Run With Me, Shiloh

Chapter 7: Run with me, Shiloh

Shiloh's POV

Life was great not until I started dreaming about him. Hindi ko siya kilala pero parang dinudurog ang puso ko kapag napapaginipan ko siya. I was too scared to ask my mom about him kasi kung gano'n yung nararamdaman ko, then maybe he's not worth remembering at all. Dumagdag pa nung sumabog ang notification ko dahil sa pag mention sakin nang kung sino-sino about this article titled "Run with me, Shiloh". I was confused reading the article, it bothers me a lot to the point na pumayag akong makipag kita to this man named Dig who keeps on texting me.


I was reading my book here at the cafe when someone knock on my table kaya nabaling ang tingin ko sa kung sino man. It's him.

"Hi" he said

"Hello, upo ka" sagot ko sakanya. I noticed a hearing aid in his left ear, nasabi niya rin saakin  through text na kasama ko siya sa aksidenteng nangyari saakin

"First of all, I have a favor?"

"Hmm, ano yun?"

"Can you please take down the article?"

"No problem, are you uncomfortable with it?" 

"It confuses me, Dig, to the point that it keeps me up all night. I was trying my best to remember you, kasi alam kong importante ka saakin."

"I tried my best but I can't remember you" I uttered not looking at him, ewan ko pero parang dinudurog ang puso ko sa tuwing titignan ko siya

"It's okay, at least alam kong hindi mo na maaalala lahat ng sakit"

"I don't understand"

"You don't have to understand me now, Shiloh"

my name sounds different when it's him saying it

"Bakit gusto mong makipagkita? Bakit parang okay lang sayo na hindi kita maalala?"

It's like he's just giving up on reminding me of who he is in my life.

"All I want is to hear you and see you, Shi. Hindi na mahalagang maalala mo 'ko, nakipag kita rin ako sayo to tell you that I am not sorry for what happened. I'm glad we escaped and we did all the things we wanted to do. I'm glad you finally forgot everything, even if it included me."

It sounds a goodbye to me, hindi ko siya kilala pero bakit ang sakit? Sino ka ba sa buhay ko, Dig?

"Can I hug you for the last time, Shi?" Tanging tango lang ang nasagot ko at hindi na siya nag sayang ng oras paraq yakapin ako

It feels like I found solace in his arms

"I hope someday you can run with me again, Shiloh."