Love Thy Punishment

"Why does it always rain when I don't have an umbrella?" I slammed the door shut after entering my house. I immediately went straight to the living room to check myself in the mirror."Is it raining outside?" I was stunned when someone suddenly spoke behind me. And why is she here again?"Isn't it obvious?" mataray na sagot ko sa kaniya bago muling binalik ang paningin ko sa salamin. "Gosh! The rain ruined everything! I even bought my dress from Hawaii and had a new hairstyle!"I started to wipe my hair but thinking how the rain ruined everything annoys me. "Can't you give me the power to stop the rain? Or to control the weather?" I asked her."Is that your wish?" she asked quickly. "I'm asking if that is your wish," she repeated.I rolled my eyes because of her answer. "Nevermind. You always ask for compensation whenever I ask you for something." I sniffed and reached for the towel again to wipe my hair when I suddenly remembered something."What are you doing here again? How did you

The next following weeks become more torture for me. I get bored day by day and get sick of helping other people. I badly want to find a human that is willing to sacrifice their body. I wanted to do something for someone to sacrifice their body but I know I will only increase my sin."Hindi ka ba talaga sasama sa akin bukas?" Kaito ask me again for the nth time. "Come on, Spain na kaya 'yon! Ayaw mo bang bisitahin ang bansa kung saan ka nanggaling?""Will you please stop convincing me to come with you? Are you stupid? You want me to go there? You know what I've been through in that country." I told him. Can't he just leave now? So I can no longer see his face."Alam ko, pero malay mo kapag nakabalik ka ron---" I glared at him so he stopped talking for a while before talking again. "I will go straight to Japan afterward. I will be there for a few months before going back here...for good," he was hesitant when he said that. He seemed to be worried about what my reaction would be."You'r

"Are you okay?" he asked me before sitting down next to me offering me a beer. I just shook my head before sighing. After that conversation, I received a call from him that's why I am with him right now."Huwag mo namang ipahalatang hindi ka masaya na kasama mo ako ngayon," he said while laughing."No," I said and shook my head. "Good thing you called me.""Bakit? May nangyari ba?" he asked me right away."Nothing," I told him. "You," I looked at him, "does my scars bother you?""Hindi naman," he shook his head. "Bakit? Are you afraid that I might judge you with those bruises and scars of yours?""I just thought your answer would be yes," I answered. "Have you ever tried to ask someone to kill you? Have you ever tried to... beg someone to just let you die?" I asked him as I looked away. We are here now on the rooftop of his condominium and the lights of the buildings and houses are starting to comfort me."I'm not sure," he said. "Have you?"I nodded. "Yes. Earlier when you called an

"Safe na ‘yong bata. Okay ka na ba?" he asked me as he handed me a bottle of water. He sat down next to me. "His father is on his way," he added. After a few minutes, a man in his normal clothes came. "Waki!" he shouted when he saw the child. I saw the fear in the boy's eyes before quickly running behind a policeman. "Ayos ka lang ba? Anong nangyari sa 'yo?" he asked him. The kid is trying to avoid that man's hand. "Ikaw ho ba ang tatay?" The policeman asked him while."Oo. Ano bang nangyari sa kaniya?" he asked again that's why I rolled my eyes."Stop acting like you didn't know what happened. You were there earlier," I said. Everyone looked at me because of what I said. "I saw you chasing him.""A-ano bang sinasabi mo? Sino k-ka ba?" he asked in annoyance before looking at Marc again. "Waki, anak, halika na at umuwi na tayo" he said but Marc hid behind the policemen even more."Mawalang galang na ho, Sir. Pero base po sa kilos ng bata ay hindi niya po gustong sumama sa inyo. May n

"Okay ka na?" he asked me the next day. I just nodded at him before finally getting in his car. I asked him to accompany me to where I am going today. "Saan tayo pupunta?" he asked while smiling."Just drive," I answered. He nodded and obeyed what I said. I was just silent as I watched the other vehicles. I smiled when I found the car that I was looking for. "Follow that car," I told him as I pointed to the white car in front of us. "Let the driver know that we're following him," I commanded again. He nodded and stepped on the gas."Place your car beside it," I said before opening the window beside me. "Just follow the car," I told him and in a snap, I'm already inside their car."Hi," I saw how his eyes widened and were surprised to see me sitting next to him."Paanong..." he was unable to finish what he was saying out of panic."Drive safely, mababangga tayo," I told him. I looked at the backseat and saw a little boy crying. Without a warning, I stopped the car which made him even