“Is this true?” I asked. I can’t believe of what I have read on the posts on the social media account of the two writers that I met, Sketch and Doodle. I read again the post of Sketch. I thought of something, not because there will be no update on his story but because of his post however I can’t remember where I read it before. Then, I read what Doodle had posted. I suddenly remember my story and I read the last scene that I wrote; same words, same scenarios and same comments like how I read their posts. I doubt quite a bit but really it amazed me which I don’t know why. That is why I read some of their last few posts and it was quite surreal which leads to a coincidental from the turn of events on what their real life is and on what I wrote. I won’t pay any attention to what is going on because I know it wouldn’t happen. It seems like my suspicion is true… the things that I’m writing is coming true when there are real people that’s involved on my story however I need to investigate this. Sketch wasn’t talking while driving, I can see on Doodle eyes how amazed he is while we travel, seeing a fine nature is really amazing while I seldom talk just to point where we have to move. I noticed Sketch glanced at me. I smiled. “I’m actually kidnapping both of you and you two are willing victim.” Sketch stepped on the breaks and it made a big screech of the car. “What?!” they both asked.
I nod. "You, what are you doing here?"
"Oh… I'm going to teach here, too."
I stared at her. "Full time?"
"No, two or three classes only." She replied. I nod. "What do you teach?"
"Secondary," I replied shortly then stare at her again. "Why?"
"Secondary... why are you in the building of college students?"
"Uh… I went to look for my sibling." I replied then look at my wristwatch. "I have to go now, I have class."
"Okay, I'm about to go too." She said then waved at me.
Honestly, after that meeting, I can't help but think of her until we always see each other, I fetch her to their house."*
"Hey! Let's go home, I need to cook for mother." She said waking me up from reminiscing.
"Can't we just stay for a while?" I said sweetly. It's not that I don't care about her mother but it's just for a while, just this one time we stay for a while, get home late. Can't we do that?
"Please... you knew my mother's condition and she can't do any household chores."
I sigh. "Here we go again… you're making me feel guilty," I said slightly annoyed. "Just for today, please…"
She just looks at me and honestly, I want to be selfish today even just for today but she can't give that. "Okay, if you don't want to give me a ride, fine!" she said then left.
I didn't go after her like I always do wherein I'll say sorry and give her a ride to send her home. Why can't she just get a private nurse even just for a moment when she's not around the house so she won't be in a hurry to come home once in a while especially when we're going out. I'm annoyed because she can't give me this day even once a year! I want to be with her for one day every month but she couldn't do it because she need to go home. It's so hard to be her boyfriend! The moment I want to be with her but she always has a time limit like Cinderella.
We ignore each other when we accidentally met one of the college buildings when I went to look for my sibling. Within the five months, we didn't talk to each other then one day I had this news wherein her mother was hospitalized and in a critical condition so after my class I went to their house but she was not there.
"Babe, where are you?" I asked worriedly.
"In the hospital." She replied crying.
"What hospital? I'm going there."
"Heart Medical Center, please fetch me here."
The moment I saw her, I hug her tight. "Mom will be fine." I don't know why but I brought her home instead of their house.
"What happened?" my eldest sister asks, worried.
"We were from the hospital, I brought her here because… because she'll be sad if I'll send her home."
My eldest sister just nod then went to her room then she came back with some clothes and a towel. "Here." She said then gave it to me.
We didn't talk, we went to the bathroom of my room. "Take a bath, babe. I'll wait for you here."
Before I got out of the bathroom, she hugged me from behind. "Sorry." That's all she has said.
"Sorry for?" I asked full of confusion.
Her hug tightens. "Because when you were away…" she sighs to give herself time from all the hiccups she's having. "…I slept with Red." She said almost whispering but it was so loud that it echoes inside my head.
It seems like boiling water was poured on me and got drowned in The Great Salk Lake of Utah. She almost whispers but why do I feel that I got deaf? I'm alive but why do I feel someone killed me morbidly. I can't go to Red and punch him, what does he know? He doesn't know that his ex-girlfriend and friend were in a relationship. I can't ask Shine why. What's my right to ask wherein in the first place, I'm the one who distances myself from her. Should I blame myself that I should have said to my friends that Shine and I are together and shout to the whole world that Shine Weiner is mine!
Then, I realized that we are both wet under the shower while kissing her. "You're mine, only mine." saying to her all over again and again as if I were chanting it. "I love you, please marry me." then those words slipped into my mouth which I want to ask her before.
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"Cloud, do it properly! Some of my hair doesn't have shampoo." She annoyingly said that made me stunned. "You're whispering something nonsense."
"I'm annoyed, okay?" I said irritably. "It should be me you were calling so we can bring mom to the hospital!"
"You were avoiding me and Red was the one I knew who can help me when it comes to that kind of emergency because they have a hospital."
I sigh. "But I'm serious about my proposal, marry me."
"What if I don't want to?"
I wasn't able to hold my anger. "What did you say? You'll wait for your tummy to get big before you marry me?" I sarcastically ask.
She glared at me. "Cloud Spiener!" she said serious and full of warning.