Chapter 46. “Mirror of our soul ”
Eight years ago, I cannot see how beautiful the world was. I was blind and all I can see was darkness. Kapag magbi-birthday ako, palagi kong wish ay ang may mahanap nang magdo-donate ng mata para sa akin. Gusto kong makakita, gusto kong makita sila Mommy at Daddy. Gusto kong makita ang mundo, ang magagandang paligid. And when my 9th birthday coming, I told my Dad my birthday wish again, to be able to see. And that wish was commanded by my Dad.
“Really, Dad? Makakakita na ako?” I was so excited that time when Dad said the news to me. He finally found eyes for me.
“Yes, Princess…the operation we will do the operation tomorrow, so have to prepare and be strong.” My Dad said. I nodded so quickly in response to him.
“Yes, Daddy…” sagot ko. I felt his hand slowly patted my head.
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Chapter 47. “The Family Feud”Buong araw kong pinag-iisipan kahapon ang lahat tungkol sa nalaman ko. What happened in the past is still clear in my mind. That tragic scene of my life, the day when my parents died in front of my own very eyes. And now that I found who is responsible for that tragedy. It was him, hindi ako maaaring magkamali. Pero sa likod ng galit na nararamdaman ko nang malaman kong Daddy ni Gavril ang taong nagpakidnapped sa akin noon, mayroon akong lungkot na nararamdaman. Bakit sa dami ng tao, magulang pa ng lalaking mahal ko ang gumawa noon?That day, I leave Gavril in confusion. Tumakbo lang ako palabas ng bahay nila without saying a word. Sobra akong nabigla at natakot nang malaman ko ‘yon. Kaya naman kahapon pa rin ako tinatawagan ni Gavril and he even went here pero hindi ko s
Chapter 48. “Thank you, my first love”“Gavril stop. Stop all of this. Why do keep on insisting on what you are believing for? Kung ano ang iniisip mo sa tingin mo ay tama!” “Bakit hindi ba, Roux? Alam mo, hindi na rin kita maintindihan minsan. Hindi ko alam kung iniiwasan mo ba ako dahil sa note o sa nakita mo tungkol sa akin or may mas malalim pang dahilan. You run off my house when you knew that it’s my father’s portrait. Tell me, Roux!”“Hindi mo na kailangang malaman, Gavril. Dahil aalis na ako rito.”“Mahal na mahal kita, Roux pero parang pagod na ako…”The memories of what happened yesterday keep on lingering in my mind. Paulit-ulit na umi-echo sa tainga ko ang sinabi ni Gavril. Ramdam ko ang sobrang emosyon nang sabihin niya iyon. I don’t understand myself but I felt so guilty right now. Gavril
Chapter 49. “Dark clouds, pouring rain”March 15, 2019Naitakip ko ang dalawang palad ko sa aking mukha habang malinaw kong nakikita at naririnig ang matinis na tunog ng isang aparato sa loob ng emergency room. The doctor was applying CPR but in the end, the woman I bumped earlier died. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry..." I whispered as I wiping off my tears. Another death happened. Isa na namang pagkamatay na nakita ko. "Excuse me?" napapitlag ako nang may kumatok sa pinto ng cubicle kung nasaan ako. "Are you okay?"A deep voice of a man asked me. Nalito ako at nagtaka dahil nasa restroom ako dito sa school pero bakit may lalaki sa loob ng restroom ng mga babae?"I'm fine...just leave me." sagot ko habang inaayos ang sarili ko. I heard him chuckled. "You know what, you really scared me. I thought you're a ghost. Muntik nang hindi lumabas i
Chapter 50. “To infinity and beyond”One..."Hey! Look there she is again!"Why do people are so judgemental?Two..."So, she really looks creepy, huh?"Why do people say hurtful things?Three..."I remember when we were in grade school? She kept on crying and we didn't know why?"If I could just ignore it, but I can't.Four..."Really? Do you know that she lives in a haunted house in our village?"If I could just find a cure or something to stop it.Five..."Hey! She's coming near...baka marinig ka niya."If I could just cover my ears just not to hear all of your heartless words.Six..."Oh my God!""Hey! You freak! How dare you!"If I could have a choice not to have this.Seven..."Oh! You slap her!" So, that I can live
EpilogueGavril’s Point of ViewFifteen Years had passed.The ambiance inside the courtroom was filled with tension as everyone inside is waiting for prosecutors and the defendant’s side to speak. Everyone is cautious and careful. The judge locked his eyes on anyone who is speaking. This is not actually a tough case, because I can actually prove this old man’s innocence. This is a case of murder but the real culprit of this crime framed up someone, pointing and setting up someone’s innocence.I sat very straight and calmly as I can while I am hearing the lawyer of the defendant’s statement. He stating the scenario capturing the main suspect of the crime. He also asked the suspect about his statement of what happened that night. I looked at the old man seated in the jury box seat as he was asking about the case. Kita ko ang labis na kaba at takot sa mata ng matanda. His voice
PrologueOne..."Hey! Look there she is again!"Why do people are so judgemental?Two..."So, she really looks creepy, huh?"Why do people say hurtful things?Three..."I remember when we were in grade school? She kept on crying and we didn't know why?"If I could just ignore it, but I can't.Four..."Really? Do you know that she lives in a haunted house in our village?"If I could just find a cure or something to stop it.Five..."Hey! She's coming near...baka marinig ka niya."If I could just cover my ears just not to hear all of your heartless words.Six..."Oh my God!""Hey! You freak! How dare you!"If I could have a choice not to have this.Seven..."Oh! You slap her!" So, that I can live normally and peacefully.Eight...
