The End of Time

Chapter 3

He's looking at her back while walking on a deserted broken place. Habang tinitignan nya ang likod ni Heather, he can see a broken girl.

He is broken himself, dahil iniwan sya ng taong mahal nya. Napatawa sya sa kanyang sarili, it was one sided love after all, being her soulmate didn't helped him one bit. Although their souls are connected, their hearts aren't.

He's wondering what Heather saw at the Oracle's place. The oracle even mentioned about the strings of life, and they being her old friends? She must be referring to their past lives. He laughed again.

"Para kang timang dyan. Tawa ng tawa, wala mamang nakakatawa."biglang sabi ni Heather.

"So, are you getting married soon too? Baka ikaw na susunod sa kaibigan ko."

"No, I'm not planning to get married."

"Wag kang magsalita ng tapos. Pupunta ka sa wedding right? Wala kasi akong partner and-"

"Hindi ako pupunta, may ibang lakad ako sa araw na yan."

"Hmmm.. You don't like me do you? You're so cold. Ayaw mo ba talaga akong maka-usap? Kung ibang tao pa yun, they'll be head over hills. As for me, I'm kinda glad I met you. You're cool, and strong.. You're not an ordinary girl. Isa pa, because of you, I'm not alone walking in this deserted place. I kinda need you to be there with me sa wedding. I mean, we're friends already right?"

It's gonna be hard for him, it's actually a torture. It's painful for him watching his other half marrying someone else. The other half of his soul. His soulmate.

Hindi naman talaga lahat ay nakakatuluyan ang soulmates nila, yung mga taong namamatay before meeting their soulmates. But they're still waiting, waiting for their next lives to come and meet them again.

Napatigil sa paglalakad si Heather dahil sa sinabi sa kanya ni Claude na nakapagpatibok ng puso nya ng malakas ng isang beses at bigla itong tumigil ng sandali bago ito tumibok ulit ng normal. Napahawak sya sa dibdib nya unconsciously.

Hindi namalayan ni Claude na tumigil pala sa paglalakad si Heather, he kept on talking then stopped nung mahalata nyang footsteps nya na lamang ang naririnig nya. Napalinga-linga sya hanggang sa nakita nya si Heather sa likoran na nakahawak sa dibdib nito.

Napatakbo agad sya papalapit kay Heather.

"Okay ka lang? Anong nangyare sayo?"pag-aalalang tanong nya kay Heather.

"I-i'm fine."sagot naman agad ni Heather at nagpatuloy na sya sa paglalakad, sumunod naman agad sya dito.

"So I was saying, please be my partner that day. Please.."

"I can't, wala akong damit para sa ganyang okasyon. I'm a searcher, hindi bagay kung ang kasama ng isang officer na katulad mo ay ang isang searcher na katulad ko. Why are you wearing black anyway? You're an officer right?"

"You can wear anything you want. At is pa, wala namang kinalaman ang ranks natin sa pagiging magkaibigan natin."

"Officers lang ang pwede sa loob, hanggang labas lang kami, and you know that."

"You're gonna be my partner, edi syempre makakapasok ka rin!"

"I'll be wearing black, while all of you are gonna wear white, ang pangit naman kung naka-itim ako diba?"

"For Pete's sake Heather! It doesn't matter to me whatever you wear on that stupid wedding! Kailangan ko lang talaga ng kasama."

Napabuntong hininga si Heather and answered, "Fine."

"Thanks!"he said happily. "And for the next two days before the wedding-"

"No! Ayokong sumama sa mga lakad nyo. I'm going hunting tomorrow."