One Shot (Poems & Stories)

ST02

>grammatical & typographical errors ahead!

>tw: death

PERFECT TIMING

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We first met at the beach.

I saw you with your family, you were enjoying the waves.

I sat on the sand. Staring at the sunset.

Then you sat beside me, I looked at you in surprise, but you didn't look back.

You randomly said, "I love watching sunsets. It reminds me of my grandma, who died because of Leukemia."

You looked at me. 

"That's why I don't want to love another person with illness, because I can't afford to lose them."

"What if you fall in love with someone who is sick? How can you control your feelings?" I curiously asked.

"Hmm... As long as I can, I won't let them get close to me and enter my life."

I laughed mentally. You talked to the wrong person.

"Why are you talking to me right now? Do you even know me?"

" I want to talk to a stranger. And it looks like you need one too."

"I have an illness."

Gulat kang lumingon sa akin.

After watching your reaction, I continued. 

"Now, don't ever talk to me again and don't enter my life, kung ayaw mo rin masaktan sa dulo, as you said." 

"W-Wait, what is your name? I'm Alex."

"I'm Charmaigne. Pleased to meet you Alex. Until we meet again. . or maybe not again."

I felt a strange feeling, but I didn't mind it.

I stood. And walked away from you, thinking that - nothing happened.

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That was the first time we saw each other, which I hoped would be the last time we would meet as well, but it wasn't.

As I lay in my hospital bed, I remembered that memory.

Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ba ako na nakilala ko siya o malulungkot na hindi ko rin siya masasamahan habang buhay.

"I think someone's knocking, Shiela." I said to my friend.

Shiela's my bestfriend. She visits me every week and stays for 3 days.

I have a Lung Cancer. A history of my family. Mahina na ang baga ko simula pa pagkabata. Nung mag-aral ako, lumala pa dahil lagi akong napapagod. Pagtungtong ko ng College, hindi ko na kinaya.

I'm stucked at this hospital, 4 years na. 4 years na nang huli akong makalabas dito. Noong huling labas ko ay namasyal kami sa beach, because I said I need a fresh ocean air.

At doon ko siya nakilala.

"Oh, Alex!" narinig ko na lang ang pagkagulat ni Shiela nang buksan nya ang pinto.

"Hi Shiela, babe!" masayang bati nito kay Shiela sabay akap. 

"Kamusta na ang ating kaibigan? Umaayos ba pakiramdam mo diyan ha, Charm?" nakangiting tanong niya rin, napangiti din ako. Nakakahawa talaga ang mga ngiti niya.