The Clip of Time

VII - Aldwine Panson

"Micky..."

"Micky, wake up."

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5:02 PM at St. Luke's Medical Center

"Nasan na ako?", said Micky as he opens his eyes. He saw a crucifix hanged on the white wall and his brother Ash and Mrs. Clay, Micky's aunt.

"Nasa hospital ka, Micky. Nawalan ka kanina ng malay.", Mrs. Clay said. "Si mama?", as Micky tried to sit. "O, mahiga ka muna.", Mrs. Clay said as she looked at Ash; her eyes dull.

"Nasan si mama?", Micky stuttered as his eyes scanned the room. And then he remembered. It wasn't all a dream, everything that just happened was real. He stared into the blank white ceiling as his eyes blurred by the tears that were about to roll down his cheek. Mrs. Clay and Asher was hesitated to answer the question Micky asked, instead they both let him remembered what had happened.

"Wala na si mama?", as tears started to fell down on his face. He can't even feel his heart beating; inside his head he wished to die as well to go with his mom and dad. His breathing slowed down as he continued to stare in the blank white ceiling. Ash and Mrs. Clay just can't hold back their tears after they heard that phrase from Micky; Asher turned his head away as he walked towards the crucifix.

"Panginoon, bigyan niyo po nawa kami ng lakas sa kabila po ng pagsubok na ito...", as Ash looked at the crucifix, gut-wrenching sobs tore through his chest. Micky was still staring into space, his body wrack with an onslaught of sobs and tears. Mrs. Clay was wiping her cheeks every second. Who would not cry in a situation like this? The room was filled with grief.

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Leilea Memorial Park

White balloons soar on their own as they were released, as the people who attended the funeral and burial one by one went on their own as well. Ella was buried just under David at Leilea Memorial Park, they were beside their grandparents and other relatives as well.

Ash, Micky, and the family of Clay were the one that was left. "Ash, we will be here to will look after you both.", Mrs. Clay said as he stood behind Ash. "Thank you, Mrs. Clay.", as Ash turned to Alice (Mrs. Clay).

"By the way...", as she reached out inside his shoulder bag, "... your mother gave me this bracelet back in 2037. She told me to give it to you at some point, I think this will be the time.", as she gave the bracelet to Ash. Ash was bamboozled by the looks of the bracelet; it isn't an ordinary bracelet, it seemed to have something to do with something. "Thank you, Mrs. Clay. May sinabi po ba si mama about functions of this bracelet?", he asked as he examined the bracelet. "She told me na its something to do with the project of your father, that's all.".

Meanwhile, Micky was all dull as he looked at the tomb of his parents. Memories flew over his head as he stood there; the hugs and kisses every after dismissal time back in preschool to kindergarten, both his parents' amazing dishes every meal, his moving-up ceremony, the fun and games they had every afternoon in their garden, the hide-and-seek they did in the park, everything they did, suddenly flew above his head.

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Micky's POV

Deep emotions stirs with no other outlet but through my long-lasting sobs