Chapter 70

Leana’s POV “Anong gagawin mo sa loob ng two weeks na walang pasok Nico?” Nakangiting tanong ko. Hindi na kaya pang itago ang excitement na nararamdaman. “You look so happy.” “Sino bang hindi sasaya sa sem break?” Nakangiti niyang isinara ang notebook na binabasa niya at sumandal sa upuan niya. “I’ll focus on working on our song. I want you to listen to it as soon as possible.” “Hihintayin ko ‘yan!” “I know you’ll not be going anywhere but… wait for it or else-” “Or else what?” hamon ko. “I’ll get upset.” Napabulalas ako ng tawa at agad namang nalukot ang mukha niya. “I’m serious.” “Oo na. Tsaka saan naman ako pupunta diba?” “I don’t know. I just want to tell you.” “Huwag kang mag-alala dahil kahit nasa binggit na ako ng kamatayan, hihintayin ko ‘yan.” Ngumiti ako ng tipid. Natigilan siya at napatitig sa akin na para bang inoobserba kung seryoso ba ako o hindi. “I thought you were scared of that word.” “I saw death with my own eyes, Nico.” Naitikom niya ang bibig niya

Last Updated : 2022-06-24

Chapter 71

Leana's POV Bigla akong nagising kaya naman ay agad kong kinapa ang cellphone ko para tignan kung anong oras na. Alas dose pa lang ng madaling araw at ramdam ko ang pananakit ng ulo ko. Nakakaramdam ako ng mga pagpitik sa ulo ko at napakasakit nun. Senyales na hindi pa matagal simula nung nakatulog ako. Bahagya ko pang sinabunutan ang sarili ko nang pumasok na naman sa isip ko ang nakita ko sa mall nung araw na iyon. Nandon muli 'yung kakaibang sakit na tulad ng naramdaman ko sa araw din na iyon. Parang nadadaganan ang dibdib ko sa sobrang bigat nito at tila mahirap din tuloy huminga. Umupo ako sa kama at kumunot ang noo dahil sa dami ng sakit na naramdaman ko sa katawan. Sakit sa ulo dahil wala na naman akong ginawa kundi ang umiyak, sakit sa likuran dahil sa buong oras na nakahiga ako ay yakap yakap lang ang sarili, hapdi sa mga mata dahil sa sobrang pag-iyak. Ni hindi ko alam kung bakit ako umiiyak. Basta ang alam ko ay nasaktan ako sa nakita ko nung araw na iyon. Hindi ko maint

Last Updated : 2022-06-28

Chapter 72

Nico's POV “Where do you want us to go this time?” I asked her while she was busy staring at nothingness, probably thinking where to go. “Baka gusto mo na huwag na tayo lumabas. Sure ka na okay lang sa ‘yo?” I nodded as she stared at me with doubt. “It’s okay.” “Hindi ka pa nawawalan ng gana?” “Why would I?” I smiled at her to assure her that it doesn’t matter. I have to assure her that I really am enjoying this. “If you’re worried that I might be forcing myself when I really don’t want to go out, you’re wrong. I recharge my energy every night, Leana.” “Sure?” “Yes.” Nagkibit balikat siya ngunit napangiti lang din ng malapad sa huli. “Gusto kong pumunta sa garden- huwag na pala. Ihuli na lang natin ‘yun.” “We have a few more days before our classes resume. Take your time.” Leana had been going out a lot these days. She barely settles in their house now, especially in the afternoon. For the past few days, I’ve been going out with her just to go to the places we once went

Last Updated : 2022-07-03

Chapter 73

Michael’s POV Naalimpungatan ako dahil sa isang malakas na pag-iyak. Agad kong nahimigan na boses ni iyon ni Rose kaya itinalukbong ko na lamang ang blanket sa buong katawan ko. It looks like she just had another bad dream. I can’t blame her for that. I mean, she’s a kid. At dahil alam ko sa sarili kong maikli pa lang ang tulog ko, agad na nanakit ang ulo ko sa ingay ng pag-iyak niya. Napakatinis ng boses niya na akala mo ay tinutusok ang tenga mo dahil doon. Sinubukan kong bumalik sa pagtulog sa pag-aakalang titigil din siya ngunit hindi iyon nangyari. Padabog akong bumangon at naglakad papunta sa kwarto niya. “Rose, people are sleeping…” I tried my best to remain calm. Kumunot ang noo ko nang may marinig akong mga boses sa loob kaya naman ay binuksan ko iyon at bumungad sa paningin ko sina tita at dad. “What’s going on?” I asked as I approached them. “Bigla na lang siyang gumising at umiyak.” Tinitigan ko si Rose at napangiwi sa itsura niya. Namumula ang mukha niya at sa tin

Last Updated : 2022-07-06

Chapter 74

Nico’s POV “Nico.” I groaned as I felt my brother’s hands on my shoulders. He’s trying his best to wake me up. “What?” “Today is the funeral, Nico. You need to get up and get ready.” Today is the funeral? That was fast. I was just fighting with my father in the hospital to give me ten more minutes before they take Leana away from me and today is now the funeral? This is unbelievable. And for the first time after a while, I hated how time flies fast. Before this entire thing happened, I used to wish every single night for time to fly fast because I wanted to spend another day with Leana. “Do I have to go?” I opened my eyes and shoved him away from me. I sat and my back felt like it was going to break anytime soon. “Of course, you have to go. Don’t you want to say goodbye?” “It’s not like she’s going to hear me.” “Nico, please. You haven’t gone at the wake for once. You’re her best friend. You should be there.” I hated that my breathing started to get heavy again. “But…” “B

Last Updated : 2022-07-10

Epilogue

Nico’s POV If there’s one thing that I learned throughout the years that have gone by, that is time will lessen the pain. Back then, I thought I couldn’t escape the darkness that I was trapped in when she died. I was wrong. No matter how much pain I experienced throughout those years of attempting to heal, I eventually did. I moved on. I didn’t even notice it. I just knew that as many years passed, the pain I would feel every time I woke up in the morning felt weaker and weaker. The voices in my head that consumed me for a long time faded like bubbles. I didn’t know I would be able to move on. My family was correct when they said that what happened is not the end of the world. It’s not the end for me as long as I’m alive. As long as I wake up because every day has something new to offer. I felt like I was going to be trapped for the rest of my life but I found the escape. Being in pain makes you think that you’re hopeless. It makes you think that the world is against you. Being

Last Updated : 2022-07-13