Sorrowful Souls

CHAPTER 6

Chapter 6

HUMAHANGOS na bumangon ako sa aking kama. Pinikit ko ang aking mga mata habang inaalala ang panaginip na gabi-gabi ay lagi ako dinadalaw.

Gamit ang kaliwang braso ay pinunasan ko ang aking pawis at napabuntong hininga. Another wasted day of my life starts again.

It's been three months since the passing of my sister and every night that I tried to close my eyes, pictures of her body -hanging lifelessly would flash in my mind. And it's been three months since I haven't had a good sleep.

Kung hindi man ay mapapagod nalang ako kakatitig sa kisama at makakaidlip and then nightmares would start plaguing in.

I have been lost for three months right now. I haven't even had a talk to my father and friends for whole three months now.

Kahit anong kalampag nila Emerald at Seraphine sa kwarto ay hindi ako lumalabas.

My manuscript for the upcoming book that I am going to publish was pushed back since I don't have the will to finish it.

I know this is not healthy not even a bit but I tried really tried but I don't have the will.

Para bang lagi akong bumabalik sa araw na iyon kahit anong pilit kong kalimutan ay babalik at babalik siya sa akin.

My father has been knocking on my door every now and then at lagi din siyang nagpapaalam kapag papasok siya sa ospital.

Nagsimula na akong mag-inat ng braso at akmang tatayo na ng biglang binagsak ko ang aking katawan pabalik ng kama.

"Hay..." untag ko. After 30 minutes of staring at the ceiling I sighed once more and stand up. I need to distract myself and by doing so I need to do work or maybe kailangan kung maglinis sa kwarto kong hindi ko na itsurahan sa sobrang kalat dahil napabayaan ko nadin ito.

I started grabbing my things when a small card fell on the floor.

Tumaas ang kilay ko ng makita kong isang business card iyon.

Lazarus Maguire
CEO of Maguire Airways
+24******
maguireair.com

Pinihit ko palikod ang calling card ng makita ko ang sulat kamay ni Lazarus.

Contact me here: 09266729***

Nangunot ang noo ko. Sino si Lazarus? Bakit ako may calling card nito?

I was about to throw it in the trash bin when a memory started flashing in my mind.

Oh! Siya si Lazarus siya iyong tumulong sa akin sa may bridge kasama nito ang kanyang kapatid na si Jax.

Bigla ko din naalala kung bakit kami nagkakakilala. They lost their parents the same day I lost my sister. Kamusta na kaya sila ng kapatid niya? Si Jax.

Sana ay makilala pa nila ako if ever na magkita kami sa daan or if ever mangyayari man yon.

Tumuloy ako papasok sa banyo at nagsimulang maligo pagktapos ay nagbihis lang ako ng isang simpleng shorts at oversized shirt dahil balak kong linisin ang buong kwarto ko.

Nakita ko na naman ulit ung calling card kaya naisipan kong itabi nalang sa aking wallet.

It took me a lot of hours cleaning my room and doing the laundry when I heard the sound of heels going to my way. Nilingon ko ito at nakita kong si Emerald iyon.

"Lumabas ka na." Rinig ko sa boses niya ang saya na makita ulit ako.

"Lumalabas na man talaga ako." She snorted and started removing her heels infront of me.