BEYOND THE VEIL

ri California car, as he drove down a deserted, one

gh his chaotic mind but then his tongue remained stuck at the roof of his mouth as their fat

ontrol but then the situation just felt hopeless. The wheels slippe

; it was pitch black with not even one star in the night sky, only the moon

ed back and forth over the window, attempting to clear away the large droplets clinging to the glass– but it seemed they w

on the road. It was Martin Luther, their year class President. He might be calling to find out their whereabouts because of

e the impenetrable darkness– with a jolt, they realized that those lights belonge

eyes took in the wall of trees on either side but there w

the car's screeching brakes and tires skidded on the wet pavement,

the car spun out of control and crash

d it felt like an immense weight thrown on him as th

amily, Scarlet, friends, and clips of his life

impact. He didn't hear anything from Scarlet again when everything spontaneously became still once again– the car lay upside d

Was she able to withs

here she was seated and there she was

t thing he saw before everything went black, and the immense weight was l

as he descended the stairs– catching both Scarlet and Camilla's attention. The house was alr

y deftly turned in his direction. “ ...was just asking

– he's still insisting on hosting our last day as a bachelor with the group. We can't back out now..

ice now– those guys ar

met as a year group, I think this will do– celebrating such a remarkable day together. D

er words. “ Thanks, m

ould get going now, Love– almost 7:30 pm. We don't want to be late

o leave~ turning to a maid passing by, she queri

istance as they made the

ENT

out the country like wildfire and quite several media houses and emergency agents had swarmed the scene– cove

e ambulance and it sped off– blowing out its siren. The medi

with more nurses rushing out to assist. With two or more nurses holding each corner and

nd unconscious– with quite a number of nurses and doctors aiding to m

headlines. They had even wanted to go inside but they were instantly stopped. The Parkers were well-known business moguls

eline right behind them as they hurried into the hospital. The crowd outside on noticing them, swarm

them as they scampered through the c

condition?” Camilla asked noti

( OR ) now– his surgery had a

th him?– is her condi

s for a moment, contemplating on ho

Celia invaded the awkward moment. Wit

died on the spot.” The words echo