"Why are you still single after all these years? Ex troubles?"
I shot her an incredulous look. Who does she think I am to have time for exes? Yikes.
"I grew up wishing for an alternative life," I slowly let on as I eyed my dark front porch. Nothing I love more than moving during the night, when I can slither in and be one with the darkness and nobody will give two fucks about it.
I can taste her confusion even without giving her the slightest glance.
"All my life I hoped for circumstances to be different. Some people have the audacity to utter words like, forgive your kin for not being somebody you needed, when they weren't the one subjected to travesty," I cackled before letting myself settle into a sneer. "I can't, for the life of me, keep wishing for someone to be somebody I hoped they were, when clearly, they weren't. I've been doing that with my folks, I can't let it drag on. I'd fucking abhor myself more if I allow it."
BINABASA MO ANG
RIGHT IN THE FEELS (a compilation)
Short Story/rīt in T͟Hə fēls/ An occurrence when something is relatable on a deep level. A compilation of short stories packed with an emotional punch. © 2020 Kali Reigan ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Cover by Angelgrace Lelia @angeliologyyy_
