Tragically Fated

Chapter 1

We were so intimate, the feeling of the lovely kiss we've shared was ineluctable, intoxicating

pleasure. I've been wanting for more, more of him. I deepened the kiss as I embrace his nape

towards me. 

Every minute was meaningful. Every second has been passing was significant. I hugged him in

my forearms like I never want to lose him. I'm feeling a weird emotion of mine, dominating my

body. 

What's weirder is that it's an unfamiliar face enjoying my body. I've never seen him before. But

the weirdest among is the emotion I am indulging right now is the feeling that I'd never felt since

the very first day of my existence extremely raced heartbeat.

But to whom?

I cupped the head of that guy. I've put some force to carry the wild beast osculating my neck. I

was about to take a glance at the guy who's been lying on the top surface of my body when...

I felt someone was shaking my shoulder forcefully, quibbling to call my name at the top of his

lungs till' I came back to my senses and subsequently, woke up, panting heavily, my chest was

pumping up and down drastically with sweat upon my body. 

That was strange.

I gazed up at him, to that guy whose been trying to wake me up suddenly. "Prince"

I cupped his face like a fragile object. "Yes, baby?"

"M-me," he said while pointing at himself.  "I w-want milk." he continued.

I genuinely smiled at him and prepared myself to stand up. I was about to open the door when

he spoke something which I didn't expect. For a moment there, I halt in my position and looked

at him. 

"W-why are you... i-n daddy's... r-room?" he confusingly asked as he creased his forehead.

"Nothing to worry about. Let's go down." I reasoned out.

He didn't buy my excuse. He may have mentally defected but his intellect was incredible. Even

though he was not convinced by my statement, he just let it slide. We come down together as I

make his wanting request, milk.

Today is the day, our awaited school tour in the winter season. I can't contain the feeling,

though. I can't avoid being nervous about my repeated clairvoyance. My hunch that's been playing

on my mind cannot be erased.

I looked at his angelic face. He was happily eating his breakfast and drinking his milk

comfortably without thinking of a meal to eat in the future like we were used to. 

Then I felt something liquid fall upon my cheeks, blurry eyes starting to form, and sobbing

quietly of the mixed joy and sorrow I felt. Thinking awhile back, my younger brother has a better

life than before. This is better than his suffering. 

A bitter smile crept into my face.

He noticed that and said. "Jee, w-why... are you.... c-crying? huh?"

That's when my held tears and the sound became loud. I don't know what's been happening to

me lately, but I'm getting the weird feeling of being emotionally at most times. I have the urgent

feeling that I have to say what I still didn't stay or else everything will fall apart into regrets.

I divert the attention to what is he doing, I said that I will be packing my things for the field trip.

My last check on the clock was at 5:21 am. I rushed into the bathroom. Right after taking a bath,

I prepared my most important things while on the road trip, many extra clothes and such.

I almost fell out a balance when I tried to carry the bag I've brought. Ugh! Why is it so heavy?

And why did I bring unnecessary things? Like I'm not returning home anymore.

Everything was settled. I just had to bring myself and already was up to be done. As I composed

my feet to the ground of the stairs, I felt the weighty steps every move I took. I walked through

the door when someone suddenly holds my leg.

"Yes, Prince?"

"C-Can… we… talk-for a while?" he asked.

I checked the time on the clock. I can do it for a minute, right? He won't take that long.

I creased my forehead in his sudden demeanor. "Sure thing. What is that you want to talk about?"

"Jee"

My eyebrow raised while patiently waits for the next statement he'll gonna say.

"J-Jee, Me," he stopped for a moment. "a-already..knew... e-everyt-thing"

Bewildered by his confession. My eyes widened as my chest suddenly throbbed in pain.

Nervous and frightened by what he has known. "What do you know, Prince?" I smiled to reduce

the tension but it fails to succeed.

"That h-he… is a-a-abusing you."

That flashed me in shock. How did he know? Does he secretly pretend to be unconcerned?

He shouldn't know. No, NO!

"My time is running, Prince. Let's talk about this later." I bowed down to reach my head on his.

"Please, don't let him know that you have noticed already, please." I pleaded.

"H-how can you...n-neglect s-something this....c-crucial, Jee?"

My tears flowed in outburst. I just stared at him as he interrogated me. "Jee, I-I thought we... d-

don't k-keep secrets?

"I-I..... am in s-sorrow w-whenever... I s-see you c-cried, being.... t-tormented, t-tortured and

abused h-helpl-lessly.I am also in s-sorrow when.... I-I see you cry. Y-you're not j-just the......

one's w-who was s-suffering, Jee. Let's just leave peacefully, Jee." he resumed as he sobbed.

I looked at his eyes shining with tears. I saw how deep his pain came from, every sob, every

tear falling. 

I nodded to agree. "Okay, let's settle this when I got home."

"W-when-never you are, t-take care...... a-a-always. It's fine t-to be s-selfish...... s-sometimes if it

c-c-cost you… your dignity a-and pride, Jee."

I kissed him in the forehead and took off my leave. 

It was no traffic so I didn't struggle to go to the assembly place in time. 

Right after I came into my designated bus number, I quickly arranged my backpack and settled

to sit. I must take a rest in that tiring morning lately. I guess, instead of loosening up some

stress, I will be having my trip thinking to solve the problem I took.

Two hours have been passed of my nap time, I roamed my eyes in the place that the bus driving

now. We're on a cliff. Seeing a breathtaking view of the paradise place, it was peaceful and

enticing. I will not be tired of seeing this all day, every day.

But I think we have a problem. The tour guide suddenly announced a piece of shocking news.

"Everybody, listen. The maneuver of the bus was troubling to fix the break. Please, be aware of

the incoming incidence might happen."

He was panting heavily, reaching out some air to breath while having a speech in front. Nervous

seen in his face.

Actually, all of us.

"Let's all pray, "In Nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Angel of God...."

As he leads the prayer, we all respond to him. 

"Ever this day be at our side, to light and guard, to rule and gui--"

We were about to finish the last word of the prayer when the bus was unexpectedly shaken. The

people on the bus were alarmed. Most of the students cried helplessly, reaching out for help, our

Almighty One. They are yelping at the top of their lungs. On the other side, some were sobbing

quietly in the corner of their seats.

I looked at the center of the bus, there I saw David in panic, running in nowhere to know.

Suddenly looking at my direction, but I didn't acknowledge it. As the bus continuously running

while whirling, I felt slight grogginess causing my vision to be blurry and dizzy.

I do hopelessly draw myself, but instead of feeling the cold floor, it was a hard chest and

forearm embracing me warmly. I gazed at the eye of that guy, cluelessly. Staring at each other

ostensibly thinking how to escape this cheesy scenario in the middle of the life and death

situation.

That doesn't last long. We found ourselves shocked inside the bus as the bus incessantly goes

down the cliff. 

Loud voices and shouts gradually minimized as the bus keeps going down. The minutes go by, I

just felt comfortable in the cluster of a warm body lying on I-don't-know-where.

My ears are slowly becoming muted and my eyes gradually started to close. Faint noises of fire

and murmurs. 

I lost all my senses.

And I felt the light above me, but I didn't bother to witness what's within my body, floating in

somewhere...