I Want to Runaway

I fell asleep around 1 AM, but my eyes opened and soon I realized I was inside a white room.
As I was staring at the peculiar room surrounding me, I noticed a shadow top of mine. I
looked back and see a girl in a white dress staring back at me, we look so alike it was like as
if I was staring into a mirror of myself. I was left speechless and couldn't utter a single word,
she then talked to me and asked me if I wanted to come with her. I was surprise to find
myself quickly responding no and just like that she disappeared. After her disappearance, I
saw a huge fireball heading towards me. I ran as fast as I could, but suddenly I heard the
girl's voice whispering in my ear saying that she'll give me 30 days and on the last day I
should have realized something. “What do you mean by 30 days and realize what?” I asked
but unfortunately she didn't reply.

The next morning, I woke up short of breath and was wondering because my dream felt so
real but I should stop thinking about that dream and start taking a bath for it's my 1st day of
school. After taking a bath, I went straight to the kitchen to eat my breakfast with my Ate in
the morning, while my mother keeps nagging about doing our best this school year. We
finished eating and I started walking going to school while my ate goes to her University,
before we separated ways my ate told me that I should stop feeling nervous but I couldn't
say anything so I just nodded and waved my hand. I finally arrived at school and
immediately went to the Information board to know in which class I'm in, I searched for it
and realized I was lost so I went down in the Hallway to ask for a staff help but then the bell
rings which means classes have already started. But I was surprise to see a hot guy in a plain
oversized black t-shirt, blue jeans, brown boots and earphones in his ears. As we pass by
each other, we had an eye contact but I felt a cold air strike at my heart and curiosity at the
same time. Well so much about my dream boy but I can't just let him pass so I turned my
back and was hesitant to ask but I went for it and asked him if he can help me find the
classroom. “Did you forgot to bring your eyes and brain with you”, he answered with his
manly voice but it was annoying when he answered without even looking at me and all of
my fantasy was shattered. Damn! If I could only slap this guy but I'm not brutal though plus
he just way too hot for me to hit him, but I wished he gentle like that way I expected him
and so I tried acting cool by simply answering in a sarcastic manner but then he turned
around. I was shocked when he turned his back and look at me, I admit it he was really
attractive but then he started walking a distance away from me. “Why are you still standing
there for? Come on we will be late” he said, while I said “wait!”. What do you mean by
"We" but he said he'll explain later. I was quiet relieved that he helped me but how did he
know that were classmates and maybe this is the start of my Love life but I'm still curious
why he proclaimed that we’re classmates. You know what! I should just be thankful that I
have a classmate who is damn hot, I said to myself. He knocked and opened the door, the
homeroom teacher just warned us while the students in their sits were sitting silently and
was looking at the hot guy but some students were mingling. Then the homeroom teacher
asked as to introduced as ourselves, everyone was done and I was next to introduce myself.
Hi! My name is Ziren Thomson, I'm 15 and was born on Feb 14, and my attitude is if you will
be friend to me then I'll be friend to you but if you treat me bad I'll treat you bad as well but
still depends on your action and that would be all. After saying that everyone was looking at
me as if I was disgusting, but who cares it was already hot guy. Now I know his name but he
didn't give a lot of information about himself, it was the end of the first-two subjects and it
was already recess. I asked Cyrus how did he know that we were classmates and he said
how won't he know after seeing my huge name tag, I hid my name tag. The bell rang and It
was already dismissal. I officially became a stalker now because I saw Cyrus going out of the
school entrance and was walking, so I followed him secretly but I lost sight of him and a girl
voice whispered in my ear saying she's counting. I shivered and of course I screamed, then
suddenly someone touched my shoulder and I was really scared then I looked at my
shoulder and screamed a lot as if I was being raped by someone. I ran as fast as I could but
that thing followed me and held by hand as it was able to catch me despite my speed so I
went and closed my eyes because maybe it will disappear but when I slightly opened my
eyes I saw, guess who it was my body shivered. It was Cyrus holding my hand and I felt like
my heart was a ball of fire burst into planets and stars just kidding but I felt my chicks
burning. After a few seconds he ruined the mood and said what was I’m doing there and
called me dimwit because I couldn't think of any excuse so I just smile and started walking
backwards and run while I was running I screamed “bye!”.

