WHAT?! A ghost?!
I was heading home when I noticed that there's someone following me behind. It's already past 10 in the evening and only the moon gave light to the street. I paused for a while and looked behind but I see nothing. I am not scared, actually, I know how to protect myself. I'm a black belted in taekwondo, and I must say that I am good at throwing people on the floor. I heard some footsteps, so I immediately hide to see who that person is.
Minute passed but I didn't see any shadows. I was about to go out but I heard someone's laugh, so I looked back and see nothing again.
“Why are you hiding, miss?” He chuckled.
Goosebumps all over my body when I heard his sarcastic voice.
“Who are you? A-and where are you?” I asked out of curiosity. I hugged myself as I felt the cold air passed by.
“Well, I'm Drew and I'm stuck in here, Hindi ako makaalis.” My eyebrows met. What is he talking about?
“Huwag kang matakot. But yeah, obviously, I'm a ghost. And I need your help.”
I don't know why I am not afraid. But it gives shit out of me. I can't see him but I can hear him? What the actual fuck is happening?
“Okay, where are you?” I calmly asked.
“Behind you.” I felt the cold air touches my skin on the right side of my hand.
"Why are you stuck?” I mumbled, trying to stop my voice from cracking. Though, I am not afraid, but I can't see him. Baka holdaper 'to.
“It's because this is the place where the accident happened.”
I looked around. I have seen some yellow tape with quote that usually we saw in TV. Why I didn't see this earlier? I heaved a sigh.
"I'm so sorry. Condolence sa'yo-- aw!” Napatingin ako sa nahulog na mangga sa puno na tinatagoan ko.
“Pftt. Hahahaha! Sorry, I was the one who did that.”
Ugh! What is his problem?
"Okay, alis na ako. I won't help you anymore." I irritatedly said. I started walking away from that tree.
"Nooo! Please. I just can't lose myself, I just can't let myself stuck here forever. Please, help me. Help my soul go back to my body."
Right there, I stopped from walking.
"So, do you mean that your body is in somewhere and you don't know where that somewhere is?" I asked.
"U-uh.. Yes. That's why I need your help. Please I want you to stalk my timeline to see where hospital I am lying right now."
Okay, okay. Another mission. Challenge accepted.
"Fine, let's go. We'll find your body tomorrow," I said and start walking again.
Kinaumagahan ay ginising ako ng mama ko because I am freaking late again! I was about to unwear my clothes but I remembered last night. Gosh, I immediately closed my door and locked it out.
“D-Drew? Are you still here?” I asked.
“Yep, sitting at your study table.”
The study table was empty but my computer was opened. I came near to him and read the message that was popped out in my notes. “Andrew Zkze Santos.”
“Is that your name?” I asked.
“Yep. And I've decided to write it down since I knew that my second name is hard to pronounce and spell it out. So yeah, that's Zeke. Check my Facebook, please.”
"Why won't you search it by yourself? You already wrote your name, sana ni-search mo na lang,” I sarcastically said.
“I didn't open your files, Facebook and everything. I just opened the notes to write down my name. I respect your privacy, Jillian. And oh, yes. I know your name because of your laptop profile."
I let out a chuckled. Hmm, he's kinda gentleman, huh.
"Tabi, upo ako," I commanded and sat down. I logged in my facebook account and search the name that was given to me awhile ago.
"Andrew Zkze Santos. Clicked!"
"That one! That.. the one who's wearing black hood."
Kumunot noo ko. Shet, he's familiar.
"I slowly opened his profile and my heart skipped a beat more than 3 thousand times. Omaygad!!!!
He's the man that I adore from afar! He's my crush in LRT! Isang linggo kaming sumasabay and I can't help myself but to admire his beauty. God! He's nearly perfect for pete's sake!! I swear, if you see his thick black eyebrows, long curly lashes, brown eyes, pointed nose, and kissable lips. You will surely fall in love!! He's a jaw-dropping man! Damn.
