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I heaved a sigh and stared at my feet like it was the most interesting thing ever. I'm currently sitting at a bench made of wood in front of Aling Isay's house. After that little brat, Karlos, left ay wala na kong nagawa kundi ang magbuntong hininga. 'Di ko na mabilang kung ilang buntong-hininga na ang ginawa ko ngayong araw.

I'm in the past. I'm wearing baro't saya. And based from what I've seen so far, I'm in the Spanish Period. Probably in the time where Filipino Revolution is taking place.

I facepalmed. Oh God,why? I'll be witnessing wars? Death? This is frustrating! Hanggang nayon 'di pa rin ako makapaniwala na nasa nakaraan ako. I'm forcing myself not to believe it, thinking this is just a prank. Thinking this was just a dream. But no matter how much I tried not to believe, all the evidences that'll prove that I really did travel back through time is right in front of me.

I looked at the sky. How did this happen? Time travel. It has been man's wildest fantasy for centuries, it's fucking impossible. But I've read one article that it's probably possible. Right, one option would be a wormhole. Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne contributed their own theories to this.

But how would science explain why Karlos float?

"How?"

Ah! right. Psychic ability, levitation.

I mentally slapped myself. Since when did I became a fan of SciFi? I was never a fan of SciFi. They're like fantasy, something very impossible to happen.

Oh, God. This is frustrating.

I wanna go home.

"Binibining Kristin!" I looked at the guy approaching me.

It was Antonio. Agad naman akong napairap. I still can't forget what he said to those spanish cops. He called me mentally ill. No one dared calling me that. But he- God! Umaatake na naman ang pagkamaldita ko.

"Binibining Kristin, nag-alala ako nang ikaw tumakbo palayo. Akala ko napano kana. May problema ba?" hinihingal na tanong nito.

I rooled my eyes heavenward, "Ba't mo sinabi dun sa mga Kastila na baliw ako?"

I'm starting to accept the fact na nagtime-travel talaga ako.

Napaayos naman siya ng tayo at napapangiting napahawak sa batok. Is it just me or he looked cute with that gesture? I blinked twice.

"Ah, iyon ba? Ipagpaumanhin mo binibini, sadyang wala na akong maisip na sasabihin upang mailabas ka sa gulong iyong pinasok."

I stood up and crossed both my arms over my chest, "I didn't started the fight. It was their their fault for not knowing any traffic rules. Tch."

"Ah? Pasensya na pero, 'di ko naintindihan." I looked at him the sighed.

"I mean sana hinayaan mo na lang ako na sapakin 'yung mga taong 'yun. I maybe a girl but that doesn't mean I'm a damsel in distress that needs a knight in shining armour."

"Kahit na nasapak mo sila ay hindi ka pa rin ligtas. Kung hindi ko iyon ginawa ay baka nakulong kana o 'di kaya'y naparusahan."

"What? Kulong agad? Sinapak lang, kulong na? Ano sila, mga importanteng tao? Tch."

Imbes na sumagot ay natatawa siyang napaupo sa bench na gawa sa kahoy. I arched a brow, "Problema mo? Ba't ka natatawa?"

"Halatang hindi ka taga-rito. Sa tono ng iyong pananalita, sa paraanng iyong pananamit, maging kulay ng iyong buhok. Hindi mo rin alam ang batas ng aming lugar." I sighed.

Nasa past nga pala ako. Malay ko ba sa mga batas nila dito. Dito naman 'to ang timeline ko. I'm from the future. Gusto ko 'yung sabihin sakanya pero parang may pumipigil sakin.

"Anong batas?" nagatatakang tanong ko.

Napabuntong-hininga siya bago sumagot, "Dapat alam naming mga Indio ang lugar namin. Na mas mababa kami sa mga peinsulares. Oo nga pala, binibini. Marahil ay isa kang Ilustrados."

"Ilustrados?" nagtataka kong tanong. What's with the Peninsulares and Ilustrados thing? Was this discussed in my History subject? But I'm guessing it's some sort of Social class thing.

"Oo, mukha kang nanggaling sa isang mayamang angkan. Siguro nga ay nakapag-aral ka na sa labas ng bansa." Nakangiting sabi nito.

What the heck? Ilang beses ba akong nagspace sa Philipiine History kong subject? Time travelling is a damn hassle.

" 'Di kita maintindihan." I bluntly stated.

Nakakunot-noo siyang napatingin sakin, "Anong ibig mong sabihin?"

"Wala akong alam sa mga ilustrados na 'yan. Ang alam ko lang ay tagahinahara- Ack!" 'di ko na natapos ang sasabihin ko ng bigla kong nakagat ng pagkalakas-lakas ang dila ko. Agad naman akong napaupo saka napatakip ng bibig.

