“What are you doing here?” I asked furiously.
“What are you doing here, Priscilla?” Mom asked coldly as she looked at me sharply and accusingly. “What? You're going to beg this worthless person again, huh? You'll lower yourself again? For this garbage? You'll be a fool for him, again? ”Anger immediately ruled over my emotions as I looked at the two people who just arrived. They even seem to have hurried over here. They are not as presentable as they usually are.“Leave me alone. You've intervened with my life way too much. Cut me some slack, will you?”“We can't do that, my daughter.” My eyes diverted towards the direction of Papa who was the one who spoke. “Not when we know that you're degrading yourselves with a useless man.”“Excuse me, Sir,” Harris said, making his presence known to my parents. “I know that we all didn't end up on a positive note but hearing you both calling me names while me in front doesn’t“Get lost,” he said using his cold voice. And it pained me knowing that he had never used that way of speaking towards me, not even when we were arguing before. Just now that the sin I had committed is unforgivable.He got up from sitting on the sofa and went to the only room in his unit. My mind debated whether I should follow him or just let him go until his head cooled down. I expected it to be like this, but what I didn’t expect was the pain that was tearing my world right now.I could feel the sting in both corners of my eyes due to the excessive restraint for the tears that had been wanting to escape. Ever since I came here to announce the loss of our baby, my heart never stopped beating painfully.It’s not enough
“It’s only been months, but it feels like years have already gone by,” I said dreamily.The cold wind brushing my face and making my hair fly along with it makes me suddenly feel nostalgic. The familiar tall trees make me remember what I was feeling when I first came here. Everything came rushing through without my approval.From the moment that Harris made me leave him to the point that he was throwing away my clothes that were in his condo while all the residents on the floor enjoyed our show. I wasn’t just humiliated, my dignity as a woman was taken away from me by what he did.We were in the middle of the mountain where Katiya and I first met. Unlike the first time the two of us came, we had no one else with us right now. We used to go in gr
The love-hate feelings that I have for silence rose again. I love how it can give me peace of mind whenever things are like tangled strings. But I also hate how it gives so much space in my mind to think of the things that I want to erase from my memories.I slowly stretched out the packaging tape I bought days ago. The sound of it filled my room, making me remember what day it was today.Another try. New feeling.“I think that woman has gone crazy again.”I looked up at the woman who spoke. She was in front of my house apartment's window that I was supposed to close when I heard her words. Next to her was another woman her age who was probably around their thirties or more.
“You were almost caught on fire,” he said while looking at the same landscapes in front of me.“I did not know it would go that far. Suffocation was what I wanted, not burning myself along with my house,” I answered.I unintentionally closed my eyes when the cold wind brushed against my skin. It was as if the invisible wind was making me feel its peace.I covered myself, even more, using the blanket that Waldo gave me earlier before we went here. He assisted me from going out of the private room that I was occupying to being with me on the hospital rooftop.I honestly don’t know what to feel anymore. I don’t know if I should be shocked to see him first the moment I opened my eyes.
“Where will you live now? ”I kept staring at the dancing trees outside the window of the room I occupied. I didn't pay attention to her and pretended I couldn't hear anything.I heard Katiya sigh when I didn't answer her question. I also have no answer to give anyway, especially now that my brain is not working.I would rather just watch the violent rustling of tree branches and the scattered raindrops on the glass. The weather was still okay when we were on the rooftop; the sky was peaceful. But now that the night is getting darker the wind and rain are getting stronger and stronger.According to the news, there’s a storm entering the country any time soon. And here I am, stuck in this room with
“Just drop me off at any hotel we’ll pass by,” I told Waldo who was driving the car.I didn’t bother myself to look at him. My eyes remained looking at the window where raindrops continuously flowed weakly. There’s still a thunderstorm threatening to destroy the peace of the people. But it is still not much felt in our vicinity. And unlike how vividly you could feel its warning last night, it offered silence the day after.If this is what they call the calm before the storm, then it should be scary. I haven't experienced being in the middle of a thunderstorm. But since I have watched the news I would not ask to experience more. It’s downright scary.I am not afraid of being harmed but I am afraid of others experiencing its wrath. Especiall
I opened my mouth to speak but ended up losing my voice caused by the shock Mizu’s words had brought me. Has the world usually been this small for Harris and I to meet this way? Has the world always been cruel for us to cross paths even though what I really wanted was to cut our ties completely? My mind suddenly got filled with confusion. My mind crumbled and became like a crumpled paper because of how this day turned out. The certainty I had felt earlier about staying in this place suddenly disappeared. I want to leave. To run away caused by the fear of getting myself hurt again the moment I saw Harris who robbed a big part of my being. "Is there a problem?" Waldo asked full of concern.  
“I’m confused,” Waldo said, finally breaking his long silence. I don't know if I should thank him for the silence he gave me during the whole duration when Mizu and I were talking. Or feel a sense of shame because once again he witnessed how low I am when it comes to the man I love. He may be silent the whole time but I know that he became more curious about me. "Curious about what?" I asked in a tone that would hide what I felt earlier.I just want to make it seem like nothing happened earlier.I led him into the elevator which he followed. I chose to stand with enough distance between us. I kept my eyes fixed on the metal elevator door. And since we were only in a small space, I could easily see his every move. "That Harris that you were talking about..." I felt a lump building on my throat upon hearing Harris’ name once again. i even needed to gulp just to free my airways. Damn his effect on me. "What about him?" I saw him wet his lips