Living With The Psychopath (GL) [Completed] [Self-Published]

Episode 27

Episode 27:

Kusa akong nagising, para pa akong nagpa-palpitate dahil grabe ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. That was not good, waking up from a dream where I just suddenly fell.

Pinakiramdaman ko ang sarili nang kumalma, para pa rin akong nilalamig na naiinitan. Damn still fucking sick. Saka ko lang napansin na may something sa noo ko which was a damped towel. Mainit-init na 'yon kaya ipinatong ko na lang sa bedside table at nasandal sa headboard ng kama.

Iba na rin ang suot ko, nakapambahay na ako at hindi uniform. Naramdaman kong mas nag-init ang mukha sa reason na baka siya ang nagpalit ng damit sa akin. Oh, shit. Ang malas ko.

I closed my eyes for a bit, gathering my thoughts. Shit, nahihilo pa rin ako. Sa tantiya ko, malabong gumaling ako mamaya. I rarely get sick but damn, why now? Pasakit sa  katawan.

I can't remember very well how I fell asleep awhile ago or how Rosendale was able to bring me home. Did she carry me? She didn't look athletic or strong to me. Payat kasi siya, akala mo hindi kumakain. Kung pagkukumparahin, mas malaman ako ng kaunti sa kanya. She was taller than me by a few inches though. Usually, payatin talaga ang mga babaeng may katangkaran.

Come to think of it, nasaan na ang babaeng 'yon? Did she still attend her classes? But knowing that woman, who didn't seem to care for school, she's probably just here. Wala naman sina Mama, they're at work at mamayang gabi pa ang uwi.

By next week, wala kaming pasok ng ilang araw dahil All Saints' Day ang November 1 and All Souls' Day ang sunod. I was wondering what should I do on that day. Maybe Rosendale will go to her family's tombs to reminisce. Should I just go with her? I was not the cheesy type of person, but I think I have to, as respect na rin. This time, pupunta na ako as someone real close to their daughter.

Kung tutuusin, kailan ko lang siya nakilala talaga. Aside from the fact that we're childhood friends, which I can't really remember at all, we've been schoolmates and classmates as well since first year. But overall, I didn't really know her way back. It's been months since we started talking, maikling panahon lang 'yon but everything seemed like a blur to me. We happened so fast. Never in my wildest dream that I'll like someone so twisted and complicated like her.

There's one thing I know though, I have this feeling that I already know her all my life. Weird, but it's the truth.

Marami pa ring time na hindi ko siya maintindihan, bukod sa nakakainis siya at gusto ko siyang saktan, nandoon pa rin ang curiosity ko. Everyday was always new to me, I will always see something new about her, something anyone will probably never be able to see. Dati, ang alam ko lang bukod sa may attitude siya at suicidal ay yung fascination niya sa Gravity Falls.

Now, well, I realized she can worry a lot, that she won't talk to anyone unless it's me, that she can smile and chuckle. Everyday always feels like seeing a new color around her, witnessing another light shedding on her once dark world.

I sighed. Kung anu-ano nang pinag-iisip ko, dala na siguro ito ng lagnat.

Rosendale was still somewhat aloof. I still caught her looking at nowhere sometimes, or when she's cold, or distant. But it's not like before. After learning that she's not the one who killed her family, I was only left with one question─who killed them?

Never akong nagkalakas ng loob na magtanong, pero wala rin naman siyang binabanggit. She wanted revenge, but how?

If the killer can do such horrible and inhumane crime, anong laban niya ro'n?

Minsan napapaisip ako na baka hanggang ngayon, trap lang talaga siya sa memorya ng pamilya niya. Gusto niyang gumanti, pero I can't see the will. If she wanted to, why wait this long? Where's the killer? Minsan naiisip ko rin, baka matagal na siyang nakaganti. Pero hindi ko kasi nakikitang magagawa niyang pumatay kung sakali. Although there's a part of me believing that she can, especially kung talagang malalim ang galit niya.