HK1- Numb

SUNNY

"Sunny, when do you plan to finish these manuscripts?"

"I don't know, Eloise." I answered without looking at my friend who is probably standing behind me, while holding a bunch of papers with unfinished stories. I put my legs up my purple swivel chair and hug them as I settled my fair face over my arms.

"What the hell, Sunny!? Fix your goddamn life. Get over him." he said after sitting on the chair in front of me. After he mentioned 'him' I can't help myself but remember that day.

“Happy birthday, Auntie Hellen.” I greeted his mom and gave her my gift as I saw her talking to her amigas near by the pool area.

“Woah, you look amazing as always hija.” She held me and lightly brushed our cheeks from left to right as a casual greeting. After that she introduced me to her colleagues and threw some jokes about our intimate daughter and mother like relationship. Subsequently, I excused myself and asked Auntie Hellen about Yve. She laughed as she heard my question like it is amusing to her.

“You are really adorable, Sunny. You and Yve were really inseparable since you were young.” She smiled at me and kissed me one last time on my cheeks.

I smiled.

“Yve felt a bit sick earlier so I asked him to stay at his room. You can just go there or do you want me to call Nanny Cecil to assist you?” She continued.

I shook my head and said, “No, thanks Auntie. I can handle myself. Thank you again. I excuse myself.” I looked at her and her friends and smiled at them as I leave their table. I gave them a small wave before I turned to the direction of their house’s entrance.

When I entered their house, I looked for my gift in my classic red Chanel bag that I bought for Yve because I haven’t had the chance to attend his birthday last week. It was a necklace with a small angel pendant. I bought it for him because it reminds me the first time that we met and for me he is such an angel.

Sadly, I didn’t get the chance to give it to him at the exact day of his birthday because I was so busy with my studies and I didn’t have the time to travel to the city. Though, luckily, I have a free time today.

“Oh! Nice meeting you again, Sunny!” I was so shocked to respond to the voice that I have heard. I just found myself enveloped to Nanny Cecil’s hug. I kissed Nanny Cecil’s forehead for as she is shorter than me and as a sign of our closeness.

“Sunny, you keep on growing taller. You used to be this small.” She said as she showed me her hands trying to describe how little I am when I was younger. I laughed at her as I saw her wide smile that I’m very fond of.

“I know po.” I said as I hugged her tighter.

“Ah! Oh!”

I instantly released her from our hug when I heard some noise by the other end of the corridor. I’m not sure but it sounds like someone was hurting. Was it Jessica? I tried to walk to the other end when I felt Nanny Cecil’s hand.

“Uhm, have you eaten already?” She asked looking nervous about something.

“Not yet.” I answered. I heard the noise again and so I walked to its direction.

“Let’s go downstairs, Sunny.” She held my hand tighter trying to stop me from getting near to the other end.

“I’ve heard someone po. Let’s go there, Nanny Cecil. Is it Jessica? I though she’s in U.S?” I asked. I stepped again but she tightened her gripped to my wrist. I stared at her face and I saw a pleading look from her eyes. I also saw something different from her gaze.

Was it pain?

Sympathy?

As her hands enveloped my wrist into a hard grip, I couldn’t help but try to free myself from her.

“Nanny Cecil, let go of me.”

“No, hija. Please, listen to me.” She pleaded while showing me sadness from her eyes.

“Ah! Touch me there!”

I removed Nanny Cecil’s hands away from me, the moment I heard a woman’s voice at the other end of the hallway. I heard Nanny Cecil’s voice but I didn’t listen to her. I just ran to the direction of the sound of screams while hardly gripping to my gift for Yve.

I just ran without minding her pleas and later on, I found myself standing in front

of a door.

A very familiar door.

“Come on, Shania. Don’t tease me.”

A very familiar voice.

“Did you have fun? Do you want another ride to the heaven, babe?” I instantly look at the gape of the door when I heard the woman’s voice inside.

“What are you doing again, Sunny? Are you crying again?”

I hurriedly reach for my shirt and tried to wipe my tears off my face when I heard Eloise voice.

“No, Eloise.” I answered as fix my messy curls.

“Oh, dear. Never lie to me Sunny girl. You should forget about him. You and him ended the moment he chose that girl over you.” He spoke as he brushes my hair with his fingers.

“Just forget about him. I know that it isn’t easy even though I’m not in your position and I have never experienced your situation. But I’m only telling you this because you are my best friend and I don’t want to see you hurting every day. Okay? Get over him. What happened months before stays in the past.” He continued while wiping off my tears that I didn’t realize that were falling since earlier.

“I don’t know what to do anymore, Eloise. I’m tired from crying but I can’t seem to get numb. I can’t undo the pain.” I cried to his chests as he continuously rubs my back trying to comfort me.

“Cry, dear. Let yourself feel the pain. Let yourself feel tired. In time it will fade. Stop crying okay. If you continue crying, you’ll have no choice but to accept the fact that I will be prettier than you.” After hearing him talk, I can’t stop myself but embrace him and smile knowing that everything’s going to be better.

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