Mate in Time

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"Damn, their string is fading." I heard the loud cussing of Eros as I entered the room. He's sitting in the couch and eyes all white.

Napatawa ako ng bahagya, I didn't think that non-human like us can be lazy as a panda. Para itong isang bata na tutok na tutok lang sa cellphone nito imbes na lumabas at pisikal na maglaro. Well, what can I say, time changes ika-nga.

"Why Kuya?" I asked kahit na alam ko naman na ang pino-problema nito.

Bumaling ang tingin nito sa akin, ngayon ay normal na ang mga mata. "Estelle, you're here... And why are you here young lady?" kunot noo nitong sabi.

"Si Kuya naman eh, will stay here for a while. Hindi mo ba ako na-miss? I bought a lot of pasalubong pa naman. Anyways, what's the dilemma?"

Bumuntong hininga ito, "why are the humans today are so hard headed?" napatampal pa ito sa mukha. "Most of them are focusing on their careers and families, nakakalimutan na nila ang affectionate love," saad pa nito.

I voiced out my opinion, "i think that's great, I mean hindi ba maganda na they know their passion and goal. It is different, but it's also a love. What if they're still not ready to the love you are pertaining to." I completely disagree that one should always seek human love.

"It's not that simple. As time passes on their human lifetime, nagbabago din ang haba ng panahon ng kanilang red strings. Ang pinakamasamang mangyari ay tuluyang mawala ito at magiging miserable sila habang buhay." He did glared at me at the first statement.

I never thought of that, siguro napakababaw ko nga pagdating sa ganitong bagay. Naisip ko na baka ito din ang dahilan kung bakit wala masyadong nagbabasa ng mga kwento ko. I thought that it is just because of the location of my shop but I think it's because of the ending, puro tragic endings kasi.

Nasobrahan na yata ako sa pagiging realistic na dinala ko na ang bitter truth pati sa mga sinusulat ko. Well, realistically everyone will face their own end and that is death, yet I forgot to live in the present.

A light bulb comes into my beautiful creative mind. "Kuya Eros, who's your worst case? Tutulungan kita." I enthusiastically asked.

Napataas ang kilay nito, "and what's your plan?" pagsususpetsa nito.

"Basta, basta. So akin na nga." Nilahad ko pa ang kamay ko para dito. Tinitigan lang ako ng mariin nito kaya naman ngumiti ako ng napakalawak. "Kuya hehe, kailan mo huling binigyan ng flowers si ate Psyche?"

"ESTELLE, KAILAN KA PA NATUTONG MANGONSENSYA. FINE." pagsuko niya, I win. May inabot ito sakin na card, it is a mix of gold lining and red color. Inside of it was the two names written in perfect cursive lettering.

Devonshin Fortalejo
&
Stephanie Torres

Mabilis na lumakad si Eros para kunin ang coat niya at dumiretso sa pinto. "Don't mess it up," saad nito bago tuluyang lumabas.

Gosh, nagtatalon ako sa saya. I have my very new project here. I have to open the shop.

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I'm walking right now, hindi ko alam kung nasaan ako pero alam ng mga paa ko ito. My shop is always with me wherever country I go. It just popped out somewhere and my instinct knows the place of it.

I stopped, facing the modern two storey lodge firm. There was glass windows on both side, three portrait in the right and a landscape in the left. The door was in the middle and above it was the signage, well-made.

✧ Es_Tori ✧

Pumasok na ako dito. Hindi ko na kinakailangan ng susi dahil ang pinto na mismo ang nakakakilala sa akin.

The main room is full of books from different persons. Each story with the same faith, the tragedy. Ngayon ko lang naramdaman na napaka-gloomy ng vibes dito. Probably, dahil iyon sa mga realizations na nadala mula dito.

I entered the last room, this was my place. A few shelves, a table, and a chair. Above the table was the new notebook, untitled, untainted. Beside it, was a black fountain pen.

Naupo ako at binuksan ito. I have my ideas as I tip the pen into the notebook. I envisioned the settings and the events, but the characters are still the one to nourish its development.

Tonight... I, Estelle Victoria, will not be write and tell stories of dead man tales or at least their sad endings but plant a seed of love to the two lost mates.

[ Author's Note ]
Minor changes can be done anytime.
Will temporary removed once some chapters are available.

Note:
Estelle Victoria is a created character only, as Eros and Psyche can be found in myths.