(WRITTEN SERIES #1)
"I-stalk ang buhay ni girl best friend kasama ang crush niya para makapagsulat ng isang love story? Game!"
As a frustrated aspiring writer who just joined a writing contest in their school, Cora thought of the most brilliant wa...
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CORA
ITʼS ALREADY 3 AM yet here I am, staring at my phone as I was scrolling through my old conversations with Penny. My heart couldnʼt help but feel heavy just by reminiscing the memories we made together.
I wanted to text or call her, but I couldnʼt find the courage to do so. After all, sigurado naman akong hindi niya ako kakausapin nang maayos pagkatapos ng nangyari — especially now that she doesnʼt seem to be the same Penny I know.
Natatakot ako... Natatakot ako sa mga maaari niyang gawin nang dahil sa galit niya sa 'kin. I donʼt want her to become a monster just because of me.
I just want my sister back — even if it means that I have to go through great lengths trying.
Mariin akong pumikit at huminga nang malalim. I was about to close my phone but a certain name caught my attention. Hindi ko maiwasang mapalunok habang nakatingin sa pangalan ni Mason na nasa chat list ko.
Itʼs been days since I last heard from him. When Dad allowed me to have my life back, medyo umasa ako na kahit man lang sa chat, kukumustahin niya ako — but there was nothing. Though, I understand naman na now is probably not the best time for us to talk. But still, hindi ko maitatangging nag-aalala ako para sa kaniya.
I miss him...
I swallowed hard and slowly pressed his name on my phoneʼs screen. Bumalik ako sa mga luma naming conversation at hindi ko maiwasang mas lalo siyang ma-miss.
I know that I should stop this now, lalo naʼt meron akong ibang nasasaktan nang dahil dito sa nararamdaman ko, but I canʼt. I promised Mason that Iʼll stay by his side no matter what. I know that itʼs stupid, but it is what it is.
Iʼm already losing Penny, and I donʼt know if I can afford to lose Mason too.
Napabuntong-hininga na lamang ako. After contemplating whether to continue with what Iʼm planning to do, I gripped tighter on my phone as I composed a message.
3:09 AM
You:
hope ur okay, ice demon
Huminga ulit ako nang malalim habang nakatitig lang nang diretso sa sinend kong message. Few moments later, I decided to put down my phone on the desk beside me.
I just want everything to go back to normal. But I know all too well that itʼs all my fault why everything changed in the first place.
Gusto ko lang namang sumaya ang mga taong mahal ko. But instead of making them happy, I always end up screwing up things for them.
Maybe Dad was right... I am a worthless disappointment. What a great combination, Cora.
If Mom was here, would things be much different? Would life be happier with her here with me? Or would she think that Iʼm her biggest disappointment too?
