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2024-10-29 19:42:56Monday morning, the sun as always, is shining bright, but the heat, thankfully, was mellowed by the cool breeze coming from the dense forest surrounding Hospisyo Estrella. Zackary Salvador stood proudly in front of his full body mirror, his collared blue shirt accompanied by a blue tie is tucked in neatly under his black pants. His white doctor's robe on top of it completed his attire. He parted his jet black hair to one side, just as he always does and held them in place with a hair wax. He slid in his black shoes, and finally, pinned the silver name plate bearing his
name and tittle on the left side of his robe.Genelyn Calderón woke up around four in the morning. She never intended to wake up so early, but her dreams are getting worst. She started having them about a week ago. It left a painful and heavy feeling, but what worries her more is the fact that she can't remember what the dream was, only that it left her hurting. Not physically, no.. It is more of an
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Gen continued to describe the triangular garden at the back of the Calderon Mansion. She spoke of rare assortment of flowers and trees. She spoke how the Bermuda grass looked like a verdant blanket on the ground. She spoke about the species of butterflies that lived inside, the crickets that sang sweet melodies. She spoke how owls often perched on the benches at night, some even falls asleep claiming those bench as their own during the day.Zackary kept the camera rolling and his eyes on her, but his mind was nowhere inside that room, he found her description vivid and well described that he couldn't help but picture the place itself. The way her voice pitched a bit higher when she said something that made her happy, sent shivers down his spine. There was something in her tone, something nostalgic, something infectious.Gen recounted the days of her childhood, she spoke of the memories that surfaced. She can't tell whether they were true o
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The flashing lights and subsequent change in their color was dizzying Angus, the loud music, the smell of liquor mixed with sweat was overwhelming. The woman beside him scooted a bit closer, her huge front barely concealed by the tiny off shoulder blouse she wore is open for the world to see. Her leather mini skirt and knee length black boots was too much for him to handle. He felt hot and very uncomfortable.He wanted to ask for a break, he wanted to run outside the club, breathe some fresh air and maybe go back to his home town. The city life is not for him, the woman beside him snaked her hand inside his shirt and teasingly lingered down to the belt of his black pants. Yup, city life is not for him. There were clubs back in the province, but the women working there are not as bold as the one's in the city. He flinched when he felt something snake its way inside his pants, was the woman beside him trying to fill him up in front of everyone, he thought in
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The Mori household is currently booming with angry voices. It is located in the City of Arecia, four hundred eighty kilometers away from Hospisyo Estrella. It would take about nine to ten hours for Mori to reach his beloved hospital, but with Cassandra constantly watching over him, impossible would be an understatement.When he received the video Zackary made on his first interview with Gen, Mori feared the worst. He needed to get there fast. That morning, he reasoned with his wife again, but Cassandra was being unreasonable. Mori can feel the impending danger looming over Hospisyo Estrella and he needs to get there before it's too late. His reasons might be unreasonable, unproven and solely based on his own belief.Mori lit a cigar after Cassandra left his study. He always believed that the human mind is capable of limitless possibilities. Yet Genelyn Calderon's case toppled every fiber of sound reasoning.When he began his career, all he ever wanted was
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Mori took another puff from his cigar, he gazed at the burning end, watching once in a while, how it flickered and gave a soft buzz. His hand flicked the spent ashes into the tray while savoring the pepper mint taste the smoke left in his tongue. The calm and tranquility it supplied him over the years has finally come for remission.Genelyn Calderón could have given him the last hurrah in his carrier, but everything must come to an end. It's a basic cycle of life. We exist, we live, and we die. A few months ago, he wanted to inform Esther of his theory and send Gen back home with her. There truly is nothing more he can do for her, but the thought left him as fast as it came. As much as he wanted to leave everything to fate, he still could not resign himself to let go. So he seeked out a suitable replacement of himself. He spoke with as many Psychologist as he could but none presented an opportunity were his crazy theory could be taken seriously.Who is he kiddin
