I look down from the bridge and waited for her to come through the surface. I wait and wait, but she doesn't seem to emerge from the water. The cold wind started to blew a mizzle of rain over us. I cross over the edge, planning to jump and save her. There's another way down to the bridge but It'll take much time.
"NO!!! KYLE, STOP!" Allen shouted, as he and Hue run towards me.
"I HAVE TO SAVE HER!! CALL AN AMBULANCE, HUE!"
"I SAID NO, KYLE! THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS! You both could die!" Allen gripped on my arms.
"Or survive, Allen! Do you want her to end up like your brother? We have to save her!" He looked at me in the eye and slowly released my arms. I can see that he's frantic, but we don't have any choice. I'm the only one who's capable of doing this. Allen can't swim and Hue is drunk.
"Call an ambulance!" I said before I jumped off. I'm frightened too. I don't want to die yet, but I'll feel responsible if I didn't do something. I just thought that if I didn't die from that car accident, then I'm not gonna die tonight. Not until I find my real identity.
I saw her instantly when I got under the water. I don't know if she's not breathing anymore or she just chose not to struggle. I swam towards her immediately, hoping I wasn't too late. The moment I touched her hand, I felt a sudden pressure on my chest. It hurts. I pulled her upwards while all I think about is air, desperately. I'm getting weak but I still gave all my strength. I won't allow any one of us die tonight. When we finally reached the surface. I, at once, gasp for an air. But the girl seemed not breathing anymore. I kept paddling with only my right hand, and pulling her shirt with my left until we get to the shore and prepared to give her a CPR. But when I saw her face, I was stunned.
I can't believe this is happening right now. It's impossible. I was unable to speak and react. I'm just staring at her, not doing anything to save her. My heart is racing like it's going to stop any second. It really hurts.
This isn't happening. This is not real."Kyle! Kyle!" Allen called while running towards me. When he saw the girl, he fell down from shock and got confused for a moment. Then he stood up and grabbed my collar aggresively.
"Kyle, look at me!" I can hear him clearly, but my mind is foggy. I can't focus. I can't process what I'm seeing right now. There's ringing in my ears and it's making me more confuse.
Am I hallucinating again? Is this an another detachment episode?"KYLE! Kyle It's real, this is real Kyle. You're not hallucinating!" Allen said as if he heard my thoughts.
I can already hear the siren of the ambulance approaching. I realized that this is really happening. But how come this girl, looks exactly like Luna? I came to my senses again and looked at Allen straight in the eye and then look back to the lifeless girl.
"She's not breathing!" I said as I crawl over to her immediately and looked for a pulse on her neck, but I found nothing. I started performing CPR on her. Good thing that I know what I'm going to do. I've learned this years ago from the swimming team. Two blows and thirty pumps, but there's no response. I repeat it twice, still no response. I'm getting weak. Fortunately, the paramedic arrived and ready to take over. But just before the paramedic start perfoming CPR, she finally coughs, gasping for air. And immediately, she was taken to the hospital.
We followed them and check how she's doing. Her Doctor asked us what happened and I told him I saw her drowning and we tried to save her. But I didn't tell him the whole truth, that she intentionally jumped off. Then he praised me for doing a great job on saving her.
I changed my clothes in the car. They really brought my stuffs.
Just when did they get all these?
I put on my black hoodie, I feel like I'm going to have fever again. My throat hurts, I think I've swallowed a lot of sea water.
I stayed in the car for a few minutes, thinking. I'm so nervous, my knees are shaking while I bite my nails. I think of what will happen next. Am I going to find out who I really am, my real name and that she's my sister? I can't believe she's real. Well, I expected she is but, part of me still doubted that fact. But here we are, Luna and I, finally met, in this real world. It feels... surreal.
I go to Luna's room and the three of us, waited for her to wake up.
"Hey.. what are you thinking?" Allen asked. He notice I'm anxious. I'm fidgeting.
"This is real right? I mean, she's real. She's not an effect of hallucination. It means, she's really connected to me."
"We'll find out when she wakes up, don't assume things already." he advised. He's very cautious.
We notice Hue was staring at Luna.
"Hue, what's up?" I asked.
"Kyle, I can't believe this. Now that I'm sober, she really looked like Luna." he said. Allen and I almost laugh.
"You just notice that?" Allen asked.
"No, dude! I mean, in Kyle's painting, Luna has a mole on her left cheek, near her neck. That girl, she has it too!"
Allen and I both looked at Luna, and Hue was right. She really has a mole in that very position. I didn't notice that earlier and it made us wonder even more.
