Piece of You | Macolet #1

Chapter VII: Nothing on you

Maeve's POV:

I gently opened my eyes and blinding lights greeted me with a delight, right beside me is Callie who's peacefully deep in her slumber, her hair flowed delicately. Our eyes meet and her gaze softened with concern.

"Maeve okay ka lang? ano nararamdaman mo?" she immediately asked, tumingin lang ako sakaniya na agad nya naman pinagtaka.

"Ba't ganyan ka makatingin?" Pagkunot ng noo nya, napangiti ako ng unti bago magsalita. "I'm okay." 

"Wag ka muna tumayo ah, pahinga ka lang." dagdag nya naman, napatawa ako sa sinabi nya. Ginawa ba naman akong baldado eh hindi naman ganon ka serious yung nangyari sakin.

"Why are you acting as if I was hit by a truck? okay lang ako callie." I reassured her and smiled.

"Kahit na, kung makaaral ka kasi wagas eh. Try mo magpahinga masaya kaya." Biro nya naman sabay tawa.

Honestly, hindi ako mabilis magtiwala sa mga tao pero kuhang kuha nya ako in a way na hindi ko maipaliwanag, I find myself appreciating her small acts of service around me. Yung tipong kahit kaya ko naman sya parin gagawa. 

There's just something about her, something about her aura, her whole personality and existence. She's different from others that I know, iba yung treatment nya sakin kumpara sa iba.

She sort of makes me feel special.

Especially during those times na I badly wanted to distance myself from Felix kaso hindi ko mabuka yung bibig ko, she was there to save me. She even saved me from another heartbreak dahil muntik na mahulog yung loob ko kay Felix, buti nalang at palagi syang nakabantay.

She's just really different from others.

Her future boyfriend would be so so lucky.

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Callie was the one who stayed with me most of the time at the hospital, until I was finally able to go home. It didn't take that much long. After Mitch and I got home she sat down in the sofa and invited me to seat with her.

"Ate your eyes, I noticed them. You cried 'no?" She opened the topic, napayuko ako at hindi sumagot.

"Remember what I promised you? I'll always look after you." Dagdag nya pa habang tahimik parin akong nakikinig.

"No one can hurt us again ate. Not even dad." Sambit nya at hinimas yung likod ko habang niyayakap ako.

"Nakikita kita palaging nag c-cry, why? Does it still hurt?" Tanong nya at napatango naman ako habang nagsisimulang pumatak yung mga luha ko.

"It's okay ate, it's okay." 

"Mitch, nag kulang ba'ko?" I started to question my worth. Everybody seems to walk away from my life.

"No. It wasn't your fault." Sagot nya, napayakap nalang ako sakaniya sa bigat ng nararamdaman ko, I've noticed these past few days na I'm starting to forget some things lately dahil siguro dala ng stress.

"We'll be okay ate, I promise." Bulong nya ng mahina habang hinahagod ang buhok ko, nagpatuloy na rumagasa ang mga luha ko habang nakasandal ako sakaniya.

Sobrang bigat na. sa sobrang bigat 'di ko na alam kung magpapatuloy paba ako.

"Tahan na ate, we promised remember? iwan nating sila lahat, tayo muna." She reminded and I started to cry more, Mitch and I have always wanted to run away from the world. It's way too cruel for us, we're not that strong.

The truth is, I've been lying to myself since I can't accept the fact that Mom is already gone. The world took her away from us. She ended her life while Mitch and I were still young. I was 16.