will stay in the library until your classes are done." I stated.
I see her eyes widened. "So it means, your not my classmate," I smirked and nodded.
"But why!" she whined.
"Well, Dria! May I remind you, you took BS-Biology and I took BS-Accountancy. So what would you expect?" I sarcastically said. I stand up and fixed my clothes. Put those crumpled paper in the trash bin. When I'm done I looked at her. I see her jumping on my bed.
"Geez! Stop ruining my bed. You dimwit!" but she just turned her back to me. I narrowed my eyes and some wicked thoughts came in.
I grinned. "I'll give you 20 minutes to fixed yourself and my bed and if you're late, I will burn all the pink stuff in your room." Before I move-out I heard her screaming and terrifying shout. She knows me. I can do that to her.
I see my Auntie smiling at me. I walked towards her and kissed her cheeks. She softly tapped my back.
"Happy Morning Darling." using her soft and warm tone. I smiled.
"Good Morning Tita Halley." I sweetly smiled at her. She give to me a white towel and some soft cloths. I chuckled. She always treats me like a child.
"Did you sleep?" she asked. I shooked my head and made a half-smiled. I feel her hand caressed my soft hair.
"I hope that he accept those things that you gave to him. I hope he will accept his own fate." she smiled.
"I hope so," I uttered. I heard Dria shouting my name that's why I run to the bathroom and closed the door right away. I chuckled and start my daily routine.
Tita Halley and Dria are the ones who I rescued before. I remember that night. They are running in the middle of a strong rain with breezy wind. I heard the loud thunder and Dria crying. I was leaning in the tree at that moment.
When I saw Tita Halley and Dria was running with bruises and some blood on their clothes. I saw a man pointing a gun at them and that is the moment that I choose to stop the time. I slowly walked towards them and touched her hand to see her past.
I saw that the man who is running behind them was her husband who wants to kill them. He was taking an illegal drugged that affect his mental capabilities. I even see their future and it makes me laughed knowing that they become my Emblioe.
Being an Emblioe makes my life completely smooth in this universe. They have the capabilities to know the fortune of someone. Tita Halley and Dria are a fortune teller and a redeemer. They can save someone and vowed to keep all the secrets that I have. Until my mission is done. They will be my temporary family in this universe. But being an Emblioe has a disadvantage they can't save herself from any harm. So that night I make a contract with them.
I looked at Tita Hailey who's holding her daughter tightly like she was giving some warmth to her. I saw her eyes that filled with tears while looking to her daughter. She was trembling because of the coldness outside. I gave her two towels to dry herself and her child. She looked at me with fear. I sat in front of her.
"Bakit m-mo k-kami niligtas?" nanginginig na saad niya. Nakita ko pang hinigpitan niya ng hawak ang towel na nakapalibot sa kanila ng anak niya. Napangiti naman ako.
"Don't worry. I will never hurt you." ngiting usal ko. Dahan-dahan kong hinawakan ang kamay ng anak niya. Nakita ko siyang natigilan at dumaan ang masamang titig niya sa akin pero bigla rin itong naging malamlam.
"You need to stay here at my house. Bilang kapalit sa pagliligtas ko sa inyo." Nakita ko siyang natigilan. Ngumisi naman ako.
"And please stop your stupid act. I know all this time, you know who am I, Halley," I uttered. I see her eyes widened. "And I know you let that happened for me to helped you. It's written on your fate, right? And even it will harm you and your daughter's life you still choose to risk and trust your fate." I stated and she proudly nodded. I sighed.
"But I want you to changed your fate." I blurted.
She gasped. "But i-it's fate I can't change it! If I meant to d-die. I'll die for you." I seriously looked at her.
"You are the one who is doing your own fate, Halley. You can bend it. You can change it for whatever you wanted too and no one can't dictate you nor order you for that." I stated. I see her forehead furrowed. Seems like she was trying to know what I mean but she managed to close her mouth and accept it. A small smile formed to my lips.
"I will do that in one condition Eunice." she bravely uttered. I nodded.
"Tell me why I should not protect you?" tanong niya at unti-unting nawala ang mga ngiti sa labi ko. Naalala ko ang mga henerasyong ng Emblioe. Lahat sila napapalapit sa akin at lahat sila namatay dahil sa akin. Marahang tumungo ako at mapait na ngumiti.
"I don't want to see that the person who becomes my family, will die for me. Sawang-sawa na akong makita 'yon ng paulit-ulit." malungkot na saad ko. Inangat ko ang ulo ko at seryoso akong tumingin sa mga mata niya.
"So you need to make sure that you only protect yourself and the child in your arms." seryosong saad ko. Tumayo na ako para sana umalis na pero naramdaman kong hinawakan niya ang braso ko.
"But what if you die? The time will s--"
"I'll never die Halley." I looked to her eyes and a sad smile formed to my lips.
"Because the time and the universe will never allow it to happen. And that is my cursed fate."