Patay Sayo, Literally

2. In Souhl

Chapter 2: In Souhl

《Flare》

I found myself standing with the crowd. I didn't know what happened. Ang huli ko lang naaalala ay...

"I'm breaking up with you. We're done."

I still remember the coldness of his voice. Much like my voice kapag ibang tao ang kausap ko.

The guy that I loved for more than three years...left me. I ran after him. I ran while he drove away.

I sighed. That was a stupid idea. Ano nga bang pumasok sa utak ko't ginawa ko yun?

Nagagawa nga naman ng lintik na pag-ibig. Ngayon ko lang na-realize na para akong tangang hinahabol ang kotse nya kanina. And after that.... I forgot.

Kumunot ang noo ko dahil wala na akong maalala pagkatapos nun. Just the sight of his car moving away from me. It f*cking hurts.

Bumalik ako sa reyalidad nang marinig ko ang mga ingay ng sasakyan. Nagkaroon na ng traffic dahil sa mga taong nakapalibot sa gitna ng highway. Ano bang pinagkakaguluhan nila?

"Excuse me.", Saad ko sa mga taong nasa harap ko.

Nainis ako nang hindi nila ako pinansin. Pinilit kong sumilip sa mga nakikita kong opening pero hindi ko talaga makita.

"Excuse me!", I said. Louder this time. Hindi pa rin nila ako pinansin.

How dare these people ignore me? Buti nga nag-excuse pa ako sa kanila eh.

Frustrated, I decided na gawin na lang ang alam ko kung hindi sila makikipag-koopera. Ayaw nyo akong pakinggan ha.

I pushed the people in front of me to give way. Pero imbes na magulat sila dahil sa akin, I was the one surprised with what happened.

Napagtanto ko lang naman na tumagos ako sa kanila. Dahil sa impact ng gagawin ko sanang pagtulak, napalakas ang pag-abante ko at napaluhod ako sa sahig. Well, at least nasa gitna na ako. 

I looked around me. It seems like wala silang pakialam sakin. Nakatuon pa rin ang pansin nila sa kung ano ang nasa harap ko.

Kaya naman, para mawala ang curiosity ko, I looked in front of me. Looking at the body laying on the cold ground.

I wish I hadn't looked, but it's too late.

There, in front of me, lays a dead body. Her face was facing me. Her eyes were emotionless, lifeless. What's more creepy, she looks just like me. Like a copy.

I sat there, frozen. 'Cause in front of me lays MY dead body.

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I woke up feeling wobbly. Nasan ba ako?

Napasapo ako sa ulo ko, because I feel like the world around me is spinning.

"Flare Vazquez...Check!", I heard someone say. It was a voice of a woman. She sounds enthusiastic. Sounds like someone who finished a task.

Ang unang pumasok sa isip ko ay isang matabang babae na kagaya sa mga tindera ng cafeteria sa mga movie. She sounds much like them.

Nung imulat ko ang mga mata ko, I was surprised to see the exact opposite of what I've imagined. Long wavy hair in ombre blue na hanggang bewang, from the top, it's so light-colored.  Sky blue turning to blue; dark blue ang kulay ng pinakababang strand. Long eye lashes na parang laging naka-mascara. Sweet-looking eyes na parang mata ng aso na nagpa-puppy eyes. Lips na parang laging naka-pout in pink color pero natural. Sexy, and alluring. She looks much like a Goddess.

"I see, you're awake.", saad nya sakin habang nakangiti. "Hindi mo naman ako kailangang kilatisin", she said ang giggled. Her voice now sounds so sweet. Parang nagkamali ako ng pandinig kanina. All I could think of is Wow!.

"H-how do you know my name?", nagtataka kong tanong sa kanya.

"Oh!. I know every name of every soul, Dear --living or dead--. That's my duty. Kilala na kita after your parents thought of your name. Bago pa man nya 'yon masabi, nailista na kita.", she said sounding like she's telling a happy story. "Of course magbabago ang pangalan mo once you're reincarnated. Ang pangalan ng kaluluwa nung buhay pa sya will be his name when he dies. But as I said, that will change kapag pinanganak ka ulit. Once you're born, I will list you down and you'll be given a specific date when you'll die and then I'll cross out your name na ginamit mo nung past life mo with a line."

Ngayon ko napansin ang aklat na hawak nya. It looks old pero napaka-elegante. It has a brown cover na parang design ng wood na ugat ugat. The pages are gold kapag nakasara ang libro --ung gilid ba--. Pero puti naman ito kapag nakabukas na parang nagla-light up ng unti. May borders lang pala in gold bawat page. Her pen is in gold as well.

She smiled at me and put the book she's holding on top of a bedside drawer sa tabi ng kama na kinahihigaan ko at kinuha ang tray ng pagkain na nakapatong doon.

"You should eat, Flare. You'll need it since unang araw mo pa lang dito." She made me sit at inilapag ang pagkain sa kama. "Ulit.", dagdag nya pa.

"U-ulit?", I asked.

"Yes, again. Souls are reincarnated remember?. This room is your bedroom at ang bahay kung nasaan tayo ngayon ay ang bahay mo rito sa Souhl.", she said and flashed her dazzling smile again.

Wait. Nasa Korea ako!?

Nagulat ako nang marinig ko ang pagtawa ni --aish hindi ko nga pala alam ang pangalan niya--. Teka nababaliw na ba sya?

"No silly!", she said, still laughing. "You're in Souhl. Pero hindi yung sa Korea. You're in a different world, Darling. You're not in the physical world anymore."

"A-Am I in heaven?", gulat kong tanong.

"Nope. Ang nakakapunta lang dun ay yung naabot na ang limit ng pagre-reincarnate nila. Meaning hindi na sila makakabalik sa lupa na may physical body. Sila na yung tinatawag na angels. They are the higher-ups. Samantalang ang mga nandito sa Souhl kagaya mo ay mare-reincarnate pa. You could also be given tasks A.K.A (also known as) missions habang hindi mo pa time na ma-reincarnate para makapunta ka ulit ng physical world, but without a physical body..YET!", Napatulala na lamang ako sa kanya. Medyo hindi ko pa naa-absorb yung mga sinabi nya eh. Mahaba-haba yung sinabi nya eh.

"Oh I have to leave. May bagong soul ang dumating. Better check who it is. Isa ka lang kasi sa 9 na naka-assign today. The name's Reign, by the way. If you need anything just call out my name. Everything you need is here. Eat as much as you want. You won't get fat. Do as you please and feel at home. Byeeee!" Nagmamadali ang pagsasalita, she then disappeared after magpaalala. Para syang naging hangin pero visible na kulay ombre na hangin. Lumabas ito sa bintanang nakabukas papunta sa isang tila terrace.

Wait a minute! She can read my mind!?

Where the hell am I!?

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|   Author's Note   |

I just want to remind everyone poh na this book is Fiction meaning it's not real. It is not same sa bible or kay God. I don't intend to offend anyone din poh. Basta poh based on my mind ang aking mga sinusulat. Don't compare it poh sa God and diciple sa bible. It's far more different than the Holy bible.

I do daily devotions poh. Comment poh what you want to pray for and I will pray them for you as well. Or better yet, message me. ^-^

That's it! Lovelots♡
-> MzJean

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