"Are you Papa Gheto's wife?" I asked.
"Yes oh Mr.Mansen it's horrible!" She started crying.
"Tell me what happened?"
"Oh this can't be happening! How can God do this to us?!"
I'm running out of patience. "Tell me what happened Mrs.Gheto!"
"Anton is dead!" She started wailing.
She continued, "Oh it's horrible! Too horrible! Gheto's old Chevy was hit by an eight wheeler truck!"
I froze on the spot.
"The driver of the truck was drunk! Oh why?!" She wailed again.
"Where's Althea?" I asked
She did not answer. People were looking at us now.
"Mrs. Gheto tell me where Althea is!"
This time I did not wait for an answer. I ran to the emergency room but a shattering headache overpowered me.
I crumpled on the floor. 'This is not happening!' I thought. 'I must see Althea!'
But I can't stand up. The room was spinning and my head was killing me.
I tried to crawl my way. I need to see Althea. There's nothing to stop me.
Suddenly someone grabbed me and tried to pull me up.
"Sir, are you alright? What happened?"
I tried to release myself away from the person's grasp.
"I need to see Althea Stefan!" I tried to speak, though the pain was getting worse by the second. "Where is Althea Stefan! I need to see her! Bring me to her!"
A doctor came out from the emergency room. He removed his mask and his bloody surgical gloves.
I used my remaining strength to grab his shoulders.
"Where's Althea?!" I asked.
"Sir?" The doctor looked surprised.
"Didn't you hear me? Where's Althea?! She's supposed to meet me on the church! Where is she?!"
The doctor averted his eyes. He swallowed. "I'm sorry sir. But we tried everything… "
"You doctors always say that!! Where is she?!" I shouted.
"She's dead sir."
"No! You have the wrong person! Where is she?!"
"She was wearing a wedding dress when she was brought here."
Still, denial prevailed. "No!! She's alive! She can't be dead! NO! ALTHEA!! ALTHEA!!"
Then I felt something punctured my neck.
My vision started to blur.
I heard voices and someone mentioned "sedative."
I recalled our date yesterday. Her laughter, her voice, her touch, everything. She's the reason why I'm here. She made me love life and see it in a different angle. Althea was my life. The reason of my existence. Without her, life was not worth living.
All my life, I thought I’ll never be able to feel what true love really is. I was close to giving up when I suddenly met her.
I saw Althea smiling in front of me. Her presence gave me peace. She offered her hand. I stretched mine; I tried to grab her hand, to feel her warm touch and never let it go when darkness prevailed.
END
Denise Kim Wy
2009
Other book(s) by Denise Kim Wy
-Royals (2010)
-Transition (2010)
-Insemination (2010)
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Royals (2010) Matthew Hoarde now known as Vance Walton, is a hit man prodigy. His father was killed by an unknown murderer. He was accepted to the Royals, an underground brotherhood that is more stronger than the Mafia. After years of serving them and having his loved ones killed one by one he now decided to fight againts the system. Will he succeed? Or his mysterious past shall overpower his judgement?
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Transition (2010) Evey girls look forward for their 18th birthday so does Sydney. Everyhing went too perfect... or did it?
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Insemination (2010) Jared Anthony Mitchel never knew who his father was, not that he cared. He was already happy with his life until his father came along with problems that will break Tony and the love of his life. Is his father's return meant happiness or broken relationship that may result to irrevocable changes that will never be fixed? Is death really the escape from this sadistic world we live in?
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April Fools (2011) Some pranks are just not that funny. A dark humor story that will either annoy or fascinate you.
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