Chapter 9 - The Call Ended

Elieve Aragon

The surroundings were quiet, as if just a while ago, my house was filled with various emotions and commotion, but now, all I could hear was the ticking of the clock hanging on the wall. They said their goodbyes earlier after our conversation with Alex. I could sense that my friends were worried about what happened, and on top of that, they learned about our whirlwind story, the four of us.

Ang lakas talaga ng trip ni Tadhana.

Ang alam ko sa mga nobela at movies ko lang nakikita ang mga ganitong stories pero maaari palang mangyari sa realidad.

Masyado bang malaki ang aking kasalanan sa mundo upang maranasan ko ang ganito.

Wala naman akong ginawang masama.

Isa lang naman ang ginawa ko ah.

Nag-mahal lang ako.

Masama ba yun?

Nabaling ang aking atensyon ng marinig kong tumunog ang aking cellphone kaya naman kinuha ko ito.

Hey El, are you ok? Please tell me you’re ok.

Nagalala ako.

-Alex

Nangangati ang aking kamay na replayan ang kanyang message pero hindi ko gin