Almost Perfect

PROLOGUE

Prologue

" Fiaaaaaaaa"

She's running towards me. Galing kase siyang manila at kararating lang ng flight niya. She decided umuwi sa probinsiya for vacation. Ay, sosyal!

"Oh? Madapa ka sana! Nakakahiya ka talaga sa lipunan oy" Imagine, we are in the airport tapos para kaming naka walang aso sa hawla. Since si Ivy kasama ko, gorabells! Nakisabay nalangako. Walang may pake.

"Woah! I miss you, darlin'. Omg! I didn't expect that you could be this gorgeous" walang pinagbago. She's still the Ivy I knew. Bolera parin.

"Baliw! Asan si Jen?" Pag-iiba ko ng usapan. Uuwi din kase 'yung gaga sa dito sa probinsiya sabi niya noong last call namin. "Hindi mo siya kasama?"

"Isn't it obvious? May nakita kabang Jen na kasama ko, ha?" Ay, wow. Nag level up na pala ang magiging sarcastic niya. Abay malay koba na mag isa lang siya.

"Okay, fine" I just gave her a quick hug.

I felt exhausted these days. Tinatamad na'ko makipag usap. It feels anytime mag be-break down ako. Normal lang siguro makaramdam ng ganito, ano?

I'm just a human being. Lahat ng kakayahan may limitations, may hangganan. Let's say na you're a strong independent person pero mapapagod at mapapagod karin.

"Ready kana?" Ivy suddenly asked.

Shit! I was not expecting this question from her. Until now, I still didn't know what is my answer. I'm not even sure kung ready naba talaga ako. Ang hirap mangapa ng sagot sa dilim.

Am I ready? Or I just pretend that I'm ready, though I'm not. Bakit ganito sila ka concern sa'kin? Ganito naba ako mahina para sa kanila?

Mahina naman talaga ako.

"Oo naman" I never lie in my whole life. But today I have to.

I don't have choice anyway. I have to be ready for everyone's sake. Ito ang naka tadhana sa'kin at kahit kailan hindi kona mababago. At kahit sino walang makakabago dahil kung pwede lang sana, inilihis kona. Nabago kona.

Pero wala, eh.

I have to face it. Wether I like or not.