Simon never came home to monitor Ella. He sent Samuel home to rest. His friend is no longer a kid, and he doesn’t want him to be the next one to disappear. Simon was standing by the room’s window, staring out. He recalled the help he had received from his ancestor, Samuel. That is how he cared about his family up to this point.
The Year 1500
Lando and Simon stood at the window watching Helena nursing her baby. Helena gave birth several months ago. Though the couple showed no malice, Simon was still ashamed of Helena. The couple had a son, and they named him Rafael.
“I heard from the town that the sultan had become sick, a serious illness. No babaylan could heal the sultan,” he said.
“Is it infectious?” asked Simon.
“I’m not sure,” Lando said while looking at Helena. “I’m worried about them. They say there are many sick people in other cities, and they are slowly approaching us.”
“We are a long way from the town. We’re probably not going to be infected,” Simon says. “This infectious disease will cross the river before we get here,” Simon said, smiling.
Lando laughed slightly. “I hope so, Simon. Because my son is too young to be critically sick.”
Lando’s face is worried, so he loses his head over the spread of the disease. Simon had a change of topic.
“The anniversary of Rafael is just around the corner. Will you prepare food for him?” Simon asked.
“Yes. I am also offering it to Bathala for his safety and health.” Lando asked.
The months went fast. Lando’s dreadful disease has reached their town. Many people die from this incurable, contagious disease. Most of the victims are adults and children. Lando and Helena wanted to offer food only in Bathala on Rafael’s first birthday. Thanks to their abundant harvest, despite the drying out of the land and crops, and with their one child, a healthy body and a secure environment.
“Rafael seems to like you, Simon,” said Helena.
She was busy setting up the table for dinner. He likes to play with Rafael. The child’s laugh could be heard all along with their little lodge.
“I see it because he likes to pee on me.” Simon chuckled.
Helena laughed. “Where is Lando now? It’s dark, but he’s not here yet,” Helena said, looking at the door.
Simon looked at the door. “I can check him out for you,” said Simon.
Simon approached Helena to hand over Rafael, but they heard a noise from outside. Helena and Simon looked at each other. Helena took Rafael and Simon toward the door. He even took the lamp there when he went out and met Lando. His dry cough keeps going. Simon immediately pressed Lando and took him to the bench. Helena was about to come closer, but Simon struck his hand.
“Lando is not well, Helena. You can’t approach him, or Rafael will become infected. I will look after Lando,” said Simon.
A few days later, Lando’s sickness did not disappear. Constant coughing and a high fever. To avoid infecting Helena and Rafael, Simon made a temporary gap in the bedroom. He does not even approach Helena for Rafael’s safety.
“You’ve been caring for Lando for a few days but don’t seem infected by the disease. You remain strong, and nothing has changed about you. Can you feel anything?’ asked Helena.
Helena glanced through the window, and Simon was outside. “I feel nothing at all.”
“It’s incredible,” said Helena.
Simon continued to cut lumber. “When we saw you in the woods, you said you fell into the hole made by the fiery rock of outer space,” Helena asked.
“Yes. It was hot, and I didn’t expect to be alive after that,” said Simon.
“You are unconscious, lying on a rock. Although your clothes were shredded off, you weren’t hurt. Aren’t you surprised?” asked Helen.
Simon quit cutting lumber. He suddenly figured it out. Rafael cried, and Helena quickly went to the room.
Simon was uneasy about what Helena had said. While chopping vegetables, he did not realize that one of his fingers had been stabbed with a knife. It hurt him. He looked at his finger, which was bleeding, so he washed his hand immediately. But to his astonishment, he saw no injury when the trace of blood on his finger was gone. Simon frowned. He looked up at his hands.
“Lando!” cried Helena aloud.
Simon quickly turned and walked towards Helena. Helena was not in the room she had made for Helena and Rafael. The young Rafael was sleeping. Simon went to Lando’s room. That’s where Helena was. Embracing Lando while she weeps.
“Lando!” exclaimed Helena. Lando has lost his life.
Simon buried Lando in the ground, which he dug near their house. As he covered Lando with soil, his tears never stopped. Lando’s been good to him, so losing him pains him. After placing the cross on Lando’s grave, he turned toward Helena. She was sad.
A couple of days after Lando’s funeral, Helena got sick. Contrary to Lando, Helena’s body weakens more quickly.
“Get well, Helena. Rafael needs you,” said Simon.
“But I can’t, Simon,” said Helena softly.
She’s coughing as if she’s breathless. She was so pale and powerless.
“Look after Rafael. You take care of him, Simon,” said Helena.
