Chain Of Misfortune

Prologue

Kria's POV

" Whatever path you choose, I hope it leads you to success. This is the time to make a decision about your future. Remember that sometimes the right choice is not the best choice. Regrets are a normal part of life. Accept it and learn from it."

Until now, those words kept hunting me. Even though those are good words, it somehow make me feel anxious.

Natigil ako sa kakaisip nang huminto ang jeep na sinasakyan ko pauwi sa probinsya namin.

" May checkpoint kaya baba muna ang lahat." anang konduktor.

At dahil ako ang sa pinakahuli ng jeep, nauna akong lumabas. I sighed as I saw some private vehicle before us. This will took some time.

Naglakad ako sa pila at nag patinaod sa babaeng sundalo na ininspeksyon ang dalang hand carry bag ng bawat taong dumaraan.

Nang ako na ay inilapag ko ang bag. Hindi naman matagal iyon kaya kinuha ko agad. Hinintay ko ang jeep namin na medyo matatagalan at may nauna pang dalawang sasakyan rito. I check my phone while waiting and saw a message from my mother.

Mama:
Kria, mag text ka raw
pag malapit ka na
at susunduin ka
ng kuya mo

I just reply her with a simple 'ok'. I browse my facebook account as I still wait for the jeepney when someone bump me.

May kalakasan ang pagtama ng taong yun sakin kaya naalis ako ng bahagya sa pwesto ko. Nilingon ko ang may gawa nun at parang wala lang naman sa kanya kaya pinantaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"What are you starin' at?" he said.

I was taken aback with his response that's why I did not reply back immediately.

" Aren't you gonna say sorry?"

" For what?" he sound so irritated with our conversation. Akala naman niya siya lang, ang kapal naman!

I gave him a sharp stares and he glance at me with cold glances too.

" Sorry.... Happy now?" he said in a plain tone then walk past me.

" Ampochi! " inis kong saad.

I was left with my mouth hang open from the conversation I had with that rude boy! Sorry is a precious word that should be said with sincerity!

" Aba ineng, hindi mo hawak ang oras namin. Lumakad ka na pabalik ng jeep" nahihiyang lumingon ako sa konduktor at pasahero ng jeep na sa akin ang paningin.

Humingi ako ng paumanhin sa konduktor. It's all that boy's fault! Kung hindi ba naman siya barumbado eh hindi sana ako napahiya ng ganoon.

I should be starting my new life with positivity! Not like this one. Pauwi pa nga lang ako sa probinsyang miss na miss ko na at hindi nakita sa apat na taon, ito pa ang sasalubong sa akin?

I left the city because of  the pain I felt. I great kind of pain that gave me a deep wound. A wound that I don't even know if it will be healed when I come back to my safe place.

Or is it still my safe place?  Or the chain of my misfortune will extend 'til there?

I don't want that to be like that. I don't want another regret. It will only cause me another wound and I don't think it can be healed anymore. Because I think,  my safe place changed.