It freaked me out so much. I never wanted to go out again. What is that old lady talking about?! I nearly thought she was crazy but when my mother said they are close friends for a very long time, I lost it.
"Why don't you accompany your Papa on the farm? He will take your grandpa too," my mom said while cooking our breakfast.
"I don't want to go out. It is not safe yet," I answered, making excuses again.My mom made a face then looked at me with suspicion. I sighed and directed my eyes onto something else."What is it that's bothering you? Since the time you talked to your grandfather, you started acting weird. And it got worse when we went to the Dizon's. What is it, darling? I know you are now an independent person, but I am always your mother, you can tell me anything." She smiled at me.I know, right. But I think she will never believe me. So, I decided to just keep to myself. I go with my father and grandpa to the farm to stop my mother from being suspicious. I dressed at my best and wear my mask.On our way, I recognized some familiar faces including my childhood friend. She was so shocked when she saw me, and she almost didn't recognize me. "Oh my! Aliyah!" She hugged me.My father left me. I faced my friend who was so excited to have a little chit-chat with me."So, how's the city? Gosh! It changed you a lot!" she said then looked down at my body."City life was so tiring! You are indeed lucky that you work here in the province." I gave her the drinks I bought."And... The love life? How is it?" I closely spit my juice because of her question. I coughed three times then glared at her."I don't have time for that. Work is eating my time too much; do you think I can still entertain boys?" I raised one of my eyebrows."That's what you are lacking! Your body looked pale, although you are in shape, you looked lifeless. Look at you," she comes near to me. "You need to be fucked,” she whispered.My eyes go wide, and I pinched her arm. She laughed at my reaction. What the heck!"I was just kidding, you know. You need boys in your life, seriously. You are getting old." She waved at a man walking toward us.The man smiled at me. "Hello, you must be Aliyah. I'm Jeremy, Gail's husband."I am shocked! What?! This crazy girl married a decent man?!"I know that look, Aliyah. You are judging me!" She pouted."I just can't believe that you are already married to a... Nice man. I thought you want some bad boy?" I grinned.She shrugged her shoulders. "People changed. And time flew so fast that if you won't chase it, you will leave behind. You know what, I have some plans later tonight. You want to join?" I narrowed my eyes. "What is it?" "My batchmates will organize some party." She smirked.Oh, no! She always does this. When we are in high school, she always wanted me to have a guy to hang out with. I tried once, he courted me, but I quickly rejected the guy when my father found out. I was grounded for the whole year and never wanted me to go near Gail anymore. Luckily, my father changed his mind but still, he doesn't want to have a boyfriend until I was 24. I am now 27."I don't think I will like where is it going," I said then fold my hands on my chest."Come on, you are already an adult. You are not that high schooler that was forbidden from everything. Your father won't mind," she said then wore a wide smile.At some point, I need to freshen up. Since I came here, things started to get weirder and weirder. I've been to bars in the city so..."Fine, I'll go with you." Gail smacked his husband's arms in excitement. I wonder why her husband will let her go to a party every time she wants. "Okay, we will fetch you by 8. Wear something sexy like with a deep neckline, you know?" She touches her boobs."What? Do you I need to be so sexy to catch boys' eyes. No way, I will not wear anything like that!" I said with finality.She rolled her eyes and waved goodbye. My father fetches me, and I sat beside my grandpa. I was thankful he was quiet the whole time until we got home. I QUICKLY examined my closet to see if I can get some decent sexy dress. I only have my white uniforms here and some denim pants. I just realized how terrible my closet is. I have nothing to wear. I badly need a shopping day. "Where are you going? It's 7 pm already," my father asked. He looked at my dress."What are you wearing?" He stood up.I looked at my mother to seek some help. She nodded then calmed my father."Honey, let her be. She was old enough to wear whatever she wants. You are going out with Gail, right?" I nodded then looked at my father. "I will be back before you knew it. I just want to be with Gail, it's been a long since we got together. Please, just this time..." "Only if you can