Beyond The Horizon นิยาย & เรื่องราว

She saw the massive light up ahead and wondered if it was the pathway heading to the world beyond the living. She lost her thoughts again when she realized it all, she saw the massive darkness taking over her, filling her senses fully. She then welcomes the abyss completely.

Sa makalawa pa dapat siya uuwi ngunit may kung anong nag-usig sa kanya at bumulong na umuwi siya as soon as possible. Malayo ang naging byahe niya mula isla pauwi ng Marikina upang tunguhin ang trabaho ng babae. Ikinataas niya ng kilay nang makita ito sa isang kotse na hindi maipinta ang mukha. Base sa buka ng bibig at mga mata nito, mukhang may hindi magandang nangyayari. Kaya naman nai-park niya ang sasakyan silang bloke ang layo sa parking space ng dalawa sa may coffee shop.

So cute. “B-Bakit naman?” Lumapit ako lalo at hinapit siya sa baywang bago ko itinuro ang mga ulap. “Can you see those clouds?” tanong ko sa kaniya. “O-Oo naman.” “Those clouds are on the horizon. It looks beautiful when watching it,” I said. “But there’s an omen saying that clouds on the horizon… means that something bad is about to happen.” And yet, there is.

May healing power nga talaga ang kalikasan. I spread my arms wide, as the cold breeze began to brush my body. I let myself forgot all the flaws of reality. I closed my eyes and visualized the future—full of hope, beauty and color. I felt relaxed. It was perfect dynamics of silence and darkness. I felt so free—free from the sadness and pain that the world could give me. Malaya sa lahat ng ingay na puro pangungutya lang naman ang ibabato, malayo sa mga matang ang alam lang ay manghusga.

Naaalala ko pa na pupunasan ko sana ang kanyang damit nang bigla niya akong itulak at tumama ang tiyan ko sa lamesa bago ako bumagsak sa sahig. Puro dugo, marahang umaagos pababa. Hanggang sa unti unti akong nawawalan ng ng malay. Mga hiyawan na lang ang aking naririnig. Hanggang sa ngayon ay nagising na lang akong andito na. Naputol ang pagmumuni muni ko nang may tumikhim malapit sa pwesto ko. Napalingon ako at nakita si Casper, nakatayo. Walang emosyong nakatingin sa akin.

Humihikbi na pagsusumamo pa ni Althea. Hindi naman alam ni Calvin kung paano pagagaanin ang loob ng asawa. Labag sa loob niya ang Iwan itong mag-isa, pero ano naman ang magagawa niya? Nakiusap naman siya sa daddy niya na kung maari ay Mauna na lamang ito at susunod na siya kasama ni Althea subalit hindi na umano maari dahil sila na lamang ang hinihintay do'n sa Australia.

"Zinnia, there's a light. Nasa likod ng madilim na mga ulap at malamig na panahon. Ang naghihintay na liwanag, at mainit na pagmamahal. I know, mali ako, maling-mali ang disisyon ko. Pero, wala akong magagawa, Zinnia. Ginawa ko na ang lahat, nanatili ako sa tabi mo, na pilit naging masaya. Hindi ko na rin na ikwento sayo ang nangyari kina Mom and Dad, simula no'ng nagkita tayo muli. Dahil, alam kong masasaktan ka rin, dahil sila ang tumayong pamilya mo noon. Pero, Zinnia, naisip ko rin na kailangan pagbayarin ang mga taong pumatay sa kanila. Dahil, hindi nila 'yon deserve. Katulad mo, gusto din namin maging masaya at buo. Pero, basta-basta na lang silang kinuha." "Kasama ba ako sa kumuha? K

Mas tumindi ‘yong lamig ng kwarto, parang dinoble ‘yong aircon. “Ayan na,” bulong ni Andrei, kuyom din ang kamao at tutok sa harapan. Isa-isang nabuhay ‘yong ilaw sa stage at ang nakita nila doon ay babae. Nakaupo.. at nakakadena. Nanlaki ‘yong mga mata ni Claire, gustong iiwas ‘yong paningin, ngunit may humahatak sa kanya na titigan ‘yon— na sikmurain ang kahayupan na nasa harapan niya.

--- DAMIEN’S POV I found her at the window again, as the sun started to set. The city glowed gold beneath us, like a promise of something better. “You gave them hope today,” I said. She didn’t look away. “I’m not sure if it’s hope, Damien. Or if it’s just the calm before the next storm.” --- CASSANDRA’S POV I felt him step closer. His presence was grounding, parang reminder na hindi na ako nag-iisa. “You said it yourself, Cassandra. We win the future. And we do that one day at a time.”

I was still humiliated by the smoke I inhaled before closing my eyes tightly. I hadn't yet awakened everyone to scream. I was caught in my ear by the noise, I glanced at the screen. I was amazed at their speed. They were almost equal. Theo while their opponents were chasing them. I could hardly see their vehicles at speed, the people around me were happy. Jason is now in the lead but Zeke, who is next to Zero, is almost behind him. Theo was late but it wasn't noticeable because they were almost next to each other. In a flash they finished the three routes immediately, but because it was dark in the fourth my forehead twitched. In fact, in a flash it was as if they had done something wrong Th