I Can't Make You Love Me

Chapter XI - 5th Degree

I was in a dark place and I don't have any idea where I was. I was already walking but still, I couldn't feel my body. Numb-- probably the best word to describe me. 

My head was turning side ways, trying to see if there is anyone here besides me. I tried to shout, but all I heard was nothing. I felt like I was inside a vacuum. There is nobody here except me. There was no other sound. The silence was creeping me out. And it's like there was also no air. I had to control my breathing, for if not, I will run out of oxygen. It was suffocating. 

I kept on walking even if I felt that I was walking towards something dangerous. Something horrifying. Something in the midst of my own death. 

I suddenly heard a loud noise. Someone was shouting. It was a he. And he was crying for help. I used the run-walk-jog-run (continue until fades) method. I was really nervous. As I was running, the voice becomes clearer. Every step that I was making, the voice was getting much much familiar. Until I realized who it was. 

And there, despite of my ragged breathing, I tried to shout for I believe that It would stop the lady who was holding a gun towards him. But they didn't hear me. All I heard was a gunshot where the bullet stroked him through his chest. 

Blood. 

That was all I saw. 

"Eros!" I shouted. I was breathing hard as I held on my chest. My eyes were still trying to accommodate the amount of light that passes through my eyes and my head was still aching. It was about to explode. 

I looked around me. I was in my room and  my bed full of stuffed pandas. 

Thank God. It was just a dream. 

It was a very horrifying dream. It felt so real. I really saw Eros there with someone. It was a girl. She was very familiar. And I know deep down that I know her. I just didn't saw her face quite well. 

I smell myself. My nose automatically crinkled itself. I stink. And with that, I went straight to the shower. Thank God my classes don't start 'till noon. 

As I've fixed myself, I went down to the kitchen. Mom and Dad were not around. And I don't know where my Kuyas are. Oh well. 

I grabbed some strips of bacon and savoured them in my mouth. Sweet heavens. 

"Good morning, Princess." I almost jumped in surprise. I faced back and saw both my kuyas, standing, staring at me, and I was there, holding two strips of bacon in one hand, and having the other on my mouth, melting the sweet taste of bacon. 

"Hi, Bunso." Okayyy? What's up with them. They are so darned serious. Except for kuya Hermes that always has that straight face, what shocked me is that Kuya Dion was also wearing it. And it was very unusual. 

"Sup...?" I said which basically turned like a question asking, what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-you-two?

"Aphrodite." Kuya Hermes called my name out. "Sit. We have to straight things out with you." And with that. I got nervous and anxious at the same time. I gulped my bacon who was recklessly murdered by my mouth. 

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Dionysus' POV

Naglalakad ako ngayon sa University na pinapasukan namin ni Aphrodite. May hinahanap lang ako. Isang siraulong nanakit lang naman sa kapatid ko. 

I saw him talking to his blockmates. I really felt sick seeing him laugh and goof around, it makes me want to rip his jaw off. Tss. 

Bastos na kung bastos pero kinaladkad ko siya mula sa mga kasama niya. Nagpupumiglas siya but that never stopped me. When we reached the garden where no human form was found, tsaka ko lang siya binitawan.