The Haunting Past

Chapter VII: The Haunting Truth 2

Alone and lying on my bed, still unconscious, my mind drifted off to a dream or perhaps a nightmare.

Mama.. Papa..

They were on a table, somewhat in a cozy restaurant, the surrounding wasn't so vivid, but I could see them both holding hands, a sparkling diamond ring on my moma's left ring finger.

I was calling them but they seem so preoccupied to each other, they didn't hear me.

Then suddenly the setting changes

Now I could see Mom and Dad sitting apart, there was a picnic basket between them, and Dad somewhat sitting beside me and was laughing, we seemed holding hands together, but I couldn't see myself with them, I was like watching them on a wide screen, my eyes as the camcorder.

Oh how I missed them so much, I missed being cuddled and tossed by those big and strong arms of dad, I missed being hair brushed by mom's soft, gentle and loving hands.

I missed them so much

Tears shed from my closed eyes.

Then I saw my Ate Angela. We were holding hands too.

She was grinning at me, showing her white teeth, her beautiful black hair dancing with the wind, she was wearing her favorite dress mom and dad gave her during her 8th and last birthday.

Her smile was so sweet, like it always does. She has been my best friend aside my mom, we were so close , she always been my protector, my homework buddy.

I saw her opened her lips and uttered something like I Love You..

I was about to response to her when she suddenly let loose from my grip and ran away to....

Then the picture suddenly changes

It changes to a fire..

A wild fire..

Burning my sight

Something was burning to the ground not vivid enough to be recognized.

And then..

I saw Ate Angela ran through it

I called on to her, hysterically

Ate! Waaaag!! Ate Angelaaaaaaaaa!

My unconscious body started shaking, the device on my right was now beeping loudly.

I step forward to come near the fire but I wasn't moving on the ground, I reached out my hands for Ate Angela..

Ateeeeeeee!!!!

But she didn't came back, I lost my balance and brought down to the ground by my weakened knees.

I watched the scorching fire in defeat as it's getting bigger and victoriously brought down the house,

Now I remember, it was our house.

I cried my lungs out and feeling weaken.

Then noticed something from behind the huge fire..

I shadow of a..

Woman.

Momma?? I whispered

I stared to it hoping it was mom, I waited for the fire became smaller ..

I could see the shadow clearly now,

It was a woman, laughing devilishly, looking at me with her big eyes, the fire reflected on them it looks reddish to orange.

I wasn't able to distinguish her to the woman I had encountered the night ago, but they really look the same..

The same dangerously wicked.

And One thing is for sure, they are so not coming back..

My mom, dad and ate.

My closed eyes opened up from unconsciousness, bulging out with fear, gasping. tears continued flowing down my cheeks.

Just the right time my attending physician arrived with two of her nurses.

''Gising na siya'' she declared and smiled in relief.

While checking the apparatus near me.

''Call her friend Regina please, paki sabing gising na ang pasyente natin'' she commanded one of her staff.

One of them answered

"Yes doc!"

But before she could do so , my eyes was closing slowly like I was drifted back to sleep.

A/N: pasensya na po, newbie pa lang eh, sorry sa poor media. ;(