"Mommy, is heaven beautiful?"
"I'm not really sure, sweetheart, but I'm sure heaven is fascinating,"
"Can I go there, mom?"
"No baby, not now,"
"Why?"
"Hmm, because, mommy won't be able to see you, once you go there,"
**
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places and incidents are either the product of author's imagination or used on fictitious matter. any resemblance to actual persona, leaving or dead are purely coincidental.
Do not distribute, publish, transmit, modify, display or any derivative words from or exploit the contents of this story any way. Please obtain permission.
Heaven's Curse All right reserved by Gojosenpai ©2023
H E A V E N"Heaven Callista Andrano! Please naman, huwag mo ko guluhin!" Tumawa lang ako nang marinig ko ang buong pangalan ko na tinawag ni kuya. Kanina ko pa sya ginugulo dahil wala ako magawa at hindi ako mapakali. "Kuya naman, samahan mo na kasi ako! Bibili lang ako ng book sa national bookstore, promise uuwi din tayo agad!" Pangungumbinsi ko sa kanya, may bagong labas na libro ngayon si Alex Michaelides!! Pag ako naubusan talaga!"Heaven naman, halos wala ka nang space sa kwarto mo, dadagdagan mo nanaman? Ano may sakit ka ba? Hoarding?" Masungit na sagot nya habang nakatutok pa rin sa laptop nya, gumagawa kasi sya ng mga paper works nya for next week. "Kuya naman, binabasa ko yon, hindi ko lang basta kinokolekta, sige na, dali na. Spare couple of hours with your sister naman, miss na kita." Bahagya akong natawa nang makita ko na huminto sya sa pag ta-type sa laptop nya. Got you! "Okay." I heard him sighed, inayos nya ang mga gamit nya at tumayo. "Fix yourself. Don't tell me,
H E A V E N Days passed quickly, and it’s my first day of school. My parents and kuya of course asked me kung saan ko gusto mag aral, UST, UP, PUP, FEU, UE, and more, pero galing na ko sa private schools and more, I mean, ayoko muna sa manila ngayon. I heard may magandang school sa Bulacan, and here I am, at Bulacan State University, some students call it BulSU, naninibago ako, mula sa hallway, classrooms, cafeteria. I have to adjust kung gusto ko mag study dito, kumuha din ako ng apartment nearby, hindi naman mahirap makahanap since maraming dorms and apartments, mukhang may mga students talaga na malalayo, so they chose to stay here.“Good morning freshies, may we invite you all to gather to our Activity center for the orientation. Thank you.”As soon as I heard that, I walked lazily, out to the room. I’m hungry na, it’s 7 o’clock, kaya siguro wala pa rin open na store or canteen, halos sampung minuto rin ako naglakad hanggang sa makarating sa AC, marami na rin students na nauna,
H E A V E N Week had passed, nag umpisa na rin ang mga regular classess namin, I have 28 units for this sem. Nakabili na rin ako ng mga uniforms, shoes and new bags, si far madali pa naman ang lahat, medyo na-culture shock lang ako, kinakabasido ko na rin ang buong Uni para hindi na ko maligaw.Today ang submission ng essay namin na pinagawa last week. Hindi ko alam kung tama ba ang ginawa ko at mga sinulat ko dito. Well, sana tama lang.Saktong one pm dumating ang professor namin, kaya itinago ko na rin ang phone at ibang uneccessary stuffs sa arm desk ko bago umayos ng upo."Okay, class. Nag meet na tayo last week pero hindi pala ko nakapag pakilala, kinabahan yata ako." Sabi nya, I can't help but to smile, dahil don. Some of our professors din, ganon don. "I'm Kiano Centeno, sir Ian na lang para easy ang buhay natin, but before that please prepare an index card, put your name, age, section, year and if you have yourself a picture of you, I'll really a
