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The Author's Obsession

CATHY

"Cathy, I just can't get them out of my head! My characters are so vivid, so real. I want to bring them to life!" she frustratedly said.

"Gabbie, you know that's not possible, right? They're just fictional characters." I said in a concerned tone. Pang-ilang beses niya nang sinabi yan sa akin sa araw na 'to.

And it's true that it was impossible to happen. Ewan ko nga ba sa kaibigan ko na Ito Kung bakit patuloy Niya pa rin na pinipilit sa akin na gusto Niya itong bigyang buhay.

"No, Cathy, I refuse to accept that. I've been writing about Aiden, the charming King male lead, for years. I want him to exist in the real world." determinado niyang sabi, at pumunta sa kanyang kwarto.

Hinayaan ko na lamang sya dahil Alam ko Naman na mawawala din Naman sa isip niya to,at titigl sya.

Bumuntong-hininga ako at pumasok na Rin sa sariling kwarto. I sat on my bed and I glanced at our picture together when we we're in travel abroad.

Gabrielle Lauren, that's her. We're best friends for almost a decade now. She's a famous Author here in our quaint hometown, Zambales. Her books received a positive reviews all across the world, and her readers were hooked by her vivid imagination and engaging characters. She's so talented and beautiful. I like how she think critically.

Ngunit hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit biglaan niyang naisip na bigyang buhay ang kanyang paboritong karakter na si Aiden. I know it's always been her dream to write a novel with a perfect man! Pero para buhayin jto? I disagree at that thought.

It's enough that they're living in a fake world that's just made by her wide imagination. At Alam ko Naman na kontento na rin Ang mga mambabasa Niya rito.

I want to tell her that she should stop dreaming about making her characters to life. Because there's no such thing as perfect as Aiden, her character.

For the nth time, I sighed. Tinanggal ki namuna sa isip ko ang mga gustong mangyari ni Gabbie. Panigurado Naman ako na isa lang ito sa mga Delulu moments Niya. Makaka-move on din siya.

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Third Person's POV

"Narinig mo na ba yung tungkol sa mga nawawala? it's like they vanished into thin air." sabi ni Caiden sa kaibigan.

Ibinaba nito ang dalang dalawang bote ng alak sa lamesa bago nagsalita at naupo sa tabi ni Caiden.

"Oo bro, nakakapagtaka nga e. Sana malaman na nila kaagad kung anong nangyayari sa lugar natin. Nakakakilabot e" kunwaring kabado na sabi ng kaibigan at umaktong nanginginig na parang takot na takot.

Umiling at natawa si Caiden sa inakto ng kaibigan. Hindi talaga nito maasahan Ang kaibigan pagdating sa mga seryosong usapan.

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It is Tuesday Evening. I am  alone at our aparment because Gabbie went out earlier. She said she's meeting up with her Admins nearby. Nagtaka ako kung bakit gabi pa Niya naisipang makipagkita sa Admins Niya. Pero Hindi ko nalng tinanong, baka importante iyon.

I was enjoying watching my favorite Series in Netflix, while eating ice cream when Gabbie suddenly showed up in front of me. She's panting so hard, it's like she run a meters long.

Hindi ko napansin na nakabalik na siya. Sobrang tutok siguro ako sa pinapanood para mapansin ang nangyayari sa paligid ko.

Hawak Niya ang isa niyang libro na i-pinublish ilang taon na Ang nakakalipas. At nakasuot pa siya ng Black hoodie na abot hanggang legs niya and leggings. She's also wearing... facemask?  Tinignan ko siya at hinintay Ang sasabihin Niya.