It's been a week since I last saw her. Damn week! And up until now, I haven't had any clue yet. Why the hell this damn thing is happening!

Right at the moment we arrived at Haven, Nana came to us running in tears, followed by Ruru.

I don't have any effin' idea about, what was happening at that moment. But, when I looked at Ruru's eyes, I know something bad happened.

He might not been crying, unlike Nana. But just the way he walks, the way he breathes. There, for sure, my suspicion was right.

But then, sa isang ngalan lang na binanggit ni Ruru! Just one hella name... of him my mind gone crazy…

"Z-zegolas,"

That' when Zannah left in hurry.

I waited.

Naghintay ako ng gabing 'yun, sakaling maisipan niyang may naiwan siya. Sakaling... balikan niya...balikan niya 'ko.

Pero walang bumalik, hindi siya bumalik.

There's no Zannah, at all.

Damn Sweetheart…..

"Haunt! Pull your ass up man, we're running late!"

I didn't respond. I pulled up my sheet, covered my body and curled up instead. Since when did it become so cold?

Guess I still need to get used to this unfamiliar body temperature.

"Come on man! The Royal Gathering will be in span of minutes! Wake that ass up!" He said, pulling my sheets away.

Royal Gathering is the Academy's foundation day.  The day Haven Academy was founded. And to celebrate it well, it was extended into a week. To where, sports and events was held.

"I don't wanna go." I answered, tired.

"At bakit?!"

"Frondo, I don't have the energy to argue nor to put up excuses. I'm tired and sleepy. Please do understand."

"But, the students are waiting for us. And the boards must be expecting u--"

"And it can start without me." I cut him.
Turning my head on the left side of my bed closing my eyes ready to sleep again.

"Since the day you came back, you didn't actually come back."

Here are his words again.

"The way you speak, the way you act. The word 'please' you don't have that in your vocabulary man. Your manner of dealing with other people, your method of changing your portentous painted walls into something unyou, that’s not you, man." He sighed.

I thought he's going to stop there, but then he goes on.

"Have you notice your skin too? You looked pale as ice. I wonder if you're into blood now too."

Napamulat ako sa nadinig. Ang pagtama ng aking tingin, ay nasakto pa sa salamin.

There, those bloodshot eyes.

I quickly shut my eyes, before Frondo could find out.

"Lahari, leave..." I bit my lower lip when something was provoked to come out. "Leave Lahari, I'm begging!"

"Fine!"

Next thing I heard is on how the door was slammed closed. That's been our routine, these past few days. Whenever I feel something, I will shoo him away, and he will slammed my door closed, loud enough to wake up my senses back.

It was tamed. At least that’s what I thought. But, there are some instances that I could not get to control it.

Good thing, hindi pa naman ako masiyadong nagkakalat.

The worst thing I have ever done was waking up at the meds department building. I drunk lots of blood bags there. This up until now has become an issue in the entire academy.

Some headlines were, BLOOD BAGS LOST, WHO CAUSED?

Takte! Kasalanan ko ba kung hindi magawang punan ng isang pakete ng dugo ang kaniya, kaya naparami?

Everything went fast. Ilang araw muli ang nagdaan. Sa ilang araw na 'yun, pakiramdam ko hindi talaga ako nabuhay.

I'm living lifeless.

There's something missing in me. Malakas ang pakiramdam ko sa bagay na 'yun. Tila nililisan ako nito.

Everything has changed, simula ng siya'y nakilala ko.

That was just a damn week, but I fell hard, that it makes me weak, not seeing her.

The hell! I'm not used to this kind of feeling.

"That's all for today, class dismissed."

Patayo na ako sa upuan ko when someone stood in my way. I furrowed.

"Hi! I'm your future wife."

Standing in front of me is a fine lady, having a pair of ocean eyes, glowing with admiration and peace. Pointed nose, rosy cheeks and--

"Pasado ba?" She uttered again, drawing me back to my senses. "Go on Love, answer it later, when you're done checking me."

"The hell!"

And there she laughs, loud enough to catch everyone's attention.

Who the hell is she?

Love?

My wife?

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