Chapter Thirty-Three : Stay

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"I felt kinda bad, Ate Ash."

"Bad on what?"

"Eh kasi diba I already told you that the Rest-C made a medicine, although it's not yet classified as a medicine but something like that."

"Oh? A medicine that could help a lot of people. Yun naman ang gusto mo diba?"

"Yes, but I don't know... I felt something is wrong about this."

"Listen to me, Astrid. There's nothing wrong on helping people. You want to help, then go help them." she said as she caress me. Ahh this is comforting. Her presence itself.

"Why does, Ashanti liked you more than I am?" napadilat naman ako ng mata at nakita si Samantha. What is this place. Why am I here again?

"Sam, please listen to me."

"No! You sound ridiculous! Can't you even hear yourself? Tayo? Makikipag isa sa mga IR? Nababaliw ka na ba, Astrid?!"

"Pero Sam I felt that we have to. I know that we need to cooperate with them!"

"No! Sobra sobra na ang mga pinag sasabi mo. Una gusto mong humawak tayo ng armas na alam mong labag sa batas natin! You knew that, and here you are saying that we need it even though we don't! Ligtas tayo, payapa ang lugar natin. Hindi natin kakailanganin ng baril at mas lalong hindi natin to kailangan aralin pa! Pangalawa gusto mo naman na makipag isa sa mga IR? Nag papatawa ka ba?"

"P-pero Sam."

"Tama na, Astrid. Hindi na natin to kailangan pag usapan pa. Walang hahawak ng baril at mas lalong hindi tayo makikipag isa sa mga brutal na mga pinuno na iyon." napayuko naman ako at tumingin kila Veronica at Ilycia. I want them to help me about this pero umiwas lang sila ng tingin. Bigla namang bumukas ang pintuan sa terrace dahil sa malakas na hangin kaya pumunta ako doon. Isang malakas na hangin ang sumalubong sakin at pag dilat ko ay nakita ko ang kagandahan ng mga bituin sa kalangitan. Hindi pwedeng tumanggi si Sam. I need her permission, she need to agree or else this wonderful place will be gone.

"Kung hindi ka papayag wala akong choice kundi lumapit kay Ate Ash." lumingon ako kay Sam at nagulat ako ng nasa likod ko na ito. She has this eyes that wants me dead.

"Hindi ka lalapit kay Ate Ashanti, Astrid." kinuyom ko ang kamay ko at tinitigan siya sa mata.

"If you won't listen probably she will. And she knows it's for the best of all people. For the sake and safety of all civilians, she'll listen." nagulat naman ako ng bigla niya akong itulak. No what's happening why am I losing my balance. I can't stand still. I can't hold my balance. Lecy! Help me! She's at the door! I can see her peeping and listening to us. Why won't she help me!

"Astrid!"
"Samanya!"

"H-help m-me. Ate Sam tulong." I'm scared I don't want to die yet. I don't want to die. Sam please pull me. Help me! Don't let go of my hands please!

"Sorry, Astrid."

"NOOOOOO!" napabangon ako bigla at mabilis na nag agaw hininga.

Panaginip lang ang lahat. It's only a dream. Calm, Astrid. Calm yourself.

Kinuha ko ang tubig sa lamesa at agad iting ininom. I'm having that very same nightmare. That nightmare that hunts me over a month. Tsk. Tumayo ako mula sa pag kakaupo at agad na dumiretso sa lababo. Tumingin ako sa salamin habang hinahayaan ang tubig na dumaloy nito.

For a moment she hesitated. She hesitated to kill me.

Umiling iling ako at agad na nag hilamos ng mukha. Tumingin ako sa orasan na naka kabit sa dingding at napabuntong hininga. 6:48am. Ang bilis ng oras hindi ko man lang naramdaman na nakatulog ako kagabi. Pumasok nalang ako sa banyo at agad na naligo.

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