Hiraya's POV:
"Sandro..." I said habang nakatayo sa harapan niya.
Huminga naman siya ng malalim bago kinuha ang mga kamay ko at hinila ako palabas ng mall.
"Saan mo ako dadalhin?" I was quite hesistant kasi hindi pa rin siya nagsasalita.
"Sandro.."
But he just continued walking.
Nasa parking area na kami at palapit na sa isang itim na kotse.
He opened the car door for me.
"Get in." He said habang nakayuko.
"Sandro.. sandali." Kumawala naman ako sa pagkakahawak niya at napaatras konti.
He looked at me na parang nababasa niya kung anong nasa isipan ko.
"Hiraya, it's not what you think. I just want to talk to you in private." He said.
Pero hindi pa din ako pumapasok.
I just stood there staring at him.
"Please... just... get in." He said na parang napapagod na.
Pero I still stayed staring at him.
Huminga siya ng malalim at aksyon na isasara ang pinto.
"Oh edi kung ayaw mo, edi wag--"
"Sandali! Sandali lang naman!" I stopped him by holding onto his arms which made him looked at me.
He just stared at me and gestured for me to get in.
"Ito na.. sasakay na." I said gently at dahan-dahan na sumakay ng sasakyan niya.
He closed the door and sumakay na din sa driver's seat.
"Saan ba tayo pupunta?" I asked.
"You'll see." He said and the drove.
Pumunta naman kami sa harap ng Saint Augustin church.
"What are we doing here?" I asked.
"This is... where I first saw you." He said.
"Talaga?"
"It was back in 2015. I just came back from London."
"This is where I heard you saying na pupunta ako ng PUP, which by the way at that time... hindi pa nangyayari."
He started talking and I just listened to him.
"You're hair were still curly back then." He smiled.
Napangiti din ako.
He looked at me at kinuha ang kamay ko.
"Why didn't you wait for me?" He suddenly asked.
Napalunok naman ako.
"I had to." I said.
"Why? Bigla ka na lang nawala, Hiraya. Is it because I told you that I like you before I left?"
"Na-pressure ka ba?" He asked.
"No, no..." I said.
"Then why?"
"I just didn't want to ruin your future Sandro."
"What do you mean?"
Hindi ko pwedeng sabihin sa kanya.
I paused for a minute.
"I... I'm just sorry. Hindi ko naman sinasadya eh. Nagkagulo lang ang pamilya namin tapos namatay pa si Mama. It was so confusing for me." I lied.
Ng slight.
I can't tell him what I saw.
Kapag ginawa ko 'yon mas lalong magkakagulo.
He took a deep breathe.
"I understand... Hiraya.." He said then smiled at me.
"I'm also really happy na nakita kita ulit." Ako naman ang napangiti.
Ay hala.
Hindi pwede.
"Hmmm... oo nga. Ang tagal natin hindi nagkita..." I said.
"I guess your predictions were right, tatakbo talaga akong congressman."
"Excited ako to see you win."
"Really... Am I really gonna win?" Bigla naman syang na-excite.
"Eh di ba... sabi ko... dati... tatlong babae ang makikilala mo bago ka maging congressman." I said.
Natahimik naman siya at nag-isip.
"Wait... tatlo?"
"So... it means... nakilala ko na ang pangatlo?"
His face lit up with excitement.
I nodded yes.
"Sino? Ikaw ba?"
"Ikaw ba 'yong pangatlo?" He took my hand and hoping to hear me say yes.
"No. It's Mirana." I said.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Universe of Us
FanficFanfiction #5 Hiraya Manawari Valdez. Yep. That is her name. A young student studying Psychology with a special gift of seeing the future happened to bump into the one and only Sandro Marcos when he deliver the speech of his dad, Bong Bong Marcos in...
