Unforgotten [Baguio Series #5]

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"Mauna na kami!" sabi ni Mama matapos makitang nandito si Tyrone ngayon. "Tyrone, anak, punta ka sa bahay. May kaonting salo-salo do'n."

Ngumiti si Tyrone kay Mama pagkatapos no'n. "Sige po!"

Natapos na kanina ang picture taking kasama ang mga kaibigan at pamilya ko kaya naman solo na naman ako ni Tyrone ngayon. Hindi rin katulad kanina noong niyakap niya ako, hindi ko na suot ang toga ko.

"Let's . . . walk?" Tyrone asked. I nodded.

We walked away from the closed gym, following the pathway. Hindi naman namin alam kung saan din kami pupunta. Ilang minuto na kaming naglalakad nang mabagal pero hanggang ngayon, wala pa ring nagsasalita sa amin.

"Uhm . . ."

Napalingon ako sa kan'ya nang magsalita siya. He's looking at me too now. He stopped walking in front of me.

"D-Did you received my texts?"

Napalunok ako bago nag-iwas ng tingin. "Y-Yes."

Tumango siya. "I know you won't reply, though."

Hindi na ako nakapagsalita pa nang dahil do'n.

"I'm . . . I'm sorry. I realized my mistakes when you left me. Katrina, I'm sorry."

I took a deep breath, trying to stop myself from crying. I let him talk while I listen carefully.

"Lahat ng sinabi ko sa mga text ko sa 'yo, totoo lahat 'yon. Katrina, I don't plan on giving up on you, especially when you finally told me that . . . that you love me. I will earn your love and trust again. I will . . . I will do everything for you. And this time . . . I will listen to you more than I did."

Kinuha niya ang kamay ko, dahilan para mapatingin ako sa kan'ya.

"I don't know if you still love me but it doesn't matter. Now that you graduated, I will continue earning you again like I did before. I will continue courting you better than I did, and this time, I will not forget that I have an original dream even before I met you. This time, I will really do it right. Will you let me?"

I pursed my lips and look at him.

"Napipigilan ka ba?"

With me, saying that, he laughed out loud before pulling me closer.

"Hindi," he said, laughing, while swaying our body.

I hugged him back as I bury my face on his chest. "Thank you for coming."

"I'll never miss this." He sighed in relief, still hugging me. "Your graduation means, you, being near me." He sighed again. "I missed you so much. How dare you endure the six months without me?"

I sighed. "I missed you too."

"I'll court you again."

I smiled a little. "Kahit na nasaktan at iniwan kita?" I hugged him tighter. "Kahit na . . . iniwan kita?"

"I'll court you again."

Lalong nag-init ang sulok ng mga mata ko. "Kahit na ulitin ko lahat ng sinabi ko sa 'yo noong gabing 'yon?"

He sighed. "I will court you again, Katrina."

Kumalas ako sa yakap at ngumiti sa kan'ya. "Magpapaligaw lang ako sa taong sigurado na sa akin."

He pinched my cheek. "Manliligaw ako sa taong sigurado na ako."

I chuckled. "Okay."

He smiled again. "I want to kiss you."