Red Strings of Fate (Haunted Series 2)

Strings 19: TJDV 752

I grew up having no parents.

Having one and losing them is a different kind of pain, so I can't even fathom how Lorraine feels right now. Even if they weren't that good of a parent to begin with.

Ilang araw nang nasa hospital si Lorraine para alagaan at bantayan ang mommy niyang na deklarang brain dead habang ongoing naman ang lamay para sa Daddy niya. They are both casualties along with eleven people na kasama sa isang plane crash. It was a private plane and they were traveling back from Bicol—the news stated that the weather conditions weren't great and it was advised that they shouldn't travel but they insisted.

Kakauwi ko lang ng bahay galing sa ospital para samahan si Lorraine, at nagsend ako ng message sa group chat na nakauwi na ako. Lorry reacted a white heart emoji sa chat ko, and I sighed.

I'm not close with her parents, hindi ko sila nakakausap dati at palaging, hi hello po if we do. They're not good people, so I don't really care kung anong nangyari sa kanila, but it pains me to see my friend this way.

She doesn't deserve this pain after they throw her out of their home.

"Scarlet, may dumating na padala sa'yo." Pag uwi ko sa bahay, boses ni Ate B ang sumalubong sa akin at napangiti ako ng makita ang package. I couldn't find the material I was looking for kaya kinailangan ko pang i-order.

"Kaninang umaga lang to ate?" I inspected the box and opened it by her side while she cooked for our dinner.

Tumabi siya sakin at pinatikim ang sabaw ng sinigang na niluto niya. Namulupot ang mukha ko, ang asim! "Sarap."

"Kakaalis nga lang ng nagdeliver eh." Tiningnan niya akong nag u-unbox ng package. "Ano yan?"

I smiled at her and showed her the fabric after I opened it. "Ang tawag dito ay kevlar." Kevlar is a fabric that is incredibly difficult to break. Ito yung material na ginagamit sa body armor at mga bulletproof vests.

I have three projects in the making: Jamie's dress and the gift I have for the two of them.

Tapos ko nang gawin ang regalo ko kay Jamie kagabi, ongoing process ang birthday dress niya, habang hindi ko pa nasisimulan ang kay James.

It's only been one week and a half since I started. I've been sleeping none and working nonstop to finish what I planned.

"Para san?" She knows about what Jamie commissioned, but I couldn't explain what I'm creating without telling her James' story.

"Gagamitin ko sa birthday gift, ate." I'm excited to work on the material because this would be the first time I'll use it. So the moment na pumasok ako sa kwarto—at kahit ginagawa ko na ang dress ni Jamie, ginilid ko yun, and I take my muslin and started sculpting it to my desired form for James' gift.

The next couple of days, andito si Rian sa bahay at pinasukat ko sa kanya ang mock up dress na ginawa ko for Jamie. Hinatid niya ako pagkatapos naming bisitahin sa ospital si Lorraine, and I couldn't waste the opportunity dahil pareho sila ng body type.

"Please don't poke me." Pinigilan kong tumawa sa sinabi niya by pressing the pin between my lips tighter.

Tinanggal ko yun sa bibig ko, "Wag ka kasi magpatawa!"