“Is this real?” I ask myself. I can’t believe what I’ve seen. I saw the name, Abstract Wrightwood on the long lists of the names who pass the board exam. I went back to the parking lot as if nothing, I saw my friend Master who’s leaning on his car while smiling.
“I told you, you’re going to pass!” he said.
“Yes, the name of Abstract Wrightwood was there.” I commented as if I am not happy.
“Hmm? Why are you sad?”
I smiled. “Who’s sad? It’s not just Abstract Wrightwood who’s name was on the lists, not on the list of top ten of passers for Pediatric Neurology Licensure but top five, five!” I said proudly.
He smiled sweetly at me. “By the way, who’s this Abstract Wrightwood, are you talking about?”
“I don’t know but I’m super happy for this Abstract Wrightwood.” I reply with my lips all smile.
“Let’s stop this crazy conversation Dr. Abstract Wrightwood! Treat me!” he said then he open the car for me.
I glared at him. “Next time Architect Master Meander, you’re the one who’s working for so long already.” I complain.
He chuckled. “Fine, it’s always on me, hop on.”
While on the way, a long silence will be heard between us so I smiled at him, he smiled back and sighed. “Tell me, Rackie! If you think I don’t notice, you always glance at me. You’re hungry, right?”
I look at him. “Your quiet…”
He laughed. “I just don’t know if I’ll say what I have in my mind.” He said then he stop because of the indicator of the traffic lights. He look at me. “This is your fault! I told you, I saw your name on the internet where they posts the results, you don’t believe me. You sure want to be certain!”
He drive again. “I have to!” I shortly replied. Since the ride is long and he knew I won’t talk to him while he drives, he turn on his playlist. The first song played, Passenger Seat by Stephen Speaks and I sang while writing story.
I hissed. “Oh, please Rackie! It’s okay to be quiet the entire journey, just don’t startle me.” Master commented.
I sigh. “Sorry, it’s because the flow of the story I am writing is lame.” I sadly said. He glance at me so I read the story out loud.
*Cataclysm Teaser
Avalanche is currently writing a thrilling story, which made him known and had a lot of readers and fans in an instant while he's chilling and reading the story of Sandstorm, he fell asleep. Avalanche is a fan of Sandstorm which he doesn't deny, he even introduce Sandstorm to his readers just to continue what Sandstorm's begun.*
I saw that he think of something. “Why don’t you do the style you usually do? It seems like your narration style there isn’t you.” He said.
“I have one but it’s already chapter one.” I said hesitantly.
“Read it for me, please…”
*Cataclysm Chapter 01
I'm walking on the hallway of the school to pay the books I need. Everyone is busy talking to their old friends, some for their newfound friends and what makes me agitated is it seems someone is following me and it seems someone is watching me every corner of the school. It makes me feel uneasy.
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After paying off the books I needed, since I don't have any class anymore and I hate staying on the campus on first day of class, I drove home. My energy evaporated by introducing myself earlier, in addition to that, some of my fellow students asks me about my name, why am I quiet? Do I have a girlfriend? And way a lot than I imagine.
I'm finally home, no one's at home today so, I'm alone but this is just occasionally. I sat on the couch and lean, look up the ceiling and close my eyes. I can feel the air coming from the windows; it’s refreshing, natural air makes me calm. I suddenly open my eyes; I didn't expect I'd fell asleep. I felt someone is looking at me so I turned my head 12 o'clock to look at the open window there. A sound of a car begun and drive away instantly. I had an headache from the sudden turn I've done. Maybe it’s just my imagination so I lean back to the couch and close my eyes.
"Lance, remove your eyeglasses if you want to sleep and go to your room." I heard my mom's voice.
"I'm not sleeping mom." I replied.
She sighed. "Look Avalanche, if you don't change and remove your shoes don't go home yet." she sounds pissed.
I smile. "Mom, is anything wrong?"
"Lance, your father--"
I stood up. "What happened to dad?"
