Third person's pov
5 months later
"Uy ang ganda naman dito! Kasing ganda mo!"
"Ayy thankyou po! Maganda po talaga ang Iloilo, sana makabalik kayo."
"Oo naman! Basta ba ikaw ulit tour guide ko ha!"
"Oo naman teh! Haha salamat!" Rabiya waved grinning.
"Thankyou po!" the other tourist said.
"Thankyou, thankyou! Ingat!"
When the tourist leaves Rabiya was all left behind at the church as thier last spot.
She saw the candle vendor and approached him. "Kuya isa nga po."
"Five pesos ma'am..." he gave it to her.
She check her pocket but find out she have no coins. She only have 1k and 500 pesos in her wallet.
"Naku, kuya wala akong barya. Okay lang po ba bukas nalang—"
"Eto po manong." someone handed a five pesos and took a candle. Rabiya was surprised yet smiled.
"U-uhm thankyou kuya—" she paused cutting her own words after seeing who's infront of her.
"Nakita kita kanina. Tour guide ka? " he smiled.
She smiled nodding. "Oo... Jeric right?"
"P-pano mo nalaman name ko?"
She laughed a little. "Nakalimutan mo?"
He frowned.
"Artista ka, shempre." she awkwardly laughed.
He pursed a smile nodding. "Mukha lang siguro?" he awkwardly scratch his nape.
"Naku mukha talagang artista yang si father Erik. Pogi noh?" the vendor interfere.
She paused from laughing staring at him. "A-ahhh. So... Pari ka? —father?"
"Opo. Ako yung bagong pari."
Rabiya's mouth agaped in surprised.
"Okay ka lang?" he worried asked.
She smiled. "I-I'm okay... Thankyou sa five pesos ha. Father Erik."
"Sige... Welcome."
Rabiya nodded pursing a smile then take her walk to light the candle inside the church. She had a short prayer and then checked the time, she have to leave in hurry riding her motorcycle.
Rabiya's pov
I parked my vehicle sa tabi ng kalsada. Andito ulit ako sa lugar kung saan daw kami unang nagkita, but again she's not here. Nakakatawa kasi for over 5 months now pabalik - balik ako dito hoping that it's the day that I'll meet her, but what if the future changed dahil I knew already?
I just took a photo then nag lakad pabalik sa motor. Some vehicles are passing by too. Kinuha ko yung susi sa bulsa ng jacket ko kaso bigla kong nabitawan nahulog tuloy sa kalsada.
"Hyss.." I take one step saka pinulot yung susi—I heard a rushing car and when I look at the front it was coming my way—
*deeply breath
"MISS!!!" someone pulled me back habang ang lakas ng kabog ng dibdib ko. When I look at whom it was nakatulala lang ako—she was staring at me concern.
I blink twice gulping.
"ARE YOU OKAY??" she asked concern while holding both of my arms.
I stared at her from head to toe.
