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"Tears of joy." Trixie laughed ng matapos kong ikwento sakanya ang nangyare sa amin ni Samuel. Pero bigla siyang sumeryoso at tumingin sa akin, "Pero may chance ba?"

"Chance?"

"Na mainlove? Hehe."

I shook my head, "Trixie may fiancè na ako." She pouted and said, "Kunwari wala. May chance ba? Nagbago naman si Samuel."

"Trixie look, he killed three innocent people. He shot someone in front of me, he killed my first friend, Tyrone, and he killed someone just because we make out. Trixie he raped me. Hindi isa, hindi dalawa. All day-every day and every hour that week nung kinidnap niya ako. Can you imagine how scared I am watching him pull down his pants every god damn time? I said NO multiple times Trix. I cried, I begged. Hindi ako kumakain sa loob ng isang week na yun, but what did he do? He didn't care and proceeds to fuck me. He's the reason I almost died Trixie. He's the reason why I'm a mess in the first place."

Natahimik si Trixie. We are currently driving papunta sa bahay nila ni Joshua dahil doon kami mag di-dinner after we're done shopping.

"I'm-I'm sorry." She whispered. Alam niyang may kasalanan siya sa nangyare so it is very insensitive to match me and Samuel.

Pinikit ko ang aking mga mata at huminga ng malalim.

"It's not easy to forget, sobrang sakit..." I said quietly and we didn't speak until nakarating kami sa kanila.

"Baaabe!" Joshua hugged Trixie when we came inside.

"May bisita tayo!" He smiled and kissed her cheeks.

I saw two people sitting in the living room.

"Samuel! Denzel!" Joshua called them. They looked at us and for a second I was about to run away because I am scared. Scared that the past might happen again.

Trixie looked at me with worried eyes. Joshua did know that Samuel kidnapped me, but he didn't know what Samuel did. Trixie never told him because she knows I hate it when people know what happened to me.

"Dito din sila kakain, I invited them in. Kakabalik lang din naman pala nila sa Pilipinas." Joshua ushered us to sit down. It was so awkward- well, for me i guess.

"M-magluluto muna ako ah?" Trixie smiled habang dala dala ang kaniyang binili sa mall, tumalikod ito papuntang kusina and sumunod sa kaniya si Joshua.

Shit. Why the hell would they leave a prey and a predator in this room?

"Kumusta na Callie?" I looked at Denzel. Even though they're identical, their hair is completely different now unlike before. So makikita mo talaga ang difference.

"F-fine." I answered awkwardly. Isang katahimikan na naman.

Good. I don't want to speak with them.

Sa sobrang tahimik ng paligid parang mabibingi ka na talaga kaya my heart almost jumped when my phone rang.

I picked the call, "Hello?"

The next words that came out of the person who's calling me made me weak.

I ended the call and stood up, "I need to g-go."

"S-saan?" Samuel asked but I didn't bother to answer him and ran outside.

Shit di ko pala dala ang kotse ko.

Tingin ako ng tingin sa daan kung may taxi ba, but wala akong nakita. Seriously? Malapit naman ito sa syudad ngunit bakit walang dumadaang sasakyan?

Argh.

"Hahatid na kita." A voice said, I turned around and saw Denzel, "Saan ka ba pupunta?" Naglakad siya papunta sa isang kotse na naka park sa harapan ng bahay nila Trixie. Why didn't I saw this earlier when I cam here?

"Sa h-hospital." I said when I got in the car. Bahala na kung anong mangyare basta makakapunta lang ako sa hospital.

"May nangyari ba?"

"Si Da-daniel.." I almost cried when I spoke his name, "M-my fiancè, naaksidente. Critical daw. Please I need to see him."

**

"He didn't make it, Time of death 7:03 PM." Bungad ng doctor. I cried, to the point I can't breathe properly.

"He's gone.."

I hate people dying. I hate it.

"I love him.. he's gone.."

I cried and Denzel hugged me, "Tahan na. It's going to be okay, okay? Shh." I sobbed harder on his chest.

The other driver who hit Daniel's car was the one who payed the hospital bills. He keeps on saying sorry to me pero tulala lang ako hanggang sa malibing na nga si Daniel.

His parents came, even though they're from Europe, pumunta talaga sila sa Pilipinas.

I was so thankful Denzel was there the whole time until I feel better again. He keeps on checking up on me.

Now, it's been a week since nalibing si Daniel. It's almost Christmas ngunit tulala parin ako sa nangyare. Ambilis ng panahon ngunit ang sakit ay di parin nawawala.

I checked my watch and it's 12:30 AM. I'm suffering from insomnia again, so I decided to take a walk. Bumili ako ng cup noodles at fresh milk sa 7/11 and took it outside.

May dagat malapit sa amin, and I found myself staring at it while I sit on one of the big rocks.

"Hey..."

Halos maubo ako sa gulat ng may boses na tumawag at mas lalo akong natakot ng makita kung kanino ito galing.

"Samuel?" Napatayo ako, my mind screams that I should walk away now.

"Y-yeah..please wag kang matakot, hindi kita sinusundan. Look I'll sit right here okay?" Umupo siya ng ilang layo sa akin, "Do you feel safe now? I'm sorry. I was just taking a walk when I saw you." He continued.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay, "I'm not safe whenever you're around." I stated.

"S-sorry..."

I sighed at umupo ulit.

"Ang layo ng naabot mo." He said, "Diba malayo layo sa inyo?"

"None of your business." Sabat ko sakaniya kaya natahimik siya ulit.

The moon is shining brightly and the silence is eating me up. It feels so good. Pinikit ko ang mga mata ko at dinama ang hangin na nanggagaling sa dagat.

"Alam mo ba..." I opened up my eyes, "I always asked why didn't you just kill me instantly." I looked at him, "It's far better than what you did." Binalik ko ang tingin sa buwan.

Katahimikan ulit ang bumalot sa aming dalawa. I can feel him staring and it creeps me out.

"Can you stop stari-"

"I love you." Putol niya sa akin, "That's why." Umiwas siya ng tingin, "I was crazy, but I love you."

His [COMPLETED]Tahanan ng mga kuwento. Tumuklas ngayon