Kabanata 22

Kasalukuyan kong inaayos ang mga gamit na kailangan kong dalhin sa boarding house. Iniisip ko pa kung dadalhin ko ba study table ko o huwag na lang. Maybe I’ll just order a foldable table online. I am occupied on putting my toiletries inside a bag when my phone rang. I stand in front of my circular mirror while tying my long black hair before picking up my phone.

My forehead creased when I received an email from him. I sighed before opening his email. My breath became uneven, and my chest started to feel heavy. My emotions were a mixture of sweet and sour the day he left me without a single word. I thought it was all okay. I thought that my choices were right, but it turned out to be my nightmare.

Choosing him wasn't right.

Choosing him crashed my core.

My back fell on my bed. I stared at the ceiling, and all the memories we had flashed like a movie. A lone tear escaped from my eyes, and later on, it became a waterfall. I bit my lower lip and tried