BUONG ARAW na wala sa sarili si Krizzia, kaya nagpadala si Angelyn  ng papalit sa kanya pansamantala. Her mind was too occupied. Pilit na inaalala kung ano ang ginawa niya noong gabi na nag-aya siyang uminom.

"May problema ba? O may sakit ka?" Tanong sa kanya ni Angelyn at umupo sa tabi niya.

"Wala naman, may iniisip lang. Can I go home?" Tanong niya rito.

Angelyn looked at her confused and nod. "Okay, seems like you're not in a right shape. Nagiging mabait ka bigla." She answered and chuckled.

"Mabait na man ako, tangina ka!" Singhal niya sa kaibigan.

"Yes Krizzia, try to convince Satan!" Tumatawang sagot nito sa kanya.

Angelyn stood up when she was about to hit her. Angelyn was laughing brightly making her smile. Ito ang gusto niyang makita sa kaibigan, she badly wanted her to be happy and now she is. Hindi siya nagsisisi na itinulak niya ito kay Kyst, malakas naman kasi ang loob niya na may gusto din ito sa lalaki. Much better, magwawala siya kung ang walong buwan nilang dating principal ang makakatuluyan nito.

Agad nangilabot si Krizzia sa naisip. Damn, she can't imagine Angelyn beside that man! Nasusuka siya.

"I'm going to call Killian! Ipapasundo kita, stay put okay!" Angelyn yelled and run towards her home room.

Gusto niyang umangal! She's been ignoring that man since he confronted her about not taking her meds. Krizzia was secretly having a therapy without them knowing it, she wants them to believe that she's coping up with her mental issues naturally. But in her case, sarili lang niya ang niloloko niya.

Krizzia was too shocked when someone pulled her hair. Namanhid ang ulo niya at pakiramdam niya ay makakalbo siya! She didn't have a chance to fight back because it was her mother. Other teachers and kids were now looking at their direction. Angelyn was fast enough to instruct the teachers not to butt in, at huwag hayaan ang mga bata na maki nood.

"You bitch! I have enough! Bakit hindi mo makita na ginagawa ko 'yon para sayo ha!! Sa lahat pa ng isasama mo sa date mo, e 'yon pang laos na aktor! That man was hard to please! Nahirapan ako na i convinced siya na i-date ka! If you play nice that night, you two should be dating by now! Napaka bobo mo!" Sigaw ng mommy niya sa kanya. Wala itong paki alam kung nasaan na lugar sila. She kepts on pulling her hair.

Her eyes widened when she saw Angelyn, bakas ang galit sa mukha nito. Angelyn never met her mother because she doesn't want to know what kind of life she's living.

"Ma'am, please let go of my friend. And please be sensitive enough, this is not a good place to harm someone." Mahinahon na paki usap ni Angelyn sa magulang niya.

Her mother glared at Angelyn. "I'm not harming my daughter! I'm disciplining her! Teacher ka diba? Know the difference between the two!"

Yeah right. Siya mismo ang nahihiya sa magulang niya.

"Harming involve hurting your daughter physically and mentally ma'am. Disciplining your daughter involve talking and figuring what the problem is. Nanay ka po diba? You should know the difference between the two!" Angelyn shot back.

Krizzia wanted to laugh, pero panay ang hila ng mommy niya sa buhok niya. Mas iniinda niya pa ang sakit. She never seen Angelyn mad. She's always calm and collected.

"Sino ka ba? Bakit ka nakikialam ha?!" Her mother yelled.

"I'm her friend!" Angelyn yelled back.

Her mother scoffed. "Ha! Friend? Ikaw ba si Angelyn? I already told my daughter over and over again na lumayo sa'yo at baka mahawa sa kakatihan mo!"

"No wonder your daughter doesn't want to talk about her own mother. Mas malala ka pa po kay Satanas." Angelyn answered her calmly. "I've heard enough of that words. Wala na kayong ibang mabato sa akin?"

"Ha! Satan you say? I'm her mother and I have the rights to discipline my daughter, sa kahit anong paraan ko gusto because she's my daughter and I want the best for her!"

"Let go of her or you'll be in jail?"

Krizzia frozed when she heard Killian's voice. His voice was cold and sounds dangerous.

"At sino ka naman?! Bakit ba ang dami niyong paki—"

"That's harassment ma'am." Killian said emphasising the word 'Harassment'.

"I'm not scared." Her mother said.

"You should be ma'am, we can help your daughter to file a protective order against you. That, if your daughter wants it." Krizzia heared a familiar voice.

Tumawa ang mommy niya sa sinabi nito. "What can this dumb daughter of mine can do? She's nothing compared to her twin sister! Mabuti pa ang isang 'yon masunurin, pasalamat nga ito sa akin at inaasikaso ko pa siya!"

Krizzia's mind went blank when her mother talked about her sister. A very familiar scenarios was playing on her head causing her to have a panic attacks once again and now seeing the actual scenario in front of her. Nawala si Angelyn sa harap niya at pumalit ang mukha ng kakambal niya.

HINDI inaasahan ni Killian na aabot sa ganito ang kayang gawin ng magulang ni Krizzia. He thought all she can do was to send her to dates and hurt her mentally.

"Bud, I don't think Krizzia's okay." Bulong sa kanya ni Kyst na bitbit ang isa sa kambal.

Killian worriedly looked at Krizzia. Her head was hanging low and looking directly at Angelyn. Krizzia's eyes were dead, at may mga luha na pumapatak sa mga mata nito. 

Binalot ng kaba ang puso ni Killian, her heart was clenching while watching Krizzia's crying silently. Nakatingin lang siya kay Krizzia, hanggang sa hindi niya namamalayan na kusa nang gumagalaw ang katawan niya.

"Bud? What are you doing?" Tanong sa kanya ni Kyst.

He didn't stop walking towards their direction. Ang tanging nasa isip lang ni Killian ay mailayo si Krizzia sa mommy nito. Any moment from now, what happened after her date with that moron, there's a tendency that it will happen again.

"Let go," malamig na utos niya.

"What?" Krizzia's mother scoffed. "I'm going home with her, umalis ka sa harapan ko."

"I said let go. Enough of your bullshits ma'am! Can't you see your daughter? She's suffering enough! Huwag niyo nang dagdagan!" Sigaw niya rito. He doesn't care kung sa paningin nito ay nawawalan na siya ng respeto.

Well, this woman doesn't deserve his respect in the first place.

"Suffering huh? Dapat lang! Hindi pa 'yan sapat." She said.

Killian clenched his hand. Pinapaalala sa sarili na babae at matanda pa rin ang kaharap niya. He wanted to hit Krizzia's mother for saying those words like Krizzia is just nothing to her.

Mabilis na sinalo Ni Killian ang katawan ni Krizzia nang bitawan ng mommy nito ang buhok ni Kri. Masama ang tingin nito sa kanya at sa anak. Killian scooped Krizzia and carried her bridal style towards Kyst and Angelyn's office.

"Seb, come back to your senses please!" Bulong niya habang bahagyang iniyuyugyog ang katawan ni Krizzia.

She's been crying silently and her body starts to tremble. Again.

[TW: Panic attack]

"Don't enter the room unless I say so!" Sigaw niya para marinig nang mag-asawa.

He knew that Angelyn was worried about her friend, but he needed to calm Krizzia's first. Killian didn't bring any sedative. Umupo siya sa sofa and Krizzia is on his lap. Killian brushed her hair using his fingers and wiped her tears after.

Hinagod niya ang likod ni Krizzia, "seb, come on wake up will you? Escape that dream of yours, it's not real... Matagal na 'yon." He whispered while kissing her forehead.

Mas lalong kinabahan si Killian nang maramdaman na nahihirapan huminga si Krizzia. At dahil nakaupo si Krizzia sa mga binti niya, mas dama niya ang panginginig ng buong katawan nito. She's not moving at all.

"Bebi, come on! Listen to me, hmm?" He whispered again while caressing her back and squeezing her hand. "Get out of that dreams of yours, it's not real."

But no effect. Seems like Krizzia's mind was blocking him. She's still crying and it get worse as the time goes by. Pumikit ng mariin si Killian para pakalmahin ang sarili. Hindi siya pwedeng mag panic nang dahil lang hindi responsive si Krizzia.

"Seb? It's okay, wala na ang mommy mo. Take a deep breath first please, I'll count one to ten okay?" He asked.

Killian started to count slowly, sinasabayan ang paghinga ni Krizzia. It took him almost 20 minutes, bago bumalik sa normal si Krizzia. Her breathing slowly came back to normal and she's now responsive.

"Ki..." She called him with her hoarse voice.

Nakahinga nang maluwag si Killian. He doesn't even know what he's thinking, he just found himself hugging her body tightly and even give her a soft peck of kisses on her lips. As expected, Krizzia's lips was soft and sweet.

"I'm glad you're now fine!" He exclaimed.

Maya maya pa ay narinig nila ang sunod sunod na malalakas na katok. Then he heared Angelyn's angry voice.

"Killian! Open the door! Baka ano na ang ginagawa mo sa kaibigan ko ah! Ipapakulong kita kay Ryker!" Sigaw nito.

Killian chuckled, dahan dahan niyang inilipat si Krizzia sa sofa bago tumayo at binuksan ang pintuan.

"He's not even a cops and as far as I can remember, his parents made him resign to his work and forced him to be a loving citizen and now acting like a fucking business man." Sagot niya kay Angelyn na agad nalukot ang mukha.

"Bud, if Ryker is still broken you know. Kapag narinig ka noon mababaril ka agad." Kyst chuckled.

SHE WAS surprised when Killian kissed her pero hindi din 'yon nagtagal lalo na nang marinig ang boses ni Angelyn. One second a familiar scenario was playing in her head, and felt like a live action, a none ending show that she wanted to get rid but she can't. And she needed one freaking minute to fixed herself up to look good in front of her friend.

"Ayos ka na ba? Hindi ka gumagalaw kanina and that friend slash manliligaw of yours forbid us to enter our own office!" Pasimpleng lumingon si Angelyn kay Killian na nilalaro ang anak nito.

Killian knew that she doesn't want to let Angelyn knew about her situation. Especially her condition. Pero nandito na e, her mother already caused a scene.

"I-I'm good. I'm sorry about my mother, magulo lang ang utak non ngayon." Paos na sabi niya.

Angelyn held her hands together and slightly squeezed them.

"I don't actually care about her, now I know why you don't want me to meet her. Mas masama pala ang ugali niya sayo." Angelyn chuckled.

Nakahinga siya nang maluwag nang hindi na banggitin ni Angelyn ang nakita nito kanina. Pasimple niyang hinila ang buhok nito. "Gaga! Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako sayo." She hissed.

"Did something happened?" Angelyn asked and looked at her curiously.

"Wala. Wala naman, sa amin nalang 'yon ni Killian." She said and blushed when she remembered the kiss.

He never kissed her before, sa mismong labi, he surely does some sweet gestures like kissing the back of her hand, her temple, forehead but not her lips!

"Namumula ka. Matagal nang nagpaparamdam sa'yo si Killian, ang sabi mo noon sa akin kapag maayos na love life mo aasikusahin mo na ang sayo. I thought it was him." Angelyn said and pout her lips.

"Mas nagmamadali ka pa sa akin no?" Nang-aasar na tanong niya rito.

"Minadali mo nga yung sa akin e, nagreklamo ba ako?" Angelyn teased back.

Krizzia's feeling better now, she laughed a little and looked at Killian holding Angelyn's baby, it was Kyrstal. He looks so happy and adorable. If she made a move at magiging sila, hindi siya sigurado kung maiibigay niya ang labis na magpapasaya kay Killian.

She really can't picture herself pregnant. The thought of it made her tremble in fear.

Mas gusto niya sana na hanggang magkaibigan nalang sila. But she can't deny the fact that she's now, somehow, getting affected by his actions.

She wanted to explore that feeling. It soothe her nerves.

"Alam mo Angelyn minsan may silbi ka din pala?" She chuckled. "Tama ka, I should give him a chance. Gusto kong makita kung hanggang saan kami. Either lalayo kami ulit sa isa't isa or we'll stay together."