Mary Madison (UNDER EDITING)

Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Live your life

[KYLE’S POINT OF VEIW]

“Where is he?” Tinuro ng guard ang pang apat na mesa kaya tumango ako at nagtungo doon. I was roaming my sight around. And this place was filled of criminals, some may be only blamed by something that they didn't really do intentionally.

I sat in front of him and he was like downing his heat off me.

“Tito” I said softly. He slowly lifted his head on me.

“Anong ginagawa mo dito Kyle?”

“I wanted to visit you” I said. He avoided my eyes.

“I only want the best for you, I'm sorry if I failed you.” He said. I smiled at him sincerely.

“Tito, I know your intentions towards me. And I'm very thankful that I have you. I promise that I will work hard and I will get you out of here” He then smiled at me. He patted my head like I'm a dog.

“You don't have to. Ang mga kagaya naming kriminal ay dapat mabulok dito” Sabi niya. I mentally shake my head.

“You’re wrong. Everyone deserves a second chance, I know that you regret. You're just doing it because of me but now we'll live our life once I get you out of her”

“Paano Kyle? Ni wala nga akong naipon na pera sayo” He said.

“Tito, I have my friends. I can beg for Mary’s forgiveness—” He suddenly held my hand.

“No, Hindi mo pwedeng gawin yun. Do me a favor Kyle” My eyebrows furrowed.

“Stay away from them. Just live your life. That's all I want for you, be happy”

That was his last words for me. Umiiyak ako ng naglalakad. Ni hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta. Sana pala hindi nalang ako nakaligtas nung nabaril ako. I don't have a home now.

Ni hindi ko magawang humingi ng tulong sa mga kaibigan ko. I was too ashamed to face them especially to Mary.

Tama si Tito, I should stay away from them.

Hindi ko naman dapat kasi sila kilala, it was just an act and I failed to act according to the plan. My act was slowly turning into real.

Bumili ako ng beer in can sa isang convenient store at pumwesto ako sa labas at umupo sa mesa. Hindi ko na talaga alam ang gagawin ko.

I drink until I got drunk. Bahala na kung saan ako dalhin ng mga paa ko.

I stood up and I was a bit dizzy kaya pa gewang gewang ang lakad ko. I saw people uncleared and they were all looking at me as if they're judging me.

Hindi ko namalayan na may nabangga na pala ako dahilan ng pagkatumba ko.

“What the heck! Are you dumb?!” I heard a guy shouted at me. I just laughed at what he said.

“Siguro” I said. Naramdaman ko nalang ang kamao niya na tumama sa labi ko at bigla akong natumba. I couldn't see them clearly and I can't even fight back.

I let them hit me wherever they want. This is my fate. And I will accept it.

“Hoy!”

I lost consciousness after I heard that loud voice.

***

I slowly opened my eyes and I immediately felt headache. Parang sasabog na ang ulo ko sa sakit. Tinignan ko ang paligid ko at nasa isang malinis at maaliwalas ako na kwarto.

Hindi ko alam kung kaninong kwarto ito kaya minabuti kong tignan ang paligid. I saw a single frame and I saw him.

Kinuha ko ito at pinagmasdang mabuti ang larawan.

“Gising ka na pala” Nagulat ako sa biglang pumasok kaya nailapag ko bigla ang hawak ko.
“Balak mo bang magpakamatay kagabi?” He asked. He placed the tray in the side table. Sinundan ko siya ng tingin.

“Hindi mo na dapat ako tinulungan” Sabi ko. Tinawanan niya lang ako.

“I didn't helped you, My sister did” He said. Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya.

“Nagulat nalang ako ng makita kita dito sa kwarto ko, Talagang dito ka pa niya pinatulog” Natatawa niyang sabi.

“Pake sabi thank you, Aalis na ako” Lalabas na sana ako ng kwarto ng hawakan niya ang braso ko.

“We still friends right?” He said, avoiding an eye contact.

“Galit ka sakin” I said. He cleared his throat probably attempting to utter a word.

“No, That was a lie” Sabi niya. Napatingin agad ako sa kanya.

Umiwas siya ng tingin sa akin. Betraying them means that I don't have a friends anymore but I didn't expect that they will forgive me.

“Uminom ka ng sabaw, gawa yan ni Mama tsaka alam kong wala ka nang mapuntahan kaya dito ka muna tumira at kung ayaw mo naman mapipilitan akong sabihin sa mga kaibigan—

“Fine”

In the world full of faked people, real is rare and I can't believe that I found few of them.

Mga kaibigang totoo at talagang tutulungan ka. I less person I expected to help me was right beside me.

Wayne is cold hearted but at the same time he's kind and considerable. He's mad at you but eventually that anger will fade when you showed your real intensions.

Even if I'm all alone now. I still have my friends. Friends that I consider as my family.

God will give you a challenge to measure your love. And I was a survivor of that deadly challenge. I was about to give up but a hope came and saved me.

Even when you're having a hard time if you give up the years that you didn't give up will go into vain. So how hard the life is, don't give up.

Just, live your life.