Flickers

Chapter 76

She tried to continue what she has done in the past as if erasing his existence little by little and trying to get used to his absence.

Perhaps this would be the last time? Breaking up with him was something that she has done multiple times and she couldn't remember how the two of them reconcile. It was as if it was a habit between the two of them, making a push and pull movement.

Faith: I'm going out, do you want to come?

I look at my phone and saw Faith's message, after blocking Eric I didn't dare bother his life anymore, or else I'll be coming back to him soon once more.

It's like every time I proposed a breakup it was him that would always make me eat that words that I vomited.

Ange: Okay, I'll be there

I might as well just go to any place that wouldn't remind me of him, besides my mother was pretty chill with me right now. I guess that she already knew that I broke up with Eric again, after all, I would always tell her of the milestones and problems that my relationship with Eric faces in the past year and four months.

"I'll be going with Faith at the market ma, do you need something so I can buy it with her?"

Faith was ordered by her mother to buy the necessary ingredients for her brother's birthday this week and since there's not much to do at home might as well come with her.

"At the market with faith?" I nodded and she stood up and left the clothes she's washing before giving me the money. "Buy me some garlic, onions, tomatoes, and a kilo of chicken" I took the money and found Faith outside of our street.

"You're quite fast, huh?" I teased her and she just glared at me before we took off to the market.

As soon we stepped on the ground, various mothers and people crowded in our place that we were forced to walk away. Countless flies flew around the lane, the smell of fish permeates on our noses and the yells of vendors in every corner of the street filled our senses.

"Manang, how much for these?" I asked the old lady selling vegetables while holding the tomato in my hand.

"Thirty-five for one- fourth, forty-five for half a kilo, and sixty for a kilo"

"That's too expensive, manang"

"That's because of the storm last month! Our crops were washed away by the storm, ay, girl if you look at other vendors that sell vegetables they would also have an increase of price"

(AN: There was indeed a storm last month, Bagyong Rosita between Oct. 21 - Nov. 3 of 2018)

Soon after it was time for us to leave, fortunately, the weather was fine today or else we'll be like pigs bathed in oil by the end of the day.

With my right hand holding the food that I bought, I held the other plastic bag that Faith couldn't carry. We returned to my street and were about to go home when faith was called ok her phone.

I saw her face darkening and I nudge her on her elbows which made her look at me.

"What? Did something happened?"

"It was Troy, he said Eric wanted to talk to us," she says dissatisfaction filling her eyes as well as mine.

"Is he still on the call?" I asked her and she nodded, I took her phone and decided to end this talk. "I don't want to talk to Eric anymore and please tell him that if he really needed someone to talk to then he can go to his Desirae after all she's the most important person in his life anyway. Tell him also that he doesn't need to talk to me, I don't want to see his face anymore"

Then I rudely ended the call, gave it to Faith, and walked with the two plastic bags swinging in my hand.

The fire burned my heart and I feel as if it was like a wildfire spreading into every part of my body. I couldn't sit still and decided to be with Faith for much longer or else my mom would know about my anger.

It was almost seven thirty in the evening when I returned, of course, I already told my mother that I would be at faith's house first and get home later. I took my phone and charged it beside my bed, before cooking for my family.

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Chapter 76 is up!

Fun Fact: Ange was with faith at that time of the night and yes, she did say those words to him.

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