"Johnson"
People come and go
We live in a world where no one actually stays with us forever, not even our family
We are alone in this world
Actually, we really are alone, living in this cruel world
Sometimes we just feel we are not alone because there are temporary people who are with us
Not everyone stays, everyone leaves when their time for you is done
People just stay with you because they wanted to talk to you only at that very moment of their lives and not because they want to be with you forever
Some people, like lovers, may think that life is all about meeting new people and finding the one
But it is not
Life is about finding, discovering, and loving yourself more than anyone
It is something that you need to understand, you need to fight and look for at the same time
You need to look for yourself and at the same time you need to fight for it
Because if you don't, your life will be meaning less
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"A man was found laying on the ground, half dead"
I immediately sat down to watch and listen to this news, the man's posture and outfit looks like one of Johnson's
"There was a group of men, wearing black with wepons on their pockets"
An old woman was interviewed during the news
She looks traumatized and scared about what happened, and that totally understandable because it is normal to feel scared sometimes
"I found his ID, he really is something, a someone perhaps, someone who is very important" the old woman said
"Is that so? What is his name ma'am?" asked the reporter
"Johnson"
Both the my and the woman's voice were heard when I saw Johnson's name and face on his ID, shown on the tv
I was too stunned to even open my mouth when I've heard about what happened to Johnson
'A man is found half dead'
I could not imagine this to happen, I just talked to him earlier and this is what I'll get?
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I woke up, still tired because of not getting the sleep I wanted last night
And it is all because of Christopher!
Speaking of Christopher, he is not in the call anymore, I wonder why
"Anak"
"Honey"
Mom called me, she's basically just gonna tell me to eat since there is no school or even rehersals today
"I'm coming mom, wait up and let me fix my bed first"
I stood up, streching and still yawning, because I need to start the day right
"Now for some music"
I turned the music on, just like how I wanted it to be, and just danced and went with the flow
As soon as I finished, I rushed downstairs to eat since it's Lasagna day today
"Ma, are we having lasagna?" I smiled at her
She smiled back at me but there was something wrong with her smile
It was, empty
She looked so negative today and I can tell that she is just pretending to be okay
"Mom, what's wrong?" I go near her to ask her more things
"Christopher" she cried
At this point I was really confused and I'm eager to know what's up with him
"Christopher and I talk last night, what's wrong with him ma?" I asked
She looked at me and cried more, I regretted telling her that we talk but what was I supposed to do, we opened this topic so I have to atleast share something to keep it going and for me to know what is happening with Christopher
"He's" she took a deep breath
I can see the nervousness in the tone of her voice, I really am eager to know what is happening right now
"He's at the hospital right now because something bad happened last night and he was found laying on an abandoned road near Villa., they said that was where he was shot"
My jaw dropped hearing every word mama said to me about what happened to Christopher
I could not believe that he was shot last night, we were just talking
"He was out of the villa. around five pm and was not seen onwards, you talked to him last night which probably meant that he was just shot lately" mom replied
I could not help but just stand there while still processing everything she just said to me about someone I love
Christopher and I has been the best of friends, we still are, we just aren't sweet because he tends to tease me more than he tells me that he appreciates me
Knowing this made me really mad and furious at the same time, it really does
I don't know what I must feel but I know that I am really furious
As always, I went upstairs and took a little nap, maybe it'll help me understand things more
"Why are you so blue darling?"
I was already dreaming adn again, out of nowhere, Mrs. Old Strange Lady showed up
"Great, you're here"
"I heard he's not well, is he?"
I look at her while she smiled innocently at me, she tried everything to look innocent
"How do you know everything?" I asked her with anger
Things had been really tough to me and it is making me all crazy, CRAZY MAD!
"Again, he is someone from your past and I know that you have not remember anything" - Old Woman
"Who, Who are they?" - Prisha
"Johnson, he's someone you're really close with before. You find him charming and you like him in a way thay you appreciated every inch of him." - Old Woman
"Why are you telling me this? Why am I suffering through this?" I cried so hard that anger fill my heart and my face turned as red as any red colored food
"You asked for this, no, you begged for this to happen" she replied
Begged?
How am I suppose to beg a life that I never wanna be in because I cannot be me
I cannot enjoy anything and I mean anything because something always shows up and it becomes a big deal not only for me but to everyone
"You know him, you always do"
Who is Johnson?
What does he do to be related to Christopher?
-End of chapter 9-
(See you on chapter 10)