Chapter 19 (1/2)

Thank you I out my mistakes in previous chapters! ❤

And oh oodness, this chapter is…

¹Tatay - Nanay is Mom while Tatay is Dad

²Kokoro - japanese for Heart

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“Bottled toxic feelings, when exposed, can lead vulnerability to onfall”

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Breathing beca the air in and out of her lungs, trying to get everything inside, especially the outside,intact—and keep going like she did the past years She can't escape froer, her disgust which were the reason she kept everything bottled inside

In writing stories, it’s a must that a writer creates conflict for the character to choose between two i what to do where even the readers will go insane because choosing either one will have consequences

Conflicts will make a character dynamic, relatable and… human

Jhing was a writer, alright And she hated the fact that she couldn’t write her own life because she didn’t want to write the day she needed to choose between; to save herself from her Tatay¹ or save her Tatay from her

She wanted to be selfish, but she couldn’t stand hearing her Nanay’s pleads, apologies, and cries anys for his hospital bill

“Thanks, Jhing,” her mother cried on the phone

She can also hear her Tatay's screa ”I don't need any help!”

His sound decreased in volume It see hear his words ”Thank you, Jhing, really I'll pay it back in the future”

The call ended with Jhing’s silence

There was no tiht now—everything was too et up fro was fucking hell when she withdraws all heraway for someone on’t care for her

damn fuck shi+t shi+t shi+t shi+t

Her Moo hoh blood pressure Her brother texted Jhing teeks after her birthday Their parents fought the ot home so yeah…

Jhing wanted to curse, and she was going to hell for thinking: fuck! We should've let hi… She tried to feel nothing while all the eust Hatred

But she didn't have time to be emotional

Jhing dragged herself to the office and forced herself to s at him as he chats with everyone happily made her envy him

I hope I could smile like him

“Are you okay?” Miko asked in the ain I'm already next to you and you still miss me?”

Jhing tried to s of ways to kill you”

It was Miko’s s to not think toosometimes… just sometimes”

Jhing started OT'ing with or without pay Working gave her the reason to not think tootheShe's in Manila but heraway as it worries about her family who's in the province

When she asked how her Nanay was, the latter only texted: we're ok here you? dont forget 2 eat and sleep take care ok i'll pay the money you lost asap

But her brother said otherwise: i can hear nanay cry every night in the washroom tatay hasn't been home either

Her Mother is good at hiding her pain and it was pissing Jhing off but she can't cohter

“How can I be opti at the

On the cubicle next to hers was Miko who also stayed overnight He was using his laptop while wearing earphones on He's listening to Screa's words

“How do you do it? Cope with a smile?”

Jhing turned to Miko He was busy drawing illustrations She stared at his lips s silently and at his relaxed posture that ht: How do you do it?

Probably because she was staring too long, Miko noticed her Without looking away fro smile as he said with a loud voice: ”IS THIS THE MOMENT WHERE YOU WILL CONFESS YOUR UNDYING LOVE FOR ME THAT'S WHY YOU'RE STARING? YOU'RE MELTING ME”