"Sweetie, are you okay? May masakit ba?" mom. Am I dreaming? Yeah, I think so. How could I see her for real? She's already dead. I can see worry on her eyes. She's with the most loving man I've ever met. Dad.
"Gising na anak." inalalayan ako ni Dad tumayo mula sa pagkakabangon ko sa sobrang lambot na higaan. Para bang nakahiga ako sa pinagsama samang kumpol ng mga bulak.
"How come you're here? Aren't you dead?" I said as I am touching my father's face. I can feel the warmth from his face. It is somehow real. How I miss this man.
"How are you, young lady? Did you miss us?" he didn't answer my question. Parang bang hindi niya narinig ang mga sinabi ko. My mom held my hand and wrote something on it with her finger.
"Everytime, dad and mom." para akong batang nangungulila ng sobra. Totoo naman eh. I'm longing for their hugs, kisses and smiles. Kung hindi lang sana sila kinuha kaagad sa akin ng maykapal. But I have no such guts to blame God for this. They were killed by Juno's father. I have never forgot that fact.
"May umaaway ba sa iyo? Inaasar ka na naman ba ni Xander?" then it strucks to me. Itong senaryo na ito. Naaalala ko na. But why am I here? Sa pagkakaalala ko, ito ang gabing kakarating lang nina mom and dad from their offices. Buong araw lang akong binantayan ni kuya at kalaro ko naman ang mga laruan ko. It's a rainy night. There were thunders. Thunders that I hate the most and thunders that I'm afraid the most.
I look around. It's all white. It's not raining nor I can see thunders anywhere. I tried to stand and I asked my parents to walk with me. They agreed and they lead the way. Wala akong makitang daanan. Para bang walang hangganan ang lugar na ito. Hindi ko alam pero alam na alam ng mga magulang ko kung saan liliko at pupunta. Nagpatangay lang ako. Si mama nasa kaliwa ko at si papa naman sa kabila,
"Where are we going?" nagtataka kong tanong at tumingin kay mom. Kanina pa pala siya tumigil sa kakasulat sa kamay ko. She just smiled. No words from her mouth.
"Mom, what did you write on my hand?" tumingin siya ulit sa akin pero habang tumatagal mas lalo akong nagtataka at nawiwirduhan. Puro ngiti lang ang binibigay nila sa akin sa tuwing nagtatanong ako. Ni isa, wala pa silang sinasagot. Then we stopped.
"Where are we?" binitawan na nila ako at humakbang pa ako pasulong. Inikot ko ang tingin sa lugar. Wala akong ibang makita kundi kulay puti. Binalik ko ang titig ko sa mga magulang ko. But they were gone.
Tinawag ko sila nang tinawag. Pero parang nasa gitna ako ng kawalan. Mom, Dad, nasaan na kayo? Bakit niyo ako iniwan? Please don't leave me. Where will I go? I'm all alone.
"Listen to your heart, princess. We'll always be there. We apologize for leaving all of the mess we did to you and to your brother. Please be safe. Find justice. Gather all the pieces of the unsolved puzzle." I heard them once again. But I can't find where it came from. Nasaan kayo?
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Mhorfell Academy of Gangsters (Now Published Under PSICOM Publishing)
Mystery / Thriller[FIL/ENG] The Mhorfell Academy of Gangsters was innovated mainly for the accommodation of the so-called black sheep of the society and their families. Mafiosos, gangsters, rebels, and delinquents were all welcomed to enter the mortal gates of hell i...
