Miss Matched

Chapter 32: Please Come Back

I ran and ran and ran until I reach the road. My heart was drumming in an uneven rhythm like it's gonna break anytime soon. I smile sadly at this thought for I remember that it's already broken and there's nothing left there anymore just pieces of it.

I stop for a while panting wildly with tears streaming down my face like the little water falls I love to see when I was little. Suddenly my knees felt weak and I fell to the ground. Crying.

I never felt so broken. I know I couldn't ran anymore even if I wanted to, my strength’s already failed me as I said I'm broken.

"Kaleen!" I heard a faint shout behind me

I turn around with a horrified expression. I don't wanna see him. Please I couldn't bear it anymore, I'm already broken what else does he want?

I stood up with the strength that's left and look for an escape.

At the end of the road comes a cab. A smile spreads across my face and began to ran towards it. I ran as if I'm crazy like a man who sees consolation in a dead desert.

I wave at the cab driver and he immediately stop upon seeing me. He looks at me with an unsure gaze.

"I-I... Please le-let me ri-ride.. I-I ha-have mon-money, I'm gon-na pa-pay you" I can't even manage to utter proper sentences

"Miss I-"

"Please.." I almost shouted at him "... I ne-need to get aw-away from he-here" 

The cab driver finally nodded and I quickly open the back door and went inside

"Where to miss?" he asks

"Um-.. Anywhere.. Just- Just get me aw-away from here.." I stuttered

He nodded then begin to drive to an unknown destination

"Kaleen! Kaleen!" I heard a faint voice

I turn around and saw a blurred figure standing at the middle of the road a few feet away from us. 

I had the urge to get out of the cab and go to him but I'm afraid I can't do it anymore. I covered my ears with my hand and close my eyes until all I can hear are the falling drops of rain.

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I felt numb

My hands are shaking and my eyes are swollen but at least I now manage to stop crying. I look out the window, it's such a gloomy day and the rain hasn't stop pouring yet.

My mind has finally cleared a little and I now decided where I wanna go. I instructed the cab to go to Manchester where our (Mine and Jill's) apartment lies.

My phone vibrated yet again it's the tenth time it had. I look at it's small screen and find that Alex's calling me.

I bit my lip. I completely single-handedly ruined her birthday. I sigh. I do owe her an explanation so I finally gather up my courage to answer my phone and not cry at the same time.

"Kaleen?" She ask in a worried voice

"I'm sorry...” My voice cracks. I feel the sobs building up in my chest slowly

"Where are you?" 

"I... I'm fine... I just need to be alone now"

"Are you sure you're okay?  Everyone's so worried about you... Kaleen please come back"