Hug Me Tight

Prologue

I am here beside the Buntun bridge in Solana. Cold breeze is kissing my wet cheeks. Despair and sorrow is not enough to describe what I am feeling right now.

I cried out loud while holding my chest. I can't breathe. It feels like there's a knife stabbed in my heart. My parents death is killing me, emotionally and physically.

Few minutes passed, I decided to stop crying. This won't do anything. I need to be strong give justice for my parents death. I will find the culprit and put him behind the bars.

A boy beside the railing caught my eyes. Napatakip ako sa bibig ko dahil sa gulat nag isinampa niya ang isang binti niya sa railings ng bridge.

Oh my god! Magpapakamatay ba siya? Is he going through something like me? He must be feeling lonely right now.

I didn't hesitate to run to him. I hugged him tightly to stop him from whatever he is thinking.

"Don't beat yourself too much," I said while panting.

"You can share your burdens to me in order to lighten them up," bulong ko sa kanya.

I heard soft sobs from him. Nang humarap siya sa akin ay umiiyak siya. Tears are falling from his sorrowful eyes. He placed his chin on my left shoulder and wrapped his arms around my waist.

"How am I supposed to live in this crazy world," narinig kong umiiyak na bulong niya sa akin.

Hinayaan ko lang siyang umiyak sa balikat ko. Nang kumalma na skya ay humiwalay na siya sa akin. I smiled at him. Inilagay ko ang mga braso ko sa railings at pinanood ang langit.

"Why did you hug me?" Tanong niya sa akin matapos ng ilang minutong katahimikan.

"It's a band aid, for your wound in here," nakangiting sabi ko sa kanya at itinuro ang tapat ng dibdib ko.

"Hugging some means you're inviting them into your world. You want them to forget their sadness in your arms,"

"You must be lonely in your world, maybe it would be less lonely if we're together, right?" Nakangiting sabi ko sa kanya.

He remained silent while staring at me intently. I don't know what's running through his mind.

"What's your name?"

"Ashley,"

"Thank you," he said and hugged me again.

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DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters, businesses, and events are products of author's imagination. Any resemblance to an actual person, living or dead, or actual event is purely coincidental.

There are still a lot of typographical and grammatical errors in this story. However, I will continue on editing it as I write the whole story. Thank you. Enjoy reading!