H E A VE N “Paano ba kasi to? This is freaking annoying,” I mumbled, I’m sitting on one of the bleachers in front of my building, I still have three hours for my second class.Wala pa akong kasama, since, hindi ako masyadong nakikipag usap, I made a few friends naman, pero hindi ko pa sila masyadong feel kasama, I also notice na, yung iba magkakakilala na.I heard from one of my classmates na yung iba magkakasama sa dorm, then yung iba naman daw, nagkakilala during enrollment period.Well, it’s possible, my dad went straight to the dean’s office, he knew the guy there, I mean the dean. They like, classmates way back college years, kaya I didn’t have the chance to meet any of my classmates, until the first day.“Jeez, I hate math,” I mumbled again, after drinking my coke, I don’t have an appetite since yesterday, ang sakit ng puson ko, obviously, I’m having cramps, later mag papalit ako ng pad.“Huy!”“What the fuck!” sigaw ko, at halos maihagis ang ha
Mabilis lumipas ang mga araw, and today was friday, I was assigned to gather some surveys, I’m walking to the campus, with the questionnaires on my hand, I don’t know how I will approach the students, I’m afraid they might reject me from doing so.“Ano yan?”“Pusang gala!” sigaw ko at halos mabitwana ang lahat ng papel na hawak ko, “Can’t you please call my name, bago ka lumapit?”“Ay sorry na Heaven,” sagot niya, “Ikaw baa lam mo pangalan ko? Simula nang orientation, hindi ko pa naririnig na tinatawag mo ko sa pan-““Grayson Levi, yeah, I know your name,” I cut him off, and rolled my eyes, nag lakad na ulit ako, while roaming my eyes.“Ano ba ginagawa mo? May hinahanap ka ba?” nakasunod sya sakin, nakalampas na kami sa flores hall and Natividad hall, pero nakasunod pa rin sya sa akin, “Huy,”“I’m thinking of how to disseminate these questionnaire, I’m afraid students will reject me, while I’m still handing it to them,” I honestly answered, because I was really afraid!“Ah, ganon? Sig
“He’s a total jerk! Kung ako sayo, tigilan mo na ang kakaisip kung bakit sya bigla umiwas sayo, kung tingin mo naman wala ka nagawa, then let him be,”“But I’m really bothered, we were alright pa naman nang makauwi sa bahay namin, tapos nung pabalik na kami sa Bulacan, bigla na lang sya naging ganon, did I do something wrong?”Umikot ako mula sa pagkakahiga ko sa kanan, papunta sa kaliwa, I’m having a phone call with Eli.“Pero baka naman hindi naman talaga ikaw ang rason kung bakit sya nagkaganon, like, malay mo, while nasa house nyo sya, may natanggap sya na shocking or sad news, kaya ganon,”“Why wouldn’t he tell me? I mean, if it is not me, then bakit ganon sya?’“Bakit sino ka ba? You’re just a mere friend, Heaven, baka nakakalimutan mo?” Parang may karayom na tumusok sa dibdib ko dahil sa sinabi nya na yon. Matagal bago ako nakasagot, it was painful, yet true. "Yeah, sino nga ba ako para i-treat nya ng tama," "Sis, what I'm trying to say is, wake up! Huwag mo hayaan na masakta
Three days had gone like eternityI still can't forget what the doctor said that night, when I went to the morgue, where my mom was brought. "Her organs were severely damaged due to trauma, caused by the accident. It seems like the driver was out of his mind. He was either drunk or high. I can't tell the difference," My mom was full of bruises, and wounds. Her head was almost cut open. I thought nothing would be more painful than that news, only to find out that she was with dad, who's in critical condition right now. What made it more heartbreaking is that, before she died, she was holding some petals of tulips, my favorite flower, and a pen, which I was requesting for a long time. Ang sabi ni kuya, they were planning to surprise me, but there was a drunken driver, driving. Nabangga ang sinasakyan nila mommy, at sobrang lakas ng impact non, the vehicle appeared out of nowhere, driving like some kind of lunatic. Some witnesses said, that the man was even shouting how unlucky they
