Healing [MEANIE]

MC: Last Chapter (1st)

Bakit ang saklap ng mundo satin?

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As usual, ginala ni Mingyu si Kookie sa paligid- no, more like siya ang ginala ni Kookie cause obviously he cannot see a thing. He's feeling light today, na tila ba dinaig niya pa ang nararamdaman ng hangin, everything was like a dream, he felt like floating. Bakit ba kasi ang gaan-gaan ng loob niya kahit nabasted siya kagabi ni Wonu? Na-byezoned pa nga siya eh. Maybe it was because he has already accepted everything. Na walang sila at hindi na magiging sila. Na maybe next life nalang ata ang mangyayari. Anyways, inalis niya na ang isip niya doon at nagfocus nalang sa present. Past is past nga diba? Let everything flow again nicely. Let fate do what it has to do to him.

Kookie led the way to Mang Jinyoung's store, they bought dog food like what his mother said, pumasyal rin sila sa ilang lugar (na di naman alam ni Mingyu dahil si Kookie nga ang naglead sa daan). As they were walking home, Kookie saw a familiar face. The dog stopped walking and started barking like some crazy dog. It was nonstop, so Mingyu panicked for a minute there. Mamaya may balak na palang mangagat ang aso niya ng hindi niya alam, o baka nakasense na pala ang aso niya ng drugs...kahit imposible pero malay mo naman.

But the truth is, it was Wonu, walking at the other side of the road beautifully, fabulously, and every other words with similar meaning. Lately, the dog and Wonu became close, palagi kasi itong binibigyan ni Wonu ng pagkain sa tuwing ginagala ito ni Taehyung sa may street nila.

As a result, the dog acted all worked up and ran away, barking restlessly. Mingyu had no choice but to let go of its chain because duh, it would actually be dangerous for a blind guy like him to get dragged by a...crazy dog. "Kookie!" Mingyu shouted when he lost the grip of its chain, hoping that the dog will come back to him. He even whistled as loud as he can, he thought he is a smart dog he'll come back in a sec. But the dog did not. Shit lang. Hindi niya kasi alam kung nasaang lupalop na sila wala pa siyang phone na dala, pero ayon sa intuition niya, nasa may intersection sila. Sa may stoplight.

Sa kabilang street naman, nabaling ang atensyon ni Wonu sa pagseselpon dahil may biglang tumigil na aso sa paanan niya. It was nuzzling and clinging to him. He immediately removed the earphones stuck in his ears and quickly took some seconds to recognize it. "Kookie?" he leaned down and pet its head while smiling so warmly. "Nasan si Taeh-" he was cut off by the familiar voice he heard not far from where he is, it was just across the street. That deep and annoying yet beautiful voice even while shouting.

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"Appa." a cold whisper from the back was heard by Wonwoo, who's silently standing in the middle of a field. "Anak?" he replied not turning his back, afraid to be seen crying over spilt milk. Ayaw naman kasi talaga niyang nakikita siyang umiiyak ng mga tao dahil nasisira ang image niya na pagiging pusong yelo o yung pagiging stoned face niya."Tara na po." pasimple niyang pinunasan ang mata niya. Nagkunwari siyang nag uunat habang pinupunasan ang luha niya gamit ang mga manggas ng nakataas niyang braso. Humarap siya kay Minkyu. His dearest Minkyu. "Tara," he tried smiling. But damn. He can't take a step. And he can't maintain his front. He could barely move. It was like something was stopping him from leaving the place.

Eventually, he burst into tears in front of his son, masyado na kasing mabigat para sa kanya. Minkyu felt his chest clenching, seeing the one who raised you in pain is truly heartbreaking. Kahit may utak na siya at alam niyang hindi siya galing sa sinapupunan (kung meron man) ng itinuturing niyang eomma, kahit na dati'y isa lamang estranghero sa paningin niya si Wonwoo na nag ampon sa kanya, iba pa rin talaga kapag nakita mo yung mahal na mahal mo na magulang mo na umiiyak sa harapan mo. It made him feel like crying too, but he said to himself, no I cannot. He needs a strong me to keep on standing firm. Kailangan niya ng makakapitan na hindi matutumba. I can't be weak, especially now. Although his eyes were watering rapidly, he stopped it. He looked at the sky for a moment and breathed in. Then looking back at his crying eomma. He clenched his fist. He bit his lower lip. Kulang nalang e dumugo ito sa sobrang pagkagat niya.