Prologue
“Kailangan mo nang makahanap ng babaeng magiging asawa mo, Luigi,” saad ni Lola.
I deeply inhaled. “I don’t want to die yet, ‘La. I still want to build my own legacy.”
“I’m so sorry for your faith, Apo. This is all my fault.”
I looked her in the eyes with so much confusion wanting to ask the reason for what she said but then when she tried to talk, a bullet suddenly planted on her chest I feel like this is the longest second of my life and I don’t know what to do. I lost all my strength, my mind was close because of over panicking, and my chest is starting to pump faster.
Bumalik na lang ako sa huwisyo ko na nang narito na kami sa hospital naghihintay na lumabas ang doctor mula sa ER. Mabilis akong tumayo nang makita ang doctor at walang pinalampas na segundong nagtananong tungkol sa kalagayan ng lola ko.
“I’m sorry pero comatose ang lola mo,” saad nito. “We need to transfer her to the hospital where she can be experimented. Kailangan niya ng magaling na doctor at kailangan niya ng mga tests pero wala kaming gamit dito.”
My world started to ruin as my tears falls down like a waterfall. A good and sweet memories of me and her flashed back into my mind. I need to find who shot my grandmother.
I called my parents to let them know about what happened. My mom immediately came to the hospital while dad processed my grandmother’s document. Plano nila na sa states ipagamot si lola.
“HIjo, you only have three days to find the girl you will marry or you’ll die. We don’t want to lose you, Anak,” saad ni mommy habang hawak ako sa balikat. “Hayaan mo na sa amin ang lola mo kami na ang magaasikaso sa mga papel niya papunta sa states. Kami na rin ang magpapahanap sa taong bumaril sa kaniya. All you have to do is to find the girl you will marry.
Hindi ko rin naman gustong sirain ang legacy na itinayo nina lolo at lola. Marami pa akong bagay na nais malaman tungkol sa sumpa ng bayan na kinagisnan ko. Gusto ko pang ipagpatuloy ang nasimulan na ng pamilya namin.
“Luigi, we ran out of the applicants that is qualified to the requirements you gave,” my bestfriend Marco said.
“We can visit the other town near Meheka to find the girl you’re looking for,” Harold, my other friend said.
Pinuntahan naman namin ang bayan na sinasabi niya. We ask for the help of their council and to my surprise, I saw a girl with not so human like face. She’s horrible. Parang hindi siya tao peo saktong-sakto siya sa hinahanap ko. I felt something I can’t describe towards her.
“Who are you and why did you apply with us?” I asked.
“Mateesha Lauriel, kailangan ko ng pera.”
