Fate

#MiFon

Present

"Tita I'm sorry, I know that I've already ruined your trust, but I'll do everything to win her back. Ibabalik ko po yung tiwala ni Mika and ninyo sa akin."

"Kief, sounds easy. But it's not. You just can't break a glass and expect it to go back to it's original form, right? Pag nabasag mo na, wala na. Mapag dikit dikit mo man, hindi pa din buo. Same with trust Kiefer. Sobrang sinira mo na ang tiwala ng anak ko. And besides, you two are both young. Maybe you're not meant for each other."

"But Tita, siya lang po ang gusto ko. Wala ng iba. Si Mika lang po. Kahit manligaw po ako ulit. I don't care how long, or how tough it's going to be. Please Tita, I'm begging you. Help me, please", I pleaded. I'm almost down on my knees.

"Kief, just go home now. It's late na. And please, don't bother to go to Mika's dorm. Not now, not tomorrow at kahit kailan. Parang awa mo na, tigilan mo na ang anak ko. Give her the peace of mind that she deserves. I don't want her to be distracted. She's starting to move on, and it will never be easy if you're just around. Just respect her decision."

"Ma, sino iyan?", I heard Tito asking and he saw me.

"Pa, si Kiefer."

I wasn't able to say a thing. I just looked down and waited for him to talk.

"Ikaw? Umuwi ka na", he said.

"Tito, sorry po."

"Umuwi ka na. Baka dumilim ang paningin ko at mapatay kitang hayop ka."

I must admit, I got scared. Not because of what he said, but because of how he said it. I've known Mika's dad to be just the quiet one.  But this time, he's seriously mad at me. This may not be my day, but I'll keep trying. Coz you never give up on the one you love. I will never give up on Mika?

Mika

I've been spending most of my time with my acads lately. I have too many deadlines to meet. The thing about being too busy with school? I tend to forget the reason why I can't genuinely smile these past few days. I'm hurting. I'm in deep shit. I'm messed up, but I'm fighting. This too shall pass. My heart may be broken, but I'm not. Slowly, I'll get there. For now, I just want to be alone. I don't want people asking me about the break up. I've already shared so much about my life. I want to deal with this privately. Just me, and my hopes that I'll soon be okay. Strong, that's how I want people to perceive me. Even if I'm not. Even if I'm dying inside.

"Ye, tara, labas tayo. Let's have dinner daw outside with the whole team sabi ni coach. Treat daw niya",  Den said.

"Kayo na lang. I've got so many things to do pa kasi."

"Ye, lumabas ka naman. Ang puti mo na nga, ang putla mo pa lalo lately. School at dorm ka na lang lagi. Nagkukulong ka pa dito sa room."

"I'm fine Den. I just really have to finish this."

"Hindi ba mas makakatulong pag nilibang mo sarili mo?"

"What do you mean?"

"Divert your attention. Huwag ka na magmukmok dito. Join us. We're here to comfort you naman eh."

"Stop. Just stop it. You don't know what you're talking about Den. I don't need any help, coz I'm perfectly fine. This is my life. Nobody tells me what to do. I'm good. Just don't bother", I angrily said while trying to hold back my tears.

"You're perfectly fine? You're good? Mika, stop denying. I'm not saying that you tell everything to us. But we're not just teammates, we're like sisters here, right? Look at you? You're messed up. Hindi mo na magawang ayusin ang sarili mo. You're getting thinner each day. Ayaw mong kumain. Iyan ba iyong okay?"