Fictional (making some slight changes)

After Ending: Chapter 11

After Ending: Chapter 11

Days passed, november na. Halloween na. Pagkagising na pagkagising ko ay nanakbo ako pababa expecting seeing tita watching Mico's latest video or look at his latest picture or setting-up a prank—and she always pranks me by the way—but no. I saw her sitting quietly on the sofa with no hint of smile.

" Oh tita? Mananakot ka nanaman?" tumawa ako, " Laos na yan."

Napatingin sya sakin at pilit na ngumiti, " Yumi, hija," inabot nya ang kamay ko at pinaupo ako(I even checked the seat. Maybe there was a prank)," Hija,"

" Ano nanaman yan, tita?" natatawa kong tanong. Grabe, umagang-umaga eh. Walang patawad. " Hija, don't freak out alright?" ngumisi ako kay tita, " Ano? Ikaw si Darna? 'Lam ko na yan!" She looked so damned I am getting nervous pero hindi ko pinahalata.

" City's dead."

" Ha—what?" I out took my several seconds to absorb what she said. Namumuo na ang luha sa mata ko and she apologetically smiled at me, " I'm sorry..." I looked at her eyes, checking even just a tiny bit of playfulness in her eyes or that 'I got you' look—but no. There's none.

My tears fall down streaming down my cheeks, she never jokes about death so this is real. This is damn real. It hurts... One of my friends died again and it fuckin' hurt.

I mustered all my strength for this moment and tried to swallow, " L-Let's go to her..."

She looked at me, " It's... not just that..." nakapikit ako at tuluyan nang nanghina, " How can I break this down to you?" she hissed.

I wiped my tears and tried to looked up at her, " What's the other one?" nagaalala syang nakatingin sakin, " Lola is in the hospital," I almost broke down pero hinigpitan nya ang hawak nya sakin, " B-But she's still fine right now..." she assured me and tried to smile.

Umiyak lang ako kaya't niyakap nalang nya ako at hinagod ang likod, " It will be alright, darling. They will be fine..."

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Nakatulala lang akong nakaupo sa tapat ng kabaong ni Meacela—or City. Iisa lang naman sila. Pareho silang kaibigan ko. But... but now she's gone.

One of my friends are now gone... again.

" Yumi, stay here, kakausapin ko lang si sister." Hindi ako kumibo pero tumango ako at pilit na ngumiti. Tita smiled at me too with sadness evident in her eyes and kissed my forehead.

Nang makalayo na sya ay babalik na sana ako sa pagtulala pero biglang nagring ang phone ni tita... I fished for her phone in her bag and looked at the caller ID. It's the hospital... My heart raced with fear as I stood up, left tita's bag and ran outside to answer the phone.

I tapped on the answer button, " Hello?"

" Mrs. Hares? It's an emergency can you come over to the hospital? I have some bad news to deliver, I'm sorry." I closed my eyes and covered my mouth to stop myself from sobbing, " Mrs. Hares?"

I cleared my throat, " Can I know the emergency in advance?"

" I think it shouldn't be on a phone call, Misis." I stopped my voice from cracking, " Just tell me."

" Lola Emilia is dead."

Even though I prepared myself from this, hindi ko parin pala talaga kaya. My eyes widen and my world suddenly felt moving slower. Slower and slower, like it's about to die too. It was too much to handle. The loud voices of people in the streets were just a whisper in my mind. My feet started to walk like it has a mind of its own.

Lakad lang ng lakad. I felt so light. Everything feels unreal. Everything's a blur. I'm losing my mind, I need... someone. Someone's voice pulled me out from my thoughts, " Oy, tabi!"

Napakunot ang noo ko at nakarinig ng malakas na busina. Napatingin ako sa kaliwa ko at makikita ng isang ten wheeler truck. It was driving going to my way beside of the road, and my feet were frozen in the ground. I can't move. Nakatingin lang ako dito hanggang nakaramdam ako ng isang malakas na malakas na tulak.

Next thing I knew was there is a big and loud crashing sound. It crashed on a post of an overpass where I was. Many people were wounded but there are two people dead.

The kid who saved me and the driver.