"This relationship is fucking tiring. Mas mabuti pang tapusin na lang natin ito! Get the fuck out of my place!" Adamson shouted at me, his anger sharp and uncontrolled.
I didn't think twice about leaving. If he's tired of this relationship, I'm tired too. I've been holding on for so long, and I guess this is the time when I have to choose myself over the love I had for him.
Paglabas ko ng apartment niya ay mas lalo pang lumakas ang pagbuhos ng ulan. But there was nothing new. Lagi namang ganito. Sa tuwing may pagtatalo, nakikisabay ang langit at nagsisilbing mga luha ko. Yun nga lang, sa puntong ito, wala nang suyuan. Tapos na ang lahat.
I sighed, shoulders heavy, but heart heavier.
"Parang sinasabi ng ulan na malas talaga ako," I muttered, staring at the wet street ahead.
My shoes splashed through shallow puddles as I walked faster, hoping the cold rain would numb the ache in my chest. But the ache only deepened. My arms felt heavy, my legs reluctant to move.
"Ang lakas ko pa rin, kahit pagod na," I whispered to no one. But my voice sounded small, meaningless against the patter of the rain.
I didn't notice how far I had gone. Streetlights blurred through the downpour. My vision wavered. And then... darkness.
The next thing I knew, headlights blinded me. A hand, strong but gentle, reached for me.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Sinubukan kong magsalita, pero tuyo ang lalamunan ko. Nanginig ang buong katawan ko, hindi dahil sa lamig kundi sa biglang pakiramdam na may nag-aalala sa akin, at hindi ako sanay.
His eyes were steady, calm, and soft all at once. For a moment, it felt like someone finally saw me, really saw me.
"Don't try to move. I got you," he said.
I was too weak to even speak, and before I could protest, he lifted me into the car. The warmth inside was a sharp contrast to the cold rain outside, and for the first time in months, I finally felt safe.
That night, the rain did not feel like heartbreak. It did not feel like a curse. It felt like the beginning of something I never thought I would deserve.
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Nightfall Drizzle
JugendliteraturEvery time she walked away, it rained. Every time her heart broke, the sky wept with her. She thought it was a curse until the night she collapsed on a lonely road. Someone was watching, someone who would not look away. That night changed everything...
