We Found Love (Short Story)

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: Goodluck sa finals!!! love you!!

I texted him early in the morning. Finals na nila. Hindi niya ako masyado binibisita dahil busy siya sa pag-review.

: thank you. eat your food and don't forget to stay hydrated.

You never failed to make me happy, Haider.

: i love you.

Bumalik ako sa room ko at umupo sa tapat ng bintana. My nightmares are slowly fading. My panic attacks are gone.

Can I get out of this place now?

I don't want to be here anymore.

But I told myself, I'll wait for Haider. So we can live happily.

I'll find a job. We're going to live near the beach. We will have our own family.

I touched my butterflies. My beautiful butterflies.

"The sufferings are gone. We're going to be free."

I closed my eyes but I saw faces.

I saw them.

They hurt me.

Oh no. My hands are shaking. I don't like this.

"No no. I need to go. They're here. They will get me"

I ran out of my room but a nurse stopped me.

"Miss?"

She's stopping me. No. They're chasing me. They're coming.

"Please help me. They're chasing me. Papatayin nila ako!"

Hagulgol ko. Nandiyan na sila. Malapit na sila.

"Miss, walang humahabol sayo. Let's go back to your room."

No. Nandun sila! Hindi pwede! Nasan si Haider?

"Calm down, Sapphire. It's me. Sapph, calm down."

My Psychiatrist was trying to talk to me but I couldn't. My hands are shaking so bad. Hinahanap na nila ako. Papatayin nila ako.

"Kailangan ko umalis. Papatayin nila ako. Tawagan mo si Haider."

She just looked at me and called a nurse. They tried calling Haider but he won't answer.

I'm scratching myself now. Blood is coming out of my pulse. Kailangan ko tumakas.

But my vision got blurry. And I felt a sting on my shoulder. They injected something on me.

"We need a relative. Hindi nag-pipick up ang parents niya. Wala din si Sir Haider. Her condition is getting worse."

"Wala po talaga. Ayaw po sumagot."

"Gumagaan na yung pakiramdam niya nung nakilala si Sir Haider. Pero bakit anong nangyari?"

What's that? Ang ingay nila.

Anong nangyari? Bakit pagod na pagod ako?

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