Fuck!It hurts like hell!

Naramdaman ko naman ang paglapit sakin ni Antonio, "A-anong nangyari? Ayos ka lang ba?"

I glared at him, "Ithtap athking if I'm okay. Nakita ng nakagath 'yung dila, tatanong pa kung okay. Aith!" nabubulol kong sabi.

"Ah, hindi ko maintindihan."

" 'Bobo ka ba?" I sarcastically asked. Aish. Is everyone here dumb? Don't they have common sense?

Sa halip na sumagot ay tumayo ito at lumapit sa dalawang matanda na papalapit sa amin. I stood up still covering my mouth. Nagmano si Antonio sa dalawa saka umalis.

Napakunot-noo ako. What's with him?

"Hija, ano ang nangyari? Bakit mo tinatakpan ang iyong bibig?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Aling Isay.

"I bit my tounge- I mean, nakagat ko dila ko." I answered.

"Aba, naku. Halika't pumasok na sa loob. Uminom ka muna ng tubig."

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It's already dusk. Lumabas ako ng bahay-kubo nila aling Isay. Umupo ako sa ilalim ng puno na nasa tabi lang ng bahay nila aling Isay. From here, you can see the sun setting. The crisp air surrounded me as I gaze at the fiery colors of the setting sun. The sky is painted with the color scarlet.

I can't help but be amazed. The view is breath-taking. It felt like I was looking at a large and very beautiful canvas. I've never seen something like this in Manila.

Itinaas ko ang phone ko, ready to capture the breath-taking scenery, ngunit may humarang dito.

"Umalis ka nga d'yan. 'Di naman ikaw 'yung pipicturan ko." I complained.

"No. Bawal 'yang ginagawa mo."

I glared at the kid, "Bawal? Eh kukunan ko lang naman ng picture. Anong masama dun?"

"You're not from the past, Kristin." seryosong sabi nito saka naupo sa tabi ko. "You cannot take something from the past."

"And why?" I asked.

"It's in the Laws of Time. Never take something from the past. Don't kill anyone-"

"Do I look like can kill someone? Common sense, Karlos." I gave him a seriously-look.

"You look like you can." Mapang-asar nitong sagot.

"E kung ikaw kaya patayin ko?"

"You can't kill me." He stated, proudly.

"Kunsabagay, mga masasamng damo, matagal mamatay." I gibed.

He faked a cough, "Anyway, you can't tell them that you're from the future. Don't give information aboout the future."

"Why?"

"You could accidentally unmake yourself, or your bestfriend, or even your family. You could accidentally prevent the death of dinosaurs or even the birth of your favorite boyband, One Direction."

I looked at him, perplexed, "W-what the heck?"

"In short, you can't give anyone information about the future because it can change the past. And changing the past is generally a bad thing."

"Kung ganun naman pala, e anong ginagawa ko dito? Send me back to my real timeline, Karlos." I said, seriously.

Nahiga ito sa damuhan saka ngumiti, "No, don't wanna."

I leaned closer to the kid, "E bakit mo ao dinala dito? Ano bang gagawin ko dito, ha? Bata?"

"I was bored, old wench."

"Stop calling me names, little brat." I stood up, "Then, I shall break all the laws of time." I said. Siguro naman ay matatakot na 'tong batang 'to at ibalik ako sa taong 2016.

"Go ahead, 'di naman buhay ko ang kapalit." nakapikit nitong sabi.

"What? What do you mean?"

"Everytime na may babaguhin ka sa nakaraan, unti-unti namang nababawasan ang chance mabuhay ka sa hinaharap. Same din 'to dun sa mga binigyan ko ng ability na magtime travel, the more they use their ability, mas nababawasan ang life span nila." at sa isang iglap ay bigla na naman itong naglaho.

Darn that Kid! The perks of being a God.

I can't believe this. What's the purpose of me being here? Ano 'to, trip-trip lang? This is a freaking serious matter. My life is at stake here. At kaunting mali lang pwede akong mamatay or mabura ang pagkatao ko sa hinaharap.

"Kristin." I turned to the guy who called me.

"Bakit?"

"Ihahatid na kita sa inyo. Marahil ay hinahanap ka na ng iyong mga magulang."

Natigilan ako. Nag-aalala na nga siguro sila Mommy. Two days na ako dito, siguro ay two days na din akong nawawala dun.

I looked at Antonio saka umiling, "W-wala akong bahay dito."

Kunot-noo siyang napatingin sakin, "Ano ang ibig mong sabihin?"

"You can't give anyone information about the future because it can change the past. And changing the past is generally a bad thing."

