La maldición de nuestros ojos
El gélido aire en mi nuca no se iba, de tanto en tanto pasaba mi mano como si acomodará mi cabello, al pasar mi mano sentía aún más aquel frío, en un momento sentí una viscosa lengua, no mentiré, me paralice.
Mi hermana Karina me habló como rompiendo mi terror, mi mano aún en mi cabeza por fin se movió, quite la goma qué sujetaba mi coleta y la reacomode, mi hermana tomó mi mano y con una enorme sonrisa me jalaba hacia el puesto de helados, la pequeña de seis años me había salvado sin darse cuenta.
Al llegar a los helados mis piernas aun temblaban, solo pedía que aquella cosa fuese lo que fuese se hubiese ido o quedado en el mismo sitio, compré los helados y avanzamos por la plazuela.
Mi hermana caminaba unos pasos delante de mí, de pronto se dio la vuelta y corrió pasando justo por mi costado derecho, me voltee a ver a donde iría, quedé perpleja al darme cuenta de que aquel demonio nos seguía, a pesar de mi miedo seguí fingiendo que no lo veía.
-”¡Karina…Karina!”- exclame mientras corría con un trote lento, pase justo al lado de aquella grotesca aberración su baba viscosa caía al piso agrietando los parques de la plazuela, mi corazón latía demasiado rápido, traté de calmarme y que aquella cosa no notará mi exaltación.
Llegué junto a Karina quien acariciaba a un cachorro, la tome del brazo y con una fingida y forzada sonrisa le dije que era hora de irnos, le recordé que en casa nos esperaban nuestros padres, para mi fortuna ella sonrió y se levantó, me dio la mano mientras langueteaba aún su helado.
Pasamos nuevamente junto al demonio, susurraba y de sus fauces emano un denso aire putrefacto, sujete más fuerte a Karina y corrí con ella gritando que era una carrera de hermanas, ella reía mientras sentía el alivio de abandonar por fin aquella plazoleta.
-¿Cuánto tiempo más podría fingir no verlos? ¿Cuánto tiempo más estaría a salvo de no ser devorada?- En mi mente solo estaba la imagen de mi hermana mayor, Carolina, siendo devorada por un monstruo similar al que vi ahora.
En mis oídos aún resuenan sus gritos -¡qué no se den cuenta que puedes verlos!-
Mientras tanto sigo a salvo y feliz de que por lo menos Karina no esté maldita al igual que lo estamos sus hermanas mayores.
English
The curse of our eyes
The icy air on the back of my neck wouldn't go away, from time to time I passed my hand as if it was adjusting my hair, as I passed my hand I felt even more that cold, in a moment I felt a slimy tongue, I won't lie, I was paralyzed.
My sister Karina spoke to me as if breaking my terror, my hand still on my head finally moved, I removed the rubber band that held my ponytail and rearranged it, my sister took my hand and with a huge smile pulled me towards the ice cream stand, the little six year old had saved me without realizing it.
When I got to the ice cream my legs were still trembling, I only hoped that whatever it was would have gone away or stayed in the same place, I bought the ice cream and we walked along the square.
My sister was walking a few steps ahead of me, suddenly she turned around and ran passing right by my right side, I turned around to see where she was going, I was perplexed when I realized that that demon was following us, despite my fear I kept pretending I didn't see it.
-Karina... Karina!" I exclaimed while I ran at a slow trot, I passed right next to that grotesque aberration, its viscous drool fell to the ground cracking the parks of the square, my heart was beating too fast, I tried to calm down and that thing would not notice my exaltation.
I arrived next to Karina who was petting a puppy, I took her by the arm and with a fake and forced smile I told her it was time to go, I reminded her that our parents were waiting for us at home, to my good fortune she smiled and got up, she shook my hand while she was still licking her ice cream.
We passed by the demon again, it was whispering and from its jaws emanated a dense putrid air, I held Karina tighter and ran with her shouting that it was a race of sisters, she laughed while she felt the relief of finally leaving that small square.
-How much longer could I pretend not to see them? How much longer would I be safe from being devoured? In my mind there was only the image of my older sister, Carolina, being devoured by a monster similar to the one I saw now.
Her screams still echo in my ears -don't let them know you can see them!
In the meantime I am still safe and happy that at least Karina is not cursed like her older sisters are.