Helena stared at Rafael. Simon lifted him while he was asleep. Helena hadn’t hugged Rafael in the last couple of days. And Rafael seems to know something is going on with her mother because he’s looking for Helena. Simon couldn’t keep himself from crying while trying to find his mother.
“I love you, Rafael. May Bathala guide my son,” said Helena.
Helena kept crying as she watched her child. Her eyes closed. Meanwhile, Rafael was crying hard.
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Present Time
Simon didn’t realize he was asleep on the couch. Seth taps him slightly, which makes him turn around.
“Uncle, we should have breakfast,” Seth said, smiling.
Simon seated himself on the couch and looked at Ella, who was still asleep. The same thing happened to a child hundreds of years ago. He was asleep for several days after receiving a blood transfusion.
Simon got up and drew near Seth. He’s fixing that table. When he sat there, Seth immediately handed the food over.
“Later, uncle, I’ll look after Ella when she hasn’t woken up yet,” said Seth.
Simon wiped the spoon and fork with a handkerchief. “Why? Have you lost your mind?”
Seth chuckled. “No, uncle, that’s my way of saying thank you for saving Ella,” Seth said, smiling. “I know it’s simple, but I hope you’ll appreciate it.”
Simon sensed Seth’s sincerity, and he smiled.
“Of course, I appreciate it. Samuel? Where is he?” Simon asked before eating.
“He said he’d drop by the office before coming here,” said Seth.
“Samuel has been busy these past few days. What’s he up to?” asked Simon.
“I do not know,” Seth said. He ate the food before he spoke again. “Didn’t he tell you what he was doing?”
Simon shook his head. “No. We haven’t talked longer.”
“I think Dad and Secretary Anne are having an affair. They are usually together.” Seth stops eating.
Simon looked at him. “Eww, I don’t want Secretary Anne to be a stepmom. It doesn’t seem like that woman is a mother figure. Maybe she’ll play with Dad. They’re not Dad’s thing. It’s disgusting!” Seth said it with a disgusting face.
Simon knocked on Seth’s head. “Oh, that’s painful, uncle!” Seth complained.
“You shouldn’t think about your dad that way. It’s very unprofessional of you. Your father is a decent man,” Simon said.
“Geez, uncle, why are you too serious? I’m just saying my opinion.” Seth said, caressing his head.
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There wasn’t much of a crowd when Simon left the hospital, so he decided to walk. It’s a good thing Seth volunteered to check on Ella. He had already walked a half-mile, and it surprised him when a car ran into him and threw him a few meters back because of the impact. The front of the car that hit him was slightly smashed.Luna didn’t dare move. When she sank into it, she quickly exited the car and immediately approached the man lying on the road who still seemed alive. Her face was a few inches away from him as she was about to check on him when he suddenly opened his eyes. To her shock, her right palm landed instantly on his face, which surprised the man.“Whoa! You know, you are a brute.” Simon said, while caressing his face that the girl hit him. “You crashed on me and then slapped me,” he continued.He got up from lying on the road, rubbing his cheek. Simon sat down and turned to the woman, kneeling on the road. From the look on her face, she must be daydreaming. And Simon rose,
Seth’s stomach almost hurts when he laughs. Simon raised his eyebrows and looked at Seth. Simon sat on the couch, with Seth on the other side. Sam and Ella were standing across from Simon.“Uncle, frankly, you don’t seem cool at all. You look more like a criminal.” She bites her cheek inside to avoid laughing.“What were you thinking and agreeing with Seth’s nonsense?” said Samuel.Simon hasn’t answered his question. He just took a deep breath.“And as for you, Seth? You seem like a young, uneducated guy, and you always screw up your Uncle Simon. You have no respect at all,” said Samuel.“This will be the last time you tease Uncle. Once you do it again, I’ll make sure you get locked up, Seth,” said Ella. “I mean that too.”“I have to rest,” said Simon.Simon stood up and went to the second floor of his room. She signed for Seth to apologize to Simon, but Simon was already in his room.Simon walked into the room. He was sitting on his bedroom balcony and looking up at the sky. It was a
They were both out of breath as they emerged from the water. When she recovered, it shocked Simon when she suddenly slapped him. “What the… Why did you slap me?” said Simon in shock, rubbing his cheek. The woman was silent. Instead, she embraced herself. Simon looked at the woman and prepared to undress when she kicked him on the knee. Simon groaned. “Well, why have you hurt me again?” asked Simon with reluctance. “If you plan something evil against me, I can break your bones,” said the woman. “You’re such a violent woman. Didn’t you know how to thank someone? I have helped you,” said Simon. “What have you helped me with? Did I order you?” the woman said rudely. He stared at the woman’s face. “You are going to commit suicide, Mademoiselle,” said Simon. “Suicide? What are you saying? I just slipped and…” said the woman. “Ah, grrr. Why am I explaining this to you? Annoying!” The woman rose and walked while embracing herself. Simon also rose, removed his clothes, and went after t
