Chapter Four

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Pain? It's what I feel when you choose to look away from me. When you choose to stay away from me.

I'm walking like a zombie. I don't care if I bump onto people. I don't care if I hurt others. They're now walking towards me.

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"D*mn."

"Look out, bro!"

"A-aray."I'm sorry.

"Tumingin ka kasi sa dinaraanan mo!" sigaw ko enough for the three of us only.

"Don't shout at her!" galit na saad nung lalaki. She held his fist. D*mn. Why my chest does feels so heavy?

"Cole, stop. It's my fault. I wasn't looking at the way."

"But still he shouldn't shou—" again. This time she held his hand tighter. I clenched my fist.

"Sorry, kung natamaan kita."

"May magagawa pa ba 'yang sorry mo. Natamaan na ako."She looked at me with those innocent eyes.

"Hindi ko naman sinasadya na saktan ka."

"Hindi mo sinasadya? Paki ko? Mababago ba noon 'yung katotohanang nasasaktan na ako? Hindi naman di ba?"

"Pare, hindi niya kasalanang nasaktan ka. Alam mo namang matatamaan ka hindi ka pa umiwas, eh di hindi ka sana nasasaktan ngayon. Tara na nga."Sabi nito at inakbayan siya. Napangisi ako.

"Tama ka, kasalanan ko ngang hindi ako umiwas. Ang t*ng* ko kasi eh. Matatamaan na, hindi pa umilag. Kasalanan ko bang, mas gugustuhin kong matamaan at masaktan kesa sa hindi ko siya makikilala?" sabi ko sabay tingin sa sticky note na binili ko.

I know it'll be unfair but why do I think of using your debt as a way of getting you closer to me. I was used to be a happy-go-lucky guy who believes and makes his horoscope true but right now I see myself as a guy who is nearly drowned. Drowned in the pain of love.

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