Chapter 43

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Chapter 43

A lot of people don't like pranks. They are manipulative in nature, and sometimes... give this certain impact to a person. It gives us the impression that not every act is genuine and some of them are just made to deceive us.

It's so funny how some hopes exist on the contrary. For instance, there's a lot of times that we wished everything was a prank. That everything is fake and it is a joke that we can just laugh about. Indeed, it is a clear proof that... we are selective towards how we wanted to feel—such as even if a bad thing is bound to happen to us, we are more than willing to take the lie instead of the truth.

We are all suckers for satisfaction and every emotion that would please us. After all... wala namang may gustong masaktan, maliban na lang kung masokista ka.

I just hope, really, that no one receives pain. That no one suffers. Matagal ko ng hiling ang world peace tuwing birthday ko—dahil ang paniniwala ko ay mayroon na ako lahat ng bagay sa mundo.

Also... all I have wanted to stay away from was... all the things that could hurt me—or the people I love. It's too impossible, yet, I still have hopes.

Ganoon na lang ang naging titig ko kay Kariza at sa kaniyang ina habang nagkakagulo sila sa kwarto. They didn't even notice that I came inside.

Napako ako sa kinatatayuan ko.

They are so chaotic. Kariza is trying to get off the bed while her mom tries to stop her. Nang hindi niya makuha ang gusto, nagpagulong-gulong siya at sinipa ang mga unan na nasa kaniyang paanan. Not to mention, the huge amount of screams... they are ruining my hearing.

And probably... theirs, too.

"Mommy, I-I can't..."

"Anak! Please, calm down! You still can't go out! Hindi pa... hindi pa maayos ang kalagayan mo!"

Mas lalong pumalag si Kariza. It looks like... she really can't breathe normally. She's panicking. I can see it through her eyes.

"I need to see him! I need to f-find him—"

"Anak, please! This will bring no good to you!"

"Y-You don't understand! Maaaring mapahamak si Rhys sa ginagawa niya!"

It is about... me?

"Rhys knows what he's doing, anak! You have to calm yourself first!"

"He's not answering the damn calls anymore!"

I can't take this any longer. Kailangan ko nang malaman kung anong pinag-uusapan nila!

"Kariza..."

Natigilan silang pareho nang marinig ang boses ko. Unti-unti akong lumapit sa kanila, may tinatagong pagtataka sa mukha.

Kariza was too stunned to say anything.

"Anak..." Tita Kasey's in awe. "You came."

"Just like what you asked." Simpleng tugon ko.

Sumulyap siya kay Kariza na ngayon ay parang... nawala lahat ng sakit at hinaing sa kaniyang katawan.

"I'm glad you came." Sagot niya pabalik. "My daughter has been under this... panic attack five minutes ago. She said she won't stop until she sees or talks to you."

Kinagat ni Kariza ang kaniyang labi nang tumingin ako sa kaniya.

"Should I..." I licked my lips. "Talk to her now?"

"Yes, of course! And again, pasensiya na sa abala..."

"Tita..." Napailing ako. "How many times have you been saying that?" Hindi naman na siya ibang tao para sa akin. She's a family.

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