Archel's POV
"Love?" Tawag sa akin ng aking long time girlfriend.
"Hmm?" Tanging tugon ko. Nandito kami sa rooftop kung saan kami unang nag kakilala.
"Tanda mo pa ba nung unang beses tayong mag kita dito?" Saad nito sa akin.
"Paano ko naman makakalimutan yun, Love. Yun yung time na wala akong tulog tas kung kailan naman makakatulog na ko may isang babae na atungal ng atungal " sagot ko dito habang natatawa. Natawa na lang din ito sa isinagot ko.
"The sky, stars and the moon... They're really good together." Naka ngiting wika nito.
"Yeah you're right." Pag sang-ayon ko.
"But you know what? I adore those stars who keeps on shinning with the moon even though they knew all along that they were not her star." Napatingin ito sa akin nang sabihin ko 'yon.
"What do you mean, Love?" Agad akong ngumiti at hinawakan ang kamay n'ya.
"The moon's star is the sun, Love. And even though it's once in a blue moon sila magkita. They still wait for each other. And when that time comes, they shine together. And that's love." Mahabang lintanya ko dito.
"But how does they handle that kind of relationship?" She ask curiously.
"When you love someone, you really take the risk, the pain, the hatred and so on. I don't know why you're still asking this..." Napahinto ako ng mag badya ang luha ko. Agad akong umatras ng kaunti para hindi n'ya makita ang nag babadyang pagtulo ng luha ko.
".... love is like that. Hindi laging masaya. Hindi laging may kilig. And the moon and sun took that kind of pain. Because they are holding to their love. That despite of how far they are to each other, they remain loyal. And they didn't forget the love they'd shared together." As I continue that my tears starts to fall. I just look at her looking amaze at the story of the sun and moon while looking at the sky.
"That's love." She just said and smiled.
"Yeah, you've got it." Pag sang-ayon ko sa kan'ya.
"But still it's painful for those stars." Saad ko at pasimpleng pinunasan ang luhang nasa pisnge ko.
"Pero aware naman sila diba? Aware sila na hindi sila yung mahal nung moon?" Tanong nito.
"Yeah they are." Sagot ko sa kan'ya.
"Pero bakit mas pinili nilang mag stay kay moon kahit na alam nilang hindi sila pipiliin nito?" She still ask curiously. I let out a sigh and smiled.
"Because they don't want the moon to be sad. They love the moon to the fact that they're ready to get hurt just to be with the moon. To the fact that they stayed with her even though the moon is still waiting for her star..." At that time she looked at me.
"Love?" She called me while I'm still looking at the moon.
"Look at how stunning the moon, Love. She looks good with those stars but we're all aware that those stars was not her happiness. But still she shines and wait for her star. And those stars we're happy to see her shine like that. It's enough for them. Even though it hurts, they stayed." I said as how my tears betrayed me.
"Now, Love." I looked at her while she's confusedly looking at me.
"Chase your star." As I said those words, my tears keep on falling on my cheeks.
"But you're my star..." She said while teary-eyed.
"I'm just one of those stars, Love." As I pointed those stars twinkling in the sky.
"Love..." Mahinang saad niya.
"I'm letting you to chase your star my moon." Saad ko dito at pilit na ngumiti. Malalam ko s'yang tinignan sa maluha-luha niyang mata.
"It's not your fault. Alam ko na sa una pa lang hindi ka kailanman naging akin. I knew it all along. But I stayed to fix you and now that you're fixed? It's time for me to let you go." Lintanya ko dito.
"Archel..." This time she called me by my name...
And it hurts because it used to be Love.
"I tried..." She whispered.
"I know. But I'm not your star." I said as I looked at the star that slowly fading.
"So it's your time to chase your star my moon. Chase him. Wait for him. Prove your love with him. Shine with him and Be happy with him." I left her with those words. I know that's the best decision that I made because at last I'll be able to see her smile- that never been mine.
Be happy my Moon.
IT'S been years after I left the girl I love the most. And now, I proved that my decision is right. Tama lang na iniwan ko siya noon.
Sabi nila mas madaling mang iwan kasi alam mo yung dahilan kung bakit mo iiwan ang isang tao. Masakit mang iwan lalo na kung mahal mo pero kung alam mong yung taong iniwan mo ay nakabalik na sa totoong nag ma may-ari sa kanya, then be happy.
And now my Moon is already happy with her star.
