Donsal Road

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"Draaake!" Again, Teo was haunted in dreams while taking a nap in the couch. He was very tired. Tired from all the terrible things happening outside and even inside the house. Trees and bushes never stopped swaying, its branches never stopped flying all over, whooshing of strong wind never stopped bringing gooosebumps to everyone. 2 of their friends were missing and they were torn between leaving and staying.

Jam was trying to ease the troubles on Teo's mind by patting him on his shoulders. "I thought i could do something to find Drake, but instead 2 more has been missing." I have to move and look for him now before anybody goes missing again." He said. "This house has indeed sheltered us but we have to stop these nightmares."

Luke and Johnny were preparing . They will be coming with Teo to look for food outside. "You're so quiet Johnny something bothering you" Luke asked. "Why, are you not bothered by going outside?" You'd been hit by branch of a tree, aren't you worried it would happen again?" Johnny replied. "Of course I am, but i have to do this as a sign of my gratitude to the three of you that you didn't leave me during those times and you still managed to treat my wounds and never gave up on me". Luke said. "I wasn't there, Luke.. remember?" " I was also in deep trouble during that time". But thank you.. thank you for knowing you all more." This experience with friends will never be forgotten as long as i am alive." Johnny shared. "Hey you're scaring me, you're so emotional." Luke told. As they were talking Jam came and overheard some of what they were discussing. She asked "Johnny?" "What are you so emotional about?" "Don't lie to me but i saw tears in your eyes.. hey hey, we're here for you, do not get frustrated when things go wrong, friends are always there to lend a helping hand". Jam wiping his tears. She added "You know i have an idea, why don't you stay here and i will be the one to go with Teo and Luke." "Do you think i'm afraid that's why i cried? Johnny asked in dismay. "No.. no it's not that, i was just concerned of your emotions, and the truth is i really wanna go with you." It's just that, nobody will be left to this three (referring to Raven, Jaci and Art) and we don't know them that well." Jam's words cleared Johnny's mind and decided to stay in the house and let Jam go with them.

"Are you sure you wanna come Jam?" Teo asked. "Yeah, yeah.. come on let's go". Jam answered willfully. Armed with just trust and confidence to make it, Teo, Jam and Luke started to walk through the door. They were just hoping they could find anything to eat for a few more days and hoping to find their friend Drake, dead or alive. Jam was too concerned leaving Johnny with the rest. "Take care of yourself Johnny", "We'll be right back as soon as we get everything we need". Teo said. Art, Raven and Jaci were not around when they were leaving. They were all eating and chatting in the kitchen. They just waved their goodbyes afar off.

No roads would lead them to where they're going and they have to go through the rage of the forest. Now the wind started to whoosh again with leaves and branches keep on flying and dancing in the air. Luke said "What is this place? kinda cursed? What seems to be their problem?" "Shut up Luke, we're more alert when we shut up." Jam replied. Teo was looking around and just not far behind he saw a figure. He felt that the figure has been walking with them when they entered the forest and was trying to protect them from negative forces. When he saw that figure he remembers Drake. "It looks like Drake, Did you see?" Teo asked them. "Yes looks like him." Jam replied. "But it's not him apparently." Luke added. They followed the figure that seemed wanting to be followed. It brought them back to where they first wrestled with the wind and the trees. "I'm seeing the cottage where we rested". "Why are we back here?" Teo wondered. "Maybe it has food and that's what the figure is telling us to follow." Luke guessed. They immediately ran after the cottage and tried to get in but a very strong wind hit them that prevented them to enter. Jam and Luke were thrown away from the cottage that left them stunned and Teo was helping himself from the bushes that hit him and the leaves that laced up his hands and feet to the branch of a tree. But Teo never lost his consciousness. He saw that figure hushing the wind, stopping the trees and bushes from flying in mid air. Then the figure slowly came to him and there at last he saw his bestfriend. "He was still knotted on that tree but had the chance to talk to his friend. "Drake, Drake.. (crying) "What's happening?" "We've been looking for you, you were never found after that accident, where have you been? Please talk, I need your answers I missed you so much." That figure cannot be seen totally but in Teo's heart it's Drake. Then he heard his echoing voice. "I'm free now Teo, you've found me. You will always be my bestfriend and thank you for not giving up. I love you friend and take care of your new found ones. Don't worry about Aunt Mida, she's in good hands now. Help will always be on its way, just know who to call. Trust your heart always and it will never fail you. Go, go, get your friends inside they need you. Move forward and never go back. I have to go now and i will always be with you. "Farewell, Teo."

There was a long silence and they were all senseless.

Back to the house, Raven, Jaci and Art were now preparing for the accomplishment of their plan as they walked through where Johnny was resting. Knowing that Teo, Luke and Jam were already far from there they made their first move. Jaci took some ropes and towel from the kitchen while Art and Raven had some kitchen knives and hardwoods on their hands. They tied the rope on Johnny's hands and feet and covered his face and mouth with towels. Raven hit him hard in the head that brought him to his knees. After making sure his already unconscious they brought him outside and leave him to death in the woods. After those evil works prevailed they came back to the house and celebrated that their plans had been attained. "What if they came back?" Jaci asked. Raven replied "After all the woods had done to all of us do you think they can comeback? The woods had possibly eaten them up at this moment." Art added. "Just asking, why do you want this house so much that you wanted them out". Jam curiously asked. "Come on Jam, this is an old century house, we have to get something out from here." We haven't yet discovered what's inside of this and i'm sure we can find everything we wanted now that they're gone." Raven grinned. "Haven't you noticed the kitchen wares Jaci, the paintings, ? Just for that we could be millionaires." Art pointed out. "I just wondered that i haven't seen this house before in newspapers, magazines even on internet." "I am even a traveler but never had the chance to encounter this house." "This is a heck of a treasure". Raven shared." "The problem is we do not know where we are? Art said. "Money talks Art, we can have so much options after having all of these".

