Chapter 84: Lowest Point
How does one should know how to love…
Terrence just stared at the ceiling of his room, everything still feel surreal. He liked it better when he didn't know what is happening, when he is just focused on his own feelings and what he wants but clearly, that wasn't right.
He wanted to be the bigger person but the problem is that he is now aware that he can't afford not to see Mia again. He doesn't want to go back to those moments that not even a glimpse of Mia's silhouette is nowhere to be found.
"I don't want to go back and I don't want to lose" he spoke to himself. But how will he start when everything had ended.
Yes, he is aware that pages have been flipped. That their story, have finally been closed. He wants to know what he needs to do just to start reading it again.
It's not the story that he loves but he loves the person the most.
'The right answer'
Terrence finally realized the right answers to Mia's questions. Going back to all their conversations, all of their memories together, Mia had given it all to him.
He knows the answers right off the beginning.
No one knows her better that him. They had conversation that only the both of them know.
All along, only him knows what to do but he was late to realize it.
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It was a typical day for Mia and Terrence who were then 17; they take their usual route going home. They came from Faux' house they are rehearsing the new song that Mia wrote for them.
"What will be the most painful thing you don't want to experience?" Mia asked him out of nowhere.
"Losing you? I don't think I could live without you" at this moment of their lives both of them are aware that the both between the two of them is special and that they are more than friends,
"You?"
"Betrayal…" then Mia stopped on her tracks "I don't think I won't be able to survive the moment you betray me" then he looked directly into Terrence eyes "I think I'll die the moment you do that to me".
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He did betrayed Mia. It just dawn upon him that he as a matter of fact betrayed Mia. It might be for her or whatever reason he had but Mia did felt betrayed by him.
"I did lose her a long time ago" Terrence who looked dazed suddenly broke down.
The late realization came crashing down wrenching his heart to the extremes. It was so much that he should feel numb but he can't.
Every fiber of his body feels the pain and guilt.
He just realized that he made Mia experience hell.
Ysa went down to the apartment of the boys.
'Where could that girl be'
She first went to Mia's apartment but she isn't there, she is becoming worried that something might have happened with her since she just had an attack last night.
'Terrence might know where she is'
"Good morning my beautiful queen" it was Ian who greeted her as soon as she entered the apartment.
"Good Morning too you to my king" then she gave him a peck on his cheeks but Ian decided to take advantage of it.
Since they got back together they made sure that they shower each other the love that they missed out all this year that they were apart. They are happy that they got back together, that they took a leap of faith to be honest.
"Did you miss me already?" Ian is currently clinging into her, she liked the feeling but she was reminded of her real purpose why she is here.
"Ah no, I need to talk to Terrence" then she got out of Ian's embrace and went into Terrence's room only to see him in daze, cheeks are soaked in tears.
"Terrence! What happened" she then rushed into Terrence side, Ian who followed Ysa also went to his side.
Terrence looked like he saw something that he shouldn't have.
"Terrence, hey! Snap out of it!" then Terrence looked at Ysa "Where is Mia?"
After hearing Mia's name, Terrence began crying like a child who had been abandoned.
All alone.
Once again.
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"What is happening?" it was Max who asked the question to Ian when he got out of Terrence room. Ysa is still inside trying to talk to Terrence.
"Something might have happened last night to cause this. Terrence is such a mess right now." then both of them heard Terrence once again wailed a cry.
"Don't look at me, I also don't know" Max defensively denied the accusation of Ian's eyes, it is true that he has an idea on why Terrence is acting like this. He too is aware of Mia's condition.
"You know something" Ian stated then stared at Max with daggers. Max can only look away and ran to his room. He won't be the one to spill the beans; he doesn't want it to come from him.
Even before Ian was able to chase Max, Ysa already went out of the room.
"What is happening Ysa?" and as soon as Ian asked Ysa this question, Faux went out of his room and said something that Ysa would never expect to hear.
"Be honest with me. Why is Mia's dying?"
Ysa looked at his brother with wide eyes.
"It is true…" Faux based it on his sister's reaction. There is nothing more honest that Ysa's facial expression.
"Don't ask me how did I know" then he his expression hardened when his eyes landed on Terrence who finally went out of his room. Everybody followed Faux gaze to Terrence.
His eyes were just full of guilt.
The guilt he's feeling is without any chance of redemption.
"Can somebody kill me? I beg of you" then tear once again flowed into his cheeks then passed out.
Confusion, worry and panic are taking over the group.
No one knows what is really happening.