Shin's POV
Dalawang araw na ang nakakalipas simula nung nag-usap kami ni Hana. I still don't know the reason why I'm being hunted by that syndicate, but I know that it's connected to the past I don't remember. Hana won't tell me the reason, she said I should learn it by myself, which is impossible. We've been to a lot of doctors before just to make me remember, but they all tell me the same thing; only I can help myself. But how can I do that?
"Si birthday boy!" salubong ni Karma sa akin pagpasok ko ng room.
Tomorrow is my day. My 18th birthday. It's all planned, I can't wait. Maraming dumating from the US just to attend my birthday. My families, and friends from there. Puno ang bahay nito for sure. Pero saglit lang naman kasi aalis din kaming magkakaibigan kasama iyong mga cousins ko na around lang sa age ko para ituloy ang celebration sa Mosca, without adults. That will be fun! Drinking, dancing, and wome-
"Balita ko dadating daw ex-girlfriend mo, Shin." Napalingon agad ako kay Hide sa sinabi niya at nginuso si Kiro.
"What?" taka kong tanong.
"Dadating si Yuki," sabi ni Kiro.
Yuki is Kiro's distant cousin and my ex-girlfriend. My first and only ex-girlfriend. We dated for 2 years. We were so young when we started dating each other.
"Why?" kunot noo kong tanong.
"To attend your birthday, of course," sagot ni Vin.
"Bakit parang ayaw mo?" ngisi ngising sabi ni Karma.
Alam ko tumatakbo sa utak nito.
"Maha-"
"No! That was 2 years ago, dude! I've already moved on!" putol ko agad kay Hide.
"E, bakit parang ayaw mo siya pumunta sa birthday mo?" taas kilay na tanong ni Van.
"No. It's not like that. She can come if she wants." Isinalpak ko ang earphones sa tenga ko at ipinatong ang ulo sa mesa.
Ayokong marinig ang pag-uusapan nila. Basta ako, moved on na. It's been 2 years, I already forgot about her.
But I can't blame them if they still think I still love her. It took me a year to move one, and to fully healed. I loved her so much. I even remembered when I flew to Japan just to take her back even though she cheated on me, but she was already with someone she cheated on me with, so I gave up. And ever since, I've lost interest in girls, not because I still love her, but because I was afraid to be hurt again. Kaya simula noon hindi muna ako nag girlfriend. I dated but never took it seriously. You know, just for needs?
Well, but I'm kinda ready to have a girlfriend now...
"Shin, nandiyan na si Miss Alejo." Siniko ako ni Kiro.
Inis kong inalis ang earphones ko at itinaas ang ulo. Nasa harap na nga si Miss Alejo at nag-umpisa nang magturo.
"You really okay na pumunta si Yuki? I can tell her to not go here if you don't wan-"
"It's fine, Kiro. Don't worry, I told you, I have moved on. It's all part of the past," putol ko.
"Okay. You want to come later, ako magsusundo sa kaniya?" tanong nito.
"No, I'm good," sagot ko agad at tinuon na lang ang pansin sa harap.
Nang maglunch break ay agad kaming pumunta sa canteen. Wala pa sila Hana pagdating namin kaya inorderan na lang namin sila, for sure naman na sa amin sila sasabay.
Saktong pagdating ng pagkain ang pagdating nila Hana. Umupo agad siya sa pwesto niya which is sa harap ko at sa gitna nila Karma at Van.
"Hello," bati ni Chloe sa akin na nakatayo lang.
BINABASA MO ANG
Lives for a Life
AçãoA painful past that made Shianley Vaughn forget, including his mother's death. He grew up with missing pieces of his past. Now, little did he know, he's being hunted by a notorious syndicate for the things he had done in the past that he couldn't ev...
