What if bumalik ang greatest love mo?

Chapter 9- Promises

"Napakaduwag ko. Did you see her look on the stage, stal? Her eyes were red na para bang she cried overnight. This is my fault. I should've fight for her, i can't afford to lose her lagi kong sabi sa sarili ko pero look at her now, she's not mine anymore."  time when we're at our graduation.

"All you can do is support her Marky, kahit di ka na nya kasama or what. Malay mo when time comes pagtagpuin kayo and when that time comes kayo na talaga. But for now, pahinga ka rin muna. Don't blame yourself, let's enjoy this graduation day."

Vistal, sure is my savior nung mga times na Celeste and i broke up.

"Di naman sa lahat ng oras alak ang sagot sa mga problema, Marky."  Vistal sat beside me. We're in my room, after grad nagkulong nalang muna talaga ako sa kwarto. I don't know what to do, i blocked and unfriend Celeste para di ko na makita kung may mga update pa.

"I feel shitty, V-vistal. D-di ko na alam kung san pa'ko kukuha ng lakas. Celeste was my everything. After graduation we promised each other to build our future.. i don't know if it will happen pa.."  she tapped my shoulder as i take shot of this liquor in front of me. I promised myself, with or without Cele.. I will build our dream together..

Here i am, Marky Gonzales—owner of one of the successful resto cafe here in Manila. After 2 years of break up, nagawa ko rin naman yung promise namin, ang makapagtayo ng own business which is this resto cafe. Even the interiors, i personally designed it.

"Di ka pa rin talaga nakausad ano?" Vistal said. Tinignan ko sya at binaling uli ang tingin sa mga baso na nasa counter.

paano ba? kailangan pa ba?

"Should i tell her the truth? Na naging kami?"

"Di ka pa rin nya maalala?" seryosong sabi ni Stal.

"Kanina nagkita kami.. sa fave park namin." nakangiti ako habang inaalala ko yung pagkikita namin kanina. "Nakaalala ata sya ng onti kasi narinig ko sinabi nya baby sabay marky.. What do you think?" pagkainom ay tumingin ako kay Vistal.

"Gusto mo pa ba sya?" Natahimik ako ng tinanong nya ako. "Mahal mo pa ba" pahabol nya pa.

Mahal ko pa rin naman kaso i don't want her to remember me as someone na nanakit sa kanya..

"Oo.." sabay yuko ko. Di ko mapigilang umiyak kasi naisip ko na di ko naman na mababalik yung panahon na kami pa. I won't force myself to her if she can't remember me.

"Why don't you make a move Marky? Kilalanin nyo uli ang isa't  isa?" kinuha nya yung inumin ko then ininom nya.

i don't know about that...

"That's not gonna happen.." a voice behind us, spoke. Jm. Celeste's sister.

"Jm." Biglang sabi ni Vistal. Napatayo sya at hinarap si Jm, while me still facing the counter.

"Anong pinagusapan nyo kanina Marky? Why does Ate seems like she cried on her way home?"

Umiyak si Celeste?

Tumabi sya sa akin, she faced me with those glaring eyes of hers. Napatingin naman ako sa kanya. Is this about the thing she remembered kanina?