"May paraan para hindi ka na mahirapan pa, Seulgi. Subalit may kapalit. Malaki ang impluwensya mo sa buhay ng kabiyak mo at ganoon rin siya sayo. Para hindi ka na maghintay, mayroon kang karapatang kunin ang buhay ng kabiyak mo." 

Kaya ko ba? Can I end my soulmate's life just for my selfish reasons? I can't. I knew I can't. Kahit hindi ko pa siya kilala. Hindi ko masikmuraang gawin 'yun. The guilt would eat me. It would eat me alive even if I'm dead. These would have been easier if I no longer have human emotions. 

They told me that many others who died because of demons did it already. Maaga nilang kinuha ang kabiyak nila. It was a way of compensation for the sudden loss of our lives. It was never wrong in the eyes of Bathala since Bathala didn't plan for it to happen. Kaya Bathala asked Kamatayan's clan to give chance for us, souls who were deprived of a longer life because of the demons. Ang pagbibigay ng pagkakataong manipulahin ang takbo ng buhay ng kabiyak namin ang kaya lamang nilang maibigay. They can't give us back our lives because that would only destruct the essence of life itself. Magkabiyak kami kaya may karapatan kaming magdesisyon para sa buhay ng kabiyak namin. At in a way, buhay din namin ang buhay nila.

A/N:

Hello. Just a trigger warning. Some readers might find this story uncomfortable. Kung 'di okay sayo na pag-usapan ang death, please don't read this fic. There are some scenes that you may find discomforting. May mga concepts din na you may find upsetting. Disclaimer lang, the characters in this story do not reflect the artists themselves. Also, some concepts / happenings in this story may go against your ideologies. Reminder that this is still a work of fiction. 

So, I am trying to make this fic that has been on my mind lately. The idea started when I was overthinking one night. I thought of my relatives who died due to natural causes like diseases. But my thoughts lingered to my grandmother who died in her sleep. Hindi talaga natin alam kung kailan tayo mamamatay. Parang kung oras mo na, oras na para sunduin ka ni Kamatayan. Umabot pa 'yung pag-iisip ko sa mga taong nakikita natin sa panaginip natin na 'di naman natin kilala. Basically, I came up with this story with the thought of the uncertainty and inevitable. Iyon naman kasi ang hilig natin. Ang isipin ang "what if's" o "paano kung" ng buhay. 

It has been awhile since I wrote a story in this format. Mas sanay na ako sa social media stories. Kaya sorry kung magiging boring, cliché o maraming mali. I will do my best. 

I hope you will enjoy reading and I would like to hear your thoughts, so I don't mind constructive criticisms.