***
Sid’s POV
The next day, okay na ulit. Parang wala lang nangyari kagabi.
But I gave him the most important necklace of mine… the one that I used to give with Ash.
But, I’m not compaing the two. For me, they were just the same.
Coz I feel the same for both of them.
Ash is my past.
Paula is my present… still, hoping to be my future.
***
Before ending our day, we tried the other stuffs here. Like the speed boat, inflatable jetski and earth ball.
The feeling was so overwhelming.
The feeling of happiness was inexplainable.
Ang saya ko sakanya. At alam kong masaya rin siya dahil nagagawa ko yung pasayahin ko siya.
Even a little time.
***
“Are you tired?” tanong ko kay Paula habang nagmamaneho ako.
“A bit!”
“You can sleep now!”
“Yeah. But I feel not so sleepy. I thought my feet was cramping.”
I stopped the car. Then nilingon ko siya.
“Are you okay? Do I need to take you at the hospital or clinic?”
“No! no need for that. Just take me…take me somewhere else.”
Then a bright idea flashes on my mind.
Dinala ko siya sa mall.
Naglibot libot kami dun. Parang wala na agad yung sakit ng paa niya ah.
Pinapasukan namin every store and kiosk na madaanan namin.
And she keeps on taking photos.
How I like her capturing me?
Afterthat pumasok kami dun sa department store ng female section.
Then nag-fit siya ng mga damit at kung ano ano.
Tees.
Dress.
Pants.
And shoes.
Then yung iba binili KO. Yeah! I’m really generous right? Pati nga yung Caliraya adventure namin, all expense ko yun.
That’s how kind I am. And that’s how I appreciate people.
“Aww”
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah!”
Then naglakad ulit kami pero ..takte! ang bagal niya!
“Are you okay? Really okay?”
“I think I just fitted an unsuitable shoe. Aish.”
Then lumapit ako sa kanya.
Pa-ika-ika kasi siya.
Then umupo ako yung ka-level lang ng thigh niya to check her feet.
“Tsk. It’s swollen!”
“HA?” T^T
“That’s fine! I’ll take care of it.”
Then tumalikod ako ng naka-ganun pa ring position then…
“C’mon!”
“HA?”
“Piggyback ride!”
“But---“
Then tumayo ako at hinila yung kamay niya papunta sa balikat ko at umupo ulit ako then…
Yun… she’s now on my back.
Riding like a princess.
“Monkeys don’t do this!”
“Nah! Stop joking around! I might let you fell.”
“You wouldn’t do that!”
And now, she truly knows me. Na hindiko yun kayang gawin.
Well, I really can’t.
After that day, hindi ko siya hinatid sa bahay niya dahil ayaw niya talaga. Ewan! But I think she wouldn’t want to know her life more, because she just leaves the country.
I rested my body on the couch.
Scrolling all the channels.
But, things that happened on weekends were still the most irreplaceable thing in my mind.
I only have 5 days to go…
Five days to spend with her.
Five days to make her happy.
Five days to pretend that I don’t know that she’s going to leave me.
***
TUESDAY
Nothing really happened. Kumain lang kami kung saan saan. Flower farm and playground. Ewan pero parang mas lalong bumibigat yung kalooban ko sa ginagawa kong pagpapasaya sa kanya. It’s like punishing my self.
And it kills me.
Masakit pero masaya, dahil nandiyan pa siya.
WEDNESDAY
Same place! Same routine.
But the feelings, it gets deeper and deeper.
And deeper that I can’t usually figure out