Chapter 1. "The guy with a black wrist band" The sound of the ambulance means that someone is hurt. It means that someone's life is in danger. There are two possible things that might happen because of that ambulance, it can save lives; it can deliver you to your last destination. Malalim at mabilis akong humihinga habang patuloy na pumapasok sa isip ko ang tunog, hitsura at ang nangyayari sa loob ng isang ambulansya. Nangyayari na naman at hindi ko akalain na ngayon din agad ito mangyayari. March 15, 20197:41:45 AM Car Accident Tiningnan ko ang sinulat ko sa isang sticky note. I took a deep breath as I stare at the piece of paper I am holding and a tear started to shed from my eyes. I was on my way to school when that lad
Chapter 2. "I didn't see that coming" Pagbalik ko kanina sa rooftop ay wala na ang lalaking nakita ko sa CR at nagpapalipad ng saranggola kanina. Hinanap ko rin ang naiwan kong notebook pero wala na rin ito. And I am sure that he has my book. Hingal na hingal pa ako dahil sa pagtakbo ko paakyat sa rooftop. Ang bilis naman niyang maka-alis at saan naman siya dumaan. Patapos na ang last subject namin. At kanina pa ako hindi mapakali sa kakaisip sa notebook ko. What if mabasa niya? What if ipagkalat niya? My life is already miserable in this school and it'll be more miserable if what's inside that notebook expose on the whole campus. Pag ring na pag ring ng bell ay mabilis akong tumayo at inayos ang gamit ko. Just like what always happen, every time I move, all of my classmates look at me like I am kind of criminal in this room. Pero hindi ko na sila pinansin pa at pagtapos kong ayusin ang mga gamit ko ay dali-dali akong lumabas ng clas
EpilogueGavril’s Point of ViewFifteen Years had passed.The ambiance inside the courtroom was filled with tension as everyone inside is waiting for prosecutors and the defendant’s side to speak. Everyone is cautious and careful. The judge locked his eyes on anyone who is speaking. This is not actually a tough case, because I can actually prove this old man’s innocence. This is a case of murder but the real culprit of this crime framed up someone, pointing and setting up someone’s innocence.I sat very straight and calmly as I can while I am hearing the lawyer of the defendant’s statement. He stating the scenario capturing the main suspect of the crime. He also asked the suspect about his statement of what happened that night. I looked at the old man seated in the jury box seat as he was asking about the case. Kita ko ang labis na kaba at takot sa mata ng matanda. His voice
Chapter 50. “To infinity and beyond”One..."Hey! Look there she is again!"Why do people are so judgemental?Two..."So, she really looks creepy, huh?"Why do people say hurtful things?Three..."I remember when we were in grade school? She kept on crying and we didn't know why?"If I could just ignore it, but I can't.Four..."Really? Do you know that she lives in a haunted house in our village?"If I could just find a cure or something to stop it.Five..."Hey! She's coming near...baka marinig ka niya."If I could just cover my ears just not to hear all of your heartless words.Six..."Oh my God!""Hey! You freak! How dare you!"If I could have a choice not to have this.Seven..."Oh! You slap her!" So, that I can live
Chapter 49. “Dark clouds, pouring rain”March 15, 2019Naitakip ko ang dalawang palad ko sa aking mukha habang malinaw kong nakikita at naririnig ang matinis na tunog ng isang aparato sa loob ng emergency room. The doctor was applying CPR but in the end, the woman I bumped earlier died. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry..." I whispered as I wiping off my tears. Another death happened. Isa na namang pagkamatay na nakita ko. "Excuse me?" napapitlag ako nang may kumatok sa pinto ng cubicle kung nasaan ako. "Are you okay?"A deep voice of a man asked me. Nalito ako at nagtaka dahil nasa restroom ako dito sa school pero bakit may lalaki sa loob ng restroom ng mga babae?"I'm fine...just leave me." sagot ko habang inaayos ang sarili ko. I heard him chuckled. "You know what, you really scared me. I thought you're a ghost. Muntik nang hindi lumabas i
Chapter 48. “Thank you, my first love”“Gavril stop. Stop all of this. Why do keep on insisting on what you are believing for? Kung ano ang iniisip mo sa tingin mo ay tama!” “Bakit hindi ba, Roux? Alam mo, hindi na rin kita maintindihan minsan. Hindi ko alam kung iniiwasan mo ba ako dahil sa note o sa nakita mo tungkol sa akin or may mas malalim pang dahilan. You run off my house when you knew that it’s my father’s portrait. Tell me, Roux!”“Hindi mo na kailangang malaman, Gavril. Dahil aalis na ako rito.”“Mahal na mahal kita, Roux pero parang pagod na ako…”The memories of what happened yesterday keep on lingering in my mind. Paulit-ulit na umi-echo sa tainga ko ang sinabi ni Gavril. Ramdam ko ang sobrang emosyon nang sabihin niya iyon. I don’t understand myself but I felt so guilty right now. Gavril
