"What could the voice possibly mean?" Jamie asked. "The one that said 'coming'."

Tonton shook his head. Though he could recall most of the happenings in his dreams, he could not really make sense of them. He was not certain whether the whisper refers to the previous falling star, or some future event like the laser war or another meteor striking the Earth.

"I hope it was just my memory of the meteor," Tonton said positively.

"Yes, I hope you are right," said Kiko. "We might be dead if there is another event."

Tonton flashed a sad smile. He felt relieved after relaying the story to his friends.

"Thanks, guys," he said. "It's really cool to have friends who will listen and understand you. I am so happy to have you all."

The boys created a circle and executed a group hug. They were laughing and feeling great after all the drama.

"I feel fine now." Tonton was beaming as he said those words.

"I hope those dreams never come again," said Kiko.

"You should hang a dreamcatcher in your room," Bogart suggested which made everyone laugh.

The night was warm, as if the chill air was out somewhere, chasing children playing in the open grounds. The nightcrawlers were loudly humming under the almost void dark sky, except for the few stars.

"We should head home now," Jamie proposed.

"I agree," said Kiko. "We have plenty of assignments to do."

"I hate doing math," Bogart said under his breath.

'Coming', Tonton heard a voice inside his head. He stood frozen, surprise and worry was written all over his face. His friends all noticed it.

"What happened?" Jamie asked worriedly. "Something's wrong?"

"Something just whispered in my head. Or maybe I am just hallucinating. We had been talking about my dreams that they may have gone into my head."

"You sure?"

Tonton nodded and smiled. Slowly, they went up to their bikes and Tonton was about to board his when the whisper came back again. This time, it was louder that Tonton fell to the ground and covered his ears. Reflexively, his friends rushed and reached out to him.

"Did you hear it again?" Kiko inquired.

Tonton nodded. Meanwhile, Bogart incidentally happened to look up at the sky and noticed a much brighter star. It was coming from the right and was moving steadily. It had a yellow glow which was obviously different from the rest of the heavenly objects in the sky.

"Guys," he called out to his friends. "Will you look up? There is something in the sky."

They all obliged, including Tonton who was still covering his ears. For a moment, they were transfixed.

"I don't feel right about this, " Kiko commented.

Details of the previous event came back to them. They stayed in their position and did not move a thing while observing the spectacle right before them. Doubt, worry, and fear were in their hearts.

Similarly, the bright glow started small and kept growing bigger as it traversed the night sky. It seemed to suck out all the light and energy from anything on its path. Minutes rolled and the star-like object was now the size of a coin.

Their hearts beat louder. It was eerily silent except for their labored breathing and heartbeat.

"It's not happening again, right?" Bogart asked in disbelief.

"I think it is," Kiko answered inaudibly.

"We better leave now," Jamie ordered.

The boys took some steps back when Tonton suddenly screamed.

"The voice in my head," he said in agony. "It keeps saying that it is coming."

They looked up to the sky again and indeed, the bright thing had become larger, now almost the size of a lemon. It loomed as though it was heading towards Subangdaku.

"Let's go!" Jamie barked.

Quickly, they scampered and went to their bikes. Tonton, now in tears, was still trembling that they had to help him board his bike.

"Be strong, Tonton," Kiko reassured him. "We are always here with you. Nothing can harm any one of us."

Shakily, they began to pedal their bikes. The horror was all too real that the path they had always passed through seemed arduous and difficult. They struggled until Kiko tripped over a rock and he was thrown over. He rolled through the grass. Immediately, the other boys stopped and helped him up.

"Oh no!" Bogart hollered upon gazing at the object. It was now as large as an apple and shone brilliantly.

'Coming, coming, coming' .... The whispers echoed again in Tonton's head that he fell on his knees and cried, shocking his friends.

"Come on, Tonton," Jamie urged. "Don't let it defeat you."

"The voices, they are scaring me."

"Fight them."

Hastily, Jamie helped Tonton get up. The night was slowly vanishing as the meteor got much larger and brighter. It was almost near the district, almost within an arm's reach.

They boarded their bikes again and pedaled. Kiko was struggling due to a graze in his left knee, while Tonton was still sobbing. Jamie led the pack as Bogart lagged behind them due to his sheer weight and short legs.

The night was getting brighter as the object got nearer. Their shadows got longer as the grasses became more visible. Jamie looked behind him and got frightened by what he saw. The meteor was now the size of a watermelon, and a blinding light was radiating around it. It was indeed going to hit Subangdaku.

"Hurry!" he yelled at the top of his voice.

"I can't get any faster," Kiko responded in a husky voice. "My knee hurts a lot."

"It will catch us up," said Tonton, his voice quivering from crying.

Subangdaku was now well illuminated by the looming object. The boys could see their paths very clearly.

"Help me!" Bogart screamed.

Immediately, the three looked back and saw Bogart raising his arm for help. But bright light had already enveloped everything that they automatically squinted their eyes. Slowly, Bogart fell and his silhouette vanished through the light.

"Aahhh!" Kiko also screamed but like his friend, he tripped and disappeared. Simultaneously, the light swallowed Tonton.

"No!" Jamie howled but he, too, was thrown away.

