Lie To Me

Chapter 31: 31

"Where's Jasmine?" One of them asked.

Yes. Where is she?

I mentally asked as well.

"Oh, I just here sitting her a while ago,” one of her friends answered shrugging. “I don’t know where did

she go now.”

"I saw her running in the mess hall earlier, she’s following someone; a guy.” Another one answered.

"A guy? Who?" their friend asked again.

"I don't know. But he's pretty tall guy with a curly hair,” they answered.

My heart beat faster.

Russel was a tall and curly.

Is that him?

Are they together?

Immediately, I ran to the mess hall but no one is inside there. I was about to leave when I heard a

woman speak; it was coming from behind the mess hall

"I thought you were going to end it with her? Then, why are you still together?" It says. The tone was

harsh and seemed angry.

"I'm still buying time; I can’t just drop her like that. Please, baby, be patient a little more.” A man replied,

he’s was gentle when he was saying that.

My heart hurt, it felt like it was squeezed hardly. My tears started falling.

I heard nothing after that so I slowly walked closer. And my heart hurts more seeing what they were

doing.

They were kissing.

I sobbed. That caught their attention. Russel's eyes widen, but there just doesn't seem to be anything

there in the woman. It's like I never caught her kissing someone else's boyfriend.

"Jia." Russel called my name.

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"I didn't know I'd be able to come back here." I told myself. "I’m proud of you, Jia. Seriously, you have

become this brave." I said tapping my chest.

"This is where you died Jianna Astrid. And here you are, reminiscing the reason why. You're

awesome." My tears fell.

The day I woke up at the hospital, I did nothing but cry. I just cried and cried until I got out and went

home.

They ask me Mama why but I can't say. I cannot accept the reason. I was like that for a month, that if I

hadn't seen Mama cry in front of me because she couldn't understand why I was getting pregnant, I

wouldn't have realized yet.

Slowly, I stood up. I slowly lifted myself up, repeatedly trying to get back to where I was but I couldn’t. I

became someone else. I turned into someone far from who I used to be. But that's fine. I became

braver and wiser. I became strong and fearless.

But in an instant, I was back to normal. You're weak, scared, and crying Jianna Astrid. I went back to

Jia with a broken personality, because of her again.

When the fire dance was over, I entered the tent again. There should be three of us here, but I don't

know if Ruth and Lucy will sleep here too.

They didn't. I woke up the next day alone. It's only 5am and the others are still asleep. I got up and

went out. I saw Kuya Roy burning dry leaves again.

"Good morning, Ma'am! Good morning." He greeted, I smiled.

"What time did they sleep?" I asked.

"Oh no, Ma'am, it's about midnight too. They're still drinking." It says.

I just nodded and said goodbye to go for a walk first.

I want the day to end and go home. I was feeling exhausted even though I slept more than I enjoyed.

Maybe it's more tiring to cry than to act.

I just walked straight until I didn't realize I had reached the rocky ground again. Maybe it's because of

thinking.

And there, I saw Russel sitting at that big rock. He saw me too but did nothing. He just sat and ran and

looked at me. Sadness is in his eyes.

I don't care.

I turned my back and left.