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The sky was a huge billow of smoke poured out from the heavens, cursing the place below with darkness. Sa hindi kalayuan, isang balinkinitang babae ang nagmamadaling tumakbo palabas sa isang gusali. Tears were about to fall from her eyes. She's been trying to hold it back, yet just like the threatening rain above, it fell without hesitation. The thunder rumbled while the crystals in her eyes came to accompany the drops of rain. They both poured hard.
Is this my punishment? She thought.
She felt like her heart was about to burst out from her chest because of the unexplainable sadness. Nanghina ang mga tuhod niya at tuluyang napasalampak sa gilid ng kalsada. Mas lalong bumuhos ang ulan at nabasa ang buong pang-itaas ng damit niya.
"Perhaps, is this your pity?" Tanong niya habang tinitignan niya ang langit. "Ganoon na ba ako kaawa-awa sa paningin mo?" She cried.
"Jasmine!"
Dahan-dahan siyang umatras at ilang sandali ay tuluyan siyang tumakbo.
On the other hand, an elegant car was parked in front of the facade of the building. As soon as he got out, he clicked his fingers and immediately his black vintage car vanished from nowhere. He was wearing his black suit along with his black chapeau with authority and power. He continued walking until he found himself underneath the waiting shed. He stopped shortly after when he noticed another man was already standing there.
Their eyes met. The guy managed to smile at him and gave him a wave. Hindi niya iyon pinansin at nagpatuloy sa pagsilong sa waiting shed. Pumwesto siya roon at umupo.
"What a nice day," said the man next to him.
The air is heavy with humidity, cumulus clouds covering the whole sky, making the place underneath gloomy and dark. Mukhang uulan pa. For him, he wouldn't consider this as a nice day nor a good one. It's just... another day of fetching souls.
Nakatayo silang dalawa sa gilid ng isang fast food chain habang mariin nilang tinitignan ang babaeng papatawid sa daan. May humaharorot na sports car na hindi kalayuan sa dalaga. Mukhang paparating na ang susunduin niya.
"What are you doing here?"
"I heard it's your big day," Shiloh said, dodging his question. Ngumiti ito sa kaniya at muling ibinalik sa harapan ang tingin. "I'm just here to congratulate you."
The sly smile, Ravi was certain there was something up.
For a very long time, he knew Shiloh so well. This guy may look carefree, yet he's actually cunning at the same time. If you'd let your gaurd down, this guy whom he once called friend, would destroy you without even noticing it. Shiloh's smart, he'd say. Hindi iyon pupunta rito para batiin lang siya pagkatapos niyang talunin ito.
"Gabriel Sy. 20 years old. Born January 3, 1992. Died February 3, 2012. Time of death 10:20." He said while reading on his iGrim. He squinted his eyes, he then spotted the aproaching sports car.
Nagsimula na siyang umalis doon sa lilim ng waiting shed. Hindi nagtagal ay naramdaman niya ang pagsunod ni Shiloh.
"Do you still remember, when we were still in the academy? We used to be good friends, Ravi," Shiloh smiled. "We shared a lot of stuff, our greatest dreams, our worst regrets... our life. I had fun but I guess it all ends there. We're better rivals, don't you think?"
Inilagay ni Shiloh ang magkabilang kamay sa bulsa ng suot nitong pantalon. Shiloh then stared at Ravi. Bagama't natatabunan man ng mahaba at kulot nitong buhok, but then Ravi knew Shiloh's staring at him with his usual devilish eyes.
"Remember this day," Shiloh skipped a beat. "Kung minamalas ka nga naman, I'll be saving someone's ass today."
10:14
Nakita nilang patuloy na humaharorot ang sport's car na lulan nito ang susunduin ni Ravi at babangga na ito sa isang poste.
10:16
Nagsimula na siyang magbilang sa kaniyang isip. Kauting-kaunti na lang mababangga na ang sport's car sa poste.
10:18
"Jasmine!"
Napatigil sila nang hindi nabangga sa poste ang sport's car tulad ng inaasahan nila. Sa halip na sa poste ito mabangga sa isang balinkinitang babae ito tumama.
10:20
Nakatayo silang dalawa sa duguang katawan ng babae. Nakita nila ang driver na daliang bumaba sa sport's car at mabilis na tumakbo na siya sanang susunduin ni Ravi.
"Jasmine Arevallo. 18 years old. Born June 11, 1994. Died February 3, 2012. Time of death 10:20," Shiloh smirked."Better luck next time."