I have to keep my identity a secret. Wait, wala naman akong identity sa lugar na 'to. I'm not from here, anong sasabihin ko pag magtatanong sila tungkol sakin?Goodness. That Karlos, why'd he bring me here? He was bored, kaya naisipan niyang gumanti sakin? Ha! Childish reason.

Naibalik ko ang tingin kay Antonio nang magsalita, "Kristin, anong wala kaang tirahan dito?"

I bit my lower lip. Think, Kristin. Think. You can't tellthem you're from the future if you want to stay alive.

I inhaled before I answered, "Hindi ako taga-dito. T-taga ibang lugar ako. Tama, mula ako sa malayong l-lugar."

Kumunot ang noo nito, "Hindi ka ba hahanapin ng iyong mga magulang? Baka nag-aalala na sila sa iyo?"

Can you just let it go and stop asking question? Darn this man for being makulit!

Wait.

I leaned closer to him, napaatras naman siya. "Pinapaalis mo na ba ko?"

"H-Ha? H-hindi naman sa ganun-"

I cut him off, "Hindi eh, ayaw niyo na talaga sakin dito. Bakit? Nagiging pabigat na ba ko? Wala na ba kayong pampakain sakin? Don't worry, babayaran ko naman kayo. Magkano ba kailangan niyo? Wait. Galit ka dahil kanina? Dahil tinawag kitang bobo? Hah! As expected from people here. They don't understand what sarcasm is."

Natigilan ako. I saw his expression turned dark, both his hands balled into a fist. Oh my God, Kristin! I kknow you want to get your butt out of this situation, I know you want him to stop asking you question, but you didn't have to go this far! Maldita ako pero 'di ko naman kayang pagsalitaan ng ganun ang taong tumulong sakin. But I couldn't stop myself. 'Di ko alam isasagot ko sa mga katanungan niya.

"Antonio-"

"Mahirap lang kami at oo, walang pinag-aralan ngunit hindi ibig sabihin nito na ganoon na kami kung umasal. Binibining Kristin, hindi ka pabigat sa amin. Nag-aalala lamang ako na baka hinahanap ka na ng iyong mga magulang." seryoso nitong sabi. "Kung hindi mo mamasamain, bobo na ba ang mga taong nagtatanong kung ayos ka lang dahil nag-aalala sila?"

After saying that, he turned his back on me. I gulped, "A-antonio, I didn't mean-"

"Huwag kang mag-alala, hindi namin kailngan ng kapalit sa pagtulong namin sa iyo. Mababa ang turing saming mga indio sa lipunan, ngunit hindi ibig sabihin nito ay wala na kaming dignidad." and with that, he walked away.

I.. I didn't mean to hurt his feelings.

I brushed my fingers through my blonde locks. Gosh, I hurt him! I hurt the person who helped me! Stupid Kristin! Instinct ko na siguro na pagsalitaan ng masama ang ibang tao kapag naiipit ako sa isang sitwasyon. It's my way of getting out.

Usually, I don't feel bad about it. 'Di ko 'yun dinidibdib. Wala akong pakialam kung nasaktan ko 'yung tao. I am Kristin Lopega, I'm known for being heartless.

But, why am I feeling guilty? His expression when he said those words, it was dark. Sad. Angry. Disappointed. I've been with him for only a day, I don't know him that much. So, why do I feel bad? It's not like me.

I was cut off from my thoughts when I heard someone clap. Agad naman akong napalingon sa pinanggalingan nito.

"Nice, Kristin. Sinaktan mo 'yung tao." Karlos said while clapping his hands.

"Stop clapping. This isn't some kind of show." I hissed.

Tumigil naman siya. He crossed his arms over his chest then he smirked, "Now, buburahin ko na ba ang hinaharap na Kristin?"

"Don't you dare!"

"You hurt a guy from the past."

"Bid deal na ba 'yun?"

Lumapit ito sakin, "Yes. I already told you, kakaunting mali lang ay pwede mong masira ang hinaharap."

"He's not an important person from history. Masisira ang hinaharap dahil napagsalitaan ko lang siya ng masama, na hindi ko naman sinasadya, maiiba na ang future? Are you kidding me?"

"Apologize to him."

I arched a brow, "What? Are you nuts? I'm Kristin Lopega, I don't apologize-"

"You feel bad about hurting him." I was taken back by what the kid said. Napaatras ako. "Apologize to him and I'll let this one slide."

"Wy would I? I-I just s-stated the truth-"

"You didn't mean it, and now, you're feeling guilty. Do you think I'm dumb enough to not know what you are thinking? Kristin, you get transparent when you're guilty. I get to read what you're thinking when you're in that state. Now, apologize to him."

"B-but-"

"Paminsan-minsan ibaba mo rin 'yang pride mo. When you know you've done something wrong, admit it and be sorry. No one in history has ever choked to death from swallowing his pride."

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