"How is this possible?" Allen said. He finally admitted it, just now, that this is really unexplainable.
"I think she's a ghost!"
"Shut up, Hue!"
"There's no way this is happening!"
I'm not trying to be a hero. I know that I wont gain anything by helping them. However, their desperation pushes me to do things even if it's against the rules, like stealing Raina's case file for example. I drove all the way from San Lorenzo Police District just to get those files with the help of my colleague. Not to mention, I've been sleepless for almost three days now and I feel like I might pass out soon. Nonetheless, I like what I'm doing. This is actually my dream: investigating and solving cases, stuffs like that. I've studied criminology for years. Been in a training and all that process, but I ended up being push around by that misogynist asshole, Officer Nate.I left Raina at my dorm to go back to my house. I hope she won't get caught or I'll be in big trouble."Can I see that painting?"I said to Allen.Kyle is still in shock that he locked himself again in Pepper's room. My poor sister can't use her own room anymore. These i
Kyle furiously drove back at Ginger's place, parked in front of the gate and stayed in the car for a while. The thought of being the son of a murderer is tormenting the hell out of him. That can't be, is the only thing that goes in his head over and over. He thinks the possibility is high. Ever since, he always feel like everything his dad told about him are half truth. Like something doesn't feel right. Doesn't feel convincing. And this might be it. The fact that his father is a criminal. Ginger suddenly showed up, knocking on the window. It didn't take her seconds to realize Raina is not with him. "Where's Raina?"she instantly asked. He didn't answer — more like he doesn't know what to say. "Darn it, answer me kyle!"she fumed. He looked her, then back on the steering wheel,"She ran away."he answered. "What do you mean?" A boiling fury swelled up inside of him
I made a mistake. I shouldn't have push her. I was so eager to find that mysterious man because everytime she opens up her story, it makes me so mad. I just thought that she doesn't deserve all she'd gone through until now. Thinking she's been suffering for so long makes me want to end it as soon as possible. I don't want to see her living in fear anymore. But maybe I've been deluding myself from the thought that I could help her. That I could save her.She wants to forget everything in the past while I seek for mine. Allen assumed that some things that reminds her of her past is the trigger, that's why she reacted that way before she passed out. Now, I think even in her sleep, she can't seem to relax, I can see her sweating so much."What are you planning to do now?" Allen asked.My eyes adjusted at Raina.I maybe don't know her deeply but seeing her so many times in my hallucinations grew quite
I can't seem to fall asleep that night. I've been so anxious lately because of these people. I don't want them to be involved with this dangerous mess I'm in. But even If Irun away, or try to make them stop, they wont. I'm not sure if they're just taking my situation lightly. My anxiety got worst when I saw Ginger's sister. She's so innocent and loved by so many people.I find myself standing in front of her room, I want to come inside and see her face. Maybe that way, I could ease my mind a little. Then suddenly, she opened the door, I was startled. It's so late and I thought she's already sleeping."Come in!"she signed and pulled me inside. Then she showed me her writing tablet: I can feel you standing in front of my door for a while."Did I wake you up?"&nbs
I woke up by the sunlight as it hits my face. I sit up and look around, Kyle and Hue is still sleeping. I wonder where Raina is. I remember how anxious she is last night, while waiting for Ginger and Kyle talking outside."Are you okay? You just passed out." I said to her."I'm fine." she answered. "Thank you, Allen, for helping me." she said. My heart started pounding wildly and my ears are burning as I can feel it turning red. I guess it's because I'm overwhelmed with the fact that I was able to help her.But as we wait, I can't help but stare at her without being noticed. I realized that she's crazy beautiful. Her hair is short and I don't think it was cut with style — it looks more like she cut it herself – but it's not bad. In fact, it suits her. Now, I'm thinking about her again, like I'm going insane.Ginger came out of her room, with her pajamas on and a reall
I saw how her eyes widened and her body froze with horror the moment she opened the text message. The fear took hold of her. I asked her why but it seems like the terror sealed her throat, so I just took her phone, and shocked with what I saw."He's here." she said with shuddered breathing. I grabbed her arms and pull her to run until we got home. I locked the door and all of the windows.Raina can't move, as if the fear paralyzed her. I don't know how to calm her down, because anxiety eclipsed my thoughts too. I've decided to call Dad, but he's not answering, so I called Allen.Few rings then he answered,"Hey, what's— ?""Allen, he's here! Raina's killer, he followed us!" I said."What?! How?""I-I-I don't know how but he's after us! We need to get away here!" I said."Alright we're coming!"