Secret and Lies

PART 64

AIAH'S POV

Days, weeks, and months have passed and still, Yung treatment ni Mikha ay ganon pa rin. It didn't change even a single bit. Sinubukan ko naman mag effort katulad ng pagiiwan ko ng letters sa locker niya but eventually, I gave up. Mikha never hesitate na itapon lahat ng bagay binibigay ko sa kanya sa basurahan. even though alam niyang pinapanood ko siya.

Mikha didn't care about me anymore.

Pero hindi, I still have my last card. Ita-try kong ayusin ang lahat right before the graduation ends. If galit pa rin sa akin si Mikha by that time, then wala akong choice but to stay away from her life.

Forever.

"Whoa. What's with the morning rush?" Jhoanna said. Stacey held my shoulders for support as she was trying to regain her breathing. It's still early. I wonder kung bakit niya kailangan tumakbo pa papunta dito.

"I- Mikha - gone" Stacey said between her breaths.

"Yah! Ayusin mo nga sinasabi mo" Colet yelled, slightly annoyed kasi hindi namin maintindihan yung sasabihin ni stacey.

"Hinga stacey hinga" Maloi said softly and rubbed her back, as if it was going to help her.

"Okay. ngayong umaga, nung magising ako, there is no Mikha. Ang akala ko lumabas siya for a morning jog or what but when I was about to leave, Wala pa rin siya kaya nag decide ako na umakyat ulit para makita kung nandon na siya sa room niya pero wala siya" Stacey said.

"So? Bakit ka naman nagmamadali? Baka naman pumasok lang ng mas maaga sayo si Mikha?" Gwen said. I saw how Stacey's eyes mirrored horror which made my throat dry. Nakakaramdam ako na hindi ito magandang balita.

"Yung mas nakakatakot na part is her closet. Yung uniform nalang ang natira doon! At yung travel bag niya wala na din don!" Stacey said in a shaking voice. Lahat naman kami dropped our jaw in surprised. Natahimik kaming lahat ng mga ilanv minuto until na sirain to ni sheena.

"What the hell is she doing? Yung graduation is just a week away nalang!" She exclaimed. Agad naman ako napatakbo sa bulletin board para makita yung mga naka lagay sa list ng gra-graduate. There's no doubt that Mikha will graduate but I might as well make sure of it. I sighed in relief nung makita ko yung pangalan ni Mikha sa listahan.

"There's her name! Bakit naman kasi siya umalis?" Colet said.

"Wag kayong magaalala guys, She'll be back" I said, Trying to convince myself na magiging maayos din ang lahat.

"Yeah. Hindi naman pwedeng hindi magpakita sa graduation yon diba?"Jhoanna said enthusiastically and put her arms around stacey's shoulder.

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"I can't believe na gra-graduate ka na!" My dad sniffed a he pulled me for a hug.

"Hindi ko rin alam na my Dad was still a kid." I teased and hugged him back.

"Hay! I just can't imagine na ang anak ko ay iiwan na ako sooner" He said and cried loudly.

"Dad. Magco-college lang ako hindi ibig sabihin non iiwanan na kita forever" I said and pulled away from our hug. "Bibisitahin naman kita every now and then okay?" I said. Dad just nodded and wiped away his tears. Natatawa talaga ako sa nangyayari kay Dad. Para pa din siyang bata even though he's my father.

"I'll be waiting for you at the car" He said and planted a kiss at my forehead.

Tumingin na muna ako sa salamin para makita ko ang sarili ko for the last time. This is it, Ito na ang pinaka final move ko. I'll make sure na Mikha and I will be together before this day end.