Strangers by the sea
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Last published Sun, Oct 27, 2024
I was about to reach the other side of the road already when I noticed a car approaching me. Ilang hakbang nalang ngunit tila hindi ko mai-hakbang ang aking mga paa. I stood there still, eyes wide, and knees trembling. Biglang naging blanko ang aking isip. Tila nawala ang lahat sa paligid at tanging ang papalapit na sasakyan lang ang aking nakikita. Kung 'yong iba ay tumitigil ang paligid nila kapag nakikita nila ang taong gusto nila iba itong sa'kin.
Hindi ko na alam ang susunod na nangyari. Naramdaman ko nalang ang malakas na pwersang tumama sa'kin at ang pagtalsik ng aking katawan sa kung saan. Bumagsak ang katawan ko sa mainit na kalsada.
Pinilit kong magsalita ngunit 'di ko na maibuka ang aking bibig. Unti-unting bumibigat ang mga talukap ng mata ko. Ramdam na ramdam ko rin ang unti-unting pagbagal ng tibok ng puso ko. Ipinikit ko ang aking mata at umagos ang mainit na likido galing dito. Bago ako tuluyang lamunin ng kadiliman ay naramdaman ko ang pagpatak ng isang butil ng ulan kasabay ng pag angat ng aking katawan.
Biglang may tumunog, isang nakakabinging tunog na alam kong ako lang ang nakakarinig.
Mamamatay na yata siguro ako.....
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