Lie To Me

"Tss." I heard my brother say but I ignored it.

I drank a glass of water. I try to hold my breath. I was just shaken by my own reaction.

Come on, Jianna Astrid! What's your problem? It's just chat, what art is that?

I scolded myself.

It was just like that; a chat and my heart were pounding again.

My God, you're still a fool Jianna Astrid!

I was still calming my system until I returned to the room. Again, I stared at my laptop. Memories are flashing back but before it went deeper, I forced myself to stop reminiscing bad memories.

I sighed. Deeper.

This can't be. I can't break up again just because of a chat and he can't just talk to me as if nothing happened.

I picked up my laptop again and opened it.

I logged in again on my Facebook account and searched for his name: Russell Perez.

I immediately pressed his name as soon as it appeared and without two minds pressed the block button.

I won't let him reach me again, especially since this is still my reaction. He will ruin me, and I will never let that happen again.

You are better now, Jia. He can't hurt you again, not anymore.

out and just locked myself in my room. And even though Mama told me to go out a few times, I didn't listen, I just said that I would go out next week like

a message to Reysa to just contact me with my cellphone number. I don't want to risk spending my time on Facebook especially since he can find a way to

and we'll just meet at the resto-grill we used

Ma!" Goodbye. I immediately got

thirty minutes to get to town, so Reysa was already there when I arrived. He waved at me

me. She

see her. Of all my friends back then, only Hanz and I stayed and I am really grateful

you!"

are you?" I asked, excited to hear

settled down and started looking at the resto-grill

"How

okay at work, but I still have to work hard. I don't want Hans to

waiter to get our order. And since Reysa is with me, I know it’s not just a simple

serve our order a bucket of light beer

took over my position in the company when I resigned. I

closest to me in the whole company and she saw

and Hanz, is there still no

he fantasized that Hanz and I would actually be, which will stay as

know we're platonic,"

for someone else, who,

have a chance?" This

she only has two bottles of light

shook my head slowly. "Never." I answered. Wrecking her fantasy even