Luna looked at Simon. Simon noticed this. “You’re staring at me again; you want to strangle me?” Simon asked.Luna averted her eyes from Simon. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with looking at you. Unless, of course, you want me to choke you.” Luna said.Simon laughed. “By the way, the man who shot Ella is already behind bars,” said Luna.Simon frowned. “When was that guy caught? Why are we not informed?”“We told Ella that the shooter had been caught. He got caught in a buy-bust operation. He’s an addict,” said Luna.“I would like to meet this man,” said Simon.“For what? To take revenge?” said Luna.“Yes,” he merely said.“I won’t let you see him,” Luna replied.Their conversation broke down when the server arrived and placed their order. When the food was placed on the table, the waiter left immediately. Luna wasn’t saying anything. The two were quiet. They were almost done eating when Luna spoke again.“Leave me here, Simon, after we eat,” said Luna.Simon frowned. “Why?” He g
Ella was surprised as they walked into the house. She was sitting on the couch while she was busy with her laptop. She was still surprised to see Luna; she and Seth were handcuffed.“Luna?” She asked with a frown.Ella immediately reached out to her brother and hit him. “Why do you habitually beat me?” complains Seth.“And you complain again? What did you do this time? Why are you handcuffed?” Ella asked with irritability.“I used this sergeant to hook him up earlier,” Luna said, taking off Seth’s handcuffs.“Why the hell are you acting like this? What’s wrong with you?” asked Ella.Luna has distanced herself from both. Simon pulled Luna onto the couch for a seat. They watched the siblings.“I can’t accept that Dad is gone. Why is it so easy for you to forget him?” Seth got mad. “Daddy doesn’t mean anything to you.”“Enough of judging me, Seth. You have no clue how I feel. If the loss of Dad hurts you, I’m hurt too. What would you have me do? Do the things you do.” Ella said. “Become w
Simon didn’t go to the hospital; he had to visit the company, so he went there. Everybody was surprised at his sudden stop, but the employees welcomed him immediately. The local workers knew him as Samuel’s brother. In Samuel’s office, Secretary Ann was astonished to see him. She smiled gently as she walked beside him in Samuel’s office.“Coffee, sir?” asked the secretary.He merely looked at the woman and the table where Samuel was seated.“Yes, please. Thanks,” says Simon.Secretary Anne went outside while he was walking around the room. Samuel’s memories are still there. He got close to the window. He took the curtain off a bit to see the whole city. There’s still a pain in his chest. He approached Samuel’s desk, touching the backrest of the swivel chair as he looked into the room from there. Samuel’s room has a mini lounge, where he welcomes essential company guests when there are few. He sat on the swivel chair and made some movements. He chuckled a bit to speed up the rotation of
Simon came home late. He’s done a lot of work in the business Samuel left behind. He was exhausted. He immediately went directly to the kitchen to get water. When he saw Ella, he immediately came close to her. He laid his hand on his niece’s shoulder and kissed her head, then went straight to the refrigerator and got some water.“I was worried about you earlier; this criminal seems crazy,” said Simon, pouring water into the glass. “And your friend—I don’t know whether she’s as mad as that criminal.”When Simon closed the fridge, he drank water right away. He was surprised as the light went on. From behind, Ella spoke.“Why are you holding on in the dark? There’s a light.” Ella went into the fridge. “Hi, uncle. Why are you late?”Simon frowned and turned toward the left. Luna was there, eyebrows up, looking at him.“Eeew, uncle!” Ella yelledSimon spilled his water on Ella when he saw Luna. “You are here!” Simon was shocked.“Yes, I’ve heard everything you’ve said. You even kissed me on
While the cops are breaking into the warehouse, Simon is out of it. He noticed that Luna never came into the warehouse. He went after the woman.Next to the big warehouse is an alley that people can walk through. He saw Luna go in there, so he went in there, too, and followed her. Coming out of the alley, which is seven meters long, there’s a road; Simon can’t tell if it’s a road because he doesn’t notice any passing vehicles. He saw Luna right behind a parked car. He walked right up to her.Luna pointed the gun at Simon’s head when she sensed someone approaching her. Her eyes expanded just as she recognized Simon. She hid the weapon at once.“What are you doing here?” Luna said this with shock.“I followed you, of course,” replied Simon.Luna immediately grabbed him by the shoulder and forced him into hiding. “What are you doing in this place? Your comrades are in the warehouse.” Simon asked.“Rafaelo is here. I saw him walk into that alley earlier. He likely knew that the police had