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The moon is full, its borrowed light seeped inside the window, leaving long thin strips of illumination, shedding a strange and vague clarity inside the room. The curtains swayed once in a while, creating a blanket of shadow over the floor. The night is cold, but the couch in which he sat and the woman sleeping peacefully on the bed gave a strange warmth inside him. It is their second night, the second time she asked him to stay watch. To protect her from what she feared. He was never one to compromise, but why is he here then?He has always been selfish, but the day she begged for his help, the day she brushed her lips on his made him feel alive, wanted and needed. Not in a way all the other women needed him, she needed him as a pillar, a wall, a protector. He crumbled, he agreed without thinking. What she managed to bring forth from within him is something powerful. It feels like the time he spent with her during her days of unconsciousness, talking to her, humming to her h
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Foolish... That was the word for what Zackary agreed upon. Gen has tormented him from her first request, he agreed with that because he was swayed by the moment. But the second request she made was done so casually, and yet, he barely had the mind to reject her.Foolish... That's what he has become. Zackary mounted the steps with Damien following behind him. Gen has requested to have their second session at night.Seriously, what was happening to him, it didn't even help that Bertha refused to give him accompany. She said her work hour ends at five pm and there was no way, she would sacrifice her time to be with, as she quote "someone impossibly crazy" Zackary had no choice but to ask Damien, although the big man's apprehensive demeanor was not missed, Zackary had to make do.When they arrived in front of her door, Damien suddenly grabbed onto Zackary's left arm."We shouldn't be here" he whispered softly, but Zackary was too confused, tired and angry at
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Zackary took a sip of his tea while intently eyeing the old woman in front of him. She is wearing a black dress that hung loosely on her body, she looks frail, her skin is sagging and the laugh lines on her mouth are deep, creating permanent marks that remains visible even when she purses her lips. Her head is covered with long stands of grey hair, tied back with a black rubber band. She looks so small that the couch easily swallowed her frame."I ask you again doctor, do you believe in the human soul?" her voice sounded louder as she spoke the words."I don't know" he finally answered."What I'm about to tell you is of utmost importance and I need you to listen, I'm not asking you to believe, but to listen" the old woman began.Zackary, still exhausted from all the happenings nodded his head. He decided it's best to sit and listen than argue and put more strain on his aching head.The old woman leaned back on the couch, with her old shaky voice, s
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Ram walked up with a limp towards his friend. The two of them have been awake for three days, but none of them said a word to each other.He sat himself beside Angus. He has been staring blankly at a wall since they woke up. Their beds are positioned beside each other because the detectives from the city requested that they remained together, and to not leave town before the investigation is over."How are you holding up?" he asked. Angus did not answer, but acknowledged him with a smile."When this is all over, why don't you come with me, forget this place and leave everything behind."Whether Angus Severino wanted it or not, he bobbed his head in reply. Everything felt unreal. "Gen, what exactly happened to her? They said she's missing and so is Lovely. Why are we alive, why did she spare us?" Angus murmured.But his question received no response.Angus was told his wife was taken to a mental institution. He couldn't help but blame himself,
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Anita Milluki sat motionless on a tree stump outside the Calderon mansion. She watched as more people gathered to take a peek at the bloody incident. Her daughter's body is yet to be found.Numerous body parts was taken out of the mansion, along with the mangled body of an old man and Esther, poor Esther, who was found hanging by her neck inside her own room.She watched how Carlos Baldemor drove off into town to follow the car that took his son to the morgue, she gazed in silence as the old woman smiled at the unconscious body of the giant. Her eyes stung when the gorgeous lady cried, still with grace, at the body of the old man.Anita Milluki stood from the stump and decided to take a walk. "What happened?" she thought to herself, but no one can probably come up with an answer just yet. She decided to head for the garden that Lovely adored so much. Her daughter spent countless nights and days inside that garden. Playing and dreaming with Genelyn Calderon. Was