As days passed by, me and Cyrus getting close but one day I went and confess to him and he
said that he only thinks of me as a friend. I wasn't surprise because I knew that would be his
answer but I felt hopeless and I told him it was fine. I arrived at my home and overheard my
parents talking on the phone saying they want to have divorce. Ever since that day I stopped
going to school and I don't come out of my room unless my ate and mom isn't around, when
they’re out I would eat my breakfast and take a bath. Every day I shouted that I want to die,
while every night I would dream about a girl saying few days left, but one night I fell asleep a
girl whispered saying today is the last. I woke up after hearing the word and realized it was
already morning, I looked at my window to see the beautiful sunlight of the sun but Cyrus
was in front of our house. “I can see you Ziren! Please come back to school and I miss you
but I know you don't want to talk to me right now then just read this letter but it would be
better if you read it on Feb 14”, he shouted and went away. When Cyrus left, I looked myself
in the mirror and noticed that I got so thin. I lied down on my bed and started crying
because I remembered all my problems and unknowingly I fell asleep. I found myself once
again in the peculiar room and the girl in white dress approached me and said if I wanted to
come with her and of course I said no but she asked me again if I'm really not coming with
her and I said I don't want to go with her in a screaming manner and she disappeared. I ran
after seeing the ball of fire heading towards me and after few minutes I started hearing
voices like they were praying and some were like crying. As I was running I saw an open
door and went inside it. After entering the door, I saw a bunch of people crying and some
were praying I noticed they were surrounding someone so I looked at who it was and was
shocked to see that it was me. The girl appeared beside me and said “Have you realize
something?” and I said “Yes”, then she asked me to tell her what I realized. “I've learned
that no matter how big or small your problem is God will always be there to guide you,
never say "I want to die" and also the negative words, and also we can't always get what we
want but the most important thing I've learned is that running away from my problems is a
race that I'll never win but God will always be there for me.”. After stating all what I've
learned I looked at the girl and I smiled. “You've now learned your lesson and may this
experience be a warning to you and let’s not see each other again unless It's your time
because I find it weird looking at my own reflection, the girl said and told me that I should
lie on top of my body”. I opened my eyes and saw my family members were crying and
praying but I whispered in my Mother's ear that I'm alive and everyone was shocked but I
can see how happy they were. After that I started regaining my strength and was home
schooled too and as for my parents' plan of getting divorced was canceled because they
decided to work things out. After gaining my strength, I'm going to school again and I'm
excited to see Cyrus. I opened the door and everyone was shock to see me while Cyrus was
sitting silently over the window. When he noticed I arrived, he pulled me out of the
classroom and asked me if I opened the letter and I said I haven't because you said it would
be better if I open it on February 14. Me and Cyrus started becoming close friends but I
wonder why Cyrus disappears sometimes. It was February 14 which is hearts day, I went to
school and brought the letter that Cyrus gave me and when I opened the door I saw him
sitting silently in his chair while everyone was mingling with each other but when Cyrus saw
me he pulled me out of the classroom and lead me to our secret place which was the
rooftop. He asked me if I brought the letter and I said yes and told me to read it around 6
pm and I nodded but I have a confusing feeling. It was 6 pm sharp and I opened the letter
and saw what was written in the letter was "Come and meet me in front of the school's
gate, I'll be waiting!" so I ran. I arrived at the school's gate and I couldn't speak because I
was catching my breath but Cyrus held my hands and pulled me. We're going to my favorite
place, he said and I ask if that was the only reason why he asked me to go here. “We’re
here”, he said and I was catching my breath. I saw a beautiful scenery as if I was looking at a
piece of art and out of nowhere Cyrus said he has Leukemia. I looked at him with fear and
tears coming out from my eye no wonder you disappear sometimes, and I asked if that was
the reason he rejected and he nodded but then he said that his now taking treatments
because he wanted me to be with him for a year, months, even a week is fine with him. I
told him that his treatment will be surely successful and went back to my house to tell my
parents about what's happening between me and Cyrus as we were walking I couldn't stop
myself from crying and while Cyrus hold my hand so tight. When my parents knew about it
they were shock but they could see me happy and for that they agreed me and Cyrus
relationship. Me and Cyrus would spend our time together because we don't want what
might actually happen. We went to the hospital along with our parents because the doctor
is going to tell whether the treatment was a fail or a success. My heart beats so fast while
Cyrus was tightly holding my hands and the doctor said It was a huge success. My heart was
relieved and my feet wobbled on the ground. We graduated from High school and went to
college wherein I took Culinary arts and Cyrus took a doctor course. I finished my course
eventually. Me and Cyrus got married on Feb 14, 2025 and after a year of getting married I
got pregnant and had a twin which was a boy and girl while Cyrus was still finishing his
course. The twins were born and we named the girl "Loorea" while the boy was named
"Dawn." After 10 years, Cyrus leukemia came back and I wanted him to take treatments but
he disagreed and said maybe this is what God planned for him and he satisfied that the
twins are doing fine and me happy with our child, I stopped my eyes from tearing up and
told him that I'll support his decision and from now on we will be spending days like no
other but we didn't tell the twins because they were too young to actually understand what
is happening now. It was February 14,2035, the twins were with their Grandparents, while
me and Cyrus spend our anniversary with a simple dinner and talked about our memories
together. Cyrus pulls out something from his suit and it was a letter and he gave it to me, I
smiled. I opened the letter and it says there "I will always love you even when I'm in
Heaven". I cried so hard because all this time I secretly cry behind his back and all this time I
was scared that maybe one day he'll just die before my very own eyes. Cyrus reach his arms
out and I hugged and whispered in my ears saying goodbye. I couldn't move my body it was
like paralyze because I was afraid to confirm he was dead, I touch his arm and check his
pulse but it wasn't showing any pulse at all. Every day I go to the cemetery and talk to him
about stuffs while our children goes with me when it's our Anniversary and Monthsary.
Story
in
Englis
h
Genre: COMEDY
Submitted to:
Miss Rose Ann
Diamanse

Submitted
by:
Jude Rey Silla
11-
Antonov