September 9th, Memorial Service
Kim and her mother, Maligaya, arrive to the memorial service with no trouble, Kim mother say that Kim doesn't have to go if she doesn't want to, Kim wasn't thinking about going but she insist that she go, to pay respect to those who die and comfort their love ones. Kim mother have been keeping a close on eye Kim ever since that neon sigh exploded, even though that normal thing that her mom do, Kim is getting a little annoyed just a bit.
After prayed and all that, Kim starting to feel a little uneasy and her mother notice
"You ok, sanggol? Maligaya say
"No, I'm fine, mom. Just a little tired, that's all." But that not true, Kim just feel bad cause she just one of the lucky one that have not die from the attack. People die and their love one can't do anything but grieve for their loss, Kim is not even a student from the university, she was just a kid that just skip and just want to visit a friend from there.
"You sure? You know I can just take you home if you want" "Mom, it ok. Don't worry abou-Off!" Kim felt someone bump her from behind, Kim turn to face to the person
"Hey, watch where you go-" "Oh! sorry, didn't mean to bump into you" Kim stop herself from talking cause the stranger look and sound oddly familiar but she can't put her finger on it.
"Wait, Kim?" the stranger say. How does this stranger know Kim name?
"Mrs. Aikyo?" Maligaya say, Kim memory pop inside her head. Mrs. Aikyo, that was her name, she's the nurse that took care of Kim while she was at the hospital after the gas attack, Kim guess that she look so different without her nurse uniform.
"What are you doing here?" Maligaya ask Mrs. Aikyo
"Well, I just want to be here. you know, to pay respect" Mrs. Aikyo say
"Doctors and Nurses are here too, we try everything that we could to help the people who got attack but...but..." Mrs. Aikyo eyes are starting to tear up and choking on her words. Maligaya place her hand on Mrs. Aikyo shoulder
"Hey, don't be hard on yourself. You and Doctors and Nurses did the best that you could and everyone is very grateful for that." Mrs. Aikyo wipe her eyes and smile at Kim mother
"Y-You're right, you're right, thank you. How is Kim been doing after she left the hospital?" "Oh well, she been doing fine but one day, we were eating at Lil’ Peppers and then-" While they are talking, Kim starting to look around at the mass of people and see a familiar neighbor, it was Ray. Eager to show Ray her new discovery about her powers, she just about to walk toward him but Maligaya hand stop her from walking "Kim? where are you going now?" Maligaya ask Kim with one eyebrow
"I saw Ray and I just want to talk to him." "I'm not sure that about, Kim. After that neon explosion, I'm afraid you will ran off and get hurt." Maligaya say
"Mom, I'll be fine. There no neon sign here and I just ran off cause I got scare but i'll be ok. I promise." Kim say to her mother, Maligaya sigh and nodded to her daughter. Kim walk toward Ray and ready to show him her new power ability.