Ain I - Goodbye

In a world where magic exists thanks to the advanced technology, this is the story of Ain Solome, who is in his lowest points of life. Will his faith be changed, or will the humanity fall to the unknown forces of darkness?

- Ain's Perspective -

"Anak, (my son) I'm sorry. I really wish I can let you continue your college. But because your Tatay (father) decides to make us renovate our house. Because of that, our debt becoming severed. I'm sorry, but you have to give up your hope to go back, especially with your current age."That was my mother's answer to me.

8 years ago, I stopped my study in College due to the overwehlming requirements that requires a tons of money. And honestly, my former course - Electronics and Communication Engineering was my terrible decision.

I was so angry. How did my father loans about a ton of money just to renovate? It's not even unfinished. Our walls are just full of a concrete cement.

"Ain, you should consider for an alternative solution." My mother continued. "Maybe apply to TESDA online. You can still continue of being YouTuber and earn money for that." 

As if I can get that easily. Hell, my YouTube career is not even that improving after 3 years. I can't even earn that since my average views are just 3-digit numbers.

Then my nanay(mother) finished his reasoning."Please, stop being selfish. Did you know your Tatay is also sick? He has no choice but to use our savings to buy his medicine. Please understand, Anak. Did you not concern about him? He still a workaholic despite being 72 years old. This is why we need you to help Tatay."

This is bullcrap. Why did they prioritize about our house instead my future? I know my Tatay is getting weaker, but they should've use his current health as their defense  to make me look pity.

They did the worst decision, and they never admit that.

But that's enough. I'll never listen to them. My heart is aching, really really aching. This is my reality now.

Ever since I stopped college, I only do house chores. Helping my mother washing our clothes, helping my Father feeding chickens, doing carpenter, basically doing everything to follow my parents' 'orders'. My big brother is currently lives at Cebu City, working as an IT Technician. While my big sister, a single mother with two kids lives with us.

I did really expect them to plan something for me, but I was wrong. They told me to wait. But I got deceived.

I'm getting older. It's all over to me. I can never recover any more of this. Everyday I cried and cried because of their decision. I don't know what to do anymore.

One day later, 2 o'clock in the morning. My families are still sleeping. Overwhelmed by everything in my life, I made a decision I never thought I would make.

I ran away.

I rode the Jeepney to the city proper, far away from my family. I do not want to cause any more trouble to them. At least that was what I kept telling myself. My life is already useless anyway.As I arrived at the downtown area, I see the tallest hotel. There's a helicopter landing area at the top. I use the elevator and go to the top floor, then I take a stairs to reach at the top of the hotel.And now, helicopter landing spot.

My phone is constantly ringing, but I don't bother answering them. I already heard earlier about the news of a missing person - me. They must be worried about me. But now that I think of it, why they are now concern about that. But why bother? They gave up on me. They made the terrible decision to ruin my life.

It's so difficult, being raised in a poor family always have the common fate - being poorer. They have no future, they die miserably, struggled everyday, without any single sign of relief and life improvements. The cycle is always there, it never ended.

I step on the edge of the building, looking at below. It's scary at first. But thinking about my future is now destroyed made my 'courage' rising up.

Then suddenly, I heard the loud sirens echoing the city. The 'portals' are suddenly opened around. I turn around and froze. I see the unknown armies scattering and destroys around it. Moments later, fires around it, I see the so-called 'Heroes' are struggling to defeat that monster. The soldiers are fighting alongside, using everything to resist then, but it's no match to them. Everything around here is ruined by that unknown forces.

...But that doesn't matter to me at all.

If the Earth is finished, so be it.

Then, I lean my whole body and let it fall. I guess this is it for me.Hopefully my family will survive from the invasion.

Goodbye.

"..."

"Aaaagghh!! Am I too late? Goddamn it! What should I do here? hmmm..."

"Oh, I know..."