Dance With You

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Apollo

What the?! Ang galing galing nga naman ng tadhana oh!! Sa dinami-dami ng taong makikita ko, makakabungguan ko, siya pa!! I thought I made myself clear na layuan na niya ako?! Why is she infront of me all of a sudden?!

"What are you doing here?!" I asked her through gritted teeth.

"WhattemIdoin here???? Whattaryooudoinhere???" She said and started giggling. Ok. So lasing na lasing na siya. Ok din naman yung ganun! At least hindi niya maaalalang nagkita kami.

Pero ang masama din dito, she not herself. Hindi rin niya ako masasagot ng seryoso sa mga tanong ko.

"Scylla, may kasama ka ba? Where are they?" It's worth a try, kahit na alam kong hindi niya yun masasagot, pero malay mo?

"I'm with you!" High pitched niyang sinabi at muntik pang matumba. I caught her. At this state, mukhang dito na siya makakatulog sa bar. Mas delikado yun.

"I'm taking you home." I told her. She straightened herself. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at naglakad papunta sa dancefloor. She wobblely again.

"Let's dance!" She said and put my hands on her waist. Why?! Why now?! Kung kailan binubura ko na siya sa buhay ko?! Ang daming beses ko na siyang triny kalimutan pero I failed, but now I've made up my mind, pero look who's here?! She's back in my life!! What a surprise!! -_-

She kept on smiling and giggling while dancing and singing. I just stood there infront of her.

Aaminin ko. Wala na akong makikilala pang ibang babaeng katulad niya. She was herself. She was the one and only Scylla. No one is as crazy and daring as she is. She's fearless and a coward at the same time. She was the girl who broke my heart so many times, and brought it back in one piece too.

How could I hate her? I only hate her because I love her. Does that mean that I can't stop loving her even if I wanted to? Or is it just because she's the first girl I've fallen inlove with? That I should try to love someon who's capable of loving me back?

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I took her home. Dun sa condo na iniwan ko para sa kanila ni Cybele. I still have the spare key for it. Pero pagharap ko sa pinto, iba na yung lock. It can only be opened by a card key. Fvck! I can't reach her purse! Palover's carry kasi yung pagkakakarga ko sa kanya eh.

I struggled to push the doorbell, but I somehow did it. Yung Papa niya ang nagbukas ng pinto.

"A-apollo..." He was so shocked to see me. I guess alam niya yung nangyari a year ago.

"Hello po.... I'm just here to get her home." I told him and he went out of the way para makapasok ako.

"How did you find her? Kanina pa kasi ako tinetext ng mga kaibigan niya na bigla na lang daw siyang nawala sa paningin nila eh." He asked me as I laid her on her bed.

"Well, more like she found me. Kaya lang, she's too drunk to remember." We both stared at her. She's really worn out.

"Thank you. If you need anything, wag kang mahihiyang humingi ng favor. Alam mo naman na sa lahat ng kaibigan niya, ikaw ang pinaka pinagkakatiwalaan ko." He offered me. Pareho sila. Now I know where her thoughtfulness comes from.

"Meron pong isa.... Kung pwede lang po, wag niyo pong sasabihin sa kanya na ako ang nag-uwi sa kanya dito. Or even, yung nagkita kami sa nightclub. I don't think she needs me in her life right now." I asked tito the favor. He just sighed and nodded.

"Thank you po." I sincerely thanked him. Pero wait lang! I just remembered someone so important to me.

"And... If its not too much to ask, pwede ko po bang makita si Cybele?" I asked. He nodded.

"Sure! Syempre." He said and gestured the way. She was inside her crib playing with a stuffed animal. Nung nakita niya ako she smiled and started patting her toy on the crib. She seems happy to see me.

"Hey! Hi! Ang bilis mo namang lumaki!" I whispered to her and bounced my body to make her feel bouncy.

"Para ka na talaga niyang tatay. Ba't kasi di mo na lang ligawan ang anak ko?" Tanong sa akin ni tito. Napalingon naman ako sa kanya.

"Hindi po pwede yun. May tatay po si Cybele at hindi ako yun. Mukha kasing pwede pong magbago yung isip ni Scylla eh. Pwedeng maging sila nung ama ni Cybele--"

"Pwede ring hindi." Tinapos ni tito yung sasabihin ko.

"Pero who knows?! Wala naman po sa akin ang desisyon eh. I've loved her for so many years. I got broken and fixed by her so many times. Pero ngayon, natapos ang cycle na yun by me ending up broken. I plan to move on na po." I told him. I plan to move on from this endless cycle which will eventually lead to me being broken in the end. Ganun naman lagi ang kinalalabasan eh.

Naiiwan akong nasasaktan kahit na ang ginawa ko lang ay ang mahalin at suportahan siya. Wala na akong ibang magagawa pa para sa kanya kundi ang palayain na lang siya.

All I can do is let her loose. Let her fly in the sky. Let her dance the dancefloor of her life.

"Ok... It seems like I can't change your mind. Pero alam ko na gagawa ulit ang tadhana para magkita ulit kayo. Naniniwala kasi ako na kayo talaga ang itinadhana eh. I've never met anyone like you two. You two have a really messed up yet beautiful story. Sayang lang kung hindi pa yan magiging isang love story na magkakaroon ng happy ending." He told me and patted my shoulder.

"Baka kasi hindi po kami ang happy ending ng isa't isa kung ganun." I replied to him as I put Cybele back into her crib.

"Sige po. Mauuna na po ako." I bid him goodbye at umalis na. I hope I'll never have to crosspaths with her in a long time.