June 7. TFIOS day. We decided to meet in a mall in Pasig. The Fault In Our Stars is very special for us because it was one of the reasons why we ended up together, that's why we decided to watch the movie adaptation of it. I was with my mom earlier that day, she was attending a meeting and she said that I needed to be there. I got nervous because I haven't told my mom about the movie, although it's normal for me to feel this way because I know that mom has a side that no one wants to see.
11am. She texted that she was on her way to Pasig. I can't reply because I was in a meeting.
12pm. My phone was continuously vibrating. She was calling. Still, cannot answer the calls because I was still in the meeting. I still wanted to continue the date, the meeting took longer than I expected it to last. I was nervous, panicking to be honest, she could've left by this time.
12:40pm. The meeting ended. 12 missed calls. 10 text messages. I texted her asking if she was still in the mall. She said yes. I wanted this. Badly. I'd do anything just to get there. I asked my mom if she could drop me off in the mall because I wanted to watch a movie. Thank God without asking anything, she did.
1:30pm. Exactly when I got on the mall, a text message came.
If I was another person, I wouldn't have waited this long. I'd do anything to see you. You mean a lot to me. And even if knew you can't come, I'd still go here and wait. I'd rather feel pain than nothing. I just want you to know that I want to wait for you, the right time, because I know I met you, the right person, in the wrong time and if there comes a time where we have to be separated, I will wait for you.
Then I saw her seating outside the cinemas.
The way we held hands that day made me feel something I've never felt before. Unexplainable feeling that I only felt in those moments. Moments that how I wish lasted forever.
The way she looked at me felt like I was the only person in the world. Her eyes was filled with promises. It felt surreal. For once in my life I felt important, I felt appreciated. I felt loved.
