Short Stories (English/Tagalog)

The Candle

December 1 ; 12:00 a.m.

(Phone)

Girl: Happy Birthday babe! 

Boy: ThankYou my baby! 

Girl: I'll be there at your house tomorrow at 7 pm

Boy: Promise?

Girl: I promise. I'll be there baby no matter what happens. I love you!

Boy: How sweet baby,I'll cook for our dinner.

Girl: Okay,see you! 

Boy: Love You! 

Girl: Love You too! Promise I'll be there. 

(Conversation ended)

December 1 ; 7:00 pm

The boy was so excited for the girl to come. At exactly 7,she came.

Boy: Baby I miss You! Why did you take so long?

Girl: Sorry,it was traffic babe.

Boy: oh,let's eat?

They went to the dining room. They ate and talked. Until the lights went off.

Boy: Wait babe,I'll get the candle.

Girl: I'll do it,Where is it placed?

Boy: Above the shelf babe.

The girl went to get some candles. The boy's phone rang. It was the girl's mom calling.

Boy: Hi Mrs. Reyes

Girl: Come here quickly! (Sobbing)

Boy: why?

Girl: My daughter's dead.. She got hit by a car trying to go their. At about 6:30 pm.

The phone dropped the phone and looked at the girl in front of him.

Girl: I told you baby,I would come as promised. I love you babe.