Sean Rayden ☕
6:45 PM

Phone Call...

"Rayden..."

"Coffee??"

".... how did you find me?" [stares]

[footsteps]

[breaths] "No.. stop."

"Don't come closer...please.."

[footsteps]

"Remain footed at where you at."

"Eisha... please."

"You're not calling me cupcake anymore." [sniffles]

"I'm sorry.... cupcake." [sighs]

"...fine" [long pause]

"Why... are you here?"

"Ellie and sina tita Sheena... your family... is worried about you."

"I'm.. I'm worried too" [whimpers]

"...."

"This is my safe place."

"Then... would you allow me to enter your safe space?"

"...."

"Can I take a step closer?"

[long pause] "No.."

"Rayden [stops and breath] what you need right now is someone... someone you can lean on"

"And... I'm here for that"

"So, please"

"Stop [sniff] pushing me away"

"I'm not myself right now."

"Go home."

[Breathes]

"Turn back and go."

"I... I don't need you."

"I don't care how you look right now!"

[Cry]

"I  have...seen you at your worst."

"I've seen how miserable and devastated you are the moment.. the moment you got your injury"

"Do I look like I'm scared?"

[Deep breath] "No."

"Because I'm your friend.." [low voice]

"Whatever situation you're in right now, ikaw pa rin yung Rayden na nakilala ko"

"You're still you.."

"My Rayden, My coffee... [Stops] My everything." [Realized something] [long pause]

"...."

[continues] "You know how grateful I am for all the things that did to me."

"...."

"So give me a chance to help you too"

"Please just this once, release all of the bottled feelings you have.'

"Just [sigh] don't cry."

[silent squeal] "Thank you for giving me this chance."

[Footsteps]

End call.