"WHERE have you been this past few days anak? Lagi kang wala sa hotel room mo whenever I visited you. Sabi ng receptionist palagi kadaw umaalis." Tanong ng kanyang mama ng magsalo sila ng hapunan sa restaurant mismo ng Western's kung saan sila naka check in.Sa sobrang busy ng kanyang ina ay bihira nalang sila magpang abot gaya nalang ng gabing ito. Madalas kasi ay sa labas na ito kumakain kasama ang mga Del Rosario at siya naman ay madalas kina Mira maghapunan.
"Namamasyal lang ma." Maikling sagot ni Elias habang kumakain.
"So how's the province? Do you like it here hijo?"
Napangiti siya sa tanong nito.
"I love it here ma. I.. I got a new friends here. "Kumunot ang noo nito at napangiti sa sinabi niya.
"Really? That's good to hear son. Buti at nagustuhan mo dito. Tamang tama at kailangan ko nang bumalik sa manila. Your father needs me there. Ayos lang ba sayo kung ikaw muna ang mamahala ng mga pinapatayo nating bahay at restaurant?""Of course mom. No problem."
Naningkit ang mga mata ng kanyang ina.
"Hmm..can i meet this friend of yours? because I can see a glint in your eyes when I say you will be left here. .""Not that ma."
" Is it a girl anak? Your 'friend'?"
"Friends ma."
Tumawa ito at sumimsim sa juice nito.
"I still remember when we were just planning to come here, you didn't want to stay here for long. Then now suddenly you want it here? And we've been here for over a month but I haven't heard any complaints from you. ""I'll go with you when you go home then. I don't want to be left here anymore " He said just to stop his mother from teasing him. Mas lalo lang itong humalakhak.
"I'm just kidding. By the way, nagtatampo na sayo Sina katrina.. Everytime they called you daw, you're always unavailable. I thought you're busy with them but with your friends, I guess? "
" Pupuntahan ko po sila bukas. "
"Okay. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow. if you don't want to be left here alone, I can talk to your tita Isabel if it's okay with them that you stay at their house for the meantime. "
"I can manage ma.. don't worry about me. "
Tinapos na niya ang pagkain pero hindi pa siya umalis agad dahil hindi pa tapos ang kanyang ina.Kinapa niya ang bulsa kung nasaan ang cellphone at nilabas iyon. Tiningnan niya ang oras, quarter to eight. Ibig sabihin nasa trabaho na si Mira.
Hindi niya ito naihatid dahil nag request ang mama niya na magsabay silang maghapunan ngayon at syempre pinaunlakan niya. Iyon pala ay magpapaalam ito sa kanya na mauuna ito sa manila.
"Can you drive me to the Del Rosario's? May pag uusapan lang kami ng tita mo."
" It's late ma. Hindi ba pwedeng ipagpabukas yan? Magkasama na kayo buong maghapon ah. "
" Ah you have no idea anak kung gaano kami kabusy ng tita mo. But if you're tired, I will not force you to drive me." May himig pagtatampong sabi nito
" Fine. I'll go with you. "
Pagkatapos nga nilang kumain ay pumunta sila sa mga Del Rosario. Kakatapos lang din ng mga itong mag hapunan.
" Elias! You're here! " Masayang salubong sa kanya ni Katrina at agad na hinalikan siya sa pisngi na madalas nitong ginagawa pag nagkikita sila.
"Yeah .. how are you guys?" Tanong niya ng lumapit narin si Veronica para mag beso sa kanya. Nakaramdam siya ng konsensya dahil ilang araw siyang hindi nagpakita sa mga ito.

BINABASA MO ANG
My Memories of You
RomanceMira and Elias' paths meet unexpectedly. But that meeting was the beginning of their good friendship. But what if Elias suddenly disappear when what happened between them bears fruit? Will Mira be able to forgive the man who ruined her dreams? Will...