BOTHERED

CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT: Cemetery

Nayeli

Screeching tires, people screaming, smell of gasoline, a loud crashing sound and flames. I am in the middle of what seems to be a field as all those events flashes before my very eyes.

Suddenly everything.....freezes.

There was an utterly complete silence and that familiar feeling of panic engulf my whole system.

A yellow butterfly flying towards me. It stops right in front of my face and floats there for a moment then after that it flies around me.

A loud sound of a gunfire echoed at the whole place then all my surroundings started moving again.

The tires, the screaming people, the crashing sound, the flames are all back again.

The yellow butterly appeared in front of me again then it slowly landed on my chest.

I gasp in horror as I saw the blood stain on my dress and it is growing bigger and bigger.

I'm shot!

I fell on the ground as blood gushes out of the hole the bullet made in my chest.

I feebly look up when I heard someone walking towards me. My eyes widened when I saw a gun barrel pointing at my head.

"This is for interfering!" A man's voice said.

I tried to shout for help but suddenly my mouth is covered by a cloth. I started crying out of fear.

Is this my end? Is this the way I will die?

I close my eyes tightly when the man starts to laugh out loud.

"NAYELI!!!!!" Another voice shouted.

I tried to open my eyes but even before I could completely open them another gunfire echoed in the place.

I gasped for air and opened my eyes. I am panting and sweating like a pig.

That cursed dream is back again! I thought it wouldn't come back pero napanaginipan ko na naman sya. I shuddered as I recall it. Hinawakan ko yung kaliwang bahagi ng dibdib ko kung saan ako tinamaan nung bala sa panaginip ko.

My mom and Lola blocked that dream before because it was too much for me to handle. Gabi gabi ko itong napapanaginipan before and it has horrible seeing myself die every night.

Now it's back to hunt me again.

I look at the clock on the wall and it's already eleven o'clock. I stand up from my bed and I immediately grab my knapsack kung saan nakalagay yung mga kandila.

I open the door of my room and look outside the hallway to check if someone is still up at mukhang the coast is clear naman. Everyone inside Tyler's house is sleeping. I wanted to see Tyler's body before going pero I can't risk getting caught. Ever since he woke up pinabantayan na nung doctor nya 24/7 si Tyler sa nurse to check on his condition and report any changes. Mabuti na din yun para hindi na ulit mapagtangkaan yung buhay nya like before.

I tiptoed towards the stairs and exited the back door unnoticed. After ko mag over the bakod I run towards the nearby cemetery.

I stared at the steelgate of the cemetery na kinakalawang na. This is the only nearby cemetery in this place and ang sabi sa akin nung mga kasambahay nina Tyler sobrang luma na daw nito and not well maintained. Wala na nga daw halos pumupunta sa sementeryong ito. Wala naman na akong oras para maging choosy pa so I decided to do the ritual in this place kahit yung spookyness nya nagdoble.