#THE KISS OF SUNSET
"LORD, God, Heavenly Father, please...I'm begging You---" Pinunasan ko ang mga luha kong walang tigil sa pagtulo. Kasabay nito ang panghihina ng mga tuhod ko kaya napahawak ako sa mga upuan dito sa chapel. I was standing in the middle of the aisle while looking at Jesus Christ on the Cross.
Dahil sa hindi ko na kinaya ang panghihina ko ay bigla akong napaluhod sa sahig saka muling umiyak habang nakayuko. "I-I'm b-begging You, p-please s-save them---please," tanging pag-iyak ko lamang ang nag-e-echo sa buong chapel.
Nakaranig ako ng mga yapak. Hindi lamang ito yapak ng iisang tao kundi marami sila. Naramdaman ko na tumigil sila sa paglalakad. Biglang lumakas ang tibok ng puso ko para itong race car sa sobrang bilis ng pag tibok. Naghintay ako kung anong gagawin nila sa akin.
"Chairman Alira, I-Im s-sorry but w-we did everything w-we could do to save your parents," narinig kong wika ng boses ng isang lalaki na nag-echo rin sa buong chapel na lalo pang ikinabilis ng pag tibok ng puso ko.
Napailing-iling ako habang nakakuyom ang aking mga kamao sa sahig. I want to shout out the pain inside my heart but I don't have enough streght. I want to punch these doctors behind me but I can't stand on my feet. I want to throw tantrums but I am so weak.
Tila mayroong isang daang karayom na tumutusok sa puso ko sanhi upang tumulo ng tumulo ang mga luha ko.
Hindi...
Hindi ito totoo...
Hindi pa sila patay!
And because I can't no longer took the pain, I-I feel like I want to throw up, tila may nakabarang tinik sa lalamunan ko na pinipigilan akong makahinga ng maayos.
"L-leave me f-for a while," I sobbed to them na agad naman nilang sinunod dahil muli kong narinig ang kanilang mga yapak palayo.
I looked at the window, teary eyes.
I saw the grey clouds that were spreading at the violet and pink hue sky, I couldn't helped but to stare at it even though my vision was blurred because of the overflowing tears in my eyes. The sunlight was so warmth to feel. But I couldn't feel any hope with it. It was like even the sun will able to left me behind.
The sun started to dipped below the horizon, it's like kissing the world before it says its final goodbye. "I-is it r-really the last kiss of sunset b-before the end of the day?" I mumbled as I looked at Jesus Christ. "I'm sorry. Please forgive me on what will I able to do after the kiss of sunset." I stood up and tried to wiped out my tears pero natuyo na pala sila sa mga pisngi ko.
"I will make them pay!" I shouted out loud that make it echoed around the chapel again. But this time the echo wasn't sound tormented but it's kinda sound of devilishness. "I'm sorry, ilalagay ko sa kamay ko ang batas at dudungisan ko ang mga palad ko para makuha ko ang nararapat kong makuha sa pagkamatay ng mga magulang ko. Forgive me, Oh Lord." Tumalikod na ako't inihakbang ang aking mga paa palabas ng chapel.
Paglabas ko ng chapel ay isang malamig na hangin ang sumalubong sa akin sa corridor ng ospital papuntang morgue.
My parents were dead so I am!
BINABASA MO ANG
The Kiss Of Sunset
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