doned vehicles on the side of the road. Bloodst

he Grove is already overrun by zombies," Ca

He was starting to doubt our plan too, but we ne

te," I suggested, trying to sound more confid

seat. "But what if it's too dangero

countered, his brow furrowing in thoug

d she was still uneasy. "But if it looks bad, we

ur decision. With that settled, w

ile I lingered behind, trying

didn't hear an automated voice message this time; they simply didn't ans

nd when we arrived, it felt like the sky h

efore us. Signs of struggle were everywhere-particularly among the te

ttered belongings littered the ground, evidence

phone flashlight casting a beam into the darkness below. He kn

't make me dizzy. Following the light of his flashlight, I spotted something fam

arby. That meant only one thing. They

pa mang mangyari, lagi mong tandaan n

tammered, barely able to br

nd looked into my eyes with in

a haunting refrain. I wanted to believe him

, Vino. This is all my fault." My voice trembled as I struggled to

. "No one's at fault here," he said

he one who suggested we should go to the Night Cirque! I'm the

t. This was the first time he was hearing about Trixie and Shae's deaths, and I could see

f, picking up a stone from the groun

're here!" My voice echoed back at me as I yelled into the vo

suddenly, laughter bubbling up that sounded more like a sob. "Ito na

understanding. "Ito na ba karma ko?" My question made hi

that moment. "We all made choices, but none of us could have predicted this. No

hat had slipped down my che

und me blurre

? Hindi mo na sila

for what cost?" I shot back. "So

d for a moment,

rough the silence as I walked away from the c

uld have called for bac