-at the church,Philippines
--Mei
"Is there a progress in Aneko's condition?"
The pastor asks me. The church has just done, and I am sitting alone at the back. We are just done praying for her too.
"I hope she'll get better..But her body doesn't respond to the medicines. She's getting weaker."There's a hopeless tone in my voice. I hope he doesn't notice it.
"Mei, she'll get through it. Trust our Father."
Aya enters in the picture.
"Mei, remember the time the both of you were not okay?I told you everything will be all right,right?"
"Yeah..I remember."
"I was deeply praying for your sisterhood, because it's a one of a kind friendship though. I have that faith that you'll overcome it. And see? It happens."
"Aya, pastor..I have been trying to increase my faith. But it alleviates as I see O-ne on her condition." I voice out.We videocall and chat, and I see how she suffers.
"Have no doubt in Him Mei."
"Pray, believe that you have received it. And it will be yours.Mark 11:24"Pastor says.
"We've been praying for her..but..—"
"Cast out all your cares to Him Mei. He is our great Healer. The Alpha and Omega.Everything is possible with Him."
"Could there's still be miracle pastor?"
"I believe there will be."
"Pastor, I can't afford to lose her. She has been with me. I can't imagine waking up one day without her..She has supported me and with her I feel the sense of belonging.. the.. the affection from her always makes me feel the gratitude of being a youngest sibling. With her I feel I am not alone, that I am loved despite my unloving characters., despite my imperfections" I softly utter.
I hate myself for being so vulnerable the passed weeks. It's like killing me..
"Mei.."Aya holds my hand.
"I've been praying hard. I've never done such thing before. It's like I learned to trust what His will .And now..whatever His will, I'm..I'm now preparing myself..I don't think I can face it alone..But..but..with the sufferings I see from her now..I think..we must let..let her go..I..I must let go of my O-ne.. to be with our Father..."
"Mei, don't you have trust in Him? Don't say that. Faith is the only thing we have yet the strongest weapon we hold right now."Pastor says.
"I don't know. I try to be tougher in front of her. But I can't pretend anymore..I can't stand it anymore."
"If you give up your faith, if you give up her..She'll soon realize that the faith we have built and made her believe in is just useless and will just turn into nothing."
Mei's home,Philippines
"So, are you interested with my offer?"Bella asks. We have just graduated, and the real world is waiting for us.
O-ne is in Japan, struggling with her disease. I remember the last time we talked, she told me the winter is coming and there will be cherry blossoms everywhere.
I remember we just used to dream to go there, and used to witness the cherry blossoms. It's our dream together to find a job and work there.And now she's there, but she's alone. I'm not there.
"Mei."Bella asks again.
"Oh yeah?what is it?"
She changed her question.
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Amidst the Winter (The Alpha and Omega)
Dla nastolatków"Nothing or no one will break us?"Aneko says to her younger sister figure,that's me. "Yeah O-ne."I answer. O-ne is from the Japanese word Onessan,meaning,older sister. But there is that hesitation with in me. The man she has loved has been courting...
