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Meet me Halfway Forever
The first week of May would have been a roller coaster. The penetrating heat was sometimes so high that I found myself irritable. If not for Kyle, I think I would have gone psycho. I smiled and felt the tingles all over my body just thinking about him. I was love drunk and madly deeply crazy for him. I could go seriously insane if I don't tell someone. Sadly, I wasn't allowed to tell anyone about him. Not my Aunt, not my cousin and especially not my sister. In fact, I haven't even called home and neither did they try to call me back. Well, I already figured out that Kelsea had spilled the beans to our parents about my recent call. And I would put my bet that they felt guilty about shading me from the truth and would prefer to give me some space right now before dropping the phrases, "we're terribly sorry; we're only concerned about you" and "it was for your own good". I sighed. But despite the secrecy, my unkempt happiness and enthusiasm had not escaped my Aunt's keen observ
Meet me Halfway Secrets
Another Kyle-induced evening and I was worse than a hyper one-year-old by daylight. I cooked breakfast, which, believe me, never happened in LA. I run through some classic but lively and meaningful CDs stacked beside the player and let them hum around the house. Aunt Hilda and my cousin Allen agreed that Matt was a good influence despite the fact that I hadn't even talked to the guy or just said Hi. It was ridiculous, but I would let them assume whatever they wanted. Just as long as they don't hit the right chords, I'd be fine; ecstatic even. But then again, too much won't be good, and I have proof of that. My Aunt decided to set me up with Matt. And Allen, the ever generous alien, had called the person mentioned immediately, telling him that the gang planned to meet at Bob's Café in Lacson Street by four in the afternoon. So basically, despite my outward protest and insistence that I couldn't meet up with him, I had no other choice. At precisely 4, I was fairly seated outside Bo
Meet me Halfway Trapped
There's a fine line between pretending and not telling anything. With no telling, it would be easy to just shut up and change the topic, but that would be called avoidance, and my Aunt doesn't like to be evaded. On the other hand, if I play pretentious, I might get caught in one wrong move, but I could also hide how I was really feeling. So upon arriving home, I pretended to have a happy mood and told them that I had fun and would love to see Matt another time, then gave them the excuse to go to my room and change. The fake smile and glee faded as soon as I had the door closed. I leaned on it and rested my head, closing my eyes. "This is bad. And this sucks," I muttered, sighing heavily as the weight of that decision sat on my shoulders. I knew I had to tell Kyle. It was not my nature to keep secrets from him. Doing so made me feel trapped. Plus, I associate it with cheating. Technically, he was dead. Like everyone else's mindset, I should be free, single and have no other a
Meet me Halfway Allen
I woke up with a start. Kyle wasn't able to come last night, and I dreamed about him dying, which made me shiver despite the heat. I threw the covers off of me and found the house eerily silent. I raked the whole bed for my phone and found it lying under my pillow. The time read 9:02 am, and there was no single call or text. I sighed and again shivered at the haunting silence. Usually, by this time, Aunt Hilda would be singing downstairs, in the shower, or somewhere else. The house wasn't soundproof, and my Aunt's singing voice was shrill and off-key. I'm afraid that even the mouse hiding in her ceiling could hear it. So waking up in a silent house was saying something. I knew for a fact that Allen would either be in bed or had not come home yet from last night's partying at the club. He went out with his friends, and typically, he would be home late or crash at one of his friend's places. But Aunt Hilda was here. I got out of bed, finger-combing my hair. I padded towards
Meet me Halfway Clues
I did not know what to feel. I was numb inside and out. Aunt Hilda and I were like robots inside the funeral home. To be precise, I was the robot. My poor Aunt was left daze, unable to function properly. I took it upon myself to assist the guests despite some of them avoiding me at all costs. It was evident that the language barrier was a thing. But Aunt Hilda was seated at the first pew, blankly staring at my cousin's coffin. I wanted to ask what happened. However, I didn't even have the heart to do so. I picked up a few words from the discussion buzzing around his closest friends. But those who were with him stayed silent. They sat by Aunt Hilda's, mimicking her blank stare at the coffin. I chewed on the inside of my cheeks. Comforting Aunt Hilda was all I could do. There was nothing else I could offer other than my presence and helping around while battling the heavy feeling inside my chest. Sometime later, the atmosphere inside the funeral home became too heavy for me
Meet me Halfway A first in forever
I would have stayed with Aunt Hilda at the funeral home, but most of the adults there told me that I should get some rest and be back tomorrow. The adults I meant were mostly siblings of Aunt Hilda's late husband. Some of them were already children of one of the siblings. My brain was too dysfunctional to tell whether I wasn't introduced or barely paying attention. Either way, I wanted to stay and make sure Aunt Hilda was taken care of. However, I was left with no choice when half of them forced me to go home. So, home we went. I didn't try to have a conversation. I hardly knew anyone considering I hadn't even met them until today. Hence I went straight to my room and locked the door. It was when I was alone that my legs wobbled. I had to sit on the bed and slump my shoulders. I couldn't decide whether to cry or scream. Both options would be a nice way to express everything I felt. It didn't matter if anyone heard me or not. All I wanted was to release the bottled-up emotion
Meet me Halfway Set Apart
One of the things I hate about funerals is the lengthy mass. By the time Aunt Hilda had finished saying her eulogy, which mainly was drowned in a puddle of tears, my head was aching. My family had flown here just for this day, and I was somewhat glad. But I was nowhere near happy. They had dropped the phrases I knew they would. "Oh, honey, we are truly sorry. I hope you can forgive us." My mom apologized after explaining the whole version of the accident, which I no longer needed. I hugged her and Dad tightly and told them it was okay. Kelsea also apologized, and I know I should be crying by now, but I was way beyond grieving for that and my cousin. I was also grieving my own loss. Trying to live every day without Kyle in it felt like eating poison that was slowly killing me bit by bit; it sucked. I didn't break up with him. I needed time to think. But what I was doing wasn't thinking. I was torturing myself. Kyle had become an essential part of me. Even before the acci
Meet me Halfway When all else fails
MATT Kyle Jason Meridez was killing himself. As the Death Reaper, I can't deny how pleased I was to watch him suffer. After all, he was subject to punishment. I saw everything that had happened to him and Katherine, and it made me realize that I was wrong to conclude that their love was strong. I was hoping they won't be this shallow. But I guess I was wrong. It disappointed me to see them fall apart after a little argument. Katherine seemed to be the resilient one. I cannot say the same about Kyle. Perhaps, it was the reason why he was the one who had to die. Who believes in forever anyway? It's only a lame promise. Nothing lasts forever. Love blinded people. Tsk. I glanced at the time on the wristwatch attached to my hand and clicked my tongue. "I wonder if she'll make it in time," I chuckled. "Ooh, this would definitely be very entertaining." -- KATE When the car halted, I practically jumped out of it and approached the large house in front of me. But before I coul
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