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Regret of the Afterlife

J.T.S

While walking in the school yard, strolling at the grassy place, and playing with the hoping littlegreen creature, he glanced and saw Veronika Petrovich, a petite beautiful young lady, calling her fromafar.

Oh! he made a gesture that shows he wasnt aware that shes already there.

Hi! she said.

I thought you would come to school at 8am. What takes you so early?

Yah! I really changed my mind often. She smiled and laughed.

Girls just took everything so simple as if they are likely to change their clothes. The guymurmured.

What? Pardon?

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No no! Dont mind it.

The guy moved beside the girl and had his hand at the back of the well ironed blouse of the girl.

By the way, do you have something to tell, Nika? He glanced at her leaving a sweet smile in hisface.

Well, I do have something to ask from you. Her face was then painted with sadness as sheuttered those words, knowing that the guy will be totally worried.

Whats that then? Is there something wrong?

Yah. Ron, I have The girl paused for a moment when she heard a great noise from a far.

Hurriedly, the guy ran away for he was called by their coach to start the regular practice. It wouldnot be complete without him as the star player of the team and used to be the top player in the 23 rd Invitational Cup where they would join again as the defending champion.

Sorry, I have to go. I will just see you after the practice.

Disappointedly, the girl just watched his boy running towards the field. She went home, alone byherself, and crying.

The day after, Ron called but nobody answered. He tried so hard, but still theres no sign of Veronika to picked up the phone. So, he just left a message saying:

Good afternoon Nicka. Where did you go yesterday? I told you to wait for me. Ive waited for anhour but even a single image from you was not there so I decided to go. Please answer Nicka, I amworried about you.

Two days and two nights had passed since the boy called, still Nicka didnt reply to him.

Wheres that girl? The boy lost his patience. I didnt hear any single word from her.

The championship day came. Ron excitedly woke up that and have his mind set in the game. He packed his things up, took a sip of his hot brewed Starbucks coffee and went straight to the car and droveas fast as he can.

At the middle of the road, his phone rang.

Hello? He picked the phone up.

Where are you now?! an angry voiced person shouted at him.

Yes coach, Im on my. . . WHOOOH!!

Suddenly the car went over the other lane and collided with another car, leaving his bloody body,under unstable condition, unconscious.

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Argh! With his blurry sight, Ron saw an image of two persons talking and handed something.Coach? Is that you? Where am I? Whats happening?

Oh! Ron. Youre awake already. His coach moved towards him. Hows your feeling rightnow?

Gosh! Everything is a glimpse of a second. Still in the state of shock, he moved out in his bed and sat beside his coach. But, coach, hows the game?

Ah! The game?

Yah! Exactly! Was it postponed or we lose the opportunity to win the game? Ron buried hisface right into his palms. Because of me the team didnt get the fame and glory with! and he cried.

No Ron! The coach have his hand around his sad and hopeless son. Its okay. Dont bother it.Wherein fact, the tournament directors had called me earlier that they would postpone the match. But

before that, there is something that you should tackle first.

From his suitcase, the coach handed a letter of finely designed petals with glitters over it and witha touch of organic.

Whats this coach?

Just read it! Okay boys, weve got to go.

Bye coach, bye fellas. Thanks for the visit!

After the team left, Ron started to stare at the letter and tries to figured out what the letter reallywas.

Seconds after, it was then Veronika who he thought to give a letter like this. He then immediatelyopened it, tearing the right end of the envelope, and got the letter, folded three times, inside.

D ear Ron,

Hi! Hows the game? By the way, I got the message you left for me and I feel sorry for having you waited for an hour, not just even telling you that I went home. Sorry for that. The truth is I have something to say important to you that day but you are so busy in your practice thats why I went home and very disappointed. And I decided to write you this letter. Its hard for me and I felt guilty to livein a secret that I cant tell you. But this time, before I will or maybe left you, I wanted you to know all about it. Last month, I and my family went to the doctor to consult something because lately Ive beenmanifested by some symptoms of a dreaded disease. When the result was issued to us, my world crushed and my family cried a lot. Ron, I have a stage 4 cancer. The doctor said that I wont live long and theresno way to cure this disease. I would like to see you before I die. Please kindly see at the back, I write theaddress of the hospital and my room number.

With an everlasting love,

Veronika

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Ron abruptly turned the paper with his shaky hands and upon knowing about the condition of hisgirl, his heart beats faster and his muscle tends to tighten.

D ivine Mercy Hospital. Room 205.

As he read the note at the back, his heart beats even faster, her eyes tears a lot, and his whole body numbs knowing that they are in the same hospital with a neighboring room number, Room 204 of his and Room 205. He then rushed to the door crying loudly as he can. Without any seconds being missedhe really tries to see her. Crying, he stood in front of the room. And an old woman came from no where.

Excuse me sir, are you Mr. Ron Alison?

Yes.

Please go inside, you are being waited.

The old woman vanished through thin air after he uttered the last word. He was shocked! Nevertheless, he continued to open the door. Dark, yet he still sees a girl lying cold in bed. Ron criedthoroughly. He gets nearer. Upon reaching he saw that the lying girl wore a ring, the same ring that hegave to Veronika in their 5 th monthsary.

NO!! This cant be! This is not her! I know, Veronika is alive! he uttered this words makingherself believe that Veronika, her loving girl, was still alive. But, his belief failed him when he saw anote.

I LOVE YOU, RON!