The Love Letter

New Letters

Kim

"Good morning, Kim!" Masiglang bati ni Ashton sa akin. Isang buwan na akong nandito sa ospital. But it's okay. Tomorrow, I'll be discharged.

"Good morning, Ashton!" Bati ko naman sa kaniya. Malaki ang utang na loob ko kay Ashton. He saved me back when Precy tried to kill us.

"Kumusta na si Precy?" I asked. Even though she tried to kill me, I still treat as a friend.

"Nasa mental hospital siya. Mayroon kasi siyang mental disorder kaya three years ago, pumunta sila sa ibang bansa para sa treatment niya. And pagbalik nila rito, bumalik din ang obsession niya kay Beau." He said.

Tumango na lamang ako. Hindi niya kasalanan ang mga nangyari. Mayroon siyang mental disorder. Pero, after all, she is still my friend.

"Si B-Beau?" I asked. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ko naitanong, kusang lumabas sa bibig ko, eh.

"Last week lang siya na discharge." Sabi niya ulit kaya tumango ako. Naalala ko tuloy si Beau.

Flashback

"K-Kim, m-mahal k-kita."

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Mahal niya ako? Parang hindi naman siguro. He consider me as his rival. There's no way he would fall in love with me.

"I came here to bring you these fruits. Di na ako magtatagal, I have to go. May klase pa kasi. Get well soon." He put the basket of fruits on the side table. Then, he waved his hand and walked away.

I watched him as he walk out of the room. I took an apple and noticed a letter na nakaipit roon. Kinuha ko ito at binasa.

"Real death awaits."

Another death threat. Hindi talaga ako tatantanan nito. Pero, in fairness, straight to the point siya. I felt goosebumps all over my body.

"Kailan kaya ako tatantanan ng mga letters na ito?" Sabi ko while munching the apple.

I stared at the death threat. Sino na naman ang nagpadala nito? At ano na naman ang kasalanan ko? Haist! Baka walang magawa ang sender nito.

I layed back at the bed. I looked up to the ceiling. Kung hindi ako namatay noon, then maybe this time I'll die. Biglang bumulas and pintuan at pumasok si mommy.

"Mom." Sabi ko.

"Honey, may pupuntahan muna ako, ha. Kung gusto mong lumabas, tumawag ka ng buddy okay?" She said. Business na naman to.

"Okay." Was my only reply.

She kissed my forehead and grabbed her bag. She looked at me before closing the door.

Then, silence took place. Another boring day, I sighed again. I set the letter aside and grabbed another apple. Naubos na kasi yung isa, eh.

While munching the apple, the door opened revealing one of my classmates.

"Hi Kim!"

"Hi Lester." I replied. He handed me a letter and I accepted it.

"May nagpapabigay." Sabi niya. Kumunot ang noo ko.

"Sino?" I asked him. Nagsmile lang siya.

"Secret." Sabi niya at nagpeace sign.

"May pasecret-secret ka pa ha. Seriously, sabihin mo na kasi." Sabi ko sabay hampas sa balikat niya.

"Aray naman! Hindi ko nga pwedeng sabihin sayo kasi papatayin niya ako." He said. So binlackmail pa talaga tong classmate ko.

"Alis na nga. Di ka makakatulong eh." Sabi ko at tinulak siya.

"Grabe ka naman. Sige na babye!" Sabi niya at umalis.

Yung classmate ko talaga, loko-loko. I looked at the letter Lester gave me. Pareho lang sila ng design ng letter na nakita Kong nakaipit sa basket ng prutas. Isa lang ang sender nito.

I opened the letter para sana basahin ang nakasulat doon. But when I opened it, walang nakasulat doon. Instead, there was only a black heart. I looked at the back of the letter pero walang nakasulat.

Ano kaya ang connection ng unang letter sa ikalawang letter? Pero, what does the color black mean? And what's with the heart?

Maraming tanong ang bumagabag sa isip ko. Anong pumasok sa kukute ng sender nito? Bakit siya gumamit ng heart?

Ah! Alam ko na! Heart means life! Ibig sabihin, hawak niya ang buhay ko. Wait, how dare he say that! Only God holds my life.

Just then, the door opened again. And someone came in. Ulyses!

"Kim!" He said with smiling face." Namiss kita! Kumusta ka na? Pumayat ka ata."

"Hi Ulyses! Let me guess, another letter?" Sabi ko.

"Good guess Kim! Ikaw ha, sumusobra na yang kagandahan mo. Sunod sunod yata ang mga love letters." He said.

"It's a death threat Ulyses. Hindi love letter." I said. He gave me the letter he was holding.

"Now, let's see kung ano ang koneksyon ng tatlong sulat na ito." I said. I opened the letter and read it.

"Fourth floor, room 405. Go there immediately or your mom will die."

I looked at Ulyses. He looked at me too.

"Let's go to the fourth floor, room 405." I said and he nodded.

My God! Not my mom please!