promise me that you will go home before 1 AM and will never get drunk." My father was serious."I promise," I said then raised my right arm. I heard Gail's voice outside.It took a minute before he finally nodded his head. My nervous smile turned to excitement. I kissed them goodbye before meeting Gail. "Are you ready to flirt?" she asked."I have limitations," I said that killed her mood."What is it?" I sighed. "I need to be home before 1 am. And no hard liquor for me or else, my father will kill me!" Gail rolled her eyes. "Fine, come on!" We went to a small loud bar. I wasn't expecting this to be like this. I looked away when I saw everyone is making out with someone. It made me cringed. I was not for the bar. I was meant to be at the hospital. It is not long before I realized that Gail was not with me anymore. That girl was such, ugh!I sat at the empty table and a waiter gave me some drink. I don't know what is but after a few sips, I started to get dizzy. Alright, I need to go home, and I need to find Gail. It is a very wrong idea to wear some heels and a very short dress here and it was a big mistake that I was here!I got stuck in the middle of the dance floor. I held my head, I am dizzy. My body trembled when someone grabs my waist then touched my ass. What the heck!"I bet you are alone, can you come with me?" the guy asks then looks at my exposed cleavage while licking his lips. "Get off me! I don't need a company." I pushed him.He didn't listen but instead, he forced me to kiss him. I slapped him hard. The crowd stopped; the guy was about to hit me when someone grabs his shoulders then punched him in the mouth. The people gasped.I was still in a state of shock when that unknown man dragged me out of the bar. I am still dizzy, and I don't know what to do. He suddenly stopped at the parking lot. I managed to examine his well-built body before I begin to puke on his shirt.It was so embarrassing! I was a total mess. It was too late before I realized what I have done. I just puked on someone."I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to." I looked at his shirt. Dammit!I opened my bag to see if I have any tissue or handkerchief to wipe his shirt. I was so frustrated when I found nothing but my mobile phone.He opened the car's door beside me then get a piece of cloth and handed me a wet wipe."Uh, thank you." I hesitate to get the wipe. I heard him sighed then pulled me closer to him then wipe the edge of my lips. I stunned."You know, young lady. This place is not a good girl like you," he said in a very deep and husky voice."I-I was with a friend." I stuttered. Why?!"Uh-huh." He continued to wipe my mouth.My eyes drifted to his shirt full of puke. Although my hands were shaking, I still managed to get the cloth and start cleaning him. He stopped what he is doing then I was so shocked when he removed his
I quickly run to my room. For the second time, I am so embarrassed about myself!My mother entered my room with that angry face. "What are you doing? Aren't you supposed to greet your guest?""Mama, I don't want to greet my guest with a face like this!" I pointed to my oily face and my tangled hair. "I smelled like poop and why didn't you tell me it's Doctor Dizon who am I going to meet? I thought it's Gail."I get some decent clothes then cleaned myself. Thank goodness, this room has a built-in bathroom. I didn't know how I managed to get dressed and put some make-up on in just 20 minutes. I awkwardly smile at Doctor Dizon when I finally show up."Hello, are you alright now?" he asked while watching me sit beside him."Y-Yeah," I lied."Really? I brought some medicines for your headache and also, you left this in my car." He handed me a box of medicine and an old hairclip."This wasn't mine," I said then gave him back the hairclip."Are you sure?" He raised h
This family is probably gone crazy. Why are they blaming me for their family problem? How can I suppose to talk to a dead person and fix their problem that I was not involved from the start?"You are crazy. You are all crazy! I can't believe that I came here and just listened to your delusional story. Hah! I need to get out of here before I, too, go crazy." I turned my back on them, but the door suddenly opens, and another crazy woman entered the room."You need to make a promise, or we will never let you go. When you go back in time, in the year 1950, you need to make sure that my father will never fall in love with you. Please, change our fate and make Mama happy. That's the only she ever wanted," the lady said."Mama, calm down. Your heart," Dr. Dizon said then accompanied his mother. So, this is his mother."How can I make a promise if I don't understand anything? How can your father, grandfather, or your husband fell in love with me? He's dead alread
