We Found Love (Short Story)

5

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Twenty-one years of existence. Two years of living here in hell.

What should I do today?

I miss my phone. I miss netflix.

Ano kaya ang mga bagong palabas?

I remembered what happened yesterday. They made a one-and-one talk with me after what happened.

But I didn't tell them about the boy. He didn't do anything wrong.

It's me. It's always me.

My parents always had the chance to get me out of here. But they never did.

Kung ako lang mag dedesisyon sa sarili ko. Umalis na ako dito.

I'm 21 years old but I can't let myself out of this hospital. It's because of them.

I'm not fully healed, they said. But they never asked if I'm doing fine. And they never tried. Never tried to heal me.

Lumabas ako sa room ko. And while walking, I can hear someone crying, screaming, banging the door, and fighting.

One word to describe this place. Shitty.

Music to my ears.

With all of those screams, they can beat Beyonće and Ariana.

I guess being broken is not bad at all.

I decided to go to the gaming room. Time to catch some fish today.

I was busy catching some fish when someone blocked my view.

"Ice cream?"

He offered. Siya nanaman. Yung kahapon.

He sat beside me and looked at my coins. Nginitian niya ako at kinagatan yung ice-cream niya habang nag iinsert ng coin sa machine beside me.

"No thanks."

I said and continued catching the salmon. But it seems like he didn't understand me.

He opened the ice cream and sticked it into my mouth.

"What the heck is your problem?"

Inalis ko yung ice cream sa labi ko at tinignan siya ng masama.

"Sinubuan na nga kita. Nagreklamo ka pa."

What the fuck? I just want to punch him.

Kinuha ko nalang yung ice cream and ate it. Sayang naman.

I didn't mind him and continued fishing while eating the ice cream that he gave me.

And I realized that.. It's been two years since I haven't tasted an ice cream.

They don't have it here. All they have is bland foods and disgusting vegetables.

It somehow made my heart happy.

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