Note: this is a raw chapter. I haven't edit it so u may encounter grammatical errors. Also I honestly forgot to update yesterday because of something and I'm sorry for that and sorry for my slow updates. Once the semester ends I'll focus on writing again, to finish this book. Anyway, here's the next chapter. Enjoy reading!

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"Ansakit!" sapo ko sa aking ulo dahil sa pagkabagsak.

"Are you okay?" tumingin ako sa kamay na nasa aking harapan. Ini-angat ko ang ulo upang tingnan kung kanino ito galing. It was Rei.

Tumango ako kasabay ang pag-abot nito. "Ayos lang naman ako. Nasaan sila?"

"Tch. We're here." napahinga ako ng maluwag nang marinig ang masungit na boses ni Eri.

"Na-miss kita Raishaaa!" Napatalon ako sa gulat dahil may biglang yumakap sa akin mula sa gilid.

Sasabog na ata ako sa galit dahil sa paraan ng pagyakap nito. Sino pa ba? Tsk.
His both legs are hugging my waist and his both arms are clinging on my neck. He's like a koala!

What makes me even more mad is his face! Nakasiksik ito sa leeg ko na parang linta!

"What the...get off me!" I exclaimed while pushing him. Hinanap ng mata ko si Eri at Rei pero hindi ko na sila makita. I creased my forehead. Where are they?

"Nasaan na sil—" I was cut off because he did an unexpected thing. He suddenly licked the side of my neck. Saglit akong natigilan. Nang makabawi ay agad ko siyang tinulak at tinakpan ang leeg gamit ang kamay.

"B-Bastos!" nauutal kong sigaw sakanya.

I was going to yell at him again when I saw his face. He's staring at me intently. He's showing a lot of emotion that I don't understand but I can clearly see that he's glad and worried.

Naglakad ito ng mabilis papunta sa akin, kasabay ang paghila nito ng aking kamay ay ang pagbalot sa akin ng mainit at mahigpit niyang yakap.

I'm too preoccupied to what he did that I can't even speak. His embrace is giving me a feeling.

"I'm glad you're okay," he whispered. I don't know what to say.

"I'm really glad..." ilang sandali pa ay bumitaw ito at nauna ng umalis. While I'm still stunned here with my heart beating fastly. For a moment he's not the usual he. It's like he's a different person. But the way he hugged me, his expression turned into concern, there's no doubt I feel something for him. I hope this is only affection.

Nang makabawi ay agad akong tumakbo upang sundan ito. Tsaka ko lang nakita si Eri na nakasimangot sa amin at si Rei na nakatalikod.

"Saan kayo galing?" Iritadong tanong ni Eri.

"Raisha lost her way, I lend her a hand." Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi ni K. Bakit mukhang kasalanan ko pa? Siya kaya ang humila sa akin.

But if I tell the truth it will be awkward. Kaya wala akong nagawa kundi ang mag-sorry kay Eri.

I went to Rei to ask if he's okay. Ang tahimik niya kasi.

"Hey, you okay?" I asked. Lumingon ito sa akin at ngumiti. "I'm fine, how about you? I bet you've been through a lot. Sorry we're late,"

"Okay lang ano ka ba, sino ba naman ako para puntahan kaagad diba?" I said with a teasing voice.

His expression changed suddenly so I bursted into laughing. He's cute. Lol.

"Charot lang eto naman hindi mabiro," when I said that his expression softened. He's really a boy that will take your words seriously. I mean whenever he thinks he did wrong or something to anyone he will be really concerned. I don't know it's just, attractive I guess?

"I'll let it slide right now. Kapag biniro mo'ko ulit baka...totohanin ko na,"

My forehead creased when I didn't heard the last word he said. "Ano 'yon? Hindi ko marinig,"

He shook his and smiled. "By the way, I've seen Stella earlier. I was going to get her when she suddenly vanished."

Ah! Ngayon lang ulit pumasok sa utak ko si Stella. I hope those three will take care of her.

"I have someone to take care of her. Don't worry, ginamitan ko naman ng talisman."

Flashback

Pinuntahan ko si Stella at binuhat habang ang tatlo naman ay sumunod sa akin. I was about to follow the direction of talisman when I suddenly felt a presence behind my back.

