The Biker Brothers and the Golden Sunset

Chapter 10: The Second Shooting Star

"What could the voice possibly mean?" Jamie asked. "The one that said 'coming'."

Tonton shook his head. Though he could recall most of the happenings in his dreams, he could not really make sense of them. He was not certain whether the whisper refers to the previous falling star, or some future event like the laser war or another meteor striking the Earth.

"I hope it was just my memory of the meteor," Tonton said positively.

"Yes, I hope you are right," said Kiko. "We might be dead if there is another event."

Tonton flashed a sad smile. He felt relieved after relaying the story to his friends.

"Thanks, guys," he said. "It's really cool to have friends who will listen and understand you. I am so happy to have you all."

The boys created a circle and executed a group hug. They were laughing and feeling great after all the drama.

"I feel fine now." Tonton was beaming as he said those words.

"I hope those dreams never come again," said Kiko.

"You should hang a dreamcatcher in your room," Bogart suggested which made everyone laugh.

The night was warm, as if the chill air was out somewhere, chasing children playing in the open grounds. The nightcrawlers were loudly humming under the almost void dark sky, except for the few stars.

"We should head home now," Jamie proposed.

"I agree," said Kiko. "We have plenty of assignments to do."

"I hate doing math," Bogart said under his breath.

'Coming', Tonton heard a voice inside his head. He stood frozen, surprise and worry was written all over his face. His friends all noticed it.

"What happened?" Jamie asked worriedly. "Something's wrong?"

"Something just whispered in my head. Or maybe I am just hallucinating. We had been talking about my dreams that they may have gone into my head."

"You sure?"

Tonton nodded and smiled. Slowly, they went up to their bikes and Tonton was about to board his when the whisper came back again. This time, it was louder that Tonton fell to the ground and covered his ears. Reflexively, his friends rushed and reached out to him.

"Did you hear it again?" Kiko inquired.

Tonton nodded. Meanwhile, Bogart incidentally happened to look up at the sky and noticed a much brighter star. It was coming from the right and was moving steadily. It had a yellow glow which was obviously different from the rest of the heavenly objects in the sky.

"Guys," he called out to his friends. "Will you look up? There is something in the sky."

They all obliged, including Tonton who was still covering his ears. For a moment, they were transfixed.

"I don't feel right about this, " Kiko commented.

Details of the previous event came back to them. They stayed in their position and did not move a thing while observing the spectacle right before them. Doubt, worry, and fear were in their hearts.

Similarly, the bright glow started small and kept growing bigger as it traversed the night sky. It seemed to suck out all the light and energy from anything on its path. Minutes rolled and the star-like object was now the size of a coin.

Their hearts beat louder. It was eerily silent except for their labored breathing and heartbeat.

"It's not happening again, right?" Bogart asked in disbelief.