Unexpected Visit (HIATUS)

I̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶r̶e̶ ̶e̶v̶e̶n̶ ̶h̶o̶p̶e̶.̶.̶.̶?̶

"Corona virus spreading..."

I listened intently to the news on my TV. Yet my mind was drifting somewhere else, so I sat still in the sofa.

"Taal Volcano's eruption..."

I felt my eyes sting for some reason, yet I didn't move. I sat still, acting like a puppet whose string was cut off...

"Accident in Bacolod City during Sinulog Festival..."

"Why... Is this happening all at once?"

Something wet fell off my cheek. I drew out a shaky sigh, feeling my heart beat faster the same time with my breathing.

The TV was still on, but fortunately it switched to a commercial. I stared at the ceiling. Thoughts running in my head.

...

The cries of terror...

The economy collapsing...

The dead bodies of my people...

I can see them fall down... Adult, the elderly and the children. All of their body was the only thing it remained.

"Ha... Hahaha... HAHAHAHA!!"

I let out a laugh, it was silent at first before it became loud that it echoed in my empty house...

"Why...? Why, why, WHY?! WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO US!? WHY IS THIS HAPPENING NOW?!"

My laugh became cries, I cover my eyes with my both hands as tears finally escaped.

"Why are you doing this to us? Is this punishment for all my wrong choices? IF IT IS THEN PLEASE! Please... Do it to me... Don't drag my people to this."

I cried out to the ceiling, hoping it will reach to the heavens. Hoping it will stop...

"Please..."

I let out a choked sob as I curl myself to the sofa. Tears continue to fall to my face as I try to find someone to blame everything that happened...

But I knew better... There was no one to blame for the death of my people.

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I've been hearing the news lately and I became quite worried since everything is just happening all at once.

I mean- it's not even a month yet in this year and everything is already falling apart.

So yeah, have a depressed Philip feeling guilty and blaming himself for everything that's happening.

No this is not related to the main plot, this is just something I felt doing with what's happening here.