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Chapter 32
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2024-10-29 19:42:56THE GOOD EQUAL | #TGEC27
IRIS
I woke up with a throbbing headache, swollen eyes, and a shattered heart.
Hindi pa muna ako bumangon, hinayaan ko ang sarili kong matulala sa kisame. I am fully aware that I am in Kaia's house, napilit niya ako na sa bahay na lang nila umuwi. Hindi niya ako hinayaan umuwi mag-isa sa dorm sa kalagayan ko. Na kahit hindi naman niya alam, ay nagawa niyang intindihin.
One-year.
It's been one year since I saw that devil's face. I almost forgot his entire existence. I almost forgot what he fucking did to me. I almost forgot that night. Pero bakit makita ko lang siya bumalik na naman ang lahat. Okay na ako e... masaya na ako. Pero bakit ba pilit iyon binabalik ng tadhana. Can't they just be happy for me? That I pulled through?
Nakakapagod na. Napapagod na akong umiyak.
But did you know that 17 muscles are activated when we're crying?
Yeah I know because fitness is my pass
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