Bawat Piyesa | S. Manjiro

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tw: death

You're still bothered sa nangyari. Pumunta ka na lang sa kwarto mo and decided to fix your things. Dinalhan ka na rin ng mga katulong ng almusal.

Malinis na ang kwarto niya nandoon na rin ang tangke na kung saan susuporta sa paghinga niya. You're excited kasi mabibisita mo na siya. Excited ka rin dahil makakauwi na siya. Kumain ka na lang ng breakfast dahil may class ka pa. Nakaligo ka na rin and you're just reviewing dahil may test daw kayo sabi ni Senju.

You went downstairs and you saw your Tita with your parents na nagmamadaling lumabas kaya tumingin ka sa ate mo. Your older brother is also by your side. He looks clueless.

"What happened?" He asked.

Your cousin's brother showed his phone sa kuya mo. "No way." He whispered and looked at you.

Fear started crawling on your heart. "Kuya, anong meron?" Kalmadong tanong mo.

"Nothing." Sabay sabay na sambit nila.

You sighed heavily and smiled at them. "Kuya, tell me na lang please. Deserve ko rin naman malaman yan. I'm part of the family." You said.

Agad na pinakita nila sayo ang message. Your heart dropped. You can't feel anything. 

She's gone. Wala na si Lola. 

You looked at them. "That's not true. Hindi yan totoo. Nagbibiro lang kayo." You said.

"No, hindi kami nagbibiro." 

"Okay na siya. Uuwi siya bukas. Bibisitahin ko pa siya. Hindi pwede. Hindi totoo yan."

"Y/N, it's true." Your older brother said.

You looked at him. "Kuya, that's not true po. Kung pinaprank niyo po ako, hindi po magandang gawain yan." You said and immediately went upstairs.

Gusto mong umiyak but it feels like may nakabara sa lalamunan mo. Hindi ka naniniwala hanggat di mo nakikita. Agad mong kinuha ang mga gamit mo at umalis.

"Where are you going?" 

"Class." 

Kahit hindi ka naman talaga papasok. You just want to be alone this time. Hindi mo naman alam saan ka pupunta. It feels so heavy right now. 

Nag message ka na lang sa mga profs mo. Hindi mo kaya pumasok na ganto ka. 

Ang bigat bigat. You just want to cry everything out. Masakit. Sobra. You're wondering what's her last word. Nagsisisi ka rin na hindi mo siya nabisita.

You went inside of your car and started the engine. Nag full volume ka rin ng music. Hindi mo alam ang gagawin. You just turned off your phone's location at nag airplane mode. Hindi mo rin alam saan ka pupunta.

You sighed heavily and stared at the picture you have on your car. Picture niyo ng lola mo. 

The first thing na pinuntahan mo ay yung bahay ampunan. Pagkababa mo ay agad na sumalubong ang mga bata sayo and they're crying their hearts out.

"Ate, totoo po ba?"

"Ate, si Lola."

"Ate, paano na kami nito?"

You just hugged them tight. "Shh.. this pain will fade sa mga susunod na araw. You just need to accept her fate. Wala na tayong magagawa." You whispered.