LIGHT

Epilogue

|| Hunter ||

I'm mad, I'm annoyed, I'm devastated. I told them hindi ako magpapa ospital. I'm fine! Nothing to worry. Mas lalo lang lalala tong cancer na to pagpagpapa admit ako.

Watching the waves infront of me, I grabbed a handful of sand and threw it on the sea. I hate this life!

Then a star shaped balloon came out of nowhere. A girl around my age came running and grabbed the balloon. As soon as I saw her face, my heart started beating so fast. She gave my a very bright smile, her eyes twinkling and her long curly hair swaying on her face. She's shining.

I don't know what happened, but the anger I felt, biglang nawala. I was starstrucked. Hindi ko alam na ilang minuto na pala akong nakatulala.

Then a loud screeching sound happened. I turned around and saw crowds gathering around the parking lot. I stood up at dali-daling dinala ang IV stand ko.

While walking, my heart started palpitating. It came to the point na maririnig ko na ang tibok ng puso ko.

I slipped myself between the crowd just to see what happened. Then what I saw next made every air inside of me vanish.

The girl, who smiled at me earlier, got hit by a car. Gallons of blood coming out of her head. Her eyes are still open, her shiny sparkling eyes, looking at me.

Stellar Quest. She IS real. The first day I got hospitalized three months ago, that was also the day I first met the real Stellar. Not just in my imagination.

I had a secret crush on her. And I know she won't notice me. Sino ba naman ako para pansinin niya? A month had passed and I still had this hidden feelings for her.

But who would have thought that that one fine day was the first day our eyes met? At yun din ang araw na yun na mawawala siya sa mundong to. The last time I would see her...

What happened to her spread around the whole city. I dreamt about her every night. To the point na naghahallucinate na ako.

Even if she died already, even if she didn't know who I am, I still like her. Even in my imagination, mahal ko parin siya.

If I didn't loose focus that time, baka hindi pa siya maaksidente. Kung tinawag ko pa siya, maybe up until now she's still wearing that beautiful smile, lighting up my dark life.

Perhaps she's here with me. Us, watching the stars.....together.

End.
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