Thank you and Goodbye

One-Shot of a Story.

"Good morning, Peach"

My Boyfriend greeted me as he snaked his arms around my waist.

"Morning, Ridgey."

"I wish you a goodluck on your quiz today, Peachy. "

I smiled and kissed him in his cheeks before I went to my designated classroom.

Ridge is my boyfriend. He's sweet, gentle and kind. We've been in a relationship for like 3 years and we've been going strong.

" Morning, Guys" I greeted my friends, but strangely they didn't notice me.

" Shanaiah, Do we have any assignment? "

I asks Shanaiah, She's very jolly so it's weird na hindi sya maingay Ngayon.

I felt a chill in my spines when Shanaiah looked at me with a blank face, not just her, Reese, Lauren, Aisha, Amarah even Glaira, Maine and Maurice had the same expression as her.

"H-Hey guys, can you not look at me like that it's creeping me out"

Saad ko. Nawala ang atensyon nila saakin ng may pumasok.

It was Ridge.

"Hi,Peach. Class is over."

Class.... is Over? it hasn't even started yet.

"Ridge, It hasn't started yet"

Nagtatakang tumitig si Ridge saakin.

" Ano bang pinagsasabi mo, Persia. Look at the time"

Sinunod ko ang utos nya at muntik ko nang nabitawan ang Cellphone ng bumungad sa akin ang oras. 4:00 pm.

"Stop playing around, Persia. I know your tired kaya mag liliwaliw ka muna."

Right. Maybe this is just a prank right? or that I'm too tired that I forgot the time. Yeah, Maybe. I hope that's what it is.....

Unfortunately It's not what it is.

It was Saturday Afternoon, dinala ako ni Ridge sa Amusement Park, like what I requested to him yesterday,he was confuse but he still agreed . We rode the rides and eat some stuffs, I had tons of fun.

"Let's go ride the Ferris Wheel as our last ride for today" I told Ridge which he agreed to.

We pay and took our tickets to finally board the ride. As the Ferris Wheel timingly stopped at the top, I gathered my courage but I still feel weak.

I bitterly look at Ridge, Its finally Happening.... My Farewell. This is already predictable, I just have to wake up.

"The moon is beautiful, isn't."

biglang saad ni Ridge. Tumingin ako sa kanya at napangiti ng mapait.

"Y-yeah."

I tried so hard to not stutter but I failed to do so.

"Peach?"

"Yeah?"

"Let's stay here together, Forever."

Tears pooled down my cheeks as he said those words.

I wish I could, Ridge. I wish I can stay with you forever. But I can't. I could never stay with you.

Ridge turned to me with a smile, His eyes was already red and tears where now sliding down his one eye.

"Why aren't you answering me? We'll stay together right?"

I Shaked my head.

Ridge was now frantic his cheeks were now wet with tears.

"B-Bakit hindi? Persia, ayaw mo na ba sa akin?"

I shook my head many times. I'm sorry.

"Bakit?"

I smiled bitterly as I answered him.

"Because you are not real." I said as I stop my self from whimpering "I've finally realized that you were just a product of my imagination. I created you,Ridge. "

" What? No, Can't I stay with you? "

I shooked my head once again.

" I'm sorry,Ridge. but I can't stay with you. I have to wake up. I still have a reality I need to return to."

Ridge frantically shooked his head form side to side.

"Patawad, Ridge."

Sambit ko na nagpatigil sa kanya. Kasabay ng pagputok ng Fireworks, nasilayan kung ang pag angat ng mukha ni Ridge at ang pagngiti niya bago siya nagsimulang maging bula.

I covered my mouth to prevent myself from whining as I witness him fading.

Ridge came closer to me, he rested his head in my shoulders as he said.

"Live your Life, I Love You so much"

I cupped his face and whispered.

"Me too, Ridge. thank you"

"Persia, Are you awake?"

It was.... Shanaiah. I stared at her a little more, then my eyes watered.

" Hoy, bat ka umiiyak. kinuha na naman ba ni Reese ang assignment mo? "

Umiling Ako.

" No it's not that. "

" Then, bat ka umiiyak? "

I smiled at her as I placed my palm at my chest.

" Let's just say this was broken. "

Lahat ng tao ay nakakaramdam ng pagmamahal, But I am not capable of doing so.So Instead I fell for something that was created out of my imagination.

" Fiction will always stay inside your imagination so stop seeking them "

This words hit me but.....

the word fiction isn't just a word for me that is just my imagination. For me , it's the word that made me feel love for the first time.

What pushed people to rely on their imagination is their lack of something in the reality.

I inserted my hands in my coat as I look at the blue sky. I felt the small feeling I have when I was with him.

it was a wonderful feeling, The feeling I could never forget.

"Kailan ka ba matatapos sa kakatitig dyan, Doktora"

I giggled as I turned to my friends.

I look at the sky one last time and whispered.

"Thank you and Goodbye"