Novel & Cerita Because I Could Not Stop For Death

“Every day.” “Maybe it’s time to stop thinking about what could’ve been, and start deciding what’s next.” “And what if I can’t?” “Then let me decide for you.” “She doesn’t need you to decide for her.” “Oh, really? Because she sure as hell doesn’t need you either.” “Stop it, please. We’re almost there.” Pagdating sa pier, bumaba silang tatlo. Madilim ang paligid, basa ang sahig, amoy dagat at langis.

His icy voice travelled across the room and it feels like it will freeze me to death, the moment I forwarded my first step. ©️charmaineglorymae

Tumalikod ako mula sa kanya saka naglakad. I was about to open the door when I suddenly stopped when he spoke. “This is the beginning . . .”

Isang malaking kalokohan. Ang boses ni Death ay paulit-ulit na dumadaloy sa aking isipan: “The flower has finally bloomed. And I don’t let anyone else pick what is mine.” Fuck! Para akong baboy na pinataba muna at ngayong mataba na at pwede ng katayin.

"That day I saw him, he said everything." "He bid his goodbye to you, Andres." Lalong tumulo ang luha ko nang mapagtanto ko na kung bakit naroon si Adrian. Kung bakit nakatayo siya sa rooftop. Kung hindi ako dumating, maaga siyang mawawala. He wanted to die that time and I stopped him. I stopped him to end his life… but they end his life. Why would they do such things? "Sometimes silence is the only thing we can do."

𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥-𝘣𝘺𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯'

I didn’t look back. Out in the parking lot, the sun clung to my skin like a memory I couldn’t shake. I slipped into the driver’s seat and turned the key. The engine roared to life, loud and shaky, like a heart beating too fast. I pressed the gas and let the wind blur the edges of everything behind me. It didn’t take long to reach his house—my grandfather’s house. But as I stood in front of it, something felt different. The place looked the same, but the feeling was gone. It wasn’t home anymore. It was just a building now, filled with echoes, dust, and everything left behind when a heartbeat stops.

Halos magtagpo ang labi namin. Isang segundo na lang— Pero hindi. Huminto siya. Nanlaki ang mata ko. “Why did you stop?” bulong ko. Huminga siya nang mabigat. “Because if I don’t…” sabi niya, paos, “…I won’t stop.” Tumigil ang mundo ko. At doon— lalo akong lumapit. “Then don’t,” bulong ko. Nanigas siya.

"Sorry to say this Cyan pero hindi mo ako mapapaalis sa buhay mo. Kahit na iwasan mo ako susundan parin kita. I will also go wherever you want to go. I will become your shadow until you'll come back home. Only death can stop me from—" "Then just die Zach! Die so you won't pester me again!"

I closed my eyes and focus on sleeping. There is no turning back, ilang beses na rin ako binalak na patayin ng sarili ko na ama, that is enough reason para hindi ako tumigil, because god knows that I gave him a chance, but he insists on killing me.