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May mga oras talaga na bigla bigla na lang akong nagigising. Tiningnan ko yung katabi ko at buti pa siya mahimbing ang tulog niya.
Might be possible because I slept too much the past few days so parang may extra battery pa ang katawan ko. I kissed his cheek before leaving the bed. Makainom nga ng gatas para makatulog ako.
I boiled some hot water. I took a glass and filled it with a one fourth warm water and the rest is milk. That's how I like my warm milk.
I was again curious of that photograph. Hindi pa ako kasi ulit nakakabalik ng music room niya. I wonder where's that picture. Sumaglit ako sa music room niya and when I checked, wala na doon yung photograph.
Ayaw ba niya na makita ko iyon? Now that is fishy.
Hinanap ko yung photograph and luckily nakatago lang iyon sa side drawer. Muli ko itong pinagmasdan at nakumpirma na tama ang sinabi sa akin ni Monique.
May kapatid si Travis.
Ito ang picture nilang dalawa noong bata pa sila.
But then is my instinct right?
Kasi kung tama ako, nakita ko na ang taong ito.
He's that guy. If Travis keeps him that close, then why aren't they on good terms?
Then I remembered her. Si Sarah. I guess it's time for us to catch up.
Muli kong itinago yung photograph dahil alam ko naman na ayaw ni Travis na pinapangunahan ko siya. Pero sadyang matigas ang ulo ko at hindi ako mapakali. If he can't give me the answers I need, I'll find them on my own.
I washed the glass I used and went straight to his bedroom.
Pagpasok na pagpasok ko sa kwarto nakita ko si Travis binabangungot.
I tried waking him up. I shake him but it takes time for him to open his eyes and gasp for air as if he ran a thousand miles.
"Travis." I called his name and cupped his face, "Look at me, hey, hey." He is still catching his breath with his eyes closed.
His body is trembling and his head just fell on my shoulder. I meet his eyes and see nothing but despair. It breaks my heart seeing him in this state.
"Travis." I called him again and he's still catching his breath, "Talk to me." I say touching his face.
Kung ano man ang napanaginipan niya, hindi biro iyon. Halos kumawala ang kaluluwa niya sa katawan niya.
"Talk to me please." I uttered helplessly but instead he talked, he kissed me, but even his kisses are unstable. He's not fine.
"Travis--" Kinulong ko ang mukha niya sa mga kamay ko, "Please talk to me."
He shakes his head as he kisses my hands. He's still battling his demons alone.
"I just want to forget it," He looks at me helplessly, "Make me forget Maxene." There's this gravity in his soul that drains the energy he has left in him.
"Make me forget." He plants a deep kiss that sends me into the abyss of his heart.
From this kiss I can almost hear his heart screaming for help but what can I do to calm him down?
How can I help him? How can I save his heart?
His kisses were hungry, painful, shaky, terrified and sad.
His touch were disoriented, anxious, powerless and incompetent.
He stops and pushes me because he is frustrated that he can't remove that painful image in his head.
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The Only Hope for Me is You
Romance[A TAGLISH YOUNG ADULT ROMANCE NOVEL] 'One can't unlove someone that the soul cannot forget.' A living doll in a cage. That's how Maxene Angela Campbell describes her life. Under her mother's wing, she is restricted to explore the world around her...
