𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄

𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄
✍️meanie

"Boniii! Ang daya mo naman eh!" Umiiyak kong sabi.

"Babalik naman kami, yan-yan. Huwag ka ng umiyak."

"Kelan kayo babalik?"

"Hindi ko alam kay mommy."

"I hate you! Iiwan mo na ako."

"HAHAH! Ampanget mong umiyak, yan-yan!" He said habang naniningkit ang mata sa pagngiti.

"Che! Bahala ka riyan!"

"Babalik ako dito sa birthday ko, yan-yan. Hintayin mo ’ko dito ah. Huwag ka ng umiyak. I love you! Ba-bye. Aalis na ako baka iwan na ako nina mommy, e."

"Boniii!" Tinawag ko s’ya but he just waved his hands.

"I love you, yan-yan!"

—

That was 13 years ago. I always waited at that mango tree hoping he’ll come but within those past years, I've never seen his shadow nor heard his voice.

Here I am again, waiting for him. It's his birthday today that's why I'm here. It's the day he promised that he'll return. I wiped my tears that fell as I looked at our names engraved in the tree.

"I missed you, Boniii" I touched those names of us that were engraved in the tree.

"I missed you, too" napalingon ako sa pinanggalingan ng boses and a tall, good-looking guy with mesmerizing eyes is now standing in front of me.

"Yan-yan...." My tears fell the moment he calls my name.

"B-bonii?" He nodded and before I could even utter a word, he already hugged me—so tight.

"I missed you so much, yan-yan."

"I missed you too—andaya mo!" Hinampas ko s'ya sa dibdib.

"HAHAH, you're crying again! Ampanget!" He wiped my tears.

___

While we were sitting and leaning on a tree, we talked about some things.

"So, how are you, yan-yan?"

"Thankfully, I'm doing good."

"Hmm, I see. You've grown up already. You're a lady now, a beautiful one" he said while looking directly into my eyes and smiled. D*MN, my heart suddenly beat abnormally.

"O-of course! Kyut ako dati, ngayon maganda na ako. HAHAH!"

"I agree. So, how about your love life?" He asked me while he was looking from afar.

"I'm waiting for someone."

"Hmm." He nodded.

"H-How...about you?"

He didn't reply immediately. Instead, he fixed his gaze at me gave me a weird feeling.

"M-may dumi ba ako sa mukha?"

He chuckled.

"No. I just missed you."

"Tss! Bat kasi hindi ka bumalik? You know, pinraktis ko na ’to e. Sabi ko 'pag bumalik ka, dapat magagalit ako at bugbugbugin kita pero bat hindi ko magawa? Nakakainis ka, Bonii e!" Here I am again, crying.

"I'm sorry," He said.

"I'm sorry, Diana." I don’t know but I sense something sadness in his voice.

"Nah. it's okay. As long as hindi ka na aalis ulit."

"That's why I'm saying this to you."

"What do you me—"

"I'll be leaving again, later at 9:00 pm." that stops me.

"A-again?" I said as I tried to control my emotions.

"Hmm." He nodded.

"Boniii naman! Kababalik mo pa lang tas aalis kana agad? Tapos ano? Hindi ka na ulit babalik? Do you know how much I longed for you, huh? Do you know how much I missed you? Alam mo bang tuwing birthday mo, nandito ako naghihintay at umaasang darating ka? Pero wala eh. Kahit anino mo, Vaughn hindi ko nakita sa loob ng 13 years! Tapos ganito? Aalis ka nanaman?" My tears keep on streaming down my cheeks.

"I'll...stay there for good."

"Vaughn..." I called him in a pleading tone.

"Diana, I'm already...engaged. And next week is our wedding."

"W-what?" Hindi ko makapaniwalang tanong.

"I'm sorry." Bigla s’yang tumayo.

"I'll...take my leave now. Goodbye, Diana. I love you, and I'm sorry."

THAT’S IT?

Gusto ko s’yang tawagin!
Gusto ko s’yang pigilan!
Gusto ko s’yang yakapin!
Gusto ko s’yang sigawan!
Gusto kong sabihin itong nararamdaman kong ilang taon kong itinago.

But I think it’s useless now for HE IS ALREADY ENGAGED. Like, d*mn!

We met after 13 years, and after an hour, aalis agad s’ya?

I can't help myself but cry. No, I wept.

Sobrang sakit!

Walang napuntahan ’yong ilang taon kong paghihintay.

I love you, my best friend. I love you, Vaughn.

Sobrang sakit man, but I'm still hoping that our paths will cross once again. Kahit wala ng chance na magkaroon pa ng "TAYO".