Just Like the Movies

The Seatmate

Isa... dalawa... tatlo. It was like a dream; everything was and will always be, because of her. I imagined as he slowly approach. He paused his tracks, and slowly hugged her from behind and whispered...

"I've always been lucky to have you, be with you and have you by my side. Alam kong naging inutil ako sa mga ginawa ko noon sa iyo. But let us put the past to where it belongs... Kahit alam kong madaming nanghuhusga, madaming kumukontra, I don't care" bulong ni Mathew.

Bumuhos ang ulan na parang luhang hindi na mapigilan. Ngunit, sa pagtitigan nilang dalawa ay parang nasa kalangitan sila.

"I know Jonathan. Mahal kita, at alam mo 'yon. Promise me you'll never leave my side..."

"I promise that, and I love you even more than I did a second ago. We'll face those challenges, hurdles and obstacles together. Kung totoo man ang mga 'Fairy Tales' malamang ito na iyon." Sagot ni Jonathan. "I love you, Klarisse."

Nagtitigan silang dalawa na parang silang dalawa na lang ang tao sa mundo. I was jealous for a second then, but I realized it was just an act.

"I love you too.." Bulong ni Klarisse sabay takbo papalayo na parang hindi alintangan sa kanya ang pag-ulan ng malakas. "If this is a Fairy Tale, this part right here is when our forever after begins."

"aaaaand cut!!!" biglang sigaw ni Direk.

Ilang buwan na ang nakalipas ng marinig ko ang mga salitang iyon... cut. I missed my JLM family, it was bittersweet. Wala pa din akong nareceived na new projects dahil siguro ay tapos na ang contract ko at School days na. I woke up without any worries at all, today's Tuesday and nothing exciting happens on a Tuesday... I was wrong.

I checked my clock, it's already 6:47 am and I'm late. I immediately jump out of my bed and ran into the showers.

"Bakit hindi niyo ako ginising!!!" sigaw ko, hoping that someone would hear me. Tough luck, I'm upstairs inside the showers and they're probably eating breakfast downstairs.

Binilisan ko ang pagligo ngunit sinigurado kong linisin ng mabuti ang aking sarili at baka maturn off si Mathew sa akin. I approached my closet and saw my new uniform beside my former school uniform. I felt nostalgic just by looking at it. I missed my best friends, Anne, Julianne and Chloe. I also missed Dad, he died a few months ago a week before the show finished. His death's the reason why we transferred to Mom's hometown, to move on. It was hard at first, even 'til now. I know Mom's heartbroken as much as we are.

I instantly went downstairs to say good bye, I'm probably late and I don't have time to eat breakfast right now.

"Bakit hindi niyo naman ako ginising?" sabi ko ng malakas.

"Hindi ginising? Kulang na lang magpa-fireworks display kami sa kwarto mo kanina. Hindi ginising daw? Sabihin mo sobra ka pa sa mantika kung matulog! Hahahaha!" Panlait naman nitong unggoy na nasa harapan ko.

"Don't say that Hendrick!" sabi ni Mama. She smiled back at me. Tough luck for you Hendrick, Mom's on my side. "She's much worse than that! Ang sabihin mo sobra pa sa patay kung matulog! Hahahaha!" I was betrayed, by my own Mother!

"Funny! Ha ha ha!" sabi ko sarcastically.

"Ma, mauna na po ako, sobrang late na po ako ngayon at baka masermonan pa ako sa second day ko. Cheerio!"

"Wait! Dalhin mo na itong sandwhich at baka mahimatay ka mamaya sa school. Sabay na din kayo nitong si Hendrick, malapit na din siyang umalis." Aniya.