When they gained their consciousness back Jam and Luke came over to where Teo was. As they cut off the hanging leaves that laced up Teo's hands and feet they heard Teo mumbling and uttering "I saw him, I saw Drake, he helped us against that raging wind." He uttered. "Is he alive is he here? Luke asked. "I don't know what to think, I just saw him, he talked to me". TEo said. Jam added "I can't believe it, was that his ghost?" They again tiptoed towards the cottage and at last they have reached the door without any hindrance. Teo slowly opened it and to their surprise Nate, Solenn and Johnny were their but all lying unconscious on the floor. Full of questions in their hearts and minds they came to revive the three and had sensed life out of them. They were so relieved but left wondering what happened. Suddenly a big woosh of the wind again blew and opened another door of the cottage. They were so all amazed of what kept on appearing to them. There was a bed inside and saw a man lying on it and they were all terrified and saddened by who they saw. It was Drake. "Drake.. Drake..(Teo crying aloud calling his name ). "He's gone, Teo" "Long gone". Jam said. "But he still did his best to help us find Nate, Solenn and Johnny." It really broke Teo's heart that he saw Drake in that situation but he never left him though. Jam and Luke never stopped their tears from falling after seeing Drake." It was both so amazing and depressing what had happened to him but it's all worth it." Luke shared. Jam just patted his shoulders with contentment. Then they all carried their friends out of the cottage, Teo got Drake in his hands, Jam got Solenn and Luke got Johnny and Nate has waken up from that long sleep given by headstruck. "Move forward" said Teo as he recalled what Drake said to him. As they were moving forward they found another door and they went through it. As they open it , to their big surprise they were just distance away from the road of Donsal. "This is where it all started, and I never thought this is where it will end." Teo realized. They were led to Donsal Road where it took the life of his bestfriend but it also changed his life and added him more friends. "Oh my God, Thank you Lord.. we're all safe now." Jam thought. We can wait for vehicles to pass by and we can bring them to the hospital." Just seconds after, 4 police cars were sounding and saw them on the road, brought them in and took the injured to the hospital. The uniformed officers told them that they were looking for them days ago when their landlady in the apartment reported they were all missing.

While being treated by Doctors Teo asked Nate, "Why did you ended up at the cottage ?" "Somebody hit me at the at the house and I found myself in the woods lying on the ground and was about to totally lose it when I felt someone took and brought me there." Nate shared. "I have an idea now who did this to all of you and they'll never get away from it." Teo told. And Drake brought you to safety.. in that cottage."

Teo was so saddened by Drake's death but was also very thankful of what he did to them after all. "Even in his death he never left me." Teo said,"he just see to it that his replacements will arrive before he's truly gone. The police said Aunt Mida was found in their house and already dead just few hours Teo and company were found in the woods. Maybe she just cannot accept the death of his loving hephew. She was the one who got the key chain from Drake's arm and brought him in the woods to perform that enchantment hoping he would bring his nephew's life back. But she was cursed from that practice and different spirits were appearing in the woods. She was the one indeed helping Teo and friends in the house that they considered "sheltering" them, but now its beginning to also disappear with the culprits.

The culprits were still enjoying at the house when suddenly a hard crushed was heard all over it. The sudden whoosh of that strong wind was heard all over the place and slowly eating up the house while Jaci, Art and Raven were there. So terrified by the crushing and banging on the house, the three came running to the door and wanted to get out and away from it but the door never opened. The windows also shutted and there's no way now that they can get out from there. The roof was beginning to fell and the floor was also going down. They never thought they will end up like that. Then the "Sheltering House" suddenly disappeared and was eaten up by the ground.

Teo had been informed by police officers that there were certainly a foul play during the accident, and three of their friends were suspects, and who else, none other than Jaci, Art and Raven. They hit the bus tires with their knives that whatever happened it would still be an adventure to them. But they were nowhere to be found now after the ground had eaten them up.

Teo and friends are now enjoying each other's company and they slowly recovering from everything they went through. "True friendship always wins whenever trouble and doubts are beating you up". "We must learn to know that whatever happens all we have is each other and no one can deny that." "We've been through hell altogether but we succeeded." "Yes, I lost Drake, but he left me with a bunch of friends who will never leave my side from now on and I know he's very happy now because he's now at peace and his friend has gained and multiplied a lot of Drakes in his life." Thank you to that Donsal Road, even it took the life of my bestfriend but replaced it with so much more". "Thank you so much all of you and God bless us all". These were Teo's part of speech while receiving his diploma as graduating student and valedictorian of his class.

He just can't stop from thinking why that "Sheltering House" just appeared when they needed it most and disappeared when they were no longer there.