"Wait!" I shouted but the two men completely disappeared into the crowd.Where am I? This place is completely different from the street where I was hit by a car. And, where the hell is that car? How come I was safe and unharmed after that intense hit?I quickly checked myself. I was so shocked when I saw what I am wearing. An old-fashioned dress and shoes, I got a little bruised on my elbows but there's nothing more."Am I dreaming?" I slapped my cheek. It's just a dream. Yes, it is a dream and I need to wake up now! I closed my eyes and continue slapping myself.I opened my eyes and I'm still stuck in this place. The people were now looking at me with confusion. They are now probably thinking that I am crazy. Yes, my right state of mind will be gone if no one can explain to me what the heck is going on?!Am I really in 1950? The place looks old, and the people look so old too. What am I going to do?I walked around, there are so many people
It was a big relief for me when her father arrived before we step-out of the park."Come one, ladies. Time to go home. I just finished my work. Where are you heading to?" Mr. Dela Fuente asked."We are just wanted to greet Lieutenant Henry Dizon and his friend." Cristel looked in the direction where we saw the two men. Oh, thank goodness! They are gone!"You can meet them some other time. We really should get going before the sun finally sets."It was so nice to have a simple life that you just need to walk from work to your house. I'm just wondering right now if I were here, what happened to the time where I truly live?"I will just lend you some clothes to wear." Cristel suddenly spoke which made me come back to my senses."Thank you," I answered."No problem." She smiled."Do you have siblings, Cristel?" I asked."No, I am an only child and that's lonely. I only have my mother to listen to my worries in life. My
I was staring at her the whole time. She is my grandmother, no wonder why we easily trust each other. She was my grandmother, I thought I will never see her because she died before I was born. I met her this time."May I ask how old you are, Cristel?"She looked at me. "I am 25 years old, how about you?" She continues to prepare my bed."I am 27," I answered her."You are older than me, I have a big sister now." She smiled."Yeah," I awkwardly smiled.Then I remember my grandma's name is Caridad Sanchez. Wait? What?"Cristel, may I know your real name?" I asked her."My real name is Criselda Dela Fuente, Cristel is just my nickname because Criselda sounds old," she answered.Oh, then she is not my grandma? But she likes my grandpa, but what if that Alfredo wasn't my grandfather? Same name, I think."Why do you ask?" She drifted her eyes on me."I just want to know. By the way, I really want to thank you and
I never imagined that vintage style looks good on me. I smiled at my reflection in the mirror as I turned around. Two hours before the party starts and I am here in Cristel's room getting ready. Cristel starts to put some light make-up on my face."This red lipstick will surely suit your dress," she said then put a color on my lips. This is a vintage make-up for me, and it feels so heavy and uncomfortable."Can I take it off?" I shyly asked Cristel because obviously, she put a lot of effort into my make-up."Why? You don't like the look I made for you?" Her face became sad."No, I-I just don't feel comfortable. It feels so weird wearing make-up." I lied. Honestly, the lipstick is burning my lips and it smells really weird. What company produced this lipstick?"Okay, but just the lipstick. The glittered-eyeshadow really looks good on you." She smiled. She gave me a cloth to wipe my swollen lips. It hurts.After hours of preparing, I am alread
I tried to look for Sonia in the whole event place, but I can't recognize her mask and dress."There you are Aliyah!"Someone grabbed my wrist then pulled me into the middle of the crowd. He wrapped his arms around my waist and slowly we dance to the music."What are you doing?" I asked him."I want to dance with you, is that bad?" Henry said then turned me around."I already said no, so why are you still insisting?" I creased my forehead."Can you shut up your pretty mouth? We are already dancing; don't worry I will let you go when we finished. You are so hard to get." He laughed then pulled me closer to his body.This is not right! I should stop him right away!"I need to go, Lieutenant. I have something to do," I whispered to him."Are you trying to escape to me? What is it? Maybe I can help," he insisted.No! No! This isn't going to work."Please, I really need to go. Cristel is probably looking for me,