(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
BUMAGSAK ako sa kama, face first and arms wide. Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko. Everything happened so fast. Parang kahapon lang, okay lang kami ng best friend ko. But now, she hates me to death.
I was about to close my eyes to sleep when suddenly, I heard my phone beep. Bumuntong-hininga ako bago bumangon at kinuha ito sa study table ko.
I felt my heartbeat grow faster the moment I saw Masonʼs name on the notification panel. Akmang pipindutin ko na sana ito nang biglang bumalik sa isip ko ang mga nangyayari.
"Cora, sinusubukan ko na ang lahat ng makakaya ko para maayos 'tong gulong ginawa mo. Pero kung ikaw mismo, ayaw mong tumigil. Pwes, hahayaan kita. Basta, hindi ako nagkulang sa 'yo bilang kaibigan."
"Mag-isip ka nang mabuti, Cora. Ako, o si Mason? Pagkakaibigan natin, o 'yang nararamdaman mo? 'Wag mo nang asahan na babalik pa tayo sa dati pagkatapos nito. Dahil kahit ialay mo pa ang kaluluwa mo sa demonyo, hinding-hindi na babalik sa dati ang nasira mo na."
Naiwan akong tulala habang nakatingin sa pangalan ni Mason, nag-iisip nang mabuti kung tama bang ipagpatuloy ko pa ang namamagitan sa aming dalawa.
I was about to put my phone down on the table when it suddenly rang, dahilan para mapatingin ako dito. Bumigat ang paghinga ko nang makitang tumatawag siya.
Napakagat ako ng labi habang nakatingin sa dalawang options; accept or decline.
"Bakit naman hindi ikaw? You're also worth loving. Cora. You're more than worth it to me. I'd be willing to give up everything I have just to be with you."
"Because you didn't only give light to my world. You also became the fire that melted my frozen heart."
"I love you, Cora. You're not only my sun, star, or moon. You're my universe — my home. Please, stay by my side... Let me love you the way you deserve to be loved."
No one has ever made me feel this way before — that Iʼm worth it... that Iʼm more than my failures. That even though Iʼm a big disappointment, Iʼm still worthy of being loved.
Heaving a deep sigh, I swallowed hard as I ended up pressing the accept button.
"Hey." My heart couldn't help but flutter as soon as I heard his voice. I miss him... and I know itʼs wrong to do so.
"Hey..." I bit my lip as I stood up to lock the door of my room.
"You okay there?" he asked.
Agad akong umiling, pero napa-facepalm lang ako nang maalalang hindi niya ako nakikita.
Sa isang iglap, nagulat ako nang bigla siyang mag-request ng video call. I quickly grabbed my earphones and rushed to the bathroom. Ayokong marinig ni Dad na nag-uusap kami. Heʼd be furious to know that I'm still talking to the boy who's the reason why I'm having a fight with Penny.
