I wasn't really paying attention to where we were heading and the next thing I know we're in front of the Marikina Shoe Market. I decided to enter the mall and have some beverage before continuing our journey but as soon as Nico and I went inside I saw my math teacher Mr. Leaf. I quickly push Nico away but he quickly walks towards my side not even knowing that I'm trying to hide him, I guess this guy doesn't have common sense. I guess I can't hide him now.

" Hi sir, shouldn't you be catching the last train going home?" I asked. He looked at his watch it was around 8:45pm.

" I should be the one asking that question. You're also taking the train to get home if I remember correctly." He said while glaring at me.

" Well I can always ride the jeepney. It's kind of easy" I said with a confident look on my face.

"I can't let two underage to travel alone. I'll come with you." He said while putting his hands on each of our shoulders. He was smiling at the two of us.

"Why don't we eat first before going home?" He suggested. Both of us nodded. Mr. Leaf started walking towards the food court while we follow him.

As the three of us were walking towards the food court we heard screams and right next to me Nico put his hands over his ears as if the sound is too loud for him that it's hurting his ears. I was going to comfort him when suddenly I heard bells that keeps od ringing, threads that were being cut and I started to have visions of men dying over and over again as if it's a movie that keeps on repeating only much much worst. It hurt so much that I'm starting to cry.

"Mary are you okay?" My math teacher asked.

"Ayoko na! Ayoko na!" I keep on repeating shaking my head. I saw people looking at me and Nico surrounding us. Why are they looking at us we're not an amusement! They we're murmuring about us, constantly talking its making my ears bleed.

"TUMAHIMIK KAYO!" I yelled. Everyone started to stop talking but the visions that I was hearing won't stop and all the bells just keep on ringing and ringing.

I felt a hand on my shoulders; I looked up and saw Nico no longer putting his hand over my shoulders. He looked at me understanding the pain that I am going through.

"It's going to be alright. I understand what you're going through. " When it was too much, I finally collapse, the last thing I saw was Mr. Leaf carrying me with Nico by his side, looking paler than the first time I saw him.

I dreamt about a certain world where it seems to be always night time. I was people walking around but it seems that they're transparent. Each of them are walking aimlessly, not talking to each it seems that they don't even see each other.

"Welcome to the Underworld." I looked up and saw a man with long black robes and gray eyes.

"Am I dead?" I asked worriedly.

"No but you are almost close to death. What do you think of this world?" He asked. I looked around.

"Its lonely, dark and gloomy. If I were to die I don't want to wander forever like these people, I know its selfish but I don't want to be trapped here." He smiled at me and then put his hand on my head.

"Everyone doesn't like this place young lady but it cannot be avoided. This is what the three judges of the Underworld agree upon. Every single one of them has a reason why they are here. Some did crimes that hurt another soul wandering here but he helped a man who is now currently in Alysium. What you did in the past will determine what will happen to you in the future." I was about to reply to him when suddenly he disappeared.

I look around and everything started to disappear.