SHORT STORIES

ONE WAY TO KILL YOURSELF!

It is a cold and tiring night. After eating too many carbs, I grabbed a bottle of cold beer. Imagine how your bed is winking and smiling, inviting you to lay down. It is soft and comfortable. Dim the lights and play your MP3 piano playlist. It is so relaxing. Sleep on your back with your arms and legs wide open. looking up at the ceiling until your eyes slowly close. You're not sure if you're dreaming or not. Until a minute or an hour ago, you could sense the presence of someone. Someone appears to be looking at you or staring at you. You feel someone breathing and smiling. You feel someone’s hair touch your skin. You slowly open your eyes, seeing only shades and then shadows, blurring while trying to figure out what’s on the ceiling. You can hear the rhythm of your heartbeat. Until everything is clear in your vision, there is a lady floating on your ceiling. with long hair and sharp eyes, looking at you, and getting closer and closer. while your heart pumps too fast, flip-flopping and pounding. You cannot move your body. You want to shout, but no words can get there. Your chest is heavy. You have trouble breathing. You can feel the electrical current flowing into your veins, which makes you miserable. attempting to move your pinky toe, wishing it was all a dream, or thinking you're only half awake. First, an attempt is not successful. You are unable to move your toe. On your second attempt, slowly move your pinky toe a little bit. Oh, thanks to God! Both your eyes and your pinky toe move freely. You are awake the second time around. You feel so exhausted and weak. Eating a full meal and then sleeping is one way to kill yourself. Living with thoughts is just a dream, a half-awake dream. You hope so. (Evil laugh).

DIALOGUE (Red Rose)

BY: Jamaica Calderon

Maica: LIZA!! Did you tell her? (while scratching her own head).

Liza: HoooWWHAT?    Tell what? 

Maica: Come Over Here! Did you Tell Her? About the Rose?

Liza: “WAIT….Give me a minute..I’ll BE THERE”

Maica: “COME..COME…yoouuu are so cute Liza! Faster COME OVER HERE!

Liza: hoowhat?

Maica: Did you tell her?!about the flower?….the rose!?

 Liza:    I said, it was from the secret admirer.

 Maica: Rekha came to me and asked me about the flower.

 Liza:    Ohh, what did she say?

Maica: She said, “ Liza” hand me a rose, and she said it was from you…..and I just wanna

say…thank you, I really appreciate it

Liza: Did I? Oooh, that’s why you’re blushing, Maica?

"So... you really did! You told her it was from me, Liza?!"

" Unfortunately, Yes! she offered me kiamoy and it’s my ultimate favorite; in return, I will reveal who is the secret admirer... "

Maica: Silly you, Liza. Anyway, I told her it wasn’t me and “Liza was lying!”

" OH yahhh...so you extremely denying, though it was pretty obvious and you don’t have any plan to let her know?"

Maica: Of course, why should I?

Liza: By the way, high way, Maic, where did you get the rose?

Mmmmm, I got it from the altar of the Virgin Mary in the lobby.

HOOOWWAAT?You stole it?

Maica: of course not!  I ask the Virgin Mary if I can pick just one rose, just one.

Liza: Hahahahaaahh, crazy; are you an addict, Maica?So, what did the statue say?

Maica: oh well.. I looked into her eyes, and I listened to my heart, and I believe it’s a yes!

Liza: Crazy! Come on, let's go to the next subject or buy me some kiamoy.

Maica: You betrayed me, LIZA! because of KIAMOY! Let’s cut ties...friendship is over!

Liza : “ hahahahah….In your dreams, Maica! ”