Hues and Lies

🎨:20: Open

Jealousy kills happiness, and insecurity destroys life. Two negative things that can make someone suffers so much.

Now that I knew who's the real monster, I realized that I shouldn't be quick to believe on what I heard, because lies spread faster than the truth.

“Look who's here-- 'yung pangit na feeling sikat,” napatigil ako nang saglit sa paglalakad at tiningnan ang nagsasalita. It was Ruby with her friends. Ang aga-aga, nagtataray na naman. Of all people, siya pa talaga ang makakasalubong ko sa pathway.

“My gosh! Is she deaf?” one of Ruby's friends asked raising her eyebrow.

Hindi ko na lang sila pinansin, I continued walking but Ruby pulled my hair and pushed me on the ground. Namilipit ako sa sakit dahil naibagsak ko ang balikat ko na may sugat. Napaupo ako sa damuhan, habang hawak ang kumikirot kong balikat.

“Bakit mo ba ako sinasaktan ha? Wala naman akong ginagawa sa'yo ah?” I was catching my breath so bad. The pain still wrecked my entire system.

“Hmm... because I want to?” Ruby giggled planting a hand in her hip. “You're so quiet and weak kasi eh-- oww! Adding the fact that you're so ugly.”

“Not all loud is strong, and not all quiet is weak,” I stood. “If you have to hurt other people in order to feel powerful, then you're extremely weak individual, isn't you?”

I heard laughed and as I looked around, marami na palang students na nakikinig sa'min. I saw how Ruby's face turned red. She quickly moved closer at me at hinila ako sa braso ko. I couldn't fight, I had wound on it.

“Ang tapang mo na ha-- may pa English-English ka na ngayon,” she pulled me strongly. “Now let's see if your blood wouldn't mix there!”

Bago pa man ako makakilos, tinulak na n'ya ako nang mabilis sa loob ng malaking fountain ng university. I was really soaked, worst thing was, my blood from my fresh wound mixed in the water. Sinubukan kong tumayo pero nadudulas lang ako ulit.

“Cindy!” I heard someone shouted. Nawawala na ako sa sarili, dahil sa sakit at galit na nararamdaman ko. “Get up Cindy-- your make-up, it's gone.”

I froze when I heard what Kye said. Hindi pwedeng malaman nila lahat kung sino ako. Not this early. Kye helped me to stand though we're both soaked by water.

“Kye anong gagawin ko, ang daming students, baka makilala nila ako,” I trembled.

I saw Kye took out his jacket and covered my head and face with it. Inalalayan din n'ya akong maglakad.

“Kye? Is Cindy fine?” I heard Lixy's voice.

“She's okay-- I'll bring her to the clinic,” Kye answered.

“Sige-- and I'll make sure this fake Ruby, will pay for it,” I could sense Lixy's raged.

Kye and I quickly walked away. This was more of emergency. I couldn't afford to spoil who really I am. My life was more important than my pride. Ruby would face her karma soon. She's so messed up. Attention seeker ba siya? O sadyang wala lang siyang mapag-tripan?

“How do you feel Sydney?” Kye slowly pulled his jacket away when we entered in his car. “Sumasakit ba 'yung sugat mo?”

I looked at my shoulder and there's still a hint of blood on it. “I can tolerate this pain Kye-- but I can't afford to spoil who really I am.”

Kye took out his handkerchief. Itinali n'ya ito sa balikat ko na nagdurugo. It was so painful, but I have to bear the pain.

“I need to go to fix my face Kye--” I covered my face with my hands.