till death do us part

Everyone at the office was shocked of the gruesome death of Benz. After a week, Project Ebony people offered prayers, candles and flowers for the soul of Benz, even Katie and Lance, who was then cleared on the police investigation from the possible angle of murder. It was an accident, that’s what everybody knows… the by-standers that time were all saying he was shouting and trying to go out of his car… no one said about the green smoke… the shrieking sounds… what happened that night was buried at the necropolis along with Benz.

Stella and Bryce was such a perfect couple of the night shift team. Bryce was a bit shy type that is why everyone’s been suspicious of his sexuality. Stella was one of the smartest associates of the team, brain plus beauty… who wouldn’t fall for her. Everybody teases them for they look good together, and thru this they became friends… very special friends. There was a time Bryce got sick for few days; Stella went to his pad to take care of him, and these made him fall for her. He calls her starlight, she calls him sunshine… they would talk for hours over the phone talking about anything, a typical thing lovers do. Everyone was just waiting for a confirmation from them both. They built a world of their own… a world that was ruined when Donald came to the picture. Donald, a hardworking and responsible person, he tries to woo Stella and somehow his doggedness was paid off. It was a big surprise for everyone when they noticed the sudden change of character from the love story half-baked. Everybody sympathized with Bryce, who would have thought Stella would have a change of heart impetuously. Deep depression caused sleepless nights. A few days after, just when Bryce can’t take seeing his starlight with someone else… more so a close friend of him, Bryce gave his resignation letter. And the following day his mother called Rob, Bryce’s immediate supervisor… she asked to advance the terminal leave of his son for some reasons she vaguely explained but promised to send medical records explaining his son’s condition. Everybody thought that it was just a cover up of the truth; some were speculating that Bryce would be leaving the country for good and just help his father on their family business located at Ontario, Canada. Yes indeed it was a cover-up, the sleepless nights and depression lead to a major nervous breakdown. Bryce now keeps saying words that makes his parents worry, “Mah, here they are again, make them leave… starlight, Don… I am afraid, I don’t want them here… Mah! Help me!!!” that’s what he repeatedly says. Tears burst into his mother’s eyes; it was such a tragic situation for a parent to see their only child suffering.

It’s the first Friday of May, and as always every morning it was the time when all the team members, dayshift and nightshift, meet… this is also when the qualifiers for the incentives will be announced and the updates as well. Donald and Stella went back to 37th floor to get their things so they would be ready to leave as soon as the meeting ends.

At the training room, they decided to grab the chance since they were the only one there that time, Donald made a move... he gave Stella a passionate kiss… suddenly somebody kicked the door and to their surprise it was Bryce… now rugged looking… he was talking like a child… saying “You killed Bryce! Murderer! I hate you!” Bang! Bang!!! Bryce brought his father’s handgun and flees when he sees everyone in their house are asleep… blood flows all over the floor. Bryce fired Donald on his forehead and Stella on her shoulders… she was crying and begging Bryce to stop… but Bryce who have turned schizophrenic, is now crying, “Stop it starlight, you hurt me… Mah… they are here again! They are mocking me! Mah!!!” and after that another set of gunshots were heard. When the guards came into the scene Bryce is nowhere to be found… they just heard from the “romeo”, guards radio tool, that somebody fell from the building… it was Bryce. It was a tragic love story they say. Based on what they see he took his life because of guilt that he killed his friend and most especially the girl he loved… but there are always different sides of a story… what really happened between the killing of Stella and Bryce jumping off the building veranda?

After emptying the handgun at Stella, Bryce ran into the office beside the training room and was horrified of what he have just done… he killed his beloved starlight, he was crying like a baby… suddenly a familiar voice spoke softly, its like Stella’s! “It’s okay Bryce, I am sorry I caused you a lot of troubles…” he looked back… it is Stella, smiling at him… her face as beautiful as ever, but he noticed blood is still flowing through her gunshots, and when he looked again to her face… the smiling face was starting to cry and some brain parts were falling off from the wound on her head… Bryce, terror-stricken from what’s standing in front of him, tried to open the door heading to the veranda… but to his surprise Stella was also there… she was speaking of unfamiliar language and after that Bryce cannot control his body anymore… he was grasping for breath… he just saw himself lifting into the air... he wants to say sorry to Stella but he can’t fight the force that’s over powering him right now. He looked down and Stella wasn’t there anymore… he just see himself falling off the building… seeing his near death.