THE KILLER WRITER (COMPLETED SHORT STORY)

CHAPTER FIVE: SUICIDE OR MURDERED?

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1 DAY, 15 HOURS, 44 MINUTES, 53 SECONDS left. That was the only time left and according to the book, they will die.

Two days of searching is really not enough and their time's fūcking running out.

“Ano na gagawin natin? Nauubos na ang oras?” Di mapakaling saad ni Sammy.

“I already searched the writer’s name on all websites. But still no results.” Saad ni Jessie na panay pa rin ang pagtipa ng mga daliri sa laptop.

“Parang hindi naman nag-eexist ang pūtang Writer na yan!” Ziggy said as he kicked the stool near him.

They were about to lose their own sanity. If you will look at them, you will misconceived them as a living death. Marahil ay dahil sa sobrang itim na ng gilid ng kanilang mga mata.

Kulang silang lahat sa tulog dahil hindi talaga nila nagagawang makatulog.

Gabi-gabi, kung ano-ano na lang ang nangyayari sa kanila na hindi maipaliwanag. There are times that they are hearing footsteps ascending or descending the staircase. There are also a time that they heard someone playing the knives at the kitchen.

Kahit umihi, hindi nila magawa, dahil may kung sinong bigla-biglang nagsasara ng pintuan ng palikuran sabay bukas-sara ng mga ilaw na naroroon.

All things that are happening to them every night scares the hell out of them. Whatever they do, wherever they go, that writer named Precious will surely chase after them.

Nung mga nakaraang araw, binalak nilang umalis na lang at bumalik sa Maynila. Pero sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan, biglang lumiyab ang sasakyan na ginagamit nila.

Bigla ring nawala ang mga pera nila kaya wala na silang maipanggastos kahit pamasahe nila.

Thankfully, they stocked food before this mess happened.

WHEN SHE OPEN her eyes, it was so dark and it gives fear in her. She was lying somewhere rough and lumpy. The smell was really quite familiar. It smelled like a soil.

She felt it, the soil was been throwing down to her. And there, she realized.

She was in a big hole, six feet below the ground.

She tried to gets up, she shouted to make them stop but they’re still doing so.

“Wag. Parang awa nyo na! Wag!” She said in between her tears.

Pinagpapawisan na siya ng sobra-sobra. Panay ang pagpupumiglas niya, humarap pakaliwa, humarap pakanan. Nang bumangon siya, nawala na lahat ng iyon.

“Gold, are you okay?” Saad ng kapatid niya na nakaupo sa gilid ng kama.

Agad na lumingon si Gold sa kaniyang kapatid sabay yakap dito ng napakahigpit.

Sa mga braso ng kaniyang kapatid, pakiramdam niya dun lang siya ligtas.

Silver caressing her back to make her calm and as expected, it works.

When he felt that his sister is already calmed like a dove. He then, let go of her.

“Same dreams?” He asked.

Gold just nodded as if she’s already subtle to this.

“Why I always keep on dreaming the same dreams? I’m so afraid kuya, it looks so real.” Saad niya sa kapatid.

“Don’t worry Gold, kuya will surely work so hard in order to get rid of that. I will help you escape from that fear. One day, everything’s will going to be fine and that fear inside you. //He pointed her chest where her heart located.// will change into a relief.”