second life

In this small town of ours, we have a belief. . . 

When we die, we will have a second chance to live again for a day on the 3rd day of our death. We called it, 'Secunda Vita'.

It gave everyone a chance to spend another day with our deceased love ones and to say our goodbyes to them.

There are still things we need to follow. Such as, we should bury the body like a normal burial, cover the body with white cloth, but we can not embalm it. . . and we should never touch the deceased's body.

If we do that, we will make them impure and they won't be able to go to the after life after their Secunda Vita.

We didn't had any problems with that. . . as long as we can see them again.

As long as I can see her again.

Napatingin ako sa orasan na nasa pulso ko. 11:57 PM. 3 minutes left.

Bumalik ang tingin ko sa bagay na nasa harapan ko. Nakaluhod ako ngayon sa lupa, sa sementeryo, para maghintay.

3 minutes passed like 3 hours. I'm holding my breath as I watch a white cloth slowly rising from the casket in front of me. Nang tuluyan na itong makaupo ay natanggal ang nakatakip na puting tela sa mukha niya.

Agad na sumalubong sa akin ang isang pamilyar na mukha, nanlabot ang puso ko at nagtubig ang aking mga mata.

"Rena. . ."

This is a work of fiction.

Names, characters, business, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner.

Any resemblance to actual person, living or dead, or any events is purely coincidental.

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any forms or by any means. Plagiarism is a crime.


Hi nakamas! Happy Halloween! It's my favorite holiday, and it's my birth month too! I hope you can visit your deceased love ones, and pray for them. This is my short story entry for Halloween!

I hope you'll enjoy reading it! Listen to the pinned songs while reading! 

Everyone deserves a second chance. . . including the dead.

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