(WRITTEN SERIES #3)
Having their hearts broken after an expected affair, Penny and Clifford unexpectedly found comfort from each other. But as the bond between the two of them deepens, secrets resurface as conflicts wreck havoc to their present. Can...
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PENNY
DAYS have passed since the incident with Cora in the pool. Tulala lamang ako habang nakatitig sa kulay silver na kisame ng kwarto ko. I was lost in my own thoughts until the alarm clock from the desk beside me rang all of a sudden.
Ah, shit. So instead of getting sleep, I just overthinked the whole night.
Fucking great.
Napabuntong-hininga ako at bumangon bago patayin ang alarm clock ko. It's just six in the morning and I'm planning to go to school this early. Wala ako sa mood na pagtinginan ng mga tao sa umaga na para bang nakakita sila ng nakahubad. Saksakin ko ng stilettos ang mga mata nila, eh.
Dumiretso ako sa banyo at nagsimulang maligo. When done, I fixed myself and after fifteen minutes, natapos na ako sa pagbibihis at pagmi-makeup. I made sure that the makeup managed to hide my eyebags and somehow, na-satisfy naman ako dahil hindi na halata ito.
I went downstairs, wearing a purple long sleeved blouse that matched with the navy blue jeans I just bought. Hindi na ako nakapagpaalam pa kay Nay Elsa dahil tulog pa siya ng mga ganitong oras. Sinabihan ko na lang ang driver ko na sabihan ito pagkatapos niya akong ihatid sa school.
When I got to school, kakaunti pa lamang ang mga estudyanteng naabutan ko sa loob. I grinned since that's exactly what I planned. Nakakasawa nang pumasok sa umaga na pinagtitinginan ng lahat.
I walked down the hall, sporting a designer bag given to me by my mother last year. Wala pang masyadong tao at 'yon ang ikinatuwa ko. My stilettos were making thuds, filling the quiet space when suddenly, I heard my phone beeped from inside of my bag.
I brought it out and when I opened it, my heart raced as I looked at the name of the person who sent me a message.
6:38 AM
Mason:
Let's talk. If you're in school now, go to the outdoor field's bleachers. I'll be there waiting.
Napakagat-labi ako.
I wanted to decline, but I couldn't. It was as if I was enchanted by some kind of spell. Mukha akong tanga na nakatayo sa gitna ng hallway habang tulalang nakatingin sa message ni Mason sa 'kin.
Once again, I felt the weight on my chest reigned over me. Wala na akong ibang nagawa kundi mapalunok na lang bago magsimulang mag-type ng reply.
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MAKAILANG-ULIT akong napapabuntong-hininga. For the last time, I heaved a deep sigh as I looked at the bleachers here in the campus' outdoor field. Tumama ang tingin ko sa lalaking nakatingin lang nang diretso sa kawalan.
