Pure-sue \ pər-ˈsü , -ˈsyü \

II

II.

"No!" I was stunned when I heard the shout of Psyche. She was looking at Anima who's lying on the floor. Blood dripping from her side, pale skin and unconscious. God, please spare her.

Anima run fast towards Mr. Carnis holding a sharp glass from a shattered window in her hand. She aimed to pierce it in to Mr. Carnis' flesh. She might probably want to avenge Gist so she acted on impulse.

Ugh! But, who would've known, Mr. Carnis was quick with his reflexes that he had immediately grabbed the hand of Anima and stabbed the broken glass in her instead.

Anima slid down holding her side, the part which was stabbed. Psyche rushed towards her. She's weeping. Seeing the blood, she became rattled, unable to think.

Geez... I also run towards them. Compared to Psyche, I am more composed, although I wouldn't deny that I am also terrified. I got my hanky on my pocket and press it on the bleeding part. Psyche could not stop crying, I mean, with all that have happened and still happening, who, in their right mind, could not cry when faced with such predicament?

I closed my eyes hoping that this is just a nighmare, God please, and that when I wake up, none of these had happened. But, geez this is real. This sh*t is really happening!

Psyche hugged me and sobbed her face on my chest. I guess she could no longer handle it.

"Why are these things happening? What wrong did we do?" She mumbled while sobbing.

I tapped her back and tried to calm her.

"Please wake me up if this is just nightmare" she huffed

"Don't worry, everything's gonna be okay." I said.

"Okay look at me...take a deep breath and calm yourself. You have to do that so that you could think. Inhale...exhale..." I held her shoulder to push her a little so that she could look at me. Her eyes are red.

I remembered the things that have happened between us yesterday. I suddenly felt embarassed and pulled my gaze back. Ugh. I shook my head to remove that thought. "Now is  not the time to think of that Lex" I told myself.

Unknowingly. Mr. Carnis on the side is trying to flee. His facial reaction seemed to be like that of a person who's having an anxiety attack. He's basically weary in his attempt. Ugh he runs mindlessly at that causing him to bump into a wall.

Upon seeing that, my fear and anger were suddenly turned into pity. Of course, I wouldnt forget the things he just did, but geez he's pitiful. I mean, he's crazily wandering at that like a real crazy in the streets.

I took a deep sigh and asked Psyche if she could manage her own.

"Psy, would you be alright if I leave you here? I asked while looking intently at her.

"No! Lex please no. I dont want that somethin' will also happen to you. Please, just dont!" She pleaded - really badly at that.

"Com'on Psy. I promise that I'll be okay. And that I'll return." I just have to finish this nightmare" I assured her as I wiped her tears with just my fingers.

I dont know but part of me felt something has changed between me and her. Yet, I didnt give any more thoughts on that.

Psyche held my hand desperately when I stood up...she really doesnt want me to go. But, she knew that I had to go. And so she slowly withdrew her hands off of me.

"I promise, I'll be back" I huffed before starting my move.

Hesitant still, but she could only nod at my statement.

I ran as fast as I could as I tried to follow Mr. Carnis. I'm afraid but am still hoping he would have a hold of himself.

He was almost at the entrance when I called up his name. I could only do such to catch his attention.

I am running out of breath due to my hurry. I tried to catch some, so that I may not collapse.

'Mr. Carnis, wait up" I desperately called up.

As soon as he heard me, he looked around. I met his gaze and yelp, he's teary-eyed. I was taken aback at that. Geez, what happened? That was totally unexpected. I was about to confront him but seeing as he is now, I was silenced.

"Lex" he mumbled. His eyes are asking for help. He seemed feeling a little helpless and hopeless.

I swallowed what's stuck in my throat, feeling suspensed I got sweaty all of a sudden waiting for what comes next to his reaction.

"Lex help me." A sudden drop of tears comes off from his eyes. I was not expecting this, as if there has been an abrupt shift within him.

Oh geez! How would I confront him? With this, I felt awkward, very much at that and hence, I froze momentarily.

Silence overwhelmed the place as neither one of us wants to speak up first. Ugh! This is so much deafening.

S-si-sir...I stuttered when I could finally decide to break the silence.

But, just at that...I bowed down as I couldn't find the right words to say.

"I know Lex...there is no need for you to struggle" Mr. Carnis mumbled as if he already knew what is inside my head.

"B-but..."

"It's okay Lex." Mr. Carnis cut me at that.

"This life has been too tiring for me. I wanted to find myself amidst the crowd in this world but all the more that I got lost. I wanted to know why am I here, so I tagged along before in your search, but all the more that I couldn't find anything. I wanted to be truly happy but why does life is so much against it? Ahhh...maybe I dont deserve any of those" he looked at me and gave me a weak smile.

"No sir! Everyone deserves to be happy regardless of their past. Everyone should be happy though the world deems us to be sad. After all, happiness is not sought, it is decided upon. Sir, you dont find happiness, you decide for it." That came out of me spontaneously. And as I am talking, I cannot help but to shed a tear.

He gave me a weak smile at that.

"Thank you for the short mem'ries Lex. But Im afraid it ends here. Everything ends here." Mr. Carnis huffed.

I furrowed my brows because I didnt get what he just said.

"I'm sorry..." He glanced at me and gave me a smile. "Please continue to hate me and as much as possible please forget me."

And just now, shockingly...

time slowmowed...

he stabbed his own self.

Ahhh!!!! I shouted.