A Month before August

Chapter 1 *Encounter*

A warning before you start reading: This story is fast paced because this is only a short story. Thank you for understanding.

Chapter 1 *Encounter*

When I was still a child, I already have dreams. At first, I wanted to go all around the world, tour all around it. But those dreams changed.

I am a miracle baby. I was supposed to die, before I was born. I've had many doctors, therapists. I'm always confined, always diagnosed, and always inside hospitals. It's like hospitals are my home.

My parents are great lawyers, in and out of the country. I'm not their only child because we are four. I'm already eighteen, though I stopped studying when I was in grade one, so my parents hired a private home tutor for me.

Many may think I don't have a dream now. I mean, what's there to dream about when you only have limited time, right? But no, they're wrong. Because I still have dreams, you know.

So that's why I made a bucket list, of all the things that I wanted to do.

Kasi there was a time when I overheard mom, dad, and my personal doctor saying, "There's only thirty one days left for your child to live."

I heard my mom going hysterical, crying, while my dad's silence looked like he was in the brink of crying. Pero ako? I knew that this day would come. Sooner or later, it's gonna come.

And now, it's coming. The day of my birth.

Joke. Hehe, nagjoke pa, eh. Actually, that's the day of my death. My fated day.

It's the2nd of July  today. And thirty one days? If you count it, then, I'm dying on August.

I only have one month left in this world pero di ko pa rin nagagawa ang mga gusto ko. I only have one month to be exact, kasi now? Nalalabi na lang ang araw ko.

Susulitin ko na 'to, kasi chance 'to eh, diba? Eto na lang, onting oras nalang. Gagawin ko lahat ng 'to,.. Gusto kong matupad 'to. Tutuparin ko ang lahat ng 'to. Sana.. sana..

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July 29, 20xx St Luke's Medical Center

"Doc! Doc! The patient is collapsing!" I can hear a faint voice from somewhere.. I can't exactly explain it.. I can't totally hear it.. blurry na ang paningin ko, nanghihina na ang pandinig ko.

I'm asking myself, why now?..

"Bring her to the ER! Hurry up!" nagdidilim na paningin ko, I don't know if I will still wake up after this.. I.. I don't know..

W-where am I?..

"CPR!" I can't breathe.. my chest.. It hurts.. it tightens.