"I went to your house last night and you weren't there. Your CCTV said that some rich people took you. You are still alive because I am still talking to you, what happened?” Katiya said without even stopping on the other line.“CCTV? What CCTV?” I asked in confusion.“Your neighbors. They knew everything about you.”I shook my head. Of course, they never left their eyes on me.I was just looking out of the window and just zone out. I have been with this stranger for more than two hours now. And I don't even know how to address him. Great.“Where are you?” Katiya asked again.“I’m heading home,” I answered.“And those who created a scene in your house?”“My parents. And yes, I'm still alive, obviously,” I replied to her questions earlier. “I lost them already. Not sure when I’d be able to live peacefully for the coming days, though.”“You know I just need a word, Prescilla. I could make them pay in an instant. Just tell me,” Katiya said without any hint of remorse.“Stop it, Katiya. T
“What else do you need? ” Katiya asked while pushing the cart for me.We're at a mall supermarket a few blocks from my apartment. I was supposed to go alone but Katiya surprised me with her presence behind my door. She seems to be making sure I'm still alive after the encounter with my parents.I silently looked at the cart she was pushing. There were lots of things inside that were mostly composed of table cloth, a lighter, and packaging tape. There is also a rope that was two meters long.Only a few spaces of the cart were occupied by foods and beverages that I needed for my supplies. I also have no plans to stock up on food because I plan to leave my place after what I’ll do two weeks from now.I didn't want to stay there any longer because my parents were unlikely to return to pick me up again. I don't want any more physical pain when I run away so I'll be the one to move away so there's no more trouble."That's fine. Everything’s in," I replied.She took her eyes off me before le
I could feel my eyebrows meeting at the center of my forehead as I stared at the man sitting now on the chair in my apartment. It was my only seat, and he sat on it as if he owned it after entering the place I was renting.He sits comfortably on the hard chair with his legs crossed and his elbow resting on the table as he lays his temple on itI don’t know why he came here. Unannounced at that. If I could remember it correctly, I made it clear to him that I don't want any more of our interaction and connection.I was surprised by his presence when he was the one I opened the door for earlier after I put away the things that Katiya and I had bought. I wasn't expecting anyone, much more this man. I didn't even invite him to enter my apartment but he invited himself in. And before I could even realize it, he's already inside and sitting.“What are you doing here?” I asked with a knotted forehead.I took an Indian seat on my bamboo bed because there were no other seats available. I only h
Flashbacks of my memories with Harris immediately filled my head. I was still in the parking lot, but I was already overwhelmed by the happy memories we once shared.Our images came into view as if they only happened yesterday. How he took care of me as I entered his car. How he would carry the groceries all with his vacant arm possessively wrapped around my shoulder. The sound of our laughter echoed in my head when I announced my pregnancy to him, in the same parking lot where I am currently standing.I couldn’t help but ask myself. If those were the days we were happy and content with each other, was something wrong? When did it start to go wrong? Or even at that time, it was destined to cut short the momentary fun for us? Or if it just so happens that on other occasions I find out things that have ignited everything, will the problem between the two of us continue?The first step I took weighed the same as the growing pain in my chest. It
I slowly looked at him with hopeful eyes. My heart was still hopeful to hear the words I wanted from him. But minutes passed, and with every tick of the clock the heaviness I am feeling inside doubled.His silence is the answer. From the way, he looked away and how his face paled, I knew that he would never say the words that I wanted to hear.And it's hurting me so badly thinking that he was never truthful about our relationship. Or if only he was truthful enough, the chances are more likely that the lie would still prevail. May it be in the form of words or actions.“Your answer is still no, right? Am I correct?" I asked in pain.“Priscilla...” she called in a soft voice.“What we have is bound to come to an end. I know that, and you definitely know that.” I gently touched his face with my one hand and made him look at me. “You wanted a way out. It was part of your plan to leave me. It just so happened that I go
“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