The annoying sound of roosters with their instincts to be loud first thing in the morning and the smell of breakfast coming from the kitchen just below the wooden floor of room.
I stood up and put on my glasses that helps with my vision and made my bed, opens the curtains and then wash myself.
After, a loud female voice came from below my room.
"get down here stupid boy or don't eat breakfast at all. "
I finished up and nonchalantly went down and head to the kitchen.
The figure of my mom appeared, wearing a casual dress and over it is an apron, she's in her 40s but looks like she's just my sister. Her personality though does fit her old age.
"Quit thinking bad of me and eat you stupid boy! " she shouted once again.
At this point I am used to it, she always means we'll but being angry and loud is just her personality.
In our kitchen, aside from ingredients, pack of foods and cooking utensil is countless bottles of herbs and liquids, scattered and hanged all over.
My mother is the town's shaman, traditional healer, exorcist, voodooist and all other gypsy titles, she can do it all. She does do miracles like healing back ache and coughs but I don't really believe it.
It's just coincidence afterall.
I ate breakfast while Aisha, my mom is busy brewing new herbs with leaves and roots from her thick and wide garden on our backyard almost like a little forest TBH.
The town is simple, good people and beautiful place. But all superstitious stuff is ingraved with every person here. they don't believe on technology, just on gypsy things.
Well, I don't. That's why I don't feel like I belong on this beautiful place. I've always dreamt of moving in the city.
And now that I finished high school, I will do it.
After breakfast. I place my plate on the sink and washes it myself beside my mother whose busy brewing things. After, I awkwardly lingered and examines her bottles.
Shes already staring at me with her brows clearly expressing annoyance.
"what do you want? " she stopped what she's doing and now facing me cross armed.
"Uhm, the thing I told you few months ago. I was thinking of doing it tomorrow. " I said awkwardly.
But she just stared at me with raised brows, as if she already knew but wants me to man up and say it with my whole chest
I sighed and scratches the back of my head. "I'm moving out mom. "
She stared at me for a few more seconds before finally un-crossed her arms, grabs a chair and sits on it.
"Well, i don't really need to stop you don't I? You're already grown up so it's time for you to decide for yourself. But are you sure you want to move in the city? "
She said with resigned tone. I sat just across the table from my mom.
"yes mom, I'm sure. It's the city, I can have alot of opportunity there, and I can take care of myself. "
Mom just stared at me, her angst and annoyed deamenor is replaced with worry as she stood and came up to me hugging her son.
"Alright, if that's what you want, we will move to the city. "
"wait what? " my head turned to face her with utter confusion.
"I'm coming with you. "
"you don't have to. " I retorted and stood freeing myself from her hug. "
"well what if you have a stomach ache again? Fever and sore throat. Whose gonna cure you huh? You stupid son of mine! "
"Medicine exists mom, there's a lot of them in the city. "
"then what about bad spirits? people with Ill intent and grudge towards you? "she crossed her arms and my angst and always annoyed mom is back.
"mom, I can handle my own. besides, the town needs you. "
She finally released a sigh and ease up. "alright, make sure to come home atleast once a month okay? "
I smiled and hugged mom. That day, I went on my friends and relatives, telling them about my departure. As Aisha's son, everyone knows me because all of the town people always go to seek help from mom.
They are saddened but they knew the city has alot to offer for young people like me.
I packed my bags and I struggled to sleep from excitement for tomorow.
...
Aisha has her hand hovering above Vander, her son. She uttered foreign words and chant, calling for unknown forces to give her the strength to do what she must do.
Her hair slowly floats as dark Vains started bulging from her eyes, sspreading towards her ears and forehead.
Outside the window, silent wind suddenly rattled the trees as if panicked by the arrival of unknown forces.
Vander's figure glows with bright green light. The light seems to seep through his skin, invading his body.
Aisha's chant ended as the lights on Vander all entered his body. The veins on Aisha's face started retracting back as if all of it was from her eyes and now they're retreating after their purpose is done.
Aisha observed her son, his breathing steady, sleeping soundly unaware of what just happened. She left a kiss on his forehead.
"I hope I'm right, that they're extinct. If I'm wrong, i will go and take you back myself. "