Three days had gone like eternityI still can't forget what the doctor said that night, when I went to the morgue, where my mom was brought. "Her organs were severely damaged due to trauma, caused by the accident. It seems like the driver was out of his mind. He was either drunk or high. I can't tell the difference," My mom was full of bruises, and wounds. Her head was almost cut open. I thought nothing would be more painful than that news, only to find out that she was with dad, who's in critical condition right now. What made it more heartbreaking is that, before she died, she was holding some petals of tulips, my favorite flower, and a pen, which I was requesting for a long time. Ang sabi ni kuya, they were planning to surprise me, but there was a drunken driver, driving. Nabangga ang sinasakyan nila mommy, at sobrang lakas ng impact non, the vehicle appeared out of nowhere, driving like some kind of lunatic. Some witnesses said, that the man was even shouting how unlucky they
“He’s a total jerk! Kung ako sayo, tigilan mo na ang kakaisip kung bakit sya bigla umiwas sayo, kung tingin mo naman wala ka nagawa, then let him be,”“But I’m really bothered, we were alright pa naman nang makauwi sa bahay namin, tapos nung pabalik na kami sa Bulacan, bigla na lang sya naging ganon, did I do something wrong?”Umikot ako mula sa pagkakahiga ko sa kanan, papunta sa kaliwa, I’m having a phone call with Eli.“Pero baka naman hindi naman talaga ikaw ang rason kung bakit sya nagkaganon, like, malay mo, while nasa house nyo sya, may natanggap sya na shocking or sad news, kaya ganon,”“Why wouldn’t he tell me? I mean, if it is not me, then bakit ganon sya?’“Bakit sino ka ba? You’re just a mere friend, Heaven, baka nakakalimutan mo?” Parang may karayom na tumusok sa dibdib ko dahil sa sinabi nya na yon. Matagal bago ako nakasagot, it was painful, yet true. "Yeah, sino nga ba ako para i-treat nya ng tama," "Sis, what I'm trying to say is, wake up! Huwag mo hayaan na masakta
Mabilis lumipas ang mga araw, and today was friday, I was assigned to gather some surveys, I’m walking to the campus, with the questionnaires on my hand, I don’t know how I will approach the students, I’m afraid they might reject me from doing so.“Ano yan?”“Pusang gala!” sigaw ko at halos mabitwana ang lahat ng papel na hawak ko, “Can’t you please call my name, bago ka lumapit?”“Ay sorry na Heaven,” sagot niya, “Ikaw baa lam mo pangalan ko? Simula nang orientation, hindi ko pa naririnig na tinatawag mo ko sa pan-““Grayson Levi, yeah, I know your name,” I cut him off, and rolled my eyes, nag lakad na ulit ako, while roaming my eyes.“Ano ba ginagawa mo? May hinahanap ka ba?” nakasunod sya sakin, nakalampas na kami sa flores hall and Natividad hall, pero nakasunod pa rin sya sa akin, “Huy,”“I’m thinking of how to disseminate these questionnaire, I’m afraid students will reject me, while I’m still handing it to them,” I honestly answered, because I was really afraid!“Ah, ganon? Sig
H E A VE N “Paano ba kasi to? This is freaking annoying,” I mumbled, I’m sitting on one of the bleachers in front of my building, I still have three hours for my second class.Wala pa akong kasama, since, hindi ako masyadong nakikipag usap, I made a few friends naman, pero hindi ko pa sila masyadong feel kasama, I also notice na, yung iba magkakakilala na.I heard from one of my classmates na yung iba magkakasama sa dorm, then yung iba naman daw, nagkakilala during enrollment period.Well, it’s possible, my dad went straight to the dean’s office, he knew the guy there, I mean the dean. They like, classmates way back college years, kaya I didn’t have the chance to meet any of my classmates, until the first day.“Jeez, I hate math,” I mumbled again, after drinking my coke, I don’t have an appetite since yesterday, ang sakit ng puson ko, obviously, I’m having cramps, later mag papalit ako ng pad.“Huy!”“What the fuck!” sigaw ko, at halos maihagis ang ha
