Tangled Strings (ON-HOLD)

Chapter 1: Haunted

"I'll never stop loving you. Pramis! Cross my heart! Matae man ako sa brief ko sa harap ng maraming tao!"

"Naku, don't make promises, Marcus." I said as I cupped my face to hide my smile.

"Oh, bakit? Do you think I can't fulfill my promises to you? Wala ka na bang tiwala sakin?" He said, sort of in a silly way.

"Hay, ang daming tanong."

"Lis, sagutin mo naman yung tanong ko."

His expression and gestures turned serious so I truthfully answered his question.

"Sa totoo lang, Marcus. It's not that I don't trust you. But I just don't want to give my all to you kasi alam mo naman, mahirap na."

"Edi wala ka ngang tiwala sakin! 'Di na kita ililibre ng isaw syaka betamax kay manong ramon!"

"Osige na, leche, may tiwala na ako sayo." I blurted and he replied with a chuckle.

"Pero seryoso, mahal talaga kita, Bliss Merith Gregorio. As in to the nth level, ermahgerd." He said while flicking his fingers, femininely.

"Mahal din kita, Marcus Rupert Hombre. Kung papapiliin ako kung isang-daang isaw o ikaw, pipiliin ko yung isaw, ay este, ikaw."

"Basta, pangako ko sayo yun. I. will. never. ever. stop. loving. you." He said, kissing me firmly on the lips after every word.

Teka, bakit parang umaalog? Bakit parang ang sakit ng pisngi ko?

"BLISS, GISING! Nakuha mo pang matulog sa klase e, tanga ka naman sa math!"

I woke up smiling but the smile faded as I realized I was only dreaming.

'Jusme. Panaginip lang. Hanggang panaginip ba naman, 'di mo ako tatantanan?' I mentally said.

"Uy, Lis. Yung totoo. Nagbi-bisyo ka ba?"

"Manahimik ka nga, Mish."

"Nananaginip ka noh? Naka-ngiti ka pa kanina habang natutulog. Para kang binatog! Teka, ano naman napanaginipan mo?" Michelle asked as her eagerness and curiosity seems to be rising.

I stiffened at her question. I was unsure if I will tell her and I felt discomfort as my recent dream played on my mind. I dreamt about him. Marcus. The man who's the definition of past for me.

"Wala leche. Napanaginipan ko lang magkasing-puti na daw kami ng kili-kili ni Marian Rivera." I kidded, trying not to be noticed by our teacher.

"Okay, class, That's it for today. You may leave."

I hastily left the room with my bestfriend, Michelle.

"Oy, Lis! Teka, bakit ba parang nagmamadali ka? Weird mo susmaryusep!"

Bakit nga ba ako nagmamadali? Bakit nga ba parang may gusto akong takbuhan? Why is my heart beating so fast as if it's gonna pop out of my chest?

Lahat ng tanong ko ay nasagot nang makita ko siya sa may gate. Holding a bouquet of White Roses. Standing there astonishingly, is my ex.

'Shit. My past is haunting me.' I thought.