Warning: This story contains abuse and toxic behaviour that should never be normalized in real life. Read at your own risk.
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Nisha wants to become a well known horror romance writer, it was one of her biggest dreams. So it was no wonder how excit...
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Five years later..
“Handa na ba lahat?!” Finn asked loudly at sumakay sa driver's seat.
“Ano ba yan, Finn. Ang ingay mo.” Misa replied na nasa passenger seat. “At oo kita mo naman kumpleto na tayo.”
“Ang tagal nyo naman, kapag kami talaga minulto ni Matt sa kakuparan nyo kayo yung ituturo ko.” Hans said next to me, pareho kaming nasa backseat, my head resting on his shoulder.
Kanina pa kasi kami nandito at ang daming arte ni Finn. Ang tagal nya mag-ayos tapos kapag akala namin ayos na lahat sasabihin nya may nakalimutan sya at babalik sa bahay nya.
We decided to meet up sa bahay ni Finn at sabay sabay na lang na pumunta sa sementeryo. Birthday ni Matt kasi ngayon at death anniversarry naman ng mama ni Misa.
Ten minutes later, Finn finally started the car at umalis na kami. Finn and Misa wanted to turn the radio on but Hans said I didn't like unnecessary noises. Of course I told them it's fine pero in the end di rin nila sinindi baka kasi daw ma-stress pa ako. At first I thought that we're going to have a quiet and peaceful two hour ride but Finn opened his mouth. “Akalain nyo, limang taon na rin ang nakakalipas? Alam nyo, kung nandun lang ako makakatikim sakin yung Lucian na yun, buti na lang yung hinayupak na Elliot na yun nasa kulungan pa rin.” Finn said and Misa glared at him then gave me an apologetic look.
Finn's eyes widened and he muttered a soft sorry.
Ngumiti ako, “No, it's fine.”
Up until now whenever someone mentions Lucian's name it still sometimes puts me on edge. I still could feel the pain, the fear, the anger that I felt. The person who made my life hell and the reason kung bakit wala na ngayon ang isa sa pinaka-importanteng tao sa buhay ko. There are still times that I'd still wake up screaming. The nightmares still there. Thankfully, Hans would be there next to me everytime it would happen. He'd hold me and let me cry in his arms, he'd whisper soft comforting words to my ears until I'd calmed down. He also found a trusted therapist and helped me cope up with the past traumas that I've had, and he was always there to remind me to take my medications. And because of him, my mental and emotional health became a lot better with the help of my family, Misa and Finn.
Hans seemed to notice that my mood went down and he suddenly grinned. “No need, sinuntok ko sya nun kasama si Elliot. Ay kung nakita mo lang mukha nya mukha sya ensaymada ang dami nyang pasa..”
Hans kept on rambling about how he beat Lucian and Elliot with his bare hands. I know na ginulpi nya nga yung dalawang yun but the exaggeration of his story with matching hand actions made me giggle until his actions and words became so absurd that I found myself laughing loudly inside the car, some cars that passed by glanced at us in confusion. I know na ginagawa lang to ni Hans para mapatawa ako and to be honest it is really working.
