THE ADVENTURE OF AUGUST IN PANDORA'S WORLD

64. Demon's Lair

August's POV

I didn't know how was I able to sleep last night. Last night was a nightmare. We did not do anything but just sit and waited to those ghost fade away and their screeching scream is nerve wrecking. I bet, I already have another set of bags under my eyes.

Lumabas ako sa tent and I saw everyone how busy they were. But I was stopped by the wild grumbling in my stomach. Tama, ni hindi ko magawang kumain kagabi kahit nagutom ako. Sino ba naman kasi ang makakaramdam ng gutom kung napalibutan ka na ng multo. May pagkain naman pero hindi ko mapilit ang sarili ko na kumain. It's hard for me. My fear with ghost is way more than my hunger.

Biglang nanubig na lang ang bagang ko ng makaamoy ako ng inihaw na isda. Agad kong sinundan ang amoy na parang may sariling isip itong mga paa ko at talagang alam na alam ng instinct ko kung saan galing ang amoy. And there I saw my group they are in circle and grilling with a man made bonfire.

"Hey, it's good that you are awake. This is almost done and we can eat." Masayang saad ni Gen.

Napanguso naman ako. "I just realized, I haven't eaten anything since yesterday morning." Naisaad ko na lang.

Walang kumibo pero pansin ko na madilim ang reaksyon ni Cayden. At nagulat na lang ako ng biglang lumagablab yung apoy na halos ikinatalon namin lahat palayo but in instant the fish were cooked!

"Aish! You can just cook the fish in a subtle manner Cayden." Reklamo ni Gen ulit. Muntikan kasi nasunog ang buhok nito.

Marami pang sinabi si Gen pero hindi ko na yun napagtuunan ng pansin dahil napatingin na ako kay Lucas na himalang tahimik at tila malalim yung iniisip. Alam ko na napansin yun ng lahat pero ni isa sa amin ay walang maglakas loob na magtanong. What's bothering him or problem, he has the freedom to tell us, but it is not our behavior as well to be nosy.

"Let's eat!" Yaya ni Alice kaya nagsikuhaan na kami ng isda na hindi ko alam kung saan nila kinuha ito. Doon na sa red river? Safe ba kainin ang isdang yun? Wala bang red tide doon? But who cares? I am freaking hungry. I can even eat a horse! Kaya walang awa na nilantakan ko ang pobreng isda. Masarap sana kung may suka, kaso magiging choosy pa ba ako? Eh nasa gitna kami ng kabundukan.

"Please have these fruits." Biglang lapit naman sa amin ni Kaye na may dalang isang bilao ng prutas at kasama nito si Matilde na may bitbit din na bilao at puno ng prutas.

"Thank you!" Hindi naman magkamayaw na pasalamat ng mga kasama ko.

Nakakatakam kasi ang mga prutas. There is a dragon fruit, kiwi, star fruit and more na hindi ko na pinangalanan pa. Nagpatuloy na lang kami sa pagkain.

"Are we going to continue to roam the area?" Tanong naman ni Angel Grace.

"Maybe? We still need to find the thing we are looking for." Saad naman ni Alice.

"You said it is in the totem right?" Klaro pa ni Angel Grace.

"You are not sensing any?" Tanong naman ni Jules.

Umiling si Angel Grace. "I can't feel anything. I don't sense it at all........... or maybe, it is intentionally hiding from us." Sagot nito sa amin.

Nakinig lang ako. Patuloy lang ako sa pagkain ko. Inabutan naman ako ni Kaye ng maiinom at si Matilde naman ay nakatingin ito kay Fyro na ngayon ay kumakain ng inihaw na isda. He eats like a cat.

"He's very cute." Komento ni Matilde.

Ngumiti naman ako. "Yeah. He sure does."

"How were you able to got one? These creatures are..... elusive." Saad ni Kaye.