Just The Strings: What Ifs

Parker x Imo| The Dare

Author's Note: Okay. Before you Team Banals chase me in the hopes of beheading me for writing this, I just wanna say that I'm Team Banal too. And this is just a what if for me. And lowkey ship since Parker-Imogen first gen :'(

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"Are you sure you don't want me to call Preston?" he asked while looking at me, his grip on his phone tight and his jaw tight.

I shook my head. "Wag na, Parker. Aawayin niya lang si Saint..."

"Si Saint na nga yung nanggago sa'yo, ipagtatanggol mo pa kay Preston?" Naiinis niyang tanong habang kinakalikot yung cellphone niya. Mukhang tatawagan si Kuya kahit na sinabi kong 'wag na.

"I always knew you were an angel but I didn't think that fact could frustrate me this much," he murmured then rested his other hand below, sandwiching my hand with his's. He gave it a squeeze.

I looked at him and forced a smile.

Sa buong pagaakala ko, for a while now, wala ng kakayahan si Parker na saktan ako gaya ng nararamdaman kong ito. Hindi ko na siya mahal, e. Ang hindi ko pala alam, masakit yung makita mong yung dating nagpapaiyak sayo, siya ngayon ang naghahanap ng paraan para patahanin ka sa sakit na dati siya yung nagbibigay sa'yo.

Hindi naman ako nagmumura. Hindi naman ako nagbibisyo. Hindi rin naman ako nanlalait at naninira ng ibang tao.

Bakit ba ako laging sinasaktan, Lord?

Aalis na sana siya pero pinigilan ko siya uli.

" Hindi ba pwedeng dito ka na lang?Mas kailangan ko ngayon yung bestfriend ko dito," I half sobbed and he was quick to return to my side and lean my head on his shoulder.

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"Mary Imogen Suarez, Saint?"

Natigil ako sa paglakad papunta sa kwarto nina Saint. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Alam ko naman na masama ang mageavesdrop pero pwede naman siguro ngayon? Ako naman kasi yung topic nila?

"Why, Dani?"

I could almost imagine Saint cocking an eyebrow up and I almost giggled. Ang cute kasi ni Saint pag naggaganun siya. Nagmumukha siyang masungit na baby.

"Nothing. I just didn't realize kaya niyong idamay ang isang anghel na kagaya niya sa mga dares niyo nina Psalm."

I heard a bang in my chest. Then my heartbeats go quieter and slower by the seconds.

Why did this hurt so much than rapid heartbeats after running a mile long? Why did this white noise sounded worse than a dozen of people speaking loudly all at once?

"I don't lose, Dani. I never lose."