“An Instant“
Characters: Son, Mom, Dad, Mysterious Boy
Settings: Inside their Home, Hospital
"Son, wash the dishes there. I'm still washing," mom ordered me.
"Mom! I did the washing up last night, eh! Why me again!?"
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"Take the hammer, boy. Let's fix the table!"
"Pa, it's the youngest! I'm still doing something here, eh!"
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"Sister, let's watch cartoons on YouTube! Borrow your cell phone!"
"Young man, I'm still watching a vlog. Just play outside!"
"But, sister---"
"You're ugly! There you go!"
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"You're just a cellphone, son. Let's eat. Come here so we can eat together!" Mama called me.
I looked at their behavior while eating, they were all looking at me.
"You go first, I'll eat later."
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I was sleeping soundly when I suddenly felt my bed moving, the ground shaking.
I quickly got up, I immediately heard them shouting outside. I could hear things falling or something.
"Earthquake!" Our neighbor shouted.
A strong earthquake.
I didn't know what to do, I just hid under the table that dad had just fixed.
"Mom! I'm in the room!" I screamed in case they took me out of here.
Some are falling from the ceiling, some are crying outside. I can hear the floor cracking. I'm getting scared.
"Dad! I'm here in the room!" I'm crying
The way into my room is blocked because there are things falling from the ceiling. I don't know if I can get out of here.
Is this what they are saying?
I feel like it's the end of the world.
A few minutes passed, still no one came in to pick me up.
I just cried when I cried.
"Within!"
I heard a man's voice, he removed what was blocking the door and then approached me.
Fortunately, the earthquake has subsided.
My eyes are still blurry from crying, I can't see what he looks like.
He led me out.
"Your father asked me for help to save you."
I said while crying, "W--where are they?"
He didn't answer.
We are now outside. There are bodies scattered on the road, fallen, stuck. dead people
It's a scary and sad event that I just witnessed, I don't know how to feel.
"Where's Papa!?"
He pulled me to where dad was.
I just cried when I saw dad, mom and my youngest brother.
bloody
No more life.
"Your dad tried to save you, but he collapsed. The rescue team found him and brought him here."
I just froze from where I was standing.
"Your mom followed your brother, but like your dad, she fell."
"S--is it the youngest?"
"They were watching cartoons at the computer shop earlier with his friends, he was left behind and stuck inside."
I knelt down and hugged their cold bodies.
Can not! I don't know what will happen to me now that they are gone.
What I did to them was not good and I regret it. If only I could turn back time.
Scream
Cry.
That's all I can do now, my whole body is shaking.
I regret it.
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"Water quickly!"
I felt someone shake my shoulder so I opened my eyes.
"Drink this. We've been waking you up for a while."
"Mommy!"
I immediately hugged him while I was crying.
"Mom! Mom! I thought you were gone!"
"I think you've been having nightmares, son. We've been waking you up for a while."
"Dad!" I immediately got up and hugged dad.
"What's happening to you all of a sudden?"
"The youngest!?"
"Your brother is already sleeping. He was even crying earlier because he wanted to watch on your cellphone."
Dream.
A bad dream.
"Mom, I'll wash the dishes! Even every day. No matter how many! Dad, I'll help you when you have to fix something again. My youngest and I will also watch cartoons! Just don't get lost with me ."
They were stunned, "You won't lose us, kid. We'll always be here."
I really thought they were going to disappear, luckily it was all just a dream.
Because of that dream, I realized that we have to make the most of the days we have with our loved ones, let's make the memories with them happy because we don't know how long we will be with them.
But, the question in my mind now.
"Who is the man who saved me in my dream?"
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