TRIGGER WARNING : SUICIDE ATTEMPT.
The next day, both Criza and I went to school together, trying to put on a brave face despite the tension lingering from the previous day. I ignored Thunder the whole damn day, and he did the same.
"Te okay ka lang?" Pag tatanong sakin ni Criza habang nag lalakad kami sa hallway. Tapos na ang aming class at marami na rin kaming mga student na kasabayang pauwi na rin.
"Yeah, bakit naman hindi?" I asked.
"Well kanina ka pa tahimik daig mo pa kong broken pero hahahah broken ka nga naman din" pang aasar niya pa.
"Hahaha kakatawa" I sarcasticly said.
May mga student na nag tatakbuhan papunta ng field na sobrang aligaga.
"Anong meron naman don, mall show" sambit ni Criza na nacucurious din.
"Kung ano man, I'm not interested" I said habang patuloy pa rin ang pag lalakad ko ng mabagal.
"Si Cassandra ba yon? Yung nasa rooftop nag babalak tumalon" Bulungan ng mga student na akmang patakbo sa field.
"Oh anong trip naman ng babaeng yon? Papasikat na naman jusko" sambit ni Criza na may iritableng tono.
Tumingin siya saakin at hinawakan ang kamay ko. "Tara tignan natin" pag aaya niya hindi pa man din ako nakaka sagot at hinila na niya ako papunta ng rooftop.
"Wag sa field marami ng tao don tignan natin sinong pumipigil saknaya" sambit niya habang patuloy pa rin sa pag hihila sakin. Hindi nalang ako umimik at sumunod nalang din sakanya.
Nang makarating kami, Si Adrian, Jairus at Thunder ang nandoon pinipigilan siya sa kung ano mang balak niyang gawin. Marami ring mga heads and nandoon pilit na kumakausap sakanya para kumalma at tumigil na.
"Cassandra, please, don't do this! Think about your baby, think about your future!" Sambit ni Thunder habang pilit na inaabot and kamay niya kay Cassandra.
"No! Wala kayong pakealam lahat saakin!" Pandidiin niya. "Ano pang sense ng pamumuhay ko kung wala na rin ang tiwala ng pamilya ko sakin? My school reputation? And even you Thunder! Hindi mo ko naiintindihan!" Sigaw niyo habang nanginginig sa sobrang pag iyak.
"I can't go on like this, Thunder! I can't live with the pain anymore!" Dagdag pa niya habang until unting umaatras ang mga paa.
"I know it's hard, but there's always hope. We can find a way through this together..... Cassandra, look at me. You're not alone. We're all here for you. Ako... Nandito ako para sayo so please bumaba ka na jan" Pag magmakaawa ni Thunder.
Buti ka pa hahaha lagi kang nanjan para sakanya bagay na saakin mo ipinangako ng paulit ulit...
Criza hold my hand when she notice the tears in my eyes.
"If you don't choose me over her, I don't see the point in going on. I'm sorry, Thunder. I just feel so trapped. Gusto ko lang namang piliin rin ako.... Mahirap ba yon?!" Pandidiinan pa niya. "My parents keep on comparing me to that fucking President of yours! Palaging
Si Althaia nalang parati! Pano ako??! Pano ako..." She said with mixed of sadness and pain in her voice.
" And fucking no!, you don't understand. I can't go on like this. I'm drowning, Thunder...." She said. "Pati Ikaw palagi na Lang si Althaia... Ano bang meron yung babaeng yon na wala ako?!" Sigaw niya pa.
"Wala... Hushhh calm down..... Wala... Your better than her Cass...." Thunder said with a desperate tune.
Those words of Thunder felt like a knife that stabbed my heart right away, reopening wounds I thought were healing.
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