Deep in the Blue Sea (One-Shot Stories)

Surrender My Vault to You

Today's Horoscope for Pisces:
Losing something will lead to a blossom recovery. Don't panic.

PISHALE

'Up in the sky,
I see you and I
Then all up high,
It ends with a sigh

I thought he was the one. I thought everything was settled. But I was wrong. I gave myself a false hope. I thought we were candies and chocolates but turns out it's actually coffee and lemon...'

'There is me
But no you
Lonely as can be
Now came true

I'm a princess who's always in distress. Many princes tried to save me but halfway surrendered. They don't seem to fit with the missing piece of my heart. And still from the highest tower, waiting for my real prince charming. Just that, it takes him eternity to arrive. Oh my charming prince, I witnessed the leaves being covered in snow, dried from the bright sun, fall in the autumn, but never bloom again. When I witness that, I know you'll be coming to me and we'll be together infinity...'

"Cafe Latte for uh... Ms. Pi-sha-le!" Ay sa akin yun. Pumunta ako sa counter para kunin ang order ko.

"Ate it's not Pi-sha-le. It's Pay-sheyl."

"Pasensiya na po. Enjoy your drink Ma'am."

Nagpasalamat ako at bumalik sa upuan ko. I'm in a cafe not far from my house. Just spending my weekend with my best friend.

I'm Pishale Garces. I'm 25 years old and I'm a painter. Single and ready to mingle hanggang mahanap ang prince charming.

And I want you to meet my best friend, my very own journal. Siya lang ang madalas kong kasama at lubos na nakakakilala sa akin. Kasi nga dito ko sa journal isinusulat lahat ng tumatakbo sa isip ko. I may be painting but I also have an interest in poetry. Kaya naman ang bawat entry ko ay laging nagsisimula sa tula bago ko isulat ang mga nais kong sabihin.

Smooth like butter, like a criminal undercover~

Oh that is my ringtone. Tiningnan ko yung caller's ID saka sinagot. "Papa. Bakit po?"

[Anak... Ang... Ang mama mo... Si- Sinugod sa hospital. Inatake ng high blood.]

"Po?! Saang hospital po iyan? I'm on my way."

[Sa Gregorio Private Hospital.]

"Magkita na lang po tayo diyan." Then I hung up. Sana okay lang si Mama. Dadalhin ko pa sila ni Papa sa Disneyland, eh.

"Kuya!" Tawag ko sa isang waiter. Lumapit naman ito. "Pa-take-out nitong iniinom ko. May emergency kasi akong pupuntahan. Salamat." A few minutes later, bumalik si kuya at inayos yung inumin ko. Pakapasalamat ay tumakbo na ako paalis. Dali-dali akong pumara ng tricycle at sumakay.

Hmm... I suddenly don't feel so good. Maybe I'm just worried about Mama?

"Kay Helena Garces po." Sabi ko sa front desk.

"Sandali lang po... Room 65."

"Thank you."

Pumunta naman ako sa sinabing room. Nakita ko si Papa sa labas ng kwarto nakatulala sa kawalan.