"hey it's my birthday, come to my place at 8pm, okay?" yes, today is my birthday and I'm inviting some of my workmates in my house, including her.
"Yurina, are you coming?" I asked her, trying hard not to tremble.
"Are you inviting me?" sagot niya.
"Of course, you're always invited naman sa mga party ko" I smiled at her.
"Okay, I'll be there, happy birthday cutie" she said, I felt my cheeks turning red and my knees are getting weak, she still have this effect on me and I hate it sometimes. I hate that she can still make me feel things that I'm not supposed to feel, I hate the way she makes me feel like I'm home by just looking at her, I hate the way she look in my eyes like they're telling me that I am still her someone but in reality, I'm not, not anymore.
"thanks, my shift is going to start in 10 minutes, I gotta go" I bid my goodbye to them.
"bye" Rui Qi said and gave me a meaningful look, I rolled my eyes and walked away.
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"HELLOOOO BIRTHDAY GIRL" Yujin and May shouted while the other girls are singing a birthday song.
"Thank you, come in" pinapasok ko sila, my eyes are searching for someone when I felt a tap on my shoulder.
"hinahanap mo siya 'no?" Rui Qi asked smirking
"Hindi ko siya hinahanap, I'm just making sure na nakapasok na lahat" I defended
"Wala akong sinabing pangalan pero alam mo agad kung sino, so hinahanap mo nga sya" her smirk not leaving her face.
"Shut up" tumuloy na ako sa pool area kung nasaan ang party, naririnig ko pa rin ang tawa ni Rui Qi oh god I hate her
It's almost 10 pm yet she's still not here, siguro nakalimutan na niya. I smiled bitterly, when we were still together, she never forgot any special day of my life and she never failed to be on time. Pero hindi na ako magtataka kung nakalimutan na niya ang birthday ko, wala naman nang kami. My tears were about to fall when someone hugged me from behind, it startled me but as soon as I smell her scent, I knew it was her. Her warmth makes me feel safe, it feels like home. I wish we can still hold each other like this anytime we want, pero hindi na pwede. Sana kumapit pa ako noon, sana hindi ako bumitaw.
"I'm home" she whispered, I smiled but I can feel my eyes watering again. I wish you're really coming home. Sana nga sa akin ka pa rin uuwi, sana sa akin ka pa rin.
"What are you saying?" I faked a laugh
"I'm sorry" she's crying
"for what?"
"for everything, I'm sorry for giving you too much burden. I'm sorry for not fulfilling my promises to you, I promised you back then na sasamahan kitang gawin yung gusto mong gawin, puntahan yung mga gusto mong puntahan at maranasan yung mga gusto mong maranasan but I failed to do it. I'm sorry, jagi. I'm sorry for leaving you."
"Yurina, we already talked about this before. why are you saying this again?"
"I just want to apologize again, anyways, happy birthday" she laughed while wiping her tears.
"tara na sa pool area, nagka-karaoke sila doon" I hold her hand and pulled her towards the pool area to lessen the awkwardness
"nandito ka na pala Yurina, Xiaoting kanina ka pa namin hinahanap" Yujin said
"bakit?"
"kumanta ka daw dahil birthday mo pero since nandito na si Yurina at kayong dalawa na lang ang hindi kumanta, duet na lang kayo" she wiggled her eyebrows and the others are smirking, I hate them
