Seventeen Threads

"Kapag sinabi mo sa boyfriend mo na mahal mo pa si Ex"

Scoups

You: sa tingin ko (looked at him) mahal ko pa sya.

Scoups: (smiles, gritted his teeth) malamig. Pasok ka na sa bahay nyo.

You: Seungcheol

Scoups: (kisses your forehead) (fake smile) Goodnight. Dream of me  (tumalikod, naglakad paalis)

You: Yah! Seungcheol!

Scoups: (stopped, bit his lower lip) hmm? (Di makalingon)

You: magkukunwarian ka bang wala kang narinig?

Scoups: (dahan dahang lumingon) ano ngayon kung mahal mo pa sya? (Tears fell from his eyes) akin ka parin. Akin lang. (Looks away, cries hard)

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Jeonghan

You: sa tingin ko (looked at him) mahal ko pa sya

Jeonghan: (smiles fade away) a...ano? Pakiulit.

You: (staring at him)

Jeonghan: m...mahal mo pa ang ex mo?

You: (nodded)

Jeonghan: w..woah (napanganga) ha ha ha ha ha! (Fake laugh)

You: jeonghan

Jeonghan: (laughs hard, stopped, looks away, napaiyak bigla, clenching his fists)

you: (held his hands)

Jeonghan: (tinaboy ang kamay mo)

You: (tears fell, couldnt look at him)

Jeonghan: (looking away while crying) wow... just wow... (walks out )

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Joshua

You: sa tingin ko (looked at him) mahal ko parin siya

Joshua: (looks down, nodded) hmmmm alam ko.

You: (looks down too) I...I'm sorry

Joshua: (nods, no reaction, nakatingin lang sa paanan niya)

You: (tumalikod)

Joshua: (naramdaman na tumalikod ka, pinipigilan ang sarili na huwag umiiyak)

YOu: (nagsimulang naglakad umalis)

Joshua: (holds your shoulder, pulled you closer, back hugs you) I... Can't!

You: Ji....soo  (titingin sana sa kaniya)

Joshua; (ipinatong ang chin niya sa shoulder mo, umiiyak) I.....I.  Can't (sobs)

You: (naramdaman ang luha  niya na tumutulo sa balikat mo)

Joshua: p.....please...... (Cracked voice)

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Jun

You: sa tingin ko (looked at him) mahal ko pa siya

Jun: (grins) mahal? Why? Nai- kama ka na ba niya?

You: (clenched your fists) J-Jun

Jun: Niloko ka niya. Tapos mahal mo pa? Mahal mo pa o namimiss mo lang na mai-kama ka niya?

You: (slapped him, breathing heavily)

Jun: (napahawak sa pisngi, smirks) huh, (looked at you)

You: (cries, kinuha ang jacket mo at bag, tumalikod)

Jun: wag kang hahakbang paalis. Magsisisi ka

You: (naglakad)

Jun: (gritted his teeth) stop. Stop!!!