I yawned while I while I was looking on the stage. Magna and I sat on the left bleachers while the marching was ongoing. It was quarter to three when the program started. I wear the dress that I have borrowed from Magna. She was surprised that I am not wearing Carx. I don’t know what to actually say but I decided to keep silent, so she’d no longer be curious of what’s going on.“I couldn’t believe he’s graduating high school now,” said Magna while she giggled. “It feels like yesterday was the time we meet for the first time.” She sighed and looked at Carx who’s walking himself to the aisle and after his name has been called.I remain silent amd deep thoughts bothered me all day long. His approach and attitude to me was absolutely terrible. I avoid to look at him and decided to look on my phone imstead. I opened one of my social media app and scrolled up to get newsfeed. There I saw photos of Camila at my mother’s tailor shop. They’ve got a selfie and even tagged me in her post. Dad
After the graduation, Carx together with his friends tag along to celebrate in fancy restaurant. It was actually a bit awkward because Rue had invited me and Magna to join their celebration. I really tend to refuse their invitation since what had happened these days. I feel intense inside the van by Carx’s father. It was humiliating to even seat with Rue who forced to have me sitting with him. Magna was okay with everything, and I was shocked to see she was with Ronald.“What do you like to drink later, Annette? Do you want to taste an expensive wine?” Rue asked while he was scrolling on his phone and looking on food online app, probably to order something though we’re up heading to a resto. “Have you tried drinking ‘em?” He added after he noticed I wasn’t responding.“Oh, actually. I don’t drink—”Shortly after I respond Feliz interrupt our conversation and smile as he said, “Just treat her milkshakes. She probably liked that.” He looked st me and tried to sound nice after he noti
It was a cold night and electrifying moment as Carx hold my wrist and pulled me away from them. We just headed outisde the restaurant and took few steps till we reached the van where they’ve parked it. I looked at him in confused look. I am actually intense with what he just did to me. I know he got an audacity to embarrass me and belittle me infront of hi friends. “Take your hands off me, sir.” He get off me and grinned as he said, “I don’t want you here.” I froze in a moment and I stuck staring to his eyes. He have those tamed yet not really calm one. He have the confidence but dangerous. He have the peace, but chooses the chaos. And I have my principles, yet I decided to get trampled on multiple times by his reckless tongue.I get hold of myself and stop tears coming out. I swear to myself that this would be the last time I’m getting his insults. I’ve had enough. I breathe in and smirked while I lift my head from as if trying hard to avoid showing off my emotions of how painf
I arrived at Camila’s house widely smiling and make her confused as I sat on the edge of her bed reminiscing what happened earlier. I was shock to hear her teasing me about the guy, which he meant Feliz. And I don’t know why she have the idea of pushing me to him. She poked my waist and said, “I didn’t know why you came up here to just show me how happy you were these days.”“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I just got embarrassed earlier, that’s all.” I defended myself from her curious eyes and how she looked at me trying to rip off my lips as I wry aggressively. She chuckled and rolled her eyes as she said, “I don’t believe you. Anyway, I want to ask you something.” She looked at me after she went through her mirror and probed her face both sideways with a grin added question, “How do you know Carx?” Her voice was serious that it made me nervous what to tell. Should I tell her that I am working to him before? Or just made an excuse of who was that guy?“Huh?” I acted like
I silently accept the water that Istanio gave. I feel so small and uncomfortable here. I sometimes feel how it’s to much to bear seeing how Carx would just glare to me and expressionless. I forced myself to calm from shivering. He stood so chill, fierce and unbothered. He was holding his cigarette inserted between his fingers and can beer in his left hand. They’re boisterously laughing with his friends who are also drunk. I quickly shifted my gaze and look directly to Istanio’s eyes when he reached for my hand and gently squeeze it.“Sorry if I startled you,” he said and laughed after he let go of my hand immediately. He forced a smile and looked at my eyes with concern. His eyes were beautiful at this closer look. It was brown and how his eyelashes also was effortlessly attractive.“No. It’s fine,” I replied and already intertwined my fingers as I stooped so low, avoiding his eyes deeply looking into mine. I sigh as when I heard Carx laughed softly. “When did you just worked here?”“
After a week staying again in my hometown. I became indifferent and somehow feel I have able to forget things that I went through from his cruelty. It’s harsh and seems that life isn’t for me, I scanned my room after I have cleaned the area before leaving tomorrow heading back to the city for my college’s semester.A knock interrupts me that I swiftly turned into. It’s mom holding her phone and was checking on me by her suspicious eyes. “You really ready to go, dear?” she asked and tilted her head after noticing my curtains were changed,“Well, I’m not. But I wish I’m prepared for the school,” I said and giggle as I reached her arms and snaked my arms to her, grinning playfully. I looked at her ensuring the hope for them. I ran to an opportunity that I’ve regretted my whole life without them knowing. I appreciate how my parents poured their sacrifices and support for me. Thus, I swear to get hold to claim my manifest’s outcome of endeavor.“Sooner, I’ll be taking you as well to the c
I continue myself doing daily routine. It was unusual for me to act like everything would seem to be an episode from series I’m watching while I was in Junior High School. I feel how things instantly changed and even heard how my relatives experiencing difficulties due inconsideration that auntie’s children been doing with their lives. I was stuck staring on my phone as I waited myself to arrive back to the city. Where I’m deciding to get an apartment and look for part-time jobs since there’s only remaining week before my class starts. I have to try things I never been into, which sadly doing house chores are the basic job I knew suited for myself as an average kid.The province is calm as I expected. The falling leaves, clean lawn and yards. Untamed waves on the shore during high tide in the evening. How the moonlit reflects the ocean and stars flickering from thousand miles. I wish to have these by my embrace. I’ll be missing the harmonious environment where I grew up. Cities been
I unpacked my things already and went downstairs to help Camila for cooking lunch. I still remember the time we’re playing at their spacious living room and now already half of it was replaced for new room added for their guest. Which where Camila’s cousin staying. I rushed going to their kitchen and saw her already wearing sleeveless top with still jeans on. “Oh, hi. Are you done already?” She asked while her eyes focused slicing the butter. I walked towards her and smiled. I saw how she quickly rose her left brow and determined glaring at me. I pulled other ingredients she’ll going to use for cooking later. She was about to grab it from me that I have avoided away from her and slowly arranging them on the counter. Mostly are cans, spices, and other seasonings for marinating the chicken meat she have put in the freezer earlier before I’ve changed my dress.“I never thought you can cook,” I said and teased her with my mischievous grin. “Oh, probably you’re practicing to impress som