(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
I FOUND myself sighing deeply as I opened the door of a room here on the third floor. Walang masyadong tao dito sa floor na 'to dahil nandito ang mga kwarto na ginagamit ng mga club na once in a blue moon lang naman nagkakaroon ng meeting. I decided to go here after what happened a while ago.
Mabibigat ang mga hakbang na pumasok ako sa loob ng kwarto. I rented this room a few months ago para may personal space kami ng mga 'kaibigan' ko before all of this happened. Dito kami tumatambay kapag vacant time namin o kaya'y kapag puno ang cafeteria.
My eyes travelled throughout the whole room and I couldn't help but click my tongue when memories flooded my head. But instead of letting myself get swayed away by my emotions, taas-noong nagtungo ako sa lamesa at inilapag doon ang bag ko.
I slid my pointer finger on the armchair beside me and when I checked it, may namuong alikabok dito. Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako at naupo dito. I brought out the first aid kit I took from the clinic — well, more like stolen from the school nurse who I threatened with a jobless future — and opened it.
I rolled up my sleeves, revealing my wrists filled with cuts — some were bleeding while some were already dry. Gamit ang mga laman ng first aid kit, sinimulan ko nang gamutin ang mga sugat na ako rin ang naglagay sa sarili ko. I couldn't help but wince while doing so.
I was busy cleaning and patching up my cuts when I heard my phone beeped from inside of my bag. Hindi ko muna ito pinansin at nagpatuloy sa paggagamot sa mga sugat ko. Pero makalipas ang ilang sandali, bigla itong nag-ring dahilan para tuluyan ko na itong kunin.
Napakunot-noo ako nang makita ang pangalan ni Jago sa screen. I declined the call and went to the notification panel to look at his message earlier.
9:27 AM
Jago:
punta ka sa theater room ngayon na
ASAP
9:30 AM
You:
no
Inilapag ko sa lamesa ang phone ko at bumuntong-hininga. Why do people keep bothering me today? Gusto ko lang naman magkaroon ng kahit man lang isang araw na hindi nabibwisit sa mundo. But why do I have to be this unlucky today?!
I was about to continue patching up my cuts when my phone rang again. Katulad kanina, hindi ko ito pinansin nang makitang si Jago ang tumatawag.
I have no idea what he's up to and to be honest, I don't care. Wala ako sa mood na makipaggaguhan ngayon sa kahit kanino.
