The Hallway ( How I met YOU )

Chapter 1

Ever since then, palagi na kaming nag-uusap, araw at gabi.

We found that we had the same interest sa mga bagay-bagay, I was a very studious person and I didn't believe in love back then. Iniisip ko nga na fling lang kami.

Well, that's what I thought

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We decided to meet-up since malapit lang naman sila sa night market. sobrang kaba ko non dahil siguro first time kodin. kinakabahan din ako dahil akala ko mas matangkad sya sakin.

- Matangkad siya noong una ko s'yang nakita.

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I texted her.

Haru - Asan kana?

Yumi - Malapit na kami, Asan ka?

Haru - Kami? sino kasama mo? andito ako sa 7/11 malapit sa night market.

Yumi - Sigee! kasama ko pinsan ko.

Nagulat ako, akala ko dalawa lang kami.
okay nadin naman yun, d'ba? hayst mas lalo pakong kinakabahan ngayon.
I was wearing a Type B uniform and slacks na mahaba tapos naka converse na madumi, syempre required yun!

Nag-text sya sakin,
Yumi - Asan kana? andito na kami

Grabe, kabang-kaba ako. nakikita ko sila. kasama niya pinsan nya, kinakabahan nako ng sobra pero nilapitan ko s'ya.

She was wearing a long sleeve tapos naka slacks, ang ganda niya talaga!

Tinapik ko siya sa likod, noong tumingin siya sabi ko, Hi! I am not a very talkative person, I don't even know how to talk to someone kasi napaka introvert ko.

She said, Hello! then biglang may awkward silent. Lord, baon nyo nalang ako sa lupa oh! hindi kona kaya, hindi ko alam sasabihin ko sakanya.

We decided na maglakad lakad sa Night market, kasama pinsan nya syempre.
We stopped at a food court called shawarma I said, “Ano gusto mo?” She answered “Ikaw... anong gusto mo?”

Grabe kilig kong 'to, the max, ate ha! Kalma self, hinay kalang akala koba study first ka self? mga sinabi ko sa aking sarili.

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After ko siyang bilhan pumunta umupo muna kayo, grabe... napaka tahamik, Napa sabi ako sa sarili ko na “Lord ibaon nyo nalang ako sa lupa.” Grabe napaka tahimik... Then her cousin broke the ice.
“May shoes din ako na gan'yan” I smiled and silently thank her dahil she broke the ice.

After we ate our shawarma, nag paalam na'ko umuwi since Gabi na... My first time having a date with her, I hope this love story would last, i hope you and me with be forever be. I love you

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Palagi na kaming nag-uusap, araw at gabi walang tigil. Hanggang sa...

Yumi - Haru, stop courting me, tumigil kana.
Haru - Bakit? anong ginawa ko? I won't.
Yumi - Will you continue to court me even if tayo na?
Haru - Ha? anong ibig mong sabihin, Yumi?
Yumi - Haru... sinasagot na kita. tayo na, we're officially together na, i love you!

Haru was speechless, halo-halong emotions and na nararamdaman nya, “Kami... Kami na?” sabi niya pabulong...
“TAYO NA!” YES! I LOVE YOU MORE, YUMI!
I promise to love you through the lowest and your highest,  mahal.

Yumi - Ay wow! Mahal agad ah? she laughs... I promise to love you too through our lowest and highest, mahal. We're on this palagi. I love you!

MONTHS HAVE PASSED, I FELT LOVED BY HER... SHE IS THE ONLY ONE I TRULY LOVE.
I WON'T LEAVE HER, I'LL STAY.

Haru's dad was against their love, he wanted them to separate together, for Haru to focus on his studies....

THEY TEXTED YUMI AND SAID THAT THEY WANT US TO SEPARATE

Haru - Yumi... I can't. 'wag mokong iiwan, ha? Don't. I can't take it. I love you!
Yumi - No. We're on this love. I won't leave you po:)

I felt much better hearing those words, ayaw ko siyang mawala. siya nalang meron ako, bakit ba gan'to? bakit ba.... What would I do without you, Yumi? Ikaw nalang nag pre-prevent sa'king mag suicide. Yumi, hindi ko kayang mawala ka. Hinding-hindi ko ka malilimutan mahal, bakit ba ganto sila satin? FUCK! MAAYOS NAMAN STUDIES KO AH!? BAKIT GANTO!?

What did we do to deserve this...

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After awhile, akala ko naging maayos na ang lahat. We watched movies on cine, that was the day she first leaned on my shoulders, Ang bango ng buhok niya, ang ganda niya.

I WHISPERED TO MYSELF, OH, THE THINGS I WOULD DO FOR YOU. AKING SINTA, I HOPE YOU KNOW I'LL DROP EVERYTHING JUST TO BE WITH YOU.