JOHNNY's POV
"I can't meet you for like, months. I think..."
"Hmm?"
She didn't bother to look at me. We are here at the Bar where I first met her. Naalala ko noon kung ilang beses akong sumubok dito para lang makita ulit siya.
"We have a shooting in Italy. I want you to come with me but," minasdan ko siya habang tinitignan ang folder na hawak niya. "I don't think you can."
Hinawi niya ang itim at mahaba niyang buhok bago lumingon sa akin. She closed the folder and walk to my table.
I noticed how much she's changed. O ngayon ko lang talaga siya nakilala. Her cream dress suits her so much. She's flaunting the tattoos on her legs. I'm not sure if I'm happy about it. She looks really beautiful and intimidating for some people kaya hindi ako sigurado kung may maglalakas loob na lumapit sa magandang katulad niya.
We are still in the early stage of our relationship. I can see now that in the future, there will be more times that we won't be together for long. Her work too. She's really busy because her Tita won't come back anytime soon.
Kaya ko ba 'yon? I'm not sure. Maybe, yes. Partly, no. I always want to see her. Whenever she's away, I always remember that time when she left me. It's selfish to think but I always, always want to see her in my arms.
She lean on the table and crossed her arms. Like a main character, she sip on her whisky.
"Months?"
Tumango ako.
Malalim ang mga mata, hindi siya agad umimik. Mukhang nag-iisip ng mabuti.
Sana parehas kami ng nararamdaman.
"We'll be shooting a movie there. I was thinking if you could come but we're both busy."
May dalawang staff lang dito sa bar area malapit sa table na inuupuan ko. Tanghali pa lang kaya wala pang tao.
I heard her sigh.
"Make sure to... call me." Iyon ang sabi niya.
Hindi ko alam kung ilang beses pa mauulit ito. I am expecting that we would be together everyday. Ang ilang buwang hindi pagkikita ay kailangan namin tiisin.
Pero tatlong linggo pa lang ay hindi ko yata iyon kaya. Nakakabaliw.
"Kung pwede lang umuwi na ako ngayon, gagawin ko."
Humalakhak siya mula sa kabilang linya.
The joke was half meant though.
Halos tatlong buwan lang naman ang pinakamatagal naming hindi pagkikita. I always call her whenever I have time. Pinaglalaanan ko talaga siya ng oras. At masaya akong ibinabalik niya rin iyon.
After almost two years, we've been really healthy and has a flexible relationship. Kapag bumabalik siya sa Davao, sumasama ako. At kasali na rin siya sa mga family dinners and gathering namin.
There are times that I needed to be by her side. Dahil hindi pa rin bumabalik ang Tita niya, she manages all of the bars and restaurants. Even with the help of Ced but he's too busy to look after Ten. So I became her resting shoulder.
Nilingon ko si Ten na masayang tumatawa kasama ang mga kaibigan namin.
She's a part of us now.
Yuta healed a year ago after being a coma for almost one year. But I'm afraid his memory is still scattered somewhere else. Nagpapagaling pa rin siya ngayon sa Japan. We were all devastated about the situation. While he forgot all his problems about his past lover, my two other friends are having their life more even with remorse. Because even though it's an accident, they knew it was their fault. Pero tadhana nga naman. Theo was still the one who manages their business, even the franchises. And he managed to made it bigger.
I don't blame them.
An accident is an accident.
Everyone has to move on. Dahil kung hindi, walang magyayari.
Mark was nowhere to be found. I'm not really sure where he is right now but I think, he's just traveling. Maybe looking for someone.
I chuckled.
Dati lang ay nagseselos ako kay Lucas. He was a nice guy afterall. At ngayon, wala nang dahilan para magselos ako dahil hindi naman pala si Ten ang gusto niya. Sure, maybe he got attached. But time is time. You can't tell when you'll fall, or for whom.
Basta ako,
"Kahit ilang pelikula pa ang gawin ko, ikaw ang pinakamagandang plot twist na nangyari sa akin."
Ngumiwi si Ten sa akin.
"John, ang corny mo. Ganyan ka na ba talaga?"
Humalakhak ako.
"Okay, chill. Payakap na lang..." Nginitian ko siya ng matamis.
I'd be grateful forever. Whatever it is the time hits me, I'm happy that I ended up with her. Kahit ano pa man siya.
I don't really care about genders. The most important thing is respect, trust, and love. Respect one's decision. Trust each other's word. And love your partner with loyalty. It's fine even if you fight. But don't let each other feeling down and wake them next morning still upset.
We spent most of our time doing work. Since we're both busy, we really try our best to fit each other's schedule. There were times that we see each other on weekends.
Sometimes, I take her with me in the taping.
Its been years since my friends get together. Kung nagkakasama man kami, kulang. Hindi man tulad ng dati, we all have our own lives now.
In fact, I'm beyond happy. That secrets and lies were revealed. That... some of us still continue to live despite the fools. Some stayed. Some left. But yeah. That's what friends are for.
After all, nahanap ko 'yung para sa akin. I didn't noticed that I've been making my own story for the past years. The plot is amazing. I didn't know that I'd be enchanted by someone's dance of life.
Hindi mo nga talaga malalaman kung kailan ka tatamaan.
Bawat paggalaw niya, matatandaan mo na lang bigla. Tatatak na lang sa puso at isip mo. Bawat ngiti, magiging pamilyar. Bawat halik, hindi mo makakalimutan. At bawat hawi ng buhok, mapapapikit ka. At doon, madadala ka na lang bigla. Sa bawat titig at pag indak.
BINABASA MO ANG
Indak | 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯
Fanfic"To dance in time with the music..." √ Finished - January 18, 2022 √ Written in English and Tagalog √ Edited version • • • NOTE: The book is purely created in the author's mind. Some places in the book were real but most of it is not. This is not a...
