Reality (TLF Book 2)

CHAPTER 3: D-Darren?

"Guys, meet Darren."

I turned around.

Shit.

F*ck.

"D-Darren?"

"Tina, I was looking for you everywhere and you were just here. Here's our juices." He said.

Juice. Juice. JUICE COLORED IS THIS REAL?! DARREN? DARREN? DARREEEEEEN???

"Hahaha sorry! Here's my new friends! JK and Tiffy." Tina stood up and introduced us.

"It's nice to meet you!" ....Darren said.

"Hey. Tiffy. Are you ok? Why is your face turning red? Why is your face blank?" JK asked. I saw Darren was worried.

WTF DARREN WAS WORRIED.

I'm confused. Darren? Darren Espanto? Is this real? The 'Darren' that was in my dream is real? That it wasn't just made by my mind? Is that possible?

My chest suddenly ached. It hurts so bad. It's like twisting. I know it's just a dream but here I am, standing infront of a boy that I met in my dreams. A boy I loved. Tears started to fall.

"I-It's n-nice to meet you t-too D-Da--" I stopped. It's hard to speak. It feels like a knife is in my throat.

"A-Are you ok?" He asked.

Wala na. All my tears fell down. I have nothing to do but to run away from them. Far from them. Far from him.

I heard JK calling me but I ignored him because my chest really hurts. I also can't see where I'm running to. There's so many people I bump into but I kept on running.

Shit I'm still on my swimsuit. I look stupid.

I headed to me and JK's room and locked the door. I wiped myself with towel and dried myself up but the tears kept falling from my eyes.

Wait, why am I even crying? Eh it's just a dream? But...it felt real. Real. All the things I felt there was real. When I saw 'Darren', I don't know, but my feelings came back.

I look crazy right? It hurts so bad but Darren doesn't know he's the reason why I'm like this right now.

I heard someone knocked on the door.

"Tiffy! Tiffy are you there? Toffy open the door." Even if I can't see it, I know it's JK.

What am I going to tell him? I know he wouldn't believe me. I don't even remember him, right? The only 'JK' J can remember is the one who's in my dream, but they're not different from each other.

And the hardest part is that I don't know if I could tell him all these things 'cause I've only met him for days. And I can't believe too, he's the only one I can't remember.

"L-leave me alone for a while." I said.

"Do you have a problem? Please Tiffany, you can tell me anything. I'm here for you."

Hay.

I wiped my tears and opened the door.

"T-Tiffy? W-why are you crying?"

I tried to hold my tears but I can't. It fell so hard. I'm so dramatic hahahaha.

JK hugged me. All my tears are on his tank.

"S-sorry. You're so wet now." I said.

"Ok lang, basta ikaw. What really happened and why did you leave? It was quite embarrassing for Tina's friend." He said.