Chapter 47. “The Family Feud”Buong araw kong pinag-iisipan kahapon ang lahat tungkol sa nalaman ko. What happened in the past is still clear in my mind. That tragic scene of my life, the day when my parents died in front of my own very eyes. And now that I found who is responsible for that tragedy. It was him, hindi ako maaaring magkamali. Pero sa likod ng galit na nararamdaman ko nang malaman kong Daddy ni Gavril ang taong nagpakidnapped sa akin noon, mayroon akong lungkot na nararamdaman. Bakit sa dami ng tao, magulang pa ng lalaking mahal ko ang gumawa noon?That day, I leave Gavril in confusion. Tumakbo lang ako palabas ng bahay nila without saying a word. Sobra akong nabigla at natakot nang malaman ko ‘yon. Kaya naman kahapon pa rin ako tinatawagan ni Gavril and he even went here pero hindi ko s
Chapter 46. “Mirror of our soul ”Eight years ago, I cannot see how beautiful the world was. I was blind and all I can see was darkness. Kapag magbi-birthday ako, palagi kong wish ay ang may mahanap nang magdo-donate ng mata para sa akin. Gusto kong makakita, gusto kong makita sila Mommy at Daddy. Gusto kong makita ang mundo, ang magagandang paligid. And when my 9th birthday coming, I told my Dad my birthday wish again, to be able to see. And that wish was commanded by my Dad.“Really, Dad? Makakakita na ako?” I was so excited that time when Dad said the news to me. He finally found eyes for me.“Yes, Princess…the operation we will do the operation tomorrow, so have to prepare and be strong.” My Dad said. I nodded so quickly in response to him.“Yes, Daddy…” sagot ko. I felt his hand slowly patted my head.&ldqu
Chapter 45. “Nightmare of the past ”It’s been a week since Gavril and I didn’t see and meet. And there are about five days before the said date of Gavril’s accident. Habang palapit nang palapit ang petsang nakasulat sa note ay mas lalo akong kinakabahan. Amanda and Alexis are busy with the last note. And since last week, we still didn’t find who is the person named Gabriel on the last note.These past few days, I feel like I went back to my old self, myself of being alone again. Siguro ay nasanay na ako na araw-araw ay nakikita at nakakasama ko si Gavril. Pero dahil kailangan namin hindi magkita para maiwasan ang mangyayari ay handa akong maging mag-isa. Alexis also forbids us to communicate with each other. Noong una ay nalungkot ako but later on I understand and realized Alexis’ order.Bukod sa hindi namin pagkikita ni Gavril ng isang Linggo, isa pa sa nangyari na pinagtataka ko ay ang palagi
Chapter 44. “Terrifying vision”Gavril Ahren SantillanMay 28, 20194:58 PMCar accidentHindi na ako nakatulog simula nang magising ako kanina dahil sa isang nakakatakot na panaginip. Parang totoo, parang totoo ang lahat. Papasikat na ang araw at nakaupo pa rin ako dito sa aking higaan habang hawak ang pilas ng isang note kung saan ko sinulat ang mga detalye tungkol kay Gavril. Malungkot ko itong pinagmamasdan. Ang pangalan niya, ang petsa, ang oras at ang pangyayaring tatapos sa kanyang buhay.Malalim akong huminga at kinalma ang aking sarili. Ramdam ko ang sakit ng aking mga mata dahil sa pamumugto nito. Kanina pa rin ako walang tigil sa kakaiyak. Natatakot ako. Natatakot akong mangyayari ito.Kinuha ko ang notebook kung saan nakalagay ang mga notes at tinago ang note kung saan nakasulat ang mangyayari kay Gavril. Bumaba na ako sa higaan ko at lalabas na sana
Chapter 43. “Mystery of the last note”Tahimik kong pinagmamasdan ang mga batang naglalaro rito sa playground. Hapon na at naisipan kong ilabas muna si Sham-sham at maglakad-lakad dito sa village at nang mapadaan ako dito sa playground ay naupo muna ako at hawak ang tali ni Sham-sham na nasa tabi ko.Mag-iisang linggo na mula nang magbakasyon kami ni Gavril sa Tagaytay at manalo sa Kite Competition sa Cavite. Ganoon pa rin naman ang nangyayari, pumupunta si Gavril sa bahay, maglalaro sila ni Sham-sham, magku-kwentuhan kami at saka uuwi na siya. Pero sa ilang araw na palagi kong kasama si Gavril sa bahay, palagi ko pa ring naiisip ang sinabi sa akin ni Auntie Remi tungkol kay Gavril. I don’t understand why do I need to stay away from Gavril just because he is a Santillan? I don’t get it and what is the connection of Gavril’s family to ours? Bakit kilala ni Auntie Remi ang family ni Gavril?“Si Gavr