For Thy Love

Chapter 6: "Thou Shalt Love"

"O cursed spite. . . .

I found myself standing in front of a clock, a big clock.

I think I've seen it before.

Somewhere.

I don't know.

I looked around.

I can't see a thing.

Then someone shouted.

He's in pain.

Who is it? Who is it?

I started running.

The shout is getting

louder

and louder

and louder

and LOUDER!!

I'm scared. I need to run, as fast as I can.

As fast as I can!

I stopped when I saw many people walking in the same direction. . .
.
.
towards me?

They walk slowly,
.
.
expressionless.

No! All of them have no faces.

Then a man stood in front of me.

Then he pointed his gun at me.

Then. . .

Then. . .

Bang!

Am I dead? No, someone blocked the shot that was aimed for me. He looked back, smiling.

The bullet went through his dead. No! I can't move.

My body won't move. Why? Why?!

'I'm going to protect you!' he said.

Then he smiled again.

This time I saw his face clearly.

LANS?!

'I love you.' he said.

Bang!"

Aray! Nagising ako bigla. Nahulog na pala ako sa kama. Pawis na pawis ako... at umiiyak? Pinunasan ko luha ko. Panaginip lang pala. Kinuha ko yung cellphone at tinignan kung anong oras na. January 13, 2019, 03:19 am. Nanginginig ang kamay ko. Hindi ko namalayang umiiyak na naman ako. Bakit? Natatakot ako! Tinawagan ko si Lans, pakiramdam ko sya lang matatakbuhan ko. Ang tagal ng nagriring. Sagutin mo please. Umiiyak pa rin ako nang sagutin nya.

"Hel-lo?" hindi malinaw boses nya. Pero boses pa rin ni Lans. Umiiyak pa din ako. Nung marinig ko ang boses nya nakahinga ako ng malalim.

"Teresa? Bakit? May problema ba?" pinakinggan ko lang sya. Sobrang baba ng boses nya kapag kagigising lang. Gusto ko syang makita. Naalala ko yung bangungot ko. Naiiyak na naman ako. Binaba ko na agad para di nya marinig.

Panaginip lang yon. Tama, panaginip lang yun.

Sinubukan kong matulog ulit. Pero yung panaginip ko yung parati kong nakikita kaya naisipan kong wag na lang. Lalabas na lang muna ako sandali.

Umupo ako sa tapat ng gate sa may sidewalk. Walang katao tao, sobrang tahimik kaya ang sarap sa pakiramdam. Sabi nila tuwing madaling araw daw maganda panuorin yung mga bituin kasi sobrang kinang nila. Parang may nagbuhos daw ng napakadaming alahas sa lamesa.