"No, not your dad but your father--"
"Stop right there!" I said without thinking but I realized what I've said. "I'm sorry mom, I didn't mean to say that." I apologize. "Look, that man has nothing to do with you and me. My dad is my only father, period." I said. I gather all of the things I brought home from school then went upstairs to lock myself on my room.
"Sorry guys, no updates for now... I have a lot on my plate right now that I need to finish, maybe this weekend but I'm not sure." this is what I post on my F******k account.
I'm not in the mood to study nor to write story because I'm thinking what does this so-called my biological father wants? Why now? I don't need him, we don't need him. He left without a word for years, he promise not to contact us and never see us but what now? I felt someone is watching me from afar but I guess, my imagination once again. I remove my shoes and change my clothes. I smell something good so I went downstairs, I felt hungry so my feet knew where to go. I saw my mother cooking, she cried its noticeable. "Mom, don't waste your time talking to that man ever again, he'll just hurt you, us if we'll trust him again."
"You don't understand, Lance."
"What doesn't I understand? It’s obvious, mom!"
She starts to cry. "Your father saved me from shame! He's not your real father. Your biological father is your dad!"
I can't believe what I've heard. I just can't.*
“We’re here.” He said.
“So soon? Anyway, I’ll just re-write this…” I said.
He smiled. “You don’t have to… Meeting Avalanche is nice. I have to go now, I’ll treat you next time, I have a meeting with a client.”
I just nod. I smile to myself. “Nice meeting you, Avalanche! Let’s start your story this week.”
It seems that there’s someone following me recently.
This is what I read on Sketch post on his social media, the handsome famous writer I’ve known.
The party poppers that the patients popped the moment I went inside the hospital startled me. My patients were smiling at me."Congratulations for passing the board exam, Dra. Rackie. You really bring the bacon!" the nurses happily said. I chuckled when they used the Filipino accent because they don’t speak that way.“Don’t English me, I’m nosebleed.” I replied in broken English. “Thank you. Now, kids go back to your romms please… the Director may get mad when he saw all of you here.” I reminded them. They follow what I said. I paused for a while from receiving their artworks as my gift when I saw the director of the hospital. “Go back to your rooms, I’ll do my rounds later and collect your gifts.” I said then the nurses were assists the kids back to their rooms. I involuntarily inhale when I saw him coming towards me. Director Art the one who’s known for being strict and I was one of those whom he made a sample when it was my first come here for my i
--"Dr. Wrightwood, sorry to interrupt your celebration, Storm is experiencing severe headache. There's no available doctor to check him."That was said from the other line, I am in the middle of the road and I don’t have the chance to make a U-turn, so I don’t have any other choice but to way. I drove faster I should be, I don’t care whether police will follow me from driving fast, all I am thinking is to get back to the hospital so I can take a look the condition of Storm.*Cataclysm Chapter 1.2 I locked myself to my room. I forgot to eat my dinner with the family I treasure the most. All along, I had these feelings for my father who turned his back on us but what was that, I had a wrong invested feelings? Well, I have my father's name, Webb. He even named me Avalanche because what he said before he and mom didn't expect me to come. He even marries my mom and ha
It’s been years now since I and Abstract were friends but up until now I can’t still say what I feel for her. That I don’t look at her as my friend anymore, that I’m in love with her. The fact that the first time I saw her, I am attracted to her already but I thought it will only stay as attraction I didn’t know I will feel this towards her.“Where will I drop you?” I ask Abstract while she’s busy eating pizza.“Whoa! You are already thinking about going home, Terric! Eat first.” She replied while she have food inside her mouth.I can’t help but to laugh, I didn’t expect her to talk that clear while she have some food in her mouth.”I’m already asking because I don’t want to drop you off on your apartment wherein you’ll go home in your parent’s house.”She get the pepper sauce and pour it on her pizza. She bite it and look at me. “Drop me at the apartment, I’ll clean it tomorrow.” She said while her face blus
“No, it’s just difficult to open the door from outside.” She replied then put down her bag. “Come in, you might get rape from my neighbors if they saw you.” She said with seriousness.I immediately obeyed her because she’s not kidding when she said that. I sat on the sofa, she gave me a warm glass of water. I looked at her. “Don’t be confused, drink the warm water slowly.” She said while pulling out the things in her bag. “Stay there, I’ll just take a shower.” I can’t just go and leave because for sure she won’t talk to me for a long time so all I can do is to wait. When she went back, she threw a towel. “You can also take a shower. You stink with sweat. Stinky!” she said then put down some clothes on the sofa. “Here, t-shirt, underwear and shorts.” She told me then went inside her room. “You can take a bath there. No worries, that underwear, aren’t my undies, it’s your briefs from the last time when we were wet from the rain before and you went home wearing short
I stare blankly from the things that happened today. I am now sitting inside the office of Director Art while listening to the debates from the doctors who are my senior here."Dr. Rackie, should know how to place herself!" Dr. Heart yelled.The truth is, the Neurological Department rushed to the office of Director Art and now shouting and yelling."Dr. Rackie, did the right thing as a doctor." Dr. Red calmly said. “What’s the fuss, doctors?” he asked coolly. “Seriously, where are we when one of our VIP patients is suffering? Come on, let’s just admit it, she even risks her life just to get back here. She abandoned her family’s celebration party for her just to check the VIP patient.” He said with his blank expression. He looked at me and winked. “Dr. Rackie, how’s your leg?” he suddenly asks. “Why so shocked? You ran from the parking lot up to the third floor, isn’t it?”I nodded. “I-it’s nothing, Doc. I’m alright.” I stuttered re
As I wait for my clothes, I'm preparing for the meal I’ll eat for breakfast. The doorbell rang. I look at the wall clock, its only 7 o'clock in the morning."Good Morning, Sandy!" Snowflakes' greets."Oh, good morning Nowee." I greeted back. "What did you came for?""Rude!" she said then step inside the house. "I'm here to help you with your household chores.""Well, if that's the case... it'll end up you doing all the household chores." I grinned."Then, do your laundry; I'll help you with cooking and cleaning."What else can I do? I can't say no when I really need a helping hand. "Okay."After all the chores, I checked my Facebook. "Wow!" that's the only word I can say to describe how surprised I am.My story that I post on Facebook got not only hundred, thousand likes and comments in just one night. I saw Avalanche's post, he shared my story last night and this is the result. I
It’s been five days since I stay in the house, I’ve been sleeping, eating and writing Cataclysm, of course reading the stories of the young writers Sketch and Doodle that is promising. Somehow, what I’ve been doing makes me bored when you do it in daily basis because I miss what I’m doing in the hospital, doing rounds, checking up the kids and doing some errands from other departments for extra income. While we were all busy using our phones, I went inside my room because I’m more comfortable lying down on the bed, I jumped on my bed and sat carefully. I looked at my legs. “You’re healing process is fast.” I said happily while staring at my legs.I noticed one of the posts of Sketch that has thousands of comments and shares. ‘I feel thrilled by being watched, it is possible that the person is all following me in the comfort room?’, His post is familiar, but I don’t know where did I read it. Since I’m too bored during my five days stay in the house, I read all of the com
Dr. Abstract,Please, accept the small amount we can give you as our way of our gratitude and appreciation for taking care of our prince, Storm.P.S.Please, don't give it back. Use it for yourself and for your family.Thank you.Kindly regards,Mr. and Mrs. CasperWow! Small amount… okay, they were the ones who said it… I’ll accept it then. I put it on my wallet and thinking of what can I do to treat my family for tomorrow, maybe a lunch and dinner outside, a good full body massage will be great too. I picked another gift from the box and I saw it was from Flood, his gift is quite big. “What is this?” I found a note that was attached on the box.Dr. Rackie,You have to use this.FloodWhoa! Even in his note is really demanding. I was surprised when I finally saw what his gift was. It was the laptop that I’ve been dreaming for which is now mine instantly. “In fa