"Kira, you're alive... I... I thought you were dead." my voice was hoarse.
Nagbalik sa akin ang ala-alang pagligtas niya sa akin mula kina Sasha sa Center. All I thought was she's already dead. I heard the gunshot. Pisces closed my eyes but I heard the gunshot. Hindi pinatama ni Sasha ang bala dahil hindi na siya mapapakinabangan at nagdesisyon na ibenta na lang?
"I heard that you won the Hunters' Tricup, Collier. I was so happy! Hindi ko alam kung saan kayo hahanapin at ang swerte ko naman at nakita kita rito."
Ibang-iba na si Kira. Ang dating babaeng madumi ang suot at kitang kita ang bahid ng paghihirap, tuluyan nang nawala ngayon.
She's wearing a crop top and short shorts.
Wow. I never thought that he meant that to her that dearly. I laughed to myself. This stupid motherfucker received a damn tasty looking black forest cake! "Me?" gulat namang tanong ni Pisces. Umangat ang isang kilay niya. "Y-Yep!" Kira stuttered. "I think... that you deserved this small appreciation from me for being a good leader. I really appreciated it." Kira smiled, now, a little bit shy. Her cheeks turned bright red when we turned to her. "Naks naman, swerte ni leader!" Humagalpak sa tawa si Max, halatang inaasar si Pisces. I shrugged it off. Ang oras ng schedule ng training namin ay tuwing alas dose ng tanghali hanggang alas sais y med
I held his hand as we walked into the aisle. Tumugtog ang isang pamilyar na party song. Hindi ko lang matandaan kung ano 'yon.Nagsimula siyang sumayaw sa harap ko kaya dahan-dahan din akong sumayaw. He held my waist, I was a bit taken aback but I managed to dance."Why so pretty, Collier?" tanong niya. His dimple showed when he smiled.I just smiled. I don't believe him. I'm mediocre. I know that."You look cute with this ponytail." Ang akala ko ay nang-iinis lang siya nang sabihin 'yon peeo nang makitang seryoso talaga siya ro'n ay hindi ko naiwasang mahiya.The neon lights made me dizzy. Nasabayan pa 'yon ng tama ng alak sa akin.
Kinabukasan ay maayos ang naging gising nila. Maliban sa akin. Kahit pa antok na antok na ako kagabi ay hindi ako makatulog nang maayos. Naiisip ko pa rin ang ginawa niya. He left without saying anything and we were damn worried. Tapos ay uuwi lang siya na parang walang nangyari?"Mabuti na lang talaga at ligtas ka. Alalang-alala kami sa iyo, lalo na 'tong si Collier," banggit ni Celine. Napahinto ako sa pag kain ng pancake at napansin ko ang lingon nila sa aking lahat. Now, they are teasing us. I'm not even in the mood to go with the flow with them."What?" tanong ko nang nanatili ang tingin nila. Tumigil naman sila agad.I couldn't understand why my heart was thumping so bad when he disappeared. Why did I recall every moment with him... the kiss we shared, even if it
We shopped, ate food, went to arcade. Nang mag gabi ay dumiretso kami sa night club na pinuntahan namin noong unang beses. I looked out of place here!But who cares?We drank until midnight. Until I can feel that the whole place is spinning around. Until my lips became numb. Until it all swirls. Parang umaalon. The place, Jeth, and my ugly feeling. Haha.Medyo naibsan naman ang mga iniisip ko. Sa sobrang dami kong iniisip. Masyado talaga akong nagpapakastress. Dapat lang na mag chill ako pa minsan minsan."Now, Collier. Tell me. What's your problem?" Jeth's eyes are droopy. Tingin ko ay lasing na lasing na rin siya. His neck and ears are turning red.
"Collier! Where have you been? Palagi na lang ba kayong mawawala ng walang paalam?" Ito ang pambungad ni Celine nang tuluyan kaming makauwi.My head is still spinning from all the alcohol intake."Why is she drunk?" marahang tanong ni Nate at pinilit na alalayan ako. I feel like I wanted to vomit."I fucking hate this man over here. He's an asshole. Akala niya yata ay hindi ko siya magagantihan!" Kahit walang kausap ay hindi ko na napigilang mapasigaw pa."She's too drunk!" alalang sabi ni Cedrick. "What shall we do?""What happened to your lips, Pisces?" napansin niya yata ang kagat ko sa labi ni Pisces.
Her jaw dropped. She then hugged me tight after that. "Thank you, Collier! Thank you! Thank you!""What do you want me to do?" I reiterated."Help me bake a cake for him and ask him to come with me.""Wala naman akong magagawa... sa kung sinong gusto niyang samahan. He'll probably come with you dahil close naman kayo. Why don't you just say it directly to him?""We need to make sure na ako ang magiging ka partner niya.""He has no choice... Ikaw lang naman." My words spitted like an acid.Isinama ako ni Kira sa kanila. Excused na raw ako sa trabaho sa araw na ito. Mas gugustuhin ko pa ring umusad s
They ate it, but they kept silent."Gawa mo rin 'to? Mas masarap'yong nauna. May kakaiba sa texture nito tapos parang may after taste. Sobra siguro sa baking powder?" Parang ekspertong puna ni Cedrick. Sumang-ayon naman ang lahat."'Yong chocolate cake na nauna na lang ang gawin mo palagi, Collier."Nakita kong kumuha ng platito si Pisces, kakain din. Kumuha siya sa gawa ni Kira at tinikman ito.Wala naman siyang nasabi tungkol dito. Kumuha ulit siya ng isang slice pero sa gawa ko na.Matapos ay tumingin siya sa akin. I didn't like the intensity of his stare that's why I looked down."Si Kira ang gumawa niyang dala ni Pisces." Itinuro k
All I can feel for Kira right now is envy. She literally has everything. She even has my family. She can laugh with them, talk to them, kiss them.I can't even touch them. My father didn't bother to fake his hatred towards me.Hindi niya iniabot ang kamay ko. He just ignored me. My mother acted as if she didn't know.That feeling driven me to find what happened years ago. They loathed me so much... Gusto kong malaman kung anong ugali ko dati para naman matanggap ko ang galit nila sa akin. Hindi 'yong ganitong patuloy akong nasasaktan dahil sa ginawa ng dating ako na hindi ko naman maalala.A tear escaped my eyes. I immediately wiped it off. Nate handed me a handkerchief. I nearly weep at that moment.