Calypso's POV
"What's that again James?"
I asked directly to James, who was I think, already unconscious as his head was already down on the table.
"I heard them… yeah... but they stayed away a little, so I any… anymore, I don't know"
Nope. He's still there, exposing his own friends.
I gazed at Ralph.
And so his eyes turned to me as well.
"It's not like that, it was Finn and I so they knew---" Ralph said really in a tensed way.
"What? What are you saying?" Finn suddenly reacted. I can see how shocked he is right now.
So they have something to do with what happened to me?
Still looking at Finn, noticed he was currently knitting as he looked at Ralph. For a moment he looked at me.
This man, whom I treat as a brother...
...asked to beat me?
I looked at my shoulder as I felt someone held it. It was Kent,
"Guys, I'm so sorry, there's a misunderstanding here.."
I brought back my sight to Finn and stared at him as Kent tries to fix things with his words,
"... we're all drunk so we can't understand each other, please don't--"
"Why?" I asked Finn directly, cutting what Kent's was just saying.
Finn's forehead also furrowed as he looked at me.
"No... it's not what you think--"
Not what I think?
"So what was it? Did you do that to get revenge? You already have the person I wanted, why have you even thought of doing that?" I couldn't help but tell him that. I can't keep it anymore.
But I won't say anything else.
I reached for my crutch and stood up as quickly as I could. Started walking away from that table.
"Bro"
"Hey, Cal"
"Cal"
I kept walking until my hand reached the door handle of the front door, it immediately opened and I took the opportunity to get myself out of the place.
...
As soon as the door closed the cold wind hit me.
I was stopped.
I don't know where else I'm going.
It was dark all around and almost all the establishments opposite the street of this bar were closed. The only light left outside is the yellow light of the poles and the small red and blue 'open' signage of a closing restaurant. This feeling is not new to me. I automatically remembered one person. The truth is, he was really the person who occupied my mind many times now.
Now, it was as if I was pushing myself to do the madness I had thought earlier.
"Haaa..."
This night will be our last one. Maybe it's okay if I'm gonna confess this thing out, it's been really heavy.
I started walking again. As I just remembered, it did not take us that long to go here riding the car.
I seemed to be running down the road as if I'm lifeless, quickly stepping on the crutch following the other foot. There seemed to be no end because at every corner the appearance of the main road is almost the same, the road is paved and there are poles at each turn, just different in the shape of the houses standing on the side.
I can feel the cold air that is constantly hitting my skin as it also dries my lips. Adding to the nervousness building up in my chest as I see myself getting closer and closer.
How should I start?
How would she react?
Would this matter to her?
I stopped.
I gasped as I looked at the last street I would turn to get to the store. Crouched down while leaning on the crutch, still catching my own breath.
Am I doing the right thing?
"Hooooooo..." I closed my eyes.
I'm already here. I will continue.
I once again opened my eyes and walked calmly. Just a few steps away I saw the store. But I was startled…
When I saw the light outside.
And took a big nervous gulp...
As I saw her sitting there.
I could hear nothing but the racing with the speed of my heartbeat. I slowly walked closer again.
Walking closer…
...and closer.
I can see her more clearly.
She's holding her phone while its light hits her face. Her attention was just there staring at the screen.
I still keep walking. Until...
She looked up at me.
And that moment was so weird, it is like the world suddenly stops.
Our eyes met and it stopped there.
Everything went back to normal when she smiled sparingly raising her eyebrow. Maybe she was wondering.
"Can I sit down?" I asked directly. She nodded, moved to her right. I smiled sparingly then slowly sat down to her side.
"Why? Are you gonna convince me to join you guys, again?" she chuckled.
I smiled. Gradually, my heart became calm.
"Tss, no..."
"Then why are you here? You should be joining them there" she asked as she looked back at the phone.
I will say it.
I will say it.
"I just want to say... goodbye"
Hayy…
"Mmm" she nodded in response as she turned her sight to me.
...
I just looked to the front and,
"hooooo..." I sighed weakly.
"All right"
I looked at her.
"Tell me. What's the matter?" she asked calmly.
I want to speak.
But I was still discouraged.
She turned her gaze to her feet and kicked the rock nearby it.
