Finders, Keepers

50

Ghaliya Teves

SEPT 23 at 11:07 AM

Ghaliya
Calian, I'm so sorry for all the things that I've
said last night. My classmates just won't stop
me from drinking. I was so drunk that's why
the words flowed like that.

Ghaliya
It's not my intention to hurt you
If ever I did

11:09 AM

Calian
It's okay
I deserve that
I've been an ass to you because of what I did

Calian
I'm sorry for hurting your feelings
Now I know what you felt after that kiss
I'm really sorry

Ghaliya
Haha ayos lang 'yon
You really love Tiffany
I envy you for that

Calian
No, Ghaliya
It's not about my feelings for Tiffany or
whatever happened between us. This was
never about us or our failed relationship.

Calian
I'm not even thinking about her anymore
The moment we ended things, that was
really for good

Ghaliya
You don't need to clear things up, Calian
Hindi naman tayo
Malabong maging tayo

Ghaliya
We just needed each other no'ng mga
panahon na magkasama tayo

Calian
Tingin mo we got along only because we
needed each other's company?

Wala lang 'yon sa'yo?

Calian
Because this is different
Hindi lang ganoon 'yon para sa akin

Ghaliya
We can't like each other that fast, right?

Calian
I don't know about that, Ghaliya

Calian
What I only know is that I was genuinely happy when we were together. I never minded the time, place, or even the weather. I didn't even think about how long we had known each other. I don't know why you thought about that, but this is how I feel.

11:33 AM

Ghaliya
I thought about this a lot of times already
We're shattered, Calian. We're broken individuals and I don't want us to be together just for you to pick up the pieces I left nor do I need to be the glue to yours.

Ghaliya
Honestly, I thought everything would be fine. I was really happy, too. I forgot that I was hurt when you came, no, I was not hurt anymore actually. But the things that are happening now made me feel even worse.

Ghaliya
No, sorry for the term. What I mean is, it got messier and I'm so fed up. Some things opened wounds I thought had already healed, and I'm more hurt now than I was before I even realized it.

Ghaliya
I think it's best if we should fix everything
with our own selves. Let's fix ourselves, first.

Ghaliya
And maybe stop seeing each other.
Or just forget us completely
I think that's the best option for now.

Calian
Gano'n lang?
We'll continue our lives and forget all the
things that happened between us?
We'll forget all of these?

Ghaliya
Yes.
This is how it should be
Let's save ourselves from drowning deeper

Ghaliya
I can't afford to fight over and over again
about the things that clearly won't change

Calian
I can't understand you even if I try

Calian
But I respect you so much that I'm willing to give you what you want. I won't argue anymore. What I want you to remember, tho, is that I never regret everything we had. The moments we shared and the stories we told each other.

Calian
Thank you for the pieces of yourself that you let me see, and I'm sorry for everything I may have done for everything to fall this way.