"It's nice to see you again, Raisha..." said by a creepy voice.

Don't tell me...

My eyes widened when I saw a pair of shoes in front of me. Huh? When did he get here quickly? As far as I know he's on my back.

"Where are you going?"

"It's no fun when you're leaving already."

Napalunok ako. Humigpit ang hawak ko kay Stella. Maging ang tatlong stuff toy ay naramdaman kong mas lalong lumapit.

Sino ba kasing hindi gagawin 'yon kung ang nasa harap mo ay ang holder ng fifth wonder?

Dumistansya ako sakanya at iginala ang mata, hinahanap kung saan na napunta ang talisman. I quickly grab the spare talisman on my back that I wrote earlier with another spell.

I figured out that this will happen. So I jumped into conclusions. I just need timing to stick it on Stella and to the three stuff toys.

"Looking for this?" he said. I saw the white piece of paper in his two fingers.

"P-Paano..." hindi ko magawang tapusin ang sasabihin dahil nagsimula itong lumapit sa akin.

"Simply, because I'm powerful here." he laughed like a mad man while looking in my expression. I can't deny it I'm scared.

The way he looks at me is like he's going to bury me on the depths of the earth. Another thing is his aura that will surely give you a terrifying feeling by just simply being close to him. And his looks, parang lalaking version nung madre sa the nun na movie. T_T

"Anong gagawin natin Raisha?" Nanginginig na tanong sa akin ni duck.

"O-Oo nga." Nauutal na dagdag ni giraffe.

"Mmm-mmm?" segunda ni dog na kalmado ang mukha. Sana ol! T_T

Tinuloy niya ang paglalakad papalapit sa akin habang ako ay atras nang atras. There's a wall behind me. I need to stick it to them before it's too late. I silently mumble. Since the three of them is in my back I know they will hear it.

"Get this talisman on my hand and stick to yourselves and Stella on my signal," mabilis ngunit mahina kong sambit.

"Okay."

"Sige."

"Mmm-mmm."

They replied in unison. I looked at the fifth wonder again but he's now creasing his head.

"You're planning something," tila dinunggol ang dibdib ko dahil sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Nanlaki ang mata ko nang makitang mabilis na itong naglalakad papunta sa akin.

"Now!" I yelled to the three of them. Agad kong biniba si Stella at mabilis na kinuha ng tatlo ang talisman sa aking kamay at dinikit sa kanilang sarili.

The fifth wonder was about to stop them when they suddenly vanished. Napahinga ako ng maluwag nang makita ito. My spell was a success. I just wrote vanishing presence. They're still here but we can't sense their presence any more. They're not literally invisible but no one will notice them.

I hope they'll go to a safe place. Is there a safe place in this wonder? I know I'm no making sense but I really do hope they're safe.

End of flashback

"You're getting a hang of it now, I see." Tila bumalik ako sa ulirat ng marinig ang boses ni Rei.

"Ah, oo ewan ko ba parang ang komportable niya gamitin. Tsaka para ring nagamit ko na siya somewhere? Ewan it's just a feeling,"

"Anyway, what are you looking at?" I curiously asked.

"There." Tinaas nito ang kamay at tinuro ang kanina pa niyang tinitingnan. It's a swing. Wait, a swing?

Tsaka ko lang napansin ang lugar, we're currently at the park? What are we doing here? Bakit kami napunta dito? Bakit may pintong biglang nagpakita at dinala kami dito?

I roamed my eyes around until I saw a boy wearing a cute little tuxedo sitting in one of the swing playing with a ball.

Nilapitan ko ito at kinaway ang kamay sa kaniyang mukha. As expected hindi ako nito napansin o nakita. This is the same case that happened to us when we're in Eri dimension.

"Kilala niyo ba siya?" I asked them as they stood beside me.

Rei shooked his head. When K and my eyes met I quickly avoided it. I can't help but to tremble not in fear but in an unknown feeling. Bwct na multo 'to!

"That's Five," Eri answered.

Muli kong tiningnan ang bata. Compare to the fifth wonder in the present who looks scary, this one is like an angel.

