The Fight For Life

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, and events are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events are purely coincidental.

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Sheina Suison

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Prologue

It was last week when reports about a certain virus shook all media networks in the country. Most of us didn't pay much attention to it though. Pero ako ay nababahala tungkol doon.

Why not? In a few months, I'll be stepping inside a university. Magiging college student na ako and my parents knew how much I wanted to be in a new environment. If an outbreak hits us, it will kill my dreams and excitement.

I have friends here at nagkausap na kami tungkol sa unibersidad na gusto naming pasukan. Just like me, gusto rin nila ng bagong mukha ng paaralang papasukan. Staying in this small academy for six years of my highschool life has been tiring and boring.

I covered my mouth when I saw another nerve-wrecking news online. I think it had gone freaking serious this time.

"Alexandre!"

Kumunot ang noo ko nang makita si Kayla na hinihingal. Nagkasundo kaming dito sa bench malapit sa field tumambay sa vacant para makapanood ng soccer practice ng ibang mga kaibigan namin pero natagalan itong si Kayla at hindi ko alam kung bakit.

"Ba't ang tagal mo?"

She took the seat in front of me as she tried to calm her breathing.

"Nagkakatotoo yata ang mga pinapanood ko, Xandre..." Mahinang sabi nya sa akin.

I don't know why pero kinabahan ako sa sinabi nya. Tumingin ako sa field at nakitang konti lang ang nagpapractice ngayon.

"Come on, Kayla. You're spouting nonsense."

Tinignan ko ang relo ko at binilang kung ilang oras pa bago mag alas tres. I can't wait to get home knowing my mom is cooking spicy buffalo wings for our dinner.

"You know I'm not, Xandre. Alam kong nakita mo na ang bagong news. If Clamento will get hit, kahit ang dami kong alam tungkol sa mga survival na 'yan, feeling ko mababaliw talaga ako." Aniya.

Napalunok ako sa sinabi ni Kayla. Hindi ko sya sinagot pero nagpatuloy parin sya sa mga sinasabi nya. Kinakabahan ako dahil pakiramdam kong hindi na maganda ang nangyayari. And the government are even holding the media to filter the news na ibabalita para siguro hindi magpanic ang mga tao.

"Let's get some burritos. Uuwi ako pagkatapos. I don't feel well dahil sa mga pinagsasabi mo." Seryoso kong sabi sa kanya.

Ngumuso lang si Kayla bago lumapit sa akin at inakbayan ako.

"If it happens Xander-"

"Stop calling me that, Kayla. Kaya nila ako tinutukso dahil sa'yo eh!"

Tinawanan lang ako ni Kayla. Yeah, I know my name is a boy's name. My parents had a false gender result while mom's pregnant and they named me Alexandre before I was born. Pero napanganak akong babae ng hindi nila inaasahan kaya ipinagpatuloy nalang nila ang pagpapangalan sa akin ng Alexandre. Kung sana'y ginawa nalang nilang Alexandra para hindi na malito 'yong iba, wala sana ngayong problema. I love my name though.