“Hey, are you okay?” I woke up from my senses when he spoke out. “U-uh yes. I AM. Okay, wait I'm going to stalk you.”
My heart is still in race. Gosh, how to calm???????? He's my crush! And I am now talking to my crush!! Though, I can't see him.
“Oh, there's no post,” I said while scrolling and refreshing.
“Oh, God. I forgot. My Facebook account is private.” He laughs a little, so am I.
“And I forgot my password.” Napa-face palm na lang ako.
"So what's the next plan?" I asked.
"Ahm, what about, visiting our company?" He suggested.
"Malapit lang sa school niyo actually. And hindi ako stalker, nakita ko lang uniform mo." I giggled. Okay.
"Santarosa. The name of the company. For sure, makakahanap tayo ng sagot do'n kung saan ako. "
Nanlaki mata ko. Gad!! Sa kanila pala 'yon? That was one of the biggest company in the Philippines. If he is rich, bakit nasa LRT siya ng isang linggo?
“Jill?? Jill?” I immediately shut down my laptop and ran to my door. Mom appeared with her curious face.
“Who are you talking with? I heard some chitchats when I was passing by...”
Oh no, I'm dead. I gazed my eyes and saw my phone ringing.
“Ah. It's Kate. Yes, it's Kate. She just had a call. Maliligo na po ako mom!" I said and closed the door. Gosh, muntik na ako don.
"Drew? Can you please go out first? I'm going to take a bath."
"Okay."
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Natapos na ang klase and I am now heading to their place. I asked the guard kung kilala niya si Drew and he said yes. Luckily, hindi na ako nahirapan pa kumuha ng impormasyon dahil binigay niya naman sa akin ang address. Agad ko naman itong pinuntahan and I was disappointed when they said na nilipat siya ng hospital.
Agad akong umuwi at ibinalita kay Drew ang nangyari.
"I really don't have any idea kung saan pa nila ako dinala," he said.
I grabbed some popcorn and threw it inside my mouth.
"Tss. Para kang bata." I laughed.
"Paki mo? Edi gayahin mo rin ako." Saka pinagpatuloy ko pa ang ginagawa ko.
"Wow. Kahit nasa akin na katawan ko, I will never do that."
Days has passed and gano'n pa rin ang routine namin ni Drew. Usap dito, usap doon. We became close and I started to know who he is. Sobrang yaman pala nila, and he already mentioned my why he was riding the LRT instead of his car. It's because muntik na siyang masagasaan because of the car race kaya kinuha muna sa kaniya. Pero antigas ng ulo niya, itinakas niya ang kaniyang sasakyan and boom, he didn't know na kinuha pala ang brake so that's the reasong why he bacame like this. Medyo naughty and bad boy pala ang crush ko gosh.
"Hahaha gosh Drew!! Andaya mo eh!" I shouted in an excitement tone. Currently we are playing cards, and he is so madaya dahil nakikita niya 'yong cards ko. He can touch things pala. And now, I am lost again.
"Okay, what's the last consequence?" I asked. Silence engulfed the place.
"D-Drew?" Ba't antahimik?
"Are you still here?" I asked, once again.
"Y-yep. Actually, you don't have any consequences." What does he mean?
"Just.. Just don't forget about me. I want to see you first when I wake up." His sincere and husky voice melt my heart. I felt like the happiness in my heart.
My face turned into red and I'm losing my breath.
I should not fall inlove with him. I should not because I can't touch him, I can't see him, and he's a ghost. This is the last day today that I am with him. It's been 2 weeks since we tried to find his place, and kung bukas magiging palpak pa rin. Maybe he will remain ghost, just like what he is right now.
“I won't forget you. Pero sana, huwag mo rin akong kalimutan.” I bowed down my head. But what if he can't remember me when he wakes up? That would be so painful.
“Nope. I won't forget a girl like you. You helped me so much. Actually, I didn't expect that I will meet you in this kind of situation"
