Saving Austin

Switch, Talk and Solve

-Emery Sullivan-

November 24, 2026
10:00 am
Grant Building Apartment, Emett District, Ireal City

RIIING!

RIIING

RIIING!

Mabagal kong binuhat ang sarili upang makabangon mula sa pagkakahiga. Hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko, mukhang lalagnatin pa ako sa init na namumuo sa buong katawan ko ngayon.

Wala sana akong balak na bumangon agad pero hindi na ako pinahihintulutan ng maingay na alarm clock sa bedside table. Kailangan ko na rin kasing umuwi mamaya since tapos naman na ang funeral ni Austin.

Austin, sana ay nahanap mo na ang payapang lugar ngayon. Palagi ka naming isasama sa aming mga panalangin. We missed you already. Because of the fact that you're gone forever, our longing from your absence had slowly become stronger.

Paano na kaya si Sophia? At first, I was halting myself from blaming her but at least I made it to the part where I realized that she had no fault.

She was just blessed that Austin's always with her---from her best to her worst. That is why....

Mabagal akong napabangon at hinawakan ang maingay na alarm clock. Alarm clock?

I smiled. "We'll protect Sophia for you, Austin. Doon kami makababawi," I told to myself before stopping the clock and putting it back over the table  When did any of my friends set an alarm clock last night?

With my pale-looking eyes, I slowly shifted my gaze to roam the whole room out of curiosity. At dahil sa pagtataka ko kung bakit sa kama ako bumangon, wala akong nagawang sabihin dahil isang kuwarto ang kinaroroonan ko. Wala rin akong kasama rito kahit kami naman nina Emma, Sophia at Luciana ang magkakatabi sa pagtulog.

Wait, this room. If I wasn't mistaken.

I quickly slid out the drawer of the bedside table to look for some things inside. Kinalkal ko ang mga kagamitang hindi organisado sa drawer. Ang hinala kong nagkakalat na ballpen, gunting, glue at designing materials, nandito sila.

My face even painted happiness when I finally found an old School ID because I expected that it was scattered inside the drawer. By judging this room, it's hers.

"E-Emma Griffin," banggit ko sa pangalan ng nasa School ID. Naririto nga ako sa kanyang apartment.

A familiar phone rang beside the bed's pillow so I immediately answered the one who was calling. The wallpaper was Emma's photo and I couldn't find out what's happening.

"Hello?"

"Hi! Gising ka na pala, Emma. May lakad tayo," someone's voice across the call almost made me drop the phone.

It can't be. How? Why did he call me Emma?

Awang ang labi kong napakulikot sa cellphone at ilang beses na napalunok. The date on the screen was, what?

"A-Ano? Saan?" I asked him. I wanted to make sure if he's the one who's talking. What's with the date today?

He chuckled. Yes! Siya nga ito. Anong nangyayari?! Mas naguguluhan na ako.

I almost bit my nails out of this messy situation but he then talked again. "Sophy's coming, I don't know about Emery and Logan. Mind if you could join us? Sa Kiran Street ang meeting spot."

My voice was close to stammering because I couldn't be able to find the right thing to say, or the right reaction to express. Whatever on Earth was happening, I need to figure this weird situation out.

"Sa Kiran Street? Anong gagawin natin?" I asked him. Mukhang ito ang araw kung kailan siya makikipagkita kay Luciana. Sa Kiran Street din.

Kailangan kong pumunta. Pipigilan ko sila.