Orphan
I still can't believe that in an instant this will be the fate of my life and my younger sister. She is just one year old and I am only 16 years old. I'm still studying.
"We are sorry for what happened to your parents, but they were already dead on arrival when they were rushed to the hospital." Said a rescuer who responded to the scene of the accident. There was a large chunk of rock from the top of the mountain and went straight to the public vehicle which caused the vehicle to get stuck that made all the passengers got injured also no survivors.
I was almost out of my mind when I arrived at the hospital. I arrived and found my parents' lifeless. No one survived in the public vehicle where my parents were riding, they just went to the supermarket to buy us our lunch, because it's what they do every Sunday during their time off from work. Mama and Papa came out early, they had already made a habit that after church they go straight to the supermarket to buy our lunch. We don't go to church together, mama and papa always go to church in the morning sometimes with my one-year-old sister Glay, but it's as if there's a sign because they didn't bring my sister with them. After all, she suddenly had a fever this morning, thank God.
What will happen to us now? We only came here to Baguio City just a year ago. Papa was assigned here to be the supervisor of a mining company. Unluckily there was a landslide last week when there was a strong storm so the mining operation was put on hold.
"Mama" I cried, I kept calling, I hope mama hears me, it's just a dream. I tried to shake her
"Papa". I rubbed his hand
"Wake up, we're hungry. What time is it? Glay doesn't want to eat. She has no appetite because of her fever." I still can not believe it. Is this true? If this just a dream, please I want to wake up.
"Excuse me dear" A doctor approached me.
"We did our best, but at the scene of the accident they lost their lives and even though they were immediately rushed here, there was no hope that they would be saved because of the damage all over their bodies especially on their heads. "
"I understand" I was a little stunned, but still could not accept what was happening.
"You need to fix your parent's wake. Do you have anyone with you who could help with their remains? The doctor asked.
"No, we've only been here in Baguio for a year and I don't know any relatives, we only know some of my father's colleagues," I explain to the doctor.
"Ok, then if you want to call them so that they can help you. Because you need all the help you can get." said the doctor.
"Thank you very much doc." I thank the doctor.
I never thought that in an accident my sister and I would have a different life. We were once a happy family full of love but now everything has changed in an instant we became orphans.
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