Our Last Days
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"I love you...", I whispered, caressing his face. His breath became shakier.
"Don't say it like that... I can't lose you... I love you too."
"I know you don't want to lose me but...", I whispered, his eyes meeting mine, "But I guess the world just doesn't want that, Mahal Ko."
Makena Benigno Morrison and Andres Gonzales Brown are pushing through the rest of the final school year along with their friends, and everything was going well. Senior prom would be the following month, as well as their high school graduation. They both thought they'd live their lives just as they wanted, with each other. Except that wasn't what the world wanted. The United Nations had announced that an asteroid was expected to hit Earth, which sent everyone into a frenzy. School and work was cancelled, items were bought in bulk in all kinds of stores. Makena, Andres, and their friends hung out more. Families spent time together. The world was ending... maybe.
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