Finally, the light touched the ground of Subangdaku.

Upon impact, a strong earthquake was felt all over Subangdaku and the neighboring districts. The ground shook violently. It was strong enough to cause cracks in some old buildings, but not strong enough to topple any structure. Thankfully, Subangdaku was a small old district and not many high structures could be found.

Like the boys, the villagers had seen the spectacle, and they felt the same fear from the last time, though it was now much greater and bothersome. They believed they would all die from the impact, especially that an earthquake ensued. The bright light felt like coming from heaven, ready to take them all already. However, it was not, and they survived the collision.

The boys were thrown in different directions and were unconscious for a few minutes. Unlike before, they had no dreams. The fright and the will to live urged them to rouse quickly.

"Guys, where are you?" Jamie called out as he was the first to get up.

It was pitch dark again that he kept squinting his eyes to adjust to the darkness. His pace was unsteady because he was still dizzy from the light and quake. Yet, he pushed himself to look for his friends.

"Here!" Kiko yelled.

He struggled to stand up because the wound on his knee still hurt. Hurriedly, Jamie ran up to him and helped him up.

"How are you?" Bogart was saying while running towards them.

The two chuckled upon seeing his shadow wobbling in the night. Through everything, his gestures could bring smiles to them. Bogart immediately hugged his friends upon reaching them.

"Has anyone seen Tonton?" asked Jamie.

"Coming!" Tonton's whisper echoed in the silence.

They ran up to him, with Kiko painstakingly limping behind the two. They hugged each other, thankful that they yet survived another impact from a meteor or some heavenly object.

"It happened again," Kiko finally said.

"I really thought we would all die," Bogart tearfully commented.

"I am happy nobody got hurt, maybe except for that scratch on your knee, Kiko," Jamie said with a smile, happy to see that his friends were all in one piece.

"That must be what my dreams and the whispers mean," Tonton said thoughtfully. "That another meteor will hit us."

"You were given a vision," Jamie surmised. "Did you dream again just after the impact?"

Tonton shook his head. He looked at Kiko and Bogart and they also shook their heads.

"Neither did I," Jamie answered the unspoken question. For a while, they stood in silence.

"What could have happened to the village?" Bogart asked worriedly.

"We'd better go home now," Jamie suggested.

His friends nodded and they instantly looked for their bikes. After which, they hurriedly went home.

Upon entering the village, they saw that everyone had gone out of their houses. The entire community was flooded with lights as people opted to stay outside just in case another impact or earthquake would happen. They quickened their pace, eager to reach home fast.

Bogart was the first to arrive who was instantly swept by both his parents. They were hugging and crying when the three left. Kiko reached his house next who was met by his brother Jackson.

"Where's father and mother?" he asked.

"They looked for our little sister," Jackson answered. "She was not home yet when the meteor fell."

"We'll keep going," Jamie called out, and after waving goodbye, he left with Tonton.

The sight along the way was heart-breaking. Young kids were hushed by their parents. Dogs and cats were restless as owners tried to pacify them. Some house items were put outside, like huge refrigerators, television sets, sofa, emergency bags, and many others.

In the corner of their street, a more depressing thing happened. A large branch from an old acacia tree had fallen, smashing the roof of a retail store. It was their favorite store and they used to hang out in the place when having their afternoon snacks. Fortunately, nobody was hurt, and the owners were busily fixing the damage.

"This is scarier than the first," Jamie remarked.

"Yes," Tonton agreed. "So much had been damaged. Hope the store opens soon. I love the place."

"You did not see any of these things in your dreams?"

"No, I just saw the meteor falling. How I wish I did, I could have warned everyone."

"I doubt they will believe you. I mean, we are just a bunch of regular kids."

Tonton pondered on those words and said, "I guess you are right. We are not scientists and people will not just easily believe anybody's horrible dreams."

Jamie chuckled and stopped himself after realizing something. "How about the monster jellyfish? Could that be true as well?"

"I'm not sure," Tonton answered inaudibly. "I hope not. Monsters are not true. They are just in the books."

"But what if this time, it is true?"

At that moment, they were only a few houses from theirs. From a distance, they could see their parents anxiously waiting for them at the gate. They called their names, breaking their conversation.

The sight of them stirred emotions in their hearts so that the boys started crying. Upon nearing a distance, they abandoned their bikes and ran up to them. For a long time, they cuddled one another.

"I think we can breathe now," Tonton's mother remarked after wiping off her tears.

Jamie's mother let out a sad laugh and said, "These kids are really making us worry sometime."

"I could not agree more."

After a few chitchats, the women bade farewell. They were about to enter their gates when a loud boom echoed in the night. It was like thunder but louder and creepier. They were startled and instantly gazed at the direction of the sound.

"Mother, what was that?" Jamie inquired.

"I don't know, son. You'd better go inside now."

"Jamie!" Tonton called. "Did you hear that?"

"Of course, he did," his mother answered for Jamie. She flashed a reassuring smile to her neighbors.

"Is that a fire?" Jamie suddenly asked, therefore getting their attention. With his point finger, he then indicated the bright orange glow in the sky from a distance.

To their disbelief, both mothers was stunned by the site of a burning cloud....