"Sure ka bang siya 'yan?" nagdududa kong tanong. Imposible kasing siya ang fifth wonder. Masyado siyang cute para maging nakakatakot.

"Azi!" Someone suddenly shouted behind us.

Sabay-sabay kaming lumingon upang makita kung sino 'to.

It was a little girl wearing a cute pink dress. She waved her hands at him when he look at her. Ang cute niya! \^_^/

"Bea!" The boy stood with an excitement. She immediately went to the girl and hugged it? Jusme ang bata niyo pa woy!

"Azi, are you okay?" the girl, named Bea asked.

Umupo sila sa isang bench na malapit. "I'm not? Papa and Mama is fighting again,"

"I have a piano performance earlier and Mama did not like it. Then they started fighting," malungkot na kwento ni Azi kay Bea.

"Would you like to have cookies?" malambot na tanong ni Bea. Acckk, bakit ang cute nila?

Tila nabuhayan si Azi dahil napangiti ito nang sabihin sakanya ni Bea iyon. I mean sino ba namang hindi matutuwa? Cookies 'yon, cookies! Bigla tuloy ako nagutom.

The place suddenly shifted that cause me to stumble and look for a thing I can hold. Nang tila kumalma ay napalingon ako sa aking kinapitan. It was K.

Muli na namang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko kaya mabilis akong bumitaw at iniwas ang tingin. This feeling is bad.

Nakaupo ulit sila pero hindi na sa bench kundi sa sofa. They're currently eating cookies. Pwede bang humingi? Ginugutom ako! T_T

"Where's tita Bali?" Azi asked while munching the cookie. "She went outside to buy some stuff," Bea replied with her mouth filled with cookies. Talaga bang nandito lang ako para mainggit sakanila?

"And?" pahabol na tanong ni Azi. "What do you mean and?" Bea asked with her forehead creased.

"How are you, I mean?"

"Well, I guess fine?"

Okay, so can't relate talaga ako sa pinaguusapan nilang dalawa. Why do we even here? Gusto ko lang talaga yung cookies. Charot.

They went quiet for a while until the sound of the doorbell was heard in the area. Bea rushed to it while Azi is fixing his hair and suit.

"Mommy!" sinalubong ni Bea ng isang yakap ang babaeng kakadating lamang. The woman is beautiful and looks young. But I think her age is in the middle of 30s. She has an innocent angel like face. Her small moves is quite intriguing. Yung parang pang-royalty ang galaw ganon. Her smile was also bright and warm too. No wonder Bea smile is like her too.

"Baby," malamyos na tinig ang lumabas sakanyang bibig kasabay ang paghaplos sa ulo ni Bea. I suddenly missed my mother.

Dumako naman ang tingin ko kay Azi. He's still munching the cookie innocently. When he noticed that Bea's mother is in front of him bigla nitong niluwa ang kinakaing cookies at tumayo ng matuwid. What the?

"Pfft." Lumingon ako kay K dahil narinig ko ang pagpipigil niya ng tawa. Maging si Rei ay nakahawak na rin sa kaniyang tyan habang nakatakip ang kamay sa bibig. And as usual Eri is in her famous poker face.

"Azi you're here,"

"Yes mom, I invited him for some cookies. "

"G-Good day tita," nahihiya niyang bati. Ako lang ba but their connection seems off? I mean Bea's mother is looks nice but the way she stare at Azi is a bit different.

Gusto ko sana malaman pa ang susunod na mangyayari but the place shifted once again. This time we're in a room.

The room is kinda plain and at the same time gloomy. I walked over the room to see who's place is this. Until I saw a family picture. There's one boy, one woman, and one man. When I look closer the boy in the middle is Azi. I think the two behind him is his parents. The looked happy.

Bigla akong napaangat ng ulo nang marinig ang pagbukas ng pinto. May dalawang tao ang pumasok at agresibong naghahalikan. Nanlaki ang mata ko ng mapagtanto kung sino ito. Pabalik-balik ang tingin ko sa lalaki at sa lalaki na nakita ko sa family picture.

There's no doubt it was Azi's father and Bea's...mother?

What's happening?

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charmyxx