Therese's POV:
Now tell me, how can you trust a guy who left you alone. "Alam mo naman yan, Aila right?" I asked her. I talked in the phone, and sipped a cup of warm coffee.
"Therese, if you feel that he is sincere, forgive him, and you guys can be together again." Aila. I herd her sign some office papers.
"But, Aila-" Me.
"Past na yon. Forgive him. I know he said a billion "I'm Sorry" to you." Aila.
"Yah, your right. I guess.." With my shaky voice.
"You still guess?" Aila.
"No." I said.
"Go, If you still have his number, tawagin mo. Or text mo nalang siya." Aila was still signing the papers.
"Thanks friend." Me.
"No prob. I need to go na rin, I have an emergency meeting scheduled now." Aila.
"Sige. Ingat!" I said. I put down the phone.
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January 13, 2025
1:15 pm
Me: Darren, are you still here? Can I talk to you about something.
Darren: Oh, I taught I was a big mistake to you?
Darren: I taught you didn't wanna talk to me?
Me: You have to understand me.
Darren: About what?
Me: I'm sorry.
Me: Sorry, if I didn't forgive you since the first place. I was just surprised.
Darren: Surprised about what?
Me: That you were in the Philippines.
Darren: Ok.
Me: Bye.
Me: Hello?
Me: Ok nevermind..
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"Bestie! Hangout tayo?" Aila encoraged. It has been so many years we didn't see each other face to face yet. But I'm lucky, I have her phone number.
"Yes. When and what time?" I asked.
"Later, sa Mall of Asia?" Aila.
"Huh? Ang layo. It's in Pasay." I was surprised.
"Sige na?" Aila.
"Sure." Me.
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"Aila!" I looked everywhere in the entire mall. At last, I found her! It has been so many decades! She's so pretty. "Aila, ang ganda mo na!" I gave her a big hug.
"Therese, your so tall and pretty! Pwede ka na maging beauty queen." Aila smiled. "Nako! Wag ka nga." I smiled back. "Haha! Gusto mo naman eh." Aila laughed like a 14 year old teen.
"So, where do we start here. Alam mo, ang laki talaga ng MOA." I said.
"Ok, sa Toy Kingdom muna," I was shocked why will we go for a look in Toy Kingdom. "What! Why Aila, were grown ups." I said.
"No it's for my-" Aila.
"OH MY FRICK, YOU HAVE KIDS NA?" I looked at her straight in the eyes and was shocked again. "What?! No! It's for the kids of my tita. They're birthday is by next week so I have to prepare for it."
"Ahh." I laughed.
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"Wow, nice toys ha. I guess they're gonna love that." I peeped in the plastic bag while we sat in the coffee shop.
"Of course." Aila.
"Sooo, how's your job so far? By the way, what is your job?" I asked while slicing a 1/4 cake.
"Director." Aila.
I almost choked the cake from my throat. Because of excitement.
"Aila! That is like one of the best jobs." I grabbed the tissue and wiped my mouth.
"Yes." Aila.
"How about you? How's your life so far?" Aila munched a doughnut.
"I'm a call center agent. But, It's my temporary job." I replied.
After 2 hours in the mall..
"Thanks for everything!" Aila.
"No, thank you!" I said.
We had a tight hug and waved goodbye.
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"Mom! I'm at home." I came in the house.
"How was the hangout, with Aila?" Mom asked. "Mom, It was really fun. I missed her so much, matagal na po kami hindi nag kikita." Me.
"Ok." Mom.
I rushed upstairs and went to my bed. I had two messages.
Text Message (2)
Darren Espanto
I opened the messages.
Darren: You know what..
Darren: I still love you.
Darren: Even if you were gone.
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From Canada To Philippines || Darren Espanto
FanfictionI would always wait for 6 in the evening just to watch The Next Star. I never actually knew that he was a filipino. But, now that he travelled all the way to the Philippines changed my whole life. But, there was something that I never expected.
