Ghost In Love

Act 16: Revealation

James POV

I went to school early with Emily. Marami kami pinag-usapan. Napakasaya miya kasama. I didn't expect to see Cameron here.

"James, musta?", sinalubong niya ko and I can't answer his question.

"Ha? Ok lang ako.", I replied.

"Pwede ka bang sumama sa amin. I decided to befriend with you."

"Pwedeng sa susunod na lang? Marami pa ko gagawin eh.", I said while Emily is making a sign na wag akong sumama.

"There's no next time, James. Sumama ka na."

"I'm sorry.", I said passing through him but his friends blocked me.

"Can you please let me through?

"No, we can't.", they replied. They all wore their rosaries. Suddenly, his friends held my hands. They brought me in an abandoned room. Sinuot nila sa akin yung rosary.

"Emily.", I called.

"Don't worry, James. I'll call for help.",

"Emily? Walang magagawa si Emily ngayon, James. "

"What will you do?", I asked trying to sound scared.

"Masyado ka ng matalino para pumasok pa ngayon. Now, ako muna ang magaling sa school.  Umalis si Cameron but his friends hit me. Then they went away and locked me in that abandoned room. Wala pa si Emily dito. I hope walang nangyari sa kanya. Mahal ko si Emily and I don't want her gone. Suddenly, I heard demonic laughters.

"Hahaha! Sarap talaga bulungan ng tao! Mabilis silang pasunurin.", the demon said.

"Who are you?", itim na anino lang ang nakikita ko ngayon.

"Hahaha! I am Connor. You don't know me?"

"You are...the Level 4 ghost."

"Haha! Yes, I am. Uto-uto talaga ang mga tao. Pinagtagpo na tayo ngayon ng tadhana, James!", I don't get what he said. What does he want from me? He's a ghost. Emily arrived and she also saw Connor.

"Connor?", Emily asked. She knows Connor then.

"Emily, what's with your mission?", tama ba narinig ko? Mission?

"Connor.", Emily is speechless right now.

"Your mission. May misyon ka diba? In 100 days, dapat mapatigil mo sina Cameron sa pambu-bully. After that, aalis ka na?"

"Is that true, Emily?", I asked. That means, after 100 days, iiwan na niya ko. Paano na?

"Yes James."

"So you mean, iiwan mo ko."

"I have to. Kaya nga di kita pwede mahalin kaso napamahal ako sa'yo. I'm a ghost in love now. I have to leave you dahil di ako pwede lumagpas ng 100 days sa lupa.", Emily replied. Lumapit siya sa'kin and he held my hands.

"Don't touch me!", I shouted. Di ko akalaing maiiwan na naman ako. Si Emily lang ang gusto kong makasama tapos mawawala pa.

"I'm sorry, James.", my tears are dropping. Di ko mapigilang umiyak. I tried to get out of that room but it is locked.

"Enough of the drama. Di ko hahayaang magtagumpay ka Emily. Matatalo kita. After the 100 days na hindi mo nagawa ang misyon mo, you will go to hell.", I heard what Connor said. Hell? Di ko hahayaang mangyari yun.

"Hell?! I won't let you!", I shouted. Nilapitan ko ulit si Emily and I held her warm hands.

"As if you can fight a ghost.", Connor said. In just one snap, napatalsik niya ko.

"James!", napasigaw si Emily at lumapit sa akin.

"Goodbye for now.", Connor said and he disappeared.

"Are you okay?", Emily asked.

"Yes, I am. I'm sorry for a while ago."

"Sorry din. Ayoko ilihim sa'yo kaso kinailangan."

"Hayaan na natin yun. Ngayon, dapat nating pagplanuhan kung paano ka magtatagumpay."

"I can't leave you, James."

"You have to. I promise you, di kita kakalimutan. Kahit papano, naging girlfriend kita.", she smiled to what I said. I considered her as my girlfriend.

"I won't forget you.", may biglang pumasok sa isip ko. "Goodbye for now.", yun ang huling sinabi ni Connor. What if, magbalik siya to kill us. No. He is a level 4 ghost. I don't have to worry too much.

( to be continued )