Between Life & Death (One-Shot)

Part 1: Life versus Death

My life is perfect...

That's what everybody around me thinks of. Why?

I've got a happy family.

My parents are so inlove with each other. They're so sweet and they always told us that if we love one person, we should not only tell them how much they've been loved, but also show them how we love them.

I have a very supportive Kuya. He always treats me like a princess. I am so spoiled to him. If it's storming or just a strong and heavy rain, he always stays with me because he knows that I'm afraid of thunderstorm. He wont left me not until he's certain that everything is well with me.

I have a cute little brother who always cheers me up. He's only 8 years old. He never fails to ligthen up my mood whenever I'm upset with the teleserye I am watching. He always put a smile on my face when I am dissapointed with the taste of the cookies I am baking. Because he'll gonna eat all of those not-so-yummy cookies that I've baked.

I have a bestfriend who's always there for me (I want her for my Kuya, they are both very supportive). She never left me when I stayed in the detention cell for four hours because I was really mad to our teacher and answered her in a not so good manner. I wasn't really on my mood that day because of the movie I've watched the other night wherein the main character died at the end. She's always with me when I joined a singing lesson. From day 1 until our recital. She's even there when I slapped somebody's ugly face because that someone accidentally bumped at me. After that, she just asked me if my hand was okay with the kind of slap I've thrown. See? She got a hell of support and patience for me that's why I love her so much.

I am the top student of our school. All subjects are so easy for me. Sometimes, I can explain things more elaborately than our teachers.

I am so pampered and very well treated everywhere I go.

Who am I? I am Life Bless Amor. Or simply Lee - my nick.

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Andito lang kami ni bessy Faye sa mall, wala lang, gala at shopping mode. Sarap buhay kumbaga. Naglalaro kami ng basketball sa quantum ng maramdaman ko ang marahang pagkirot sa dibdib ko. Hindi ko pinansin nung una. Pero habang tumatagal parang nahihirapan na akong huminga. Kaya tumigil ako at kumuha ng maraming hangin.

"Bessy, are you okay?" Tanong sakin ni Faye.

Parang namamanhid ang buong katawan ko. Wala akong masyadong masagap na hangin. Bakit ba kasi walang bukas na bintana ang mga mall? "Ahhh... I can breath. I need air."

Umupo na ako sa sahig kasi ramdam kong di na kayang suportahan ng mga paa ko ang aking katawan. Pakiramdam ko bumigat ako ng dalawang beses. "Aghhh. Faye, I really cant bre---" narinig ko pang sinisigaw ni Faye ang pangalan ko at inalalayan ako bago magdilim na ang paningin ko.

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Nagising na lang akong panay puti ang nasa paligid ko. Nakita ko ang buong pamilya ko na parang matagal ng hinihintay na magising ako.

"Ate! You're awake! I'm so happy." Nakangiting sabi ni Johniel, my little brother.

Nang tingnan ko si Mommy eh naluluha ang mata nya. "Anak, are you alright? How are you feeling? May masakit ba sayo? Pinag-alala mo kami."

Katabi ni Mommy si Dad, pero tahimik lang syang nakangiti. Kitang-kita sa mga mata nya na halos wala syang pahinga. Though I can see that he's feeling good now upon seeing me. Yung itsurang nabunutan sya ng tinik sa dibdib.

Kuya's face also lighten up. "Hey Princess... grabe ka! Bumangon ka na nga dyan. Magbabike pa tayo eh."

Aysus! Oo nga pala, pinilit ko kasi si Kuya na turuan akong magbike kahit na ayaw nya kasi baka daw sumemplang ako at masaktan. Pero dahil nga sa aking charm na laging di nakakatanggi si kuya e pinabilhan nya ako kina Daddy ng mountain bike. We started last weekend pero di pa rin ako ganun kabilis matuto. Kada weekend lang schedule namin ng bike lesson ni Kuya syempre because we know our priority - studies! Bakit ganun? Sa mga lessons sa school kahit di ipaliwanag sakin e kaya kong alamin mag-isa. Pero simpleng bisekleta lang e di ko kayang paandarin?