H E A V E N Week had passed, nag umpisa na rin ang mga regular classess namin, I have 28 units for this sem. Nakabili na rin ako ng mga uniforms, shoes and new bags, si far madali pa naman ang lahat, medyo na-culture shock lang ako, kinakabasido ko na rin ang buong Uni para hindi na ko maligaw.Today ang submission ng essay namin na pinagawa last week. Hindi ko alam kung tama ba ang ginawa ko at mga sinulat ko dito. Well, sana tama lang.Saktong one pm dumating ang professor namin, kaya itinago ko na rin ang phone at ibang uneccessary stuffs sa arm desk ko bago umayos ng upo."Okay, class. Nag meet na tayo last week pero hindi pala ko nakapag pakilala, kinabahan yata ako." Sabi nya, I can't help but to smile, dahil don. Some of our professors din, ganon don. "I'm Kiano Centeno, sir Ian na lang para easy ang buhay natin, but before that please prepare an index card, put your name, age, section, year and if you have yourself a picture of you, I'll really a
H E A V E N Days passed quickly, and it’s my first day of school. My parents and kuya of course asked me kung saan ko gusto mag aral, UST, UP, PUP, FEU, UE, and more, pero galing na ko sa private schools and more, I mean, ayoko muna sa manila ngayon. I heard may magandang school sa Bulacan, and here I am, at Bulacan State University, some students call it BulSU, naninibago ako, mula sa hallway, classrooms, cafeteria. I have to adjust kung gusto ko mag study dito, kumuha din ako ng apartment nearby, hindi naman mahirap makahanap since maraming dorms and apartments, mukhang may mga students talaga na malalayo, so they chose to stay here.“Good morning freshies, may we invite you all to gather to our Activity center for the orientation. Thank you.”As soon as I heard that, I walked lazily, out to the room. I’m hungry na, it’s 7 o’clock, kaya siguro wala pa rin open na store or canteen, halos sampung minuto rin ako naglakad hanggang sa makarating sa AC, marami na rin students na nauna,
H E A V E N"Heaven Callista Andrano! Please naman, huwag mo ko guluhin!" Tumawa lang ako nang marinig ko ang buong pangalan ko na tinawag ni kuya. Kanina ko pa sya ginugulo dahil wala ako magawa at hindi ako mapakali. "Kuya naman, samahan mo na kasi ako! Bibili lang ako ng book sa national bookstore, promise uuwi din tayo agad!" Pangungumbinsi ko sa kanya, may bagong labas na libro ngayon si Alex Michaelides!! Pag ako naubusan talaga!"Heaven naman, halos wala ka nang space sa kwarto mo, dadagdagan mo nanaman? Ano may sakit ka ba? Hoarding?" Masungit na sagot nya habang nakatutok pa rin sa laptop nya, gumagawa kasi sya ng mga paper works nya for next week. "Kuya naman, binabasa ko yon, hindi ko lang basta kinokolekta, sige na, dali na. Spare couple of hours with your sister naman, miss na kita." Bahagya akong natawa nang makita ko na huminto sya sa pag ta-type sa laptop nya. Got you! "Okay." I heard him sighed, inayos nya ang mga gamit nya at tumayo. "Fix yourself. Don't tell me,
"Mommy, is heaven beautiful?" "I'm not really sure, sweetheart, but I'm sure heaven is fascinating," "Can I go there, mom?""No baby, not now,""Why?" "Hmm, because, mommy won't be able to see you, once you go there," **This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places and incidents are either the product of author's imagination or used on fictitious matter. any resemblance to actual persona, leaving or dead are purely coincidental. Do not distribute, publish, transmit, modify, display or any derivative words from or exploit the contents of this story any way. Please obtain permission. Heaven's Curse All right reserved by Gojosenpai ©2023