A Hundred Days With You

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I OPENED my eyes when I heard some noises from nowhere. Nakatayo ako sa isang puting kwarto, iyon ang nasaksihan ko nang magmulat ako. I roamed my eyes around the empty white room. Wala itong ibang laman maliban sa 'kin.

I noticed that I was wearing a white dress and white sandals. Nanlalaki ang mata na tumingin ako sa paligid. Sinong nagpalit ng damit sa 'kin?

Wait, nasaan ba ako? Am I kidnapped for ransom or what?

The last thing I remembered, I was driving my car and then suddenly my phone rang. Kinuha ko iyon tapos pagharap ko, may ilaw akong nakita. Wait, naaksidente ba ako? So nasa hospital ako ngayon?

But what kind of hospital room is this? Bakit wala man lang gamit? Diba dapat may bed. And why do I feel numb? Wala akong maramdaman.

"I'm sorry my beautiful face sa gagawin ko," I talked to myself before slapping my cheek. I was surprised at the same time mortified when I felt nothing. Wait, baka malala ang pagkakatama ko tapos multo na ako ngayon? Waaaaaahhh!!!

"Calm down gorgeous. Hindi ka pa patay. Hindi ka pwedeng mamatay dahil maraming magluluksang kalalakihan. Calm down." I inhaled and exhaled.

Tumingin ako sa pinto na nasa harapan ko. The answers to my questions is behind that door.

I started walking slowly closer to the door. I bit my lower lip when I placed my hand on the doorknob. Mabagal kong inikot ito bago binuksan. My lips parted when I looked around.

Napakaraming tao! Halos lahat sila ay nakaputi. May ibang nag-uusap, may ibang mukhang iiyak na at mayroon ding namamangha sa ganda ng paligid. I didn't that there will be a place this beautiful! This is paradise!

Despite of my situation right now and the questions running inside my head, nagawa ko pang purihin ang paligid. Napakaliwanag! Wala akong makitang lugar na madilim. Tumingin ako sa likod ko kung saan ako nanggaling. It's a very beautiful white room. Maraming design na naka-carve sa pinto.

I also noticed some people wearing gold attires. Oh my gosh! Parang gusto kong magpa-palit ng damit. Yes, this dress I am wearing is beautiful, but I really love gold!

Halos lahat ng tao ay iisang direksyon lang ang tinatahak kaya sumunod na lang ako. I wonder if I will saw someone I know here.

Suddenly, the people wearing gold attires all ran to somewhere. Para bang natataranta sila. I got curious but I don't want to spoil the feeling. Feel na feel ko pa ang paglakad eh.

But I can't ignore the questions starting to pile up. There's so many what ifs. What if we're in some kind of magic? Well, I don't really believe in magic din naman pero, what if ganun nga? Well, edi magiging queen nila ako kung ganoon? Ako naman kasi ang pinakamaganda dito eh.

Pero bakit nga ba ako nandito? Maybe kaya ako naaksidente ay dahil sinusundo na ako ng mga fairies. Baka sinusundo na nila ang reyna nila!

Okay. Enough of that fairy tales. Masyado yatang marami ang nabasa kong fairy tale books.

After a minute of walking, I looked up at the very tall arc. Sa taas nito ay may nakasulat sa gold na 'The Gate to Infinity'. I somehow got nervous. Wala akong nararamdaman sa katawan ko pero alam kong tumaas ang mga balahibo ko. The words sent shiver to my spine. There's a different feeling I can't explain. Nagpatuloy kami sa paglalakad.

"Wow.." I gasped because of the overwhelming feeling inside of me. Kahit ang iba ay napatigil sa paglalakad at natulala sa nasa harapan namin. It's a very big infrastructure that has carved designs. Sa sobrang laki nito, sa tingin ko ay magkakasya ang daan-daang tao sa loob. The sides of the place were open. It has no walls and is just supported by posts. And the stairs are made of gold!