SPA Dedications

THE GIRL WITH NASTY SECRET

Dedicated to Ada Merriam David

    

"If you will have the ability to know one thing, would you rather choose to know when you will die or how you will die?"

My classmates exchange their own opinions. I just remained on my sit while seeing my classmates attentively raising their hands to recite.

"Yes ms. Bolicday." Our vice president stand and went in front of the class.

"I will choose how will I die so that I can prevent that incident. Example, if I will die because of food poisoning, I will cook my own food for my safety."

They clapped while me, I'm still silent.

"Yes Mr. Cafirma."

Our active classmate proudly stand and went in front.

"I will choose uh! I will choose when will I die so that I can live the rest of my life. Example, if I will die next week, I will spend my time making my friends and family happy. Life is short."

Ma'am is asking what we will choose. How we die or when we die?

What if you are the one who can see how and when they die?

"It was a nice opinion class. What can you say ms. Binbinan?"

Our little priest stand.

"If you will let me choose between the both, I will choose nothing. Because if you believe in God and have faith in him, you will not choose between them. What is the sense if you will choose one. Only God can hold our life. Trust in God so that you will have an internal life."

Then why do I have this ability?

Yes! I can see someone's life span once I touch them. This is not what I want in my life.

I wish I can forfeit this because for me, it's a burden, a curse!

"Very well said ms. Binbinan, you may now sit."

I lean my back and rested my arms on top of my armchair. Suddenly, my childish seatmate stamp my shoulder.

"1 more whole paper please, my paper airplane crashed and Peter crampled it."

I felt dizzy.

Here we go again! I closed my eyes harshly to endure the pain in my head.

He will die today at the stairs 3:32 pm. His head will bump on a concrete because someone will push him hard.

I don't want to meddle in someone's life but I can't just see them die. I need to do something.

"Mc. Evan, listen to me."

"Paper first!"

"I will give you paper later. You must listen to me , okay? Don't ever walk with people on the stair. Make sure that there's no one with you."

"If I don't?"

"Please, Mc. Evan. I'll give you 80 sheets of paper and lots of food just do not walk with any people on the stairs."

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes mami Ada. I'll make sure that no one's at the stair before I walk there."

I sighed in relief. I admit that my ability can predict one's life and I can help them prevent it. But for me it's a curse and I despise it!

I can't even have a happy life because all I can see is cruelty and danger!

Those people who touch me even my hair, died because of having trust issues at me and that's my weakest part. I can't do anything that time.

But now, I'm doing my best to make them still alive.

A curse is a curse and I have no choice but to face it.

At exactly 3:32 pm, Mc. Evan called me telling that he's already home. Thanks God it didn't happen.

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I am walking fast just to reach our home. We have curfew before 6:00 pm, and I'm doomed if I break it.

"What the! Are you blind or something?!"

My eyes went to shock as I stare at this guy I accidentally bumped with.

Someone is threatening his life and he will be shot by a gun with silencer today at exactly 6:00 pm! Right here at this place we are standing at!

I need to convince him to go home before 6.

"Listen, I'm sorry to meddle with your life, Mr. But you need to go home now."

"What the hell are you saying? I'm going to attend my friends birthday party. No way I'm going home!"

I shriek my eyes and look him in the eye.

"I can see when and how people die! So better listen to me or you'll die at exactly 6:00 pm!"

He just laughed at me. I see my wrist watch and it's now 5:58 pm.

I punch him at his face. "GO. HOME. OR. ELSE. YOU'LL. DIE!"
He hold my shoulders tightly.

"No one will dictate me, understand?! You're just making out stories!"

I roamed my eyes until I found the killer. He's gun is pointing at this guy.

"I'm telling the truth mister!"

5:59

"Can you just leave me-----"

I can feel the bullet inside my head. I push him hard just for him to leave this area.

I felt my body carried by someone. It's the guy I just saved his life.

"S-sorry ms. Sorry. Don't worry, I'll bring you to the hospital!"

I can hear his voice shaking.

Before I close my eyes, I suddenly remembered my teacher's question yesterday. For me, I will choose nothing. Because it's useless. If you made a wrong move, there's a possibility that bad things happen.

Yes! I have the ability to see people's end time but I can't just see mine.

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