Chapter 33. “The pen under the bed”
Gavril assembled the whiteboard again, iniharap niya ito sa aming tatlo. Alexis, Amanda, and I are now sitting on the sofa, of course, Amanda is in the middle, Alexis is still careful to touch me, while Gavril is in front of us standing in front of the whiteboard holding a marker on his right hand. Amanda asked me earlier what are those words written on the whiteboard and I told her that those are the things in my vision about Francine’s death. Hindi pa rin namin binubura ang mga sinulat namin last time sa may whiteboard.
Tiningnan ko si Alexis and he seems so excited to know what is Gavril is going to say about the statement that we got from the suspect, Aldwin Herrera. At kahit kasama ako ni Gavril kaninang nakipag-usap sa suspect ay wala akong idea kung sino ang culprit sa kasong ito. But Gavril said that he knows who is the real murderer.
“Roux,” napatingin ako nang k
Chapter 34. “Scars of the past”The silence in my room is deafening. I can only hear the ticking of the clock while staring at my room’s ceiling. It is quarter in the midnight and I am lying in my bed trying to sleep but I can’t. Up until now, I am still thinking about what I saw earlier about Gavril. It happened again. I saw a vision of Gavril’s death. Pero tulad noong unang may nakita ako sa kanya noong hawakan niya ako, hindi pa rin ito kumpleto. Hindi ko alam kung kailangan ito mangyayari o ano ang kabuuhan kung paano mangyayari ang magiging pagkamatay niya. It is so confusing and I don’t know what is going on.Mariin kong pinikit ang aking mga mata habang ramdam ko ang kaba sa aking dibdib habang pabalik-balik sa aking isipan ang mga nakita ko kanina. Natatakot ako. Nalulungkot ako. Naiiyak ako at sobrang naguguluhan sa nangyayari. I though I will never see anything about his death. I thought he was the
Chapter 35. “Rage, Revenge and Reflection”We’ve arrived at Domingo’s house. Malayo kami sa bahay ng mga Domingo at nasa loob pa rin kami ng sasakyan habang inooberbahan ang paligid ng bahay ng mga Domingo. And even if this house is inside an exclusive and executive village, the Domingo family wanted to secure the house, especially while the prosecutors and the polices’ investigations are still ongoing.About what I said earlier about Gavril’s death, they asked me if I can tell more details about what I saw in my vision and I agreed with them.“There are two guards in front of the house,” Amanda said.“What is the plan?” tanong ni Gavril kay Alexis. Seryoso lang namang nakatingin si Alexis sa labas ng sasakyan at saka ngumisi.“Ikot tayo sa likod ng bahay.”Gavril requested the driver to turn. Pagdating namin sa likod ng bahay, ay bumaba na kami
Chapter 36. “You are beautiful”Few days had past after we got the pen in Francine’s room. The polices and prosecutors did their job to investigate the sister of Francine and they also have their hearing and on the hearing, Francine’s sister admitted the crime she have done. Alexis, Gavril and I was there and we heard the story between them. The one who texted Aldwin was her, the one who have killed her own sister was her, the one who did this hideos crime and framed someone up was her.I saw Aldwin cried and shout from the top of his lungs. He was really angry that time. Hindi ko makakalimutan ang sinabi niya noon sa amin ni Gavril.“I have proved my innocence but how could I live now freely when the love of my life is not here with me?” Umiiyak na sabi niya sa amin.“Think about what Francine will feel now, I know that she don’t you to be punished for the crime you did not do. I k
Chapter 37. “A companion forever”It’s quarter to 6:00 in the morning, nakabihis na ako and I am standing here outside the main door while waiting for Gavril to arrive. Today we will have a three-day vacation for the kite competition in Cavite, at napag-usapan namin na maagang umalis para mamasyal pa kami sa Tagaytay ngayong umaga.Gavril settled everything. He said that I don’t need to worry. I don’t know if I should call this a date, but yes, maybe it is a date. And besides, this is the only time again that I will visit Tagaytay because the last time I’ve been there was when I was a kid when my parents took me there for my 8th birthday. Gusto ko ring makalanghap ng malamig at sariwang hangin.Maya-maya pa ay napalingon ako sa gate nang
Chapter 38. “Purpose in life”“Are you okay?” rinig kong tanong ni Gavril. Tulala lang ako sa labas ng sasakyan. Papunta na kami sa Tierra de Maria, dito daw muna kami pumunta para magdasal.Tumango lang ako bilang sagot sa tanong ni Gavril taliwas sa totoo kong nararamdaman.“I know you’re not fine.” Aniya na kinabigla ko. Tiningnan ko siya at nakangiti siya habang tutok ang mata sa daan habang nagmamaneho. “Iniisip ko rin naman ‘yon.” Dagdag pa niya.Napabuntong-hininga ako at napanguso.“Bakit ba ang hirap maniwala ng isang tao?” malungkot kong sabi.I was referring to what happened in the hotel lobby earlier. Nang marinig namin ni Gavril ang pangalan ng babaeng magchecheck-in ay agad namin siyang nilapitan at kinausap. Gavril approached them very well. Tinitigan ko ring mabuti ang mukha ng babae at inalala ang nasa vision ko tungkol sa fourt
Chapter 39. “Out of the blue”It was supposed to be a romantic moment. It was the right time for a perfect moment. But then, out of the blue and unexpected circumstances, what I am afraid of certainly flashes in my head. A vision of the one I treasure right now, a complete vision of his death.Ayaw ko, ayaw kong mahawakan siyang muli. Ayaw kong makita pa. Ayaw ko. Natatakot ako.Pagbaba namin ng ferris wheel, I shout at me to stay from me. Tumakbo ako paalis at iniwan si Gavril. Narinig ko pa ang nag-aalalang sigaw niya sa pangalan ko at hinabol niya ako pero agad akong nagtago sa gilid ng isang booth. Walang tigil ang pag-agos ng aking luha mula sa aking mata habang patuloy kong nakikita at naaalala ang mga nakita ko tungkol sa kanya pagkamatay. Hingal na hingal ako habang humahagulgol sa pag-iyak.Hindi maaari. Si Gavril…“Roux!” napalingon ako nang marinig ko ang sigaw ni
Chapter 40. “Pain in my heart”Hanna invited me to have a talk. I don’t know how did she know about my ability to see the death of people who touches or touches me. And that’s the reason why I accept her invitation. I need to find out.Pagbaba namin ng lobby ay hinanap ko si Gavril, nilibot ko na ang buong paligid ng libby pero wala siya roon. I thought he is here now waiting for me. Pumunta na kami sa dining hall ng hotel para doon mag-usap. Pag-upo namin ay agad ko siyang tiningnan ng seryoso. I saw her release a deep sigh and face me.“You can ask.” She said.Alangan man ay nagtanong na ako sa kanya. “Paano mo—“ Natigil ang pagsasalita ko nang makita ko siyang ngumisi. Napasalubong ako ng kilay sa naging reaction niya, I just find it rude.“I know that you’ll ask me that.” Seryoso niyang sabi. “Because like you, I am also special.” Nanla
Chapter 41. “It’s alright, I’m fine”After we ate our lunch, we are now heading to the venue of the Kite Competition. Habang nasa biyahe kami, ay tahimik lang kaming pareho, actually simula pa kanina sa may coffee shop ay tahimik lang kaming pareho. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero nasasaktan akong ganito kaming dalawa ni Gavril. From what he said earlier, I feel like he is too far away from me, and it is hurting me.But behind those words he said earlier to me, I know that I should be the one to blame. His face while shedding tear when he left that night flash in my mind. I know that I hurt him, I know that he was hurt because I kept on pushing him away every time that I have seen the vision of his death. How many times did I ask him to leave me? To stay away from me? Now, I know how he feels every time I say those words to him. And it is not a good feeling. It feels like anytime my chest will burst out, and my tears will