It is a typical Sunday night. A normal night. Dark and cold. Tanging ang ilaw sa mga poste ang nagsisilbing liwanag ko.
I am going to the 17th street. I don't know kung anong pumasok sa utak ko at bakit ako naglalakad sa lugar na ito sa ganitong oras. It's 11: 36 P.M and I am still out... ALONE.
I just wish that he's still here. I just wish that he'll give me the warmth I need on this cold night. I wish I still have him.
But tanga ko eh. I left him. I broke up with him. I dumped him... because I need to.
I continued walking until I reached the post that says "17th". Napahinto ako at hindi ko na namalayan na nagtutubig na pala ang mga mata ko. I felt the heat on my eyes.
I closed my eyes and hugged myself. It's so cold out here. It's so damn cold. I miss him.
"Kung uupo ka lang diyan mag-isa at mag-iiiyak, tingin mo ba malulutasan mo yang problema mo?"
Napabukas ako ng mata at napalingon sa nagsalita. I saw a man standing just a few meters away from me. Di ko mapigilang mapakunot ng noo.
He's masculine. Ang pungay ng mga mata, ang tangos ng mga ilong. Ang pula ng labi at para bang kay sarap halikan ito nang paulit-ulit.
Aysh! Napailing ako sa iniisip ko.
"Wala ka nang pake doon," I said at pumikit ulit. I can still feel his presence.
"I can make you forget all of your problems in just one night,"he said at nakaramdam ako ng kilabot.
"Stay away from me you bast*rd!"
"Seriously, Chesca, don't you remember me?" I looked at him. More like stare.
"Who are you?" Kampante ako sa tanong ko. I saw him smirked. Oh no! Napatayo ako agad at handa na sa pagtakbo nang bigla niya akong hinila and he pinned me to the post and he.... he.... kissed me hard. Mga ilang segundo din at binitawan na niya ako. I saw pain in his eyes as he walked away from me.
And that brought back the past.
He's Yuree....
My former.... night warmer.
