April 1st: A Sad Reminder

I woke up feeling a kind of way, even though I was at my sister's house where I was supposed to be super happy, I still felt weird.

I picked up my phone to check the time, maybe I woke up just too early, and looking at the time on my phone, I knew it was not the time I normally wake up. I hate to wake up so early.

“Oh shit!” I gasped whilst staring at today’s date.

“How could I have forgotten,” I said to myself and slumped back in bed.

Memories of that day flooded my mind and just like every time I remember all that happened that day I get goosebumps and feel sick to my stomach.

They say time heals every wound but it seems like time ain’t healing this wound of mine.

To a lot of people, April 1st is that time of the year when you pull crazy pranks to fool people but to me, it’s the day that I am reminded of the departure of two important people dear to my heart.

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I took a deep breath as I heard their voices, I have heard these voices for years and I don’t know how to shut them up.

The images were so clear and their soft voices as they screamed for help.

For the umpteenth time, I thought of ways they would have been saved if help had arrived sooner. I couldn’t help but blame the system and every damn person who delayed in saving them.

I cleaned my eyes as there was no point in weeping over and over again.

Ding dong I heard my phone chime.

I picked up my phone and it was a message from my best friend.

I hope you’re not up crying your eyes out. Your interview is tomorrow and I’m not about to cover those puffy eyes of yours with my concealers! Products are expensive!

It hurts but you’ll be fine, I’ll be praying for you over here and I’ll be there soon, okay?
I love you.

Yeah, that was classic Prisca my best friend always the first to message me on a day like this.

I looked at the text again and chuckled, who thinks about makeup products when a person is grieving? Yeah, yeah, only Prisca.

I dropped my phone on the bed and closed my eyes to force myself to sleep as I have a very important interview later.

As much as it hurts and it does feel like my heart is about to explode, I will try to be strong for both of them.

What do I see?

I can see a picture with 01 April which is a start of a new month.

What do you feel?
A reminder of a new month and a time to reflect on one’s life and strategize.

_{All images are mine except otherwise stated.}

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