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21st Incident: Restore 復元

Note: Hey! It's been a while! You might need to refresh yourself on the earlier chapter before reading this chapter. I've been focusing on my manga projects in Japan and Philippines these past weeks. I had to stop writing because the opportunities presented to me were very interesting and one of them is something that I need to put my focus on. It's the dream that I've wanted to do for so long. It's not something about fame nor money but a project that I have to go back to again. It's like entering the world I've created and feeling the air, and experiencing each scene all over again. It's a very wonderful feeling. Also, one of my manga projects ni PH will be out soon. Just finished doing illustrations for TBYD Manga. It will be out soon. You can watch the manga trailer in Raykosen FB page! Don't forget to check it out after reading this chapter! Also, be warned that this chapter will be less "horror" because I am revealing something about our characters here. *wink* Anyway, I don't know what else to write here, so let's roll it!

And now, let's proceed to Chapter 21...

Wala na si Daisy.

Hindi ko alam kung papaano ko ito ipo-proseso sa utak ko. Kahit patay na si Daisy, malagim pa rin ang nangyari sa kanya.

Ito ba ang tindi ng sumpa?

Na kahit patay at multo ka na, wala ka pa ring kawala?

What are we suppose to do now?

I saw Rio slamming the door at nanginginig naman si Ayako na malayo na ang agwat sa likuran namin.

"Shit! This is insane!" himutok ni Rio at sinipa niya ang seat sa corridor. Ngayon ko lang siyang nakitang galit na galit at pikon na pikon. It must be hard to know that he never maximized himself in helping Daisy's ghost.

I don't know. It must be what he's thinking because he is the only person who knows and is in power to help Daisy.

Pero kahit si Rio, walang nagawa nang kunin siya ng mga multong iyon.

I feel sad for Daisy. She's tragic. Even after death, she faced tragedy. It makes me want to scream but I can't do that anymore. My throat hurts. Oh please! I can't be sick right now.

Bigla namang bumalik sa ala-ala ko ang mukha ng mid-thirties guy na kumuha kay Daisy. Namumukhaan ko ang taon iyon. Pero hindi ko pa rin maalala.

Why is this happening to me?! Namumukhaan ko ang taong ito pero hindi ko pa rin maalala kung saan ko siya huling nakita.

It's strange...

It's frustrating.

Sumakit ang ulo ko at napahawak ako sa noo ko.

Naglakad ako pabalik. Papunta kay Ayako. Manhid na ang mukha ko pero nararamdaman ko pa rin ang bigat sa dibdib ko. Dahan dahan akong naglakad.

Naluha si Ayako habang tinitignan ako at tumakbo siya papalapit sa akin at niyakap niya ako. Naramdaman kong humigpit ito.

"Ano na ang mangyayari sa atin ngayon?" bulong ko na medyo napatid pa ang paghinga ko dahil sa kawalan ko ng pag-asa.

Paano na nga ba kami ngayon? Wala na si Daisy. These ghosts are just too powerful. Yung pakiramdam na para akong nasa loob ng isang hourglass na pilitin ko mang makawala ay nasa loob na naman ako ng isang mysteryo at nalulunod rito.

They're more than just ghosts, I believe.

"We need to move on and find the plastic file case. Remember?" Ayako whispered to my ear. The tone of her voice is uplifting. And then, I saw her face, nakangiti siya. Malungkot ang mga mata pero nakangiti. I think she's doing this to uplift me.