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The pain in my head became so unbearable. I asked my friend to come with me to the clinic but as I enter inside, there is no doctor or nurse to help me with. I closed my eyes as another sting was felt in my head. What is happening to me? Did I eat something bad earlier? I sat down when I heard howling coming from a distance. I looked around the room searching if someone is watching a wolf series or something when I heard the howling again. I stood up holding up my head when the howling grew louder and louder. I went to the window to see if someone is outside or if someone's dog is howling. When I reached the window, the next thing I knew I was falling and someone yelled my name. I opened my eyes as I was gasping for air and then I looked around. I was still in the clinic and my brother is here with his friends. He is talking to the nurse in charge while his friends are at the doorway waiting for him. He looked at me and I smiled at him. He frowned then looked away. After the nurse signed whatever my brother asked him to sign, he grabbed my hand and we walked out of the clinic. As we walked to the parking lot, my brother spoke to me, "I wrote a letter to the principal saying that you won't be able to enter the class for a month. You will be staying home for a while, okay?" I nod at him even though I am confused as to why I won't be at school for a month even though I am not sick.

I went back home and he went to his next class. I was lying on my bed trying to reminisce about the past where Lulu is still with me and my mom is cooking us dinner. I felt tears running down my face and I spoke to myself, "Oh, Lulu. How I missed you so much. I hope you are well. I want to see you. I am still having nightmares about the accident that we saw when we were still kids. I wish you are here with me now." I cried and cried until I fall asleep thinking if my best friend is still out there looking out for me. I can still remember what Toshiro had said, about the curse and all of the stupid things he meant. I also remembered the dream. The dream of falling from the windowpane and the mysterious howling from a distance. I remembered it all as I went to sleep when I heard a voice saying,

"I am here when you need me. The only thing you need to do is remember."