Sincerely, Jayvee

06

It was July again.

It's been four seasons since I last saw you... since our paths drifted separately.

You chased your dream, and I did pursue mine too.

I still dropped by your cousin's house from time to time... waiting and hoping to see you again.

I always check my phone.

I still waited for your name to appear.

I still waited for your message.

Even a simple "Kumusta ka na?" would've been enough.

But chat bubbles stay empty.

I received nothing but silence.

Even your cousin says, "Uuwi raw siya next time."

But that "next time" never seems to arrive.

Still, I waited.

And waited.

But still, there was no you... you stopped coming home for summer.

What if I dared to reach out to you... would you have come home to where I was still waiting?