True Philippine Ghost Stories 32

Confused

                       I just remembered it was very cold. There was an utter silence, it was almost deafening. As I look around, the beds around me lay still with tubes and wires running across each person. I tried to get up but the tubes around me were keeping me down, that is when I remembered I was iin the ICU. Struggling to still get seemed that my body was not responding. I even tried to scream my lung oput still nothing were coming out.

                  Time was not revealed to anyone here, there was no day, not night, just the sound of moaning, pills popping and machines beeping. I tried to talk to the people who are visiting me, my husband, my children and even my parents, but nothing was coming out of my lungs. I then realized that i was in a coma. The more time i spent there the more i know it was tha last hours of my life, I can already see people who have been dead and trying to convince me of going into the light. I tried to deny the fact of dying, but it was no use.

                   Then that day did come. The sight of glaring light came down from heavens and the relavtives who had been from a long time were becoming eager to welcome me to their place. I just told them it was not yet time, I have so muach to say, to do to prepare, to make up, and so on and so forth. 

                           As I got home, I was myself inside the box; looking at my loved ones they seemed so...sad. I know then I needed to tell them what I feel. Until someone tapped me from behind, an old woman with short creep hair, she pointed a house down the street.

                             It was a simpl bungalow house qith a small orchid garden on front, this was the first time i took notice of this house, I passed this place thuosands of time for the past thirteen years. I was so confused on what was inside the house, what does the old woman was trying to tell me that i can get help inside.

                              I took all courage to get in. it was dark, only a small light from the altar was shining through the whole house. As I  approached the salas, I felt I was being watched, in a blink of eye, there were so many people gathered around a small room, some are wearing white, some are  in colored shirts, nightgowns and an old man wearing a button up shirt, with brown pants, he was standing at the doorway, trying to keep the other from entering. At this point i do not know what was behind that dor. It was sealed shut, I can only hear the sound of the television, like a wolf, I can feela strange energy emanating from inside.

                             The old man blocked my path, I said I needed help badly, and whoever inside will be helping me greatly. I was warned that the person inside is in great pain, I begged him, in his heart he can fell my need to get answers for my family. As I walked inside, many did try to get in with me but the old man stopped them and told me to quick. I saw a woman lying on here side there was this soft light coming from her, it was so calming, so loving, that instance I noticed that she was with  a baby, I bacame hesitant , i might be harming what she have insde of her. I touched her arm, she did not wake up, and she just uttered to me,"I know you."

                                I held her arm tightly, that was when my life unfolded in her mind. Feeling tears was pouring out of me, she got up and told me what was happening, unfortunately she cannot just tell my husband my messages and they would think that she was just one crazy woman.

                                   She told me to go into the light, I needed to be at peace, I resisted and said that I just wanted to say sorry to my husband and my children for not treating them will. But as any good mother i needed to help my family and career to take shape. I was pushed she said i could not to help you, she cannot even get near my funeral because of being pregnant.

                               I know I bothered her for the whole night . I was told by the old man I am not anymore allowed to talk to her. That instance I walked back to my house without any hope, it was my fault I drove people away.

                                The next day, I stayed in front of my house when the mother of the woman arrived at my house, saying that she will contribute something  for my burial, but my husband was so pre-occupied with making arrangements for my funeral.

                                     Until they have problems on when would i be buried, he stopped by the house, talked to the  mother saying the schedule will be on satueday. I was surprised when i heard it, I know then I would be laid on thurstday. Two day from now.

                                    I saw the woman, motioning her to talk to my husbund. She apologized that she cannot came to my wake due to her pregnancy. She signalled me to keep away, this is not the time.

                                       Worried that the family would not make it to my burial. I took the courage to enter the dreams of my husbund, and then early next morning, he went to the woman's house and informed them on the schedule. I know until my passing, I am still a controlfreak, maybe it is already my trait.

                                         The day of my burial, passing by the house, I went inside, I saw the woman sitting on her sofa, sat down beside her, told her "thank you for everything that you family did to me, inspire of the fact I do not know you personaly."

           she smiled. "Take a rest."

     I did farewell. She waved her handm and her smile was so amusing.

                                        The next night, I compelled my husband to take a walk; she saw the woman and asked her to walk with him. She said, "Something you needed to talk to her, she listens, assure her that everything will be ok and fine, so that she can rest. In all of what she did, she is sorry for what had happened, but that is water under the bridge, do not be afried if she would be flickering light or making noises, it was the only thing that she can do to tell you she is there, but again she  needed to rest."

                                        "Anyway when you need her she will be there in an instand. You still cannot feel her pain maybe you are physically tired, in times you are alone, just think of the happiest time you had with her until the sadness fades, it will become a memory."

                                            He said that every night he is frightened if he sees my spirit. She laughed and said that "you will not see her lke inside her coffin;she will be see in her most beautiful image. She will be at rest if you let her,after the 40th day of her deadth."

                                              Smiling she went inside her house. After dinner, I told my husband to give something to the family a token of my appreciation. He went to the house and called the husband of the woman. He just said, "It is a boy," and left. The husband was in surprised, he smiled and said thanks.

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