"I also notice how cold you are these past few days... tss, you're different from your talkative self .. you weren't like that before .."she said while looking at me,
"...so I'm sure you have a problem," she continued.
Did she noticed?
Yeah, I'm not good at hiding.
I'm just going to open my mouth,
Does she still need to hear this?
And closed it again.
"Did something... happened in Manila?"
Manila?
No, no.. she did not get it...
"It's not..." I didn't take my eyes off her. She was still looking at me as if he was waiting for me to speak again.
"It was..." I turned my eyes around. Looking for some excuses I could find.
...
I looked at her,
"I like you"
And I see no other reason.
Right at this moment I have a lot to think about what she can say. It can be painful, okay, that's fine, but... I'm responsible for whatever it is.
Now I knew she's gonna react like this
She was stunned.
A few seconds later she was still staring at me. I swallowed and just looked in front of me.
I knew it...
I tried to smile,
"You don't have to say anything..."
I looked back at her.
"...or do anything" I tried to laugh,
"It would be enough for me, at least I've said before we go back home, less baggage" I looked at my feet.
I couldn't bear to look at her. I'm afraid she'll see the pain I'm feeling right now. Only when I regained my strength did I look back at him and tried to smile. I can still see the shock on her face.
Well, I guess this is it...
"That's all I came here for" I picked up my crutch, built it and stood there until I could finally stand up. I put my foot down and started to step--
"Why just now?"
W-Wha-what?
I faced her again quickly. I'm startled… confused at the same time.
I don't know what I should think of her question, of her tone. She just looked at me seriously as if she's waiting for my answer.
What does she mean?
She was still looking at me but one moment passed, it suddenly moved somewhere behind me.
*tug*
! ! !
I just realized that I was already sitting on the road while holding my cheek punched by someone! There I saw Finn, standing in front of me. Both of his hands were clenched and he was looking at me madly serious.
"That's why. That's why you're so concerned" he said sarcastically.
I just sat on the road and met his gaze. I was expecting this to happen so I wasn't too surprised either. Maybe I just didn't expect that to happen now.
"You're shameless! You just made yourself look supportive! Yet you just did this!?"
My forehead furrowed.
'You secretly-- "
"Is there a friend who's able to bear his friend beaten? "I asked bluntly.
"Ralph is referring to something else! I did not order that to happen like what you are thinking! " he yelled, pointing at me,
"And I have no more time to explain to you," strongly he continued.
"I guess maybe... it's just right that that happened to you."
What?
I reached for my crutch and immediately stood up.
"You deserve it," he continued.
I clenched my fist and,
*pukk!*
In annoyance I punched him in the face!
"Don't talk like you deserve her! Maybe you forgot about cheating on her! You said you both like them?! What are you? A high schooler?! "
He just grinned and faked a laugh. I turned my gaze to Lyrie, she was already standing, serious, gazing at the both of us.
We both don't deserve her.
I shifted my gaze and turned to Finn, his face was sarcastic as he snapped the fingers of both his hands.
"That's enough" I heard Lyrie said,
I looked at Finn and I saw him run towards me. He grabbed me down on the road! My back and head hurt a little but I didn't take my sanity away from what was happening. He quickly bowed his fist to my face.
"I said, stop it already!"
I quickly stopped his fist from touching my face. Both of our hands were shaking as I met the intense annoyance clearly from his face. His other hand was also holding my shirt.
"Shooot!"
"Hey! Hey!"
I still couldn't take my eyes off Finn. I heard the car engine stop and the door slamming after Ralph and Kent ran towards us. I heard their footsteps and immediately they pulled us away from each other.
"What happened to you, guys?"
Kent was holding Finn in both arms, while he was gasping for breath.
"It's your turn to explain everything to him," Finn said as he removed his gaze to me and turned his gaze to Lyrie.
"And sorry Lyrie I lied to you, about Catherine, she's my-- "
"I know..."
I turned to Lyrie.
She was looking at Finn seriously. No shock, annoyance or anything, it's her straight face.
!!!
Then she shifted her gaze to me!
She removed it and started walking into the store. She immediately closed the door without looking at anyone.
As if nothing had happened.
I'm sorry, Lyrie...