For two years in Japan, wala akong ginawa kundi ang mag-moveon.
Ilang ocassions na rin ang namiss out ko dahil dito, like spending Christmas with the family and anything else. Dahil lang ayaw kong makasama si Alliana.
She's now Kuya Persiah's wife kaya hindi madali sakin ang iwasan siya, lalo na't parte na siya ng pamilya namin. I thought being away is the only solution.
But I was wrong.
Damn this.
"Finally, nakauwi na ang bunso ko!" Mommy exclaimed out of excitement.
Tipid na ngiti lang ang ibinigay ko sa kaniya.
"Hello, Daddy." Niyakap ko na rin si Daddy.
"I missed you, sis." Si kuya Primiel.
"I missed you too, kuya." Nakangiti kong sambit.
As time goes bye, parang Ilang taon kong hindi nakakausap ang pamilya ko kaya ganito nalang ang pagkamiss ko sa kaniya. dahil habang nasa Japan ako, hindi ako masyadong nakikipagcommunicate sa kanila. Nandoon nga ako sa Japan para makamove on at pagsamantalang nang-cutoff ng mga taong ayaw ko.
Napalunok ako nang makita si Alliana. Hawak-hawak ni Kuya Persiah ang bewang niya. They looked like a happy couple. I don't know what to feel but to be happy with them, I guess?
She's always on news, social medias, magazines and everywhere I go. Mukha niya ang nakikita ko. Ilang taon ko nang tinitiis ang ganitong setup, punipilit ko ang sarili ko na makamove-on, pero ako lang din pala ang mahihirapan! Kahit saan ako magpunta, nandyan ang mukha niya. Parang sinusundan talaga ako.
The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm, golden glow over the mansion. It's already the golden skies. My heart is pounding in anticipation as I looked at the woman infront of me. Amidst the people around us, her eyes locked only at me— the one who had once held my heart.
As if time stood still, we are just forcing to approached each other. My breath caught as memories flooded back, echoing laughter and shared dreams of us. Alliana have a mixture of surprise in her eyes.
"Hello, Alli." I uttered the name.
I just forced myself to smile at her. Kasi ang mga mata ng pamilya ko ay nasa amin. I don't want to act ridiculously.
"Hi, Crest." She smiled at umiwas ng tingin.
Kahit siya, ramdam ko na ayaw din niya ang batian naming ganito.
A smile tugged at the corners of my mouth. "Alliana," i replied, the weight of years and unspoken words hanging in the air. "Congrats and nice to see you again."
Beside her is Kuya Persiah, her husband, observed the encounter with a knowing smile. He gently squeezed Alliana's hand, a silent reassurance that bridged the past and present. Opposite of them, Kuya Primiel, wore a curious yet understanding expression.
Am I being awkward? No!
"It's been two year," kuya Persiah acknowledged, a subtle mixture of nostalgia in his tone.
I nodded and gazed around the mansion. "So much has changed, yet some things feel like yesterday."
The dinner went smoothly and thanked God I survived the whole evening without messing everything up.
Nagkwento ako ng mga nangyari sakin doon sa Japan. My brothers are all excited about my different adventures in Japan. While my parents, they're the opposite. They are more concern and worried about me, kasi hindi ko talaga sila ina-update patungkol sa mga nangyayari sakin doon.
Kahit isang beses habang nagdidinner, hindi pa talaga kami nagkaroon ng eye contact ni Alliana... Pero kanina ko pa siya napapansin. She also changed, her hairstyle and everything. I heard from Mom that she's living in States with Kuya Persiah. Umuwi sila dito ng Pilipinas for business purposes.
Ofcourse, nasa States ang buhay ni Alliana, eh.
I'm just letting myself busy with other stuffs kasi kapag hindi occupied ang utak ko, kung ano-ano na kasi ang mga iniisip ko. Madami.
Just what I planned, I don't want to spend my night here in my parent's. Nag drive ako papunta sa condo ng kaibigan ko. Mahirap makatulog dito, lalo na't marami ang mga memories na nabuo dito.
Parehas naman kaming hindi makatulog, napagdesisyunan naming magsaya nalang sa bar at magcatch up with friends.
"We're inside a room full of handsome billionaires. Find a catch!" My bestfriend insisted.
"Wala parin akong type." Bored kong sagot.
"Hindi ka ba nakakaramdam?" She rolled her eyes.
"What?"
"I'm right, hindi nga." She sighed. "Almost all the billionaires are staring at you!"
Talaga ba?
Then there's that one person that I had noticed.
Siya lang ang bukod tanging hindi nakatingin sa'kin.
"Who's that?" I asked my bestfriend.
"Ohh, he's Adam Rouge, he's actually a good catch. He's one of the richest people here in the Philippines and also-"
"Not him."
"Sino?" She's confused.
"Her." I pointed the woman beside him.
"It's his wife, silly!"
"His wife? Sayang." Natawa ako.
"How much do you think she value for a night?" I asked her.
"Nandito tayo para makahanap ng bilyonaryong mapapangasawa mo, hindi para agawin ang mga asawa nila!" Suway niya sa'kin.
"I forgot."
"Wala ka ba talagang balak mag-asawa?" Jesca asked.
Natawa ako. "Yes, I wanted to get marry. But right now, I don't have that in mind. I still wanted to enjoy while I'm still young."
"You're not young. You're almost in your 30s." Ang asar niya.
I rolled my eyes at her.
"So? Ano ang mga pinagkakaabalahan mo ngayon?" She asked me.
"Planning to get back in modeling and also, I wanted to try showbiz." Sabay simsim ng alak na nasa harapan ko.
"It's a nice idea!" She proudly exclaimed.
I laughed. "Para may pagkakaabalahan ako."
"Kaya mahihirapan kang makahanap ng asawa mo nyan." Panay pilit niya talaga sakin na mag-asawa na.
"Money can make everything easier." Sambit ko.
Tinawanan niya ako.
"I wanted to go in Manila." Sambit ko.
Sana hindi nalang ako umuwi, akala ko kapag umuwi ako ay okay na ako... Okay naman ako pero bakit ganito ang pakiramdam ko?
Bumuntong hininga nalang ako.
BINABASA MO ANG
Mga Hakbang Palayo Sayo
RomancePinag-aagawan ng dalawang kambal si Alliana Acramonte na isang supermodel. The twins are both hot as hell. They're are handsome too. But in the end, she chose the twin's little sister eventhough she's not in the choices. Mas nainlove siya sa bunson...