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(Wednesday morning, 9:00AM Aug 2015)A continuous knocking on the front door of chief Baldermor's house rattled the entire House hold. With hazy eyes, the police chief stepped out of his house wearing a thick robe and was immediately greeted by a lavish looking woman."Good morning sir. I was told this is the house of the town's chief. Will you be kind enough to guide us towards the Calderon mansion?" the woman asked politely.Her stature and demeanour left Carlos Baldermor mute. The last time he heard someone speak formally and saw a woman hold herself with grace was when Althea Calderon asked for his help about getting a licence." Su.. Sure" the chief answered, his words rolled out unintelligible due to the rapid beating of his heart.It only took Carlos Baldemor a few minutes before he found himself outside his house, standing infront of a graceful lady and a bunch oth
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Esther watched from the space between the dining room door and its frame. She saw everything, heard everything and for the last time, Esther cried. She recognized the contorted figure standing behind Carry. Her heart broke and her dreams shattered. The old house keeper silently walked towards her bedroom, closed the door and pulled out a nylon rope from her drawer. As she pulled her rocking chair towards the middle of the room, her door slowly opened and a dark shadow like matter slithered on the floor followed by a contorted figure.Esther smiled and without fear or hesitation, she walked up to the being. "It's alright love, no one can hurt you now" she whispered.The thing let out an ear splitting scream and wrapped its contorted arm around the house keeper's body. Esther did not flinch or took a step away. She let it hug her and watched how it turned away, leaving dark wet foot marks on the floor.(Wednesday, 2:
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As the coldness inside the room increased, so did his body. Mori can barely feel his fingers and toes, his lids felt like they were frozen in place. His eyes watered and salty liquid began to cascade down his cheeks.The weird obsidian liquid slithered up to his bed and as it reached his foot, a low chilly voice whispered into his ear. Mori tried to turn his head to the side, but it too, felt frozen in place."Do you believe?" the voice asked.Mori wanted to answer, but what came out is nothing more than a gurgling sound.The old man watched in astonishment as the liquid wrapped itself on his foot and slithered up his tighs, curling to his smotach, until it swaddled him completely.He felt his chest tighten as the liquid constrict around his body. His already labored breathing completely lost, as the foreign matter gave one last compression.He always wondered what death would be like. He never believed that winged beings will welcome him, o
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Thunder rumbled across the horizon, lightning flashed as rivulets of rain pellted on the roof of the Calderon mansion.Ram huffed and gave Zackary another punch on the cheek. The young doctor who was already stumbling from the first blow, fell on his knees."What did you do to him, you son of a bitch!" Ram yelled. Angus ran towards them to mediate, but was immediately caught by Mitch's man."Talk ashole!" Ram screamed angrily as he tried to kick Zackary who was already squirming in pain.Zackary, with his pride, wounded and body beaten, grabbed Rams right leg as his left tried to kick him, sending Ram out of balance and falling on the floor.As the two fought each other. The lights went off. Everything and everyone went silent. Only the sound of thunder and rain can be heard."What's happening?" the voice of Genelyn Calderon echoed through out the living room. Everything happened fast, the next sound each man heard was the voices of two wome
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The evening felt colder than usual, the breeze from the forest surrounding the small town of Sutoria sent a foreboding chill down everyone's spine. The market which usually stayed alive until ten in the evening was deserted. Houses are shut due to the relentless wind dancing across the horizon, even the gossiping women who often strayed on the streets of Sutoria retired earlier that night. The police chief asked his men to retire early too, but warned them to keep their phones and ears open. He didn't hear of any storm coming their way, but the weather told otherwise.Angus guided Delfin around town, they managed to find a local store still open and bought the beer. The baker's son, with his naturally born intelligence also bought candles and flashlights. "just incase we lose electricity" he said to the teen who was eyeing him with curiosity.They drove back to the Calderon mansion with haste. ***********************************
