CHAPTER 40 Ruin TRIGGER WARNING: s****l Harassment “Are we okay?” Ranzell asked that caught my full attention. I asked his call but my mind was thinking about something else. Kumurap ako nang ilang sandali bago ibinalik ang tuon ko sa kanya. For days, I felt the want to distance myself again. Sa tuwing nakikita ko kasi siya, hindi ko maiwasang ma-stress dahil naaalala ko ang mama at lola niya. “Yes. May dapat bang maging problema?” sagot ko naman. I tried so hard not to sound sarcastic. It was true though. We have no problem. Tingin ko, hindi ko siya dapat isama sa problemang may posibilidad na isip ko lang ang bumuo. This invisible battle that could possibly exist only in my head should be conquered by me alone too. Pero hindi ko rin naman masisisi si Ranz

