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"Tita! I think I know where Ally is!" A tall handsome man screamed while rushing towards his car.

Nerves were showing in his exposed arms as he gripped the strearing wheel. On one of his hand was his phone, the brightness at it's peak mirroring Allison's message at the car window.

"Bridge," She replied to his previous multiple messages.

Nang makasqkay na ang mama ni Allison ay sana na niya pinaharurot ang sasakyan. Nakabuntot naman sa likod nila ang sasakyan ng iba pang mga matalik na kaibigan ni Ally.

"Parang awa mo na Allison..." Allison's mother just kept on praying on the way when she realized the familiar ruote they were taking.

Alas tres na ng madaling araw, egsaktong isang araw noong biglang nawala ng parang bula si Allison.

Ang dating tahimik na kalsada ay napaulanan ng malalakas na busina. Cars were getting in the way and Kelv and the others weren't having it.

"POTANGINA BAM BILISAN MO!" Hindi mapigilang sigaw ni Tony sa kaibigan. Namumuo nadin ang kanyanguha pero kailangan niyang magpakatqtag dahil umiiyak na si Eya.

Call it exaggeration but you can't blame them. Allison lost his fafher at such a young age, she starved herself, pushed herself, overworked, and kept everything to herself. She never really truly mourned.

Hindi man alam ng mga kaibigan niya lahat pero alam nilang hanggang ngayon ay hindi padin nakakatulog ng payapa amg kanilang kaibigan. At iyon ang masakit. They're there, they're trying their very best pero meron talagang parte and hindi nila kayang punuhin.

Ang dapat sanang tatlumpung minutong byahe ay naging labing limang minuto.

"Allison!"

Four pairs of wheels marked the silent road in a deafening sound. Immediately, everyone got out of the car and ran straight into their cars' smoke.

"Ally!"

"Anak!"

Sabay sabay nilang sigaw sa babaeng nakatayo sa pinakagilid ng mataas na tulay.

Ang kaninang unit na nararamdaman ng kanyang pamilya at mga kaibigan ay biglang napalitan ng kakaibang lamig.

It was like that day 12 years ago all over again. The day everything changed. The day Allison's father was found here, dead, after a classic case of drunk driver car accident.

Allison's long hair was dancing in the ocean waves, her shoulders rising up and down rapidly.

The place was dark but the brightness of her cracked scean could be seen in her grip.

"Dad," she whispered but everyone heard.

For the first time in years, everyone finally heard her utter "Dad."

"I'm s-sorry," her voice cracked. "D-Dad, I'm sorry. I'm so s-sorry..." she sobbed as she stepped backwards for the first time.

Nung nakita na ni Kelv iyon ay hindi na siya nahpatumpiktumpik pa at hinila na si Allison sa kanyang mahigpit na yakap.

Pagyakap ni Kelv sakanya ay tila nabunutan ng tinik ang lahat. Everyone's deep sigh of relief could be heard as well as sudden sobs of happiness.

"You're okay Anak, you're okay," Was all her mother could whisper as she hugged her daughter so tight for the first time in 12 years.

The end