8 years ago
Air. I need air. I am panting, sweating, and palpitating. This can't be happening. I need to get out of here.
Before I could even move a single muscle, I heard a loud screech coming from my left side. Ibinaling ko ang tingin ko sa kaliwa at nakita ko si Devon na nakatayo at nakataas ang magkabilang kamay sa gilid niya. What is she doing?!
"Devon!" I shouted kahit nanunuyo ang lalamunan ko at hinang-hina na ako.
Lumingon siya sa akin at ngumiti ng matamis kahit na duguan ang kanyang ulo. What the hell happened?! Why are we in this situation?! I tried to untie the rope on my hand but it was useless. Tumingala ulit ako nang marinig ko ang malakas ng ugong ng sasakyan. No no no!
"Devon!!!" I yelled again, this time much louder. No no no! She can't die! My bestfriend can't die!
Sisigaw pa sana ulit ako pero napapikit ako sa sobrang liwanag ng ilaw ng sasakyan. Biglang tumahimik ang paligid at pagdilat ko ng aking mata ay ang duguang katawan ni Devon ang tumambad sa akin. The car was gone.
"Noooo!!!" I yelled
"Zeffira, honey!" ani ni mommy ng magising ako. "Oh thank goodness!" bigla niya akong niyakap ng mahigpit at hinalikan ang ulo ko.
It was a dream.
"Here. Drink this" sabi ni Daddy at iniabot sa akin ang isang baso ng tubig. Nandito silang lahat sa kwarto ko: mommy, daddy, and kuya Desmond.
"You had a bad dream Zeffi?" tanong ni kuya na nakasandal sa dingding. His arms are crossed on his chest. I nodded while drinking the water
"You were shouting Devon's name honey. What happened?" pagkatanong ni mommy nuon ay bigla kong naalala ang panaginip ko.
"Mom! Dad! Kailangan kong pumunta sa bahay nina Devon. She's gonna die! I swear mababangga siya!" I yelled in panick and tried to get up but my father was quick to stop me,
"Sweetie, it's 3 in the morning. Bukas nalang natin pupuntahan si Devon. And she's not gonna die dear. I promise" he gently smiled at me and asked me to go back to bed so I laid down.
"It's just a dream Zeffi" sabi ni kuya bago lumabas ng kwarto ko.
"Your brother's right. It is just a dream" my mom said before swithcing off the lights and closing the door.
They said and it was JUST A DREAM. Pero sinong mag-aakala na magkakatotoo ang panaginip ko. The next day when I visited Devon's house together with my parents, the big news hit us. Nasagasaan si Devon ng isang sasakyan at namatay. My parents turn to me with their eyes wide open.
Just then, I knew, my dream was not just a dream after all. It will be the beginning of my night time miseries.
I was 10 when my first and last friend died and it came to me through my dream.
BINABASA MO ANG
IMPERIUM: The Reverie
General FictionZeffira Ellaé Augustus grew up knowing that someday, her life will meet its major turning point - she will set herself to her destined life as a worthy Augustus. But destiny played her silly when the unexpected happen – she fell in love with an ene...
