Final Farewell

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I never saw him again after that.

Nawalan na kami ng communication, yes I still think of him from time to time, and there is still this ache deep within my heart that would never go away.

As I sit here, by the cliff once again, tears started to fall. Those remnants from the past still haunt me every single day. And it will remain like that for a long time.

Danger was the only bestfriend I made. After him, there was no one else.

Pero hindi ko makalimutan kung paano niya ako pinahirapan nung nagkita kami muli. The pain was still fresh. It still scars my heart every time I try to reminisce the past.

I was 15. The years where I came to accept my horrible life.

Hindi ko alam na pareho na pala kami ng paaralan na pinapasukan. I didn't have a clue that they also left. Nakita ko lang siya nung first day of junior year. He was still the same. He was even more handsome than before. His dark brown hair reflected his face majestically. His pitch black eyes still hold the intense gaze of mystery.

But I know something change.

He changed.

Hindi ko alam kung natatandaan niya pa ba ako when our gazes met. My appearance was different. I was slender and pale. My hair was longer than before and was now curled at the bottom. Nagbago ang itsura ko ng husto. I even wore glasses. You would mistake me as someone else.

But no, he did not. He held my gaze quite longer than expected. Hindi ko kinaya ang kanyang titig it stirred all the memories inside me once again.

Nagmadali akong umalis noon but he followed me. I was cautious of my every move. I tried to live a different life.

Nang nakarating na ako sa locker room, someone was behind me. And I knew exactly who it was.

"Do I know you?" His voice was deeper than before. Cold and deep.

"No, you don't and I don't know you. Why may you ask?" Kahit nakatalikod ako, alam ko na mas tumangkad siya hanggang balikat niya na lang ako.

"You remind me of someone I once knew."

"I remind a lot of people of a lot of people. Excuse me, I have to go." Agad akong umalis pero hinawakan niya ang kamay ko.

"What's your name?" He asked.

He stared at me. And his eyes held a sense of recognition. And I was terrified once again of letting someone close to me. 5 years without him and that scarred me for life. I never wanted to get attached anymore and it terrified me, of the thought of being close to him once again. Now that he's so close and yet it feels so far away.

"Hailey." I said, somehow thankful that it was close to my actual name.

And when I stared up in his eyes, it was full of pain and sadness but quickly hid it with blank eyes once again.

"I'm Danger." He said quietly. And I nodded.

"Sorry but I have to go." I quickly said.

He nodded and muttered, "See you around then." But before I was away from him I hear what he said. And it stab my heart 10 times more than before.

"I finally thought that I found you Halo, but I guess I was wrong once again."

And when I turned around to face him,

He was gone.