Chapter 88 - You treat your life like it’s nothing! (2/2)

”Kaley… I don't know how to say this. Ever since my parents died, I think I've lost something in here.” I tapped my temple.

”It's a weird feeling, like something snapped or something broke off. I can't explain it properly. I don't know, sometimes I feel like I can't die.” I added.

”What do you mean?” she said quietly as she sniffs.

”Not really sure, it's weird to me as well. Have you ever had that feeling when what you have studied the night before your exam was exactly the one in the papers? You have experienced that right?” I said then she nodded.

”Like when you feel that everything is under control. That's what I was feeling earlier, that time when the fence fell when Mark disregarded orders was a different case. You did what I told you and what's at fault there was Diego.” I said.

”I was the one who took him inside, didn't I?” she asked.

”True, you did. I'm not against users even if one of them killed both my parents. Some of them could change if given enough time. That guy earlier just made a very stupid decision to pick drugs over his life. If you think about it, we did everyone a favor by killing him when he reacted violently. Remember the talk earlier by doing something evil for something good? This is a small example of it.” I said.

”W-wait, you're changing the subject! We're talking about you here! You can say that you feel invincible and all that but you're still the same as us. You'd still bleed, you'd still have broken bones and you could still die...” she said earnestly as she looked at me.

”She got me good...” I said to myself.

”I really don't want to remember things as much back then but this photographic memory really sucks sometimes. Do you know what's really hard after losing your parents? Trying to live after losing them. The trip that I planned to cool my head off? I'm actually tethered by a rope at each side pulling at me. One side really wants me to live on while the other...” I trailed.

Her head immediately snapped towards my direction and then she cried once more.

”Please don't continue what you're saying. I-I'm sorry for bringing it up. M-mom should be here talking to you a-about this stuff not m-me.” she stuttered as she tries to complete what she wants to say.

”Hey, I'm fine now aren't I? It's a thing of the past and I wouldn't pick that card, not anymore. There's too much that I have to live for now just to throw it all away.” I said as I wiped the tears from her eyes.

”...” she was silent.

”And as I was about to say earlier, we have each other's back yeah? When Mark made a mistake, I corrected it. When Diego made his, Tatiana corrected it. Nobody's perfect, well…” I trailed.

Her head lifts up.

”…except for you.” I said while grinning.

*flick*

*snag*

”OW! KALEY! WHAT THE F.U.C.K! SHIT!” I exclaimed.

”OMG! OMG! I'M SO SORRY!!!” she yelled.

What happened was she flicked the rod towards my direction and then the hook flew and it pierced my ear.

”Oh no! What do we do?! Do we pull it out?!” she exclaimed.

”No! See the end of the hook here? The small nub at the end? That's why we use this for fish since they won't be able to wriggle of it since their mouth will rupture when they pull. Why are we even talking like we're having a lesson here? Let's stop by Alex's place to borrow pliers or something. Cut the line first!” I yelled.

”Okay, okay, hold on…” she stammered.

”If you cut me with that too, oh boy…” I said.

”Please don't talk, my hands are shaking.” she stammered.

*snip*

The fishing line was now cut and then I tidied up the fishing equipment first and we started to walk towards Alex's house.

*ding* *dong*