AUGUST 15, 2025
DAY 52
The weather today was nice. Heavy rain has stopped and the sun showed up very bright as if nothing happened for the last three days. It's a very nice day to hang out with my friends.
While quietly observing them, I suddenly felt lost. As if I was in a different world where I'm not familiar with. Like I'm being in a wrong place that moment, but I calmed down when our eyes met. His eyes are telling me that there's nothing much to think about for he's always gonna be right by my side. His presence always helps me at ease.
He's holding my hand as if there's no tomorrow for us when Korine suddenly pulled him for a hug. It was swift and all I could hear was her sobs. She started talking in way we couldn't understand until she calmed down and explained everything.
It turns out, her boyfriend dumped him without saying anything. He's ignoring her calls and texts and Joshua didn't seem surprised as if he saw it coming. I thought of something strange so I stared at him.
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"What?" He asked softly. I didn't say anything, instead, I wrapped my arms around his waist.
"Why?" I don't know why. My chest tightened cause of the stuffs I'm overthinking about right now. It's like my heart is going to explode as well as my tears but I need to hold myself back. It should be Korine who needs our comfort right now.
"Do you love me?" but I can't help but think, what if he'll do the same to me.
"Of course, what kind of question is that?"
"You won't leave me right? Or at least tell me the reason why?" He lowered himself to hug me.
"I won't leave you." And I trusted his words.
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I know I sound selfish for I don't want him to leave me when in fact, I'm the one who's going to leave this world soon but I couldn't help it, it's like God sent him to help me endure the pain.
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AUGUST 16, 2025
DAY 53
Everything between me and Joshua was fine not until this girl named Laura showed up. This girl happens to be his ex girlfriend. Not to be rude though but who the hell would still flirt a man who's obviously dating someone else? Is she out of her mind? Is she that desperate? Besides, she must've been insane to come back after leaving Joshua like a puppy.
What's more annoying about it is his friends' below the belt Laura-jokes to piss me off. But all of it disappeared when he gave me a soft touch on my cheek to tell me not to believe them. He gave me an assurance-- an assurance that I trust I can hold unto, until my very last day here on earth.
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AUGUST 19, 2025
DAY 56
Three days has passed after that annoying Laura-jokes and Laura girl humors but it seems like the issue just couldn't die by itself unless people should stop talking and spreading false rumors about it. But how could it stop if Joshua also rides on their freaking insensitive jokes? I know I shouldn't make it as a big deal, but he's being so insensitive that it's getting into my nerves but I just let it go for I don't want to start a fight with him. After all, I trust him the most. I don't want to leave in this world with so much to fix.
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2 MONTHS
AUGUST 25, 2025
DAY 62
Today is the first day of our first quarter examination. I'm glad we're okay so that I could focus on my test, or so I thought. When I wake up in the morning, my bed was flooded with sweat and I found my body covered with bruises. I didn't tell my mother so she wouldn't have to worry. But before I left the house, my nose bled and it took us a lot of time to clean up. I'm afraid I'm going to be late for my first exam so I ran as fast as I could up to my designated room. I must've been lucky to get there in time. I breathed heavily when I got there so everyone's asking me what happened and to my surprise, he didn't even look at me.
We sat beside each other during exam so I tried many times to talk to him but he ignores me. I got confused cause we never even had a fight so I thought he's just being himself, being moody. Or something made him so upset that he wouldn't want to talk to me. I'm sure he'll tell me whatever it is, later on.
I told myself that it's okay. That everything's going to be alright. That I should be patient and wait for him instead of jumping into conclusions. I told myself that it didn't hurt but my heart's a traitor.
My head is aching once again so I rushed to the comfort room and found my nose bleeding again. I calmed myself down and took a deep breathe.
He should have a valid reason.
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365 Days Down
Teen FictionIt's about a girl who has a cancer that's been finding her own purpose in life. Her fate and destiny will both change the life of the people she loves and will leave a memorable gift that will make them remember her even after she dies.
