"CAN WISHES WRITTEN ON THE STARS COME TRUE?"
Cleane Xyz Cortez is a reserved person, likes to eat foods, and loves the Sad Song by We The Kings, but an overthinker, and writes his wishes in origami stars and store them in a jar since elementary.
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< ZYRONE JOSEPH >
“You have a half-brother.”
The emotions become a mix of everything that I don’t know which one’s more prominent. Should I be happy that I have a brother? Should I be sad because I have never met him? Or should I be angry because he is Dad’s fruit of cheating?
“Anong oras ka nakauwi?” I hear a high-pitched and firm voice. It returns me to my senses. I know who owns it and it fears me right away.
Dad lets go of my hands and stands right away. He did not turn to her. “Zij, ipagpatuloy na lang natin sa susunod ha,” he half-whispers, his voice shaking.
“Ano? Ginabi ka na naman sa trabaho? Ba’t di mo pa ginawang hanggang hating-gabi ang overtime mo?” Mom yelps again. I’m starting to clench my fist. Dad keeps silent.
“Wala ka na namang imik? You’re giving me another silent treatment?”
I stand up and run to my room. I hear them call for me but I did not dare turning back. Everything that happens in that short amount of time is too much for me. It’s too much for my mental health. I’m feeling myself breaking down and the thoughts of suicide runs again in my mind. I’m trying to wash it away by holding my head with both my shaking hands and crying it out.
It’s still there.
I’m keeping it silent.
I don’t want them to hear I’m crying.
What I thought of hours crying, I find myself drowned in my tears and sitting just behind the door of my room. I can’t hear them anymore.
Then my thoughts start to project Vunny’s image. Vunny!
Before, just the thought of him makes my heart jump. But at this very moment, it made me cry more.
I quickly stand up and grab my phone on my bed. I sit at the edge and find him on messenger. I want to press the video call button but I can’t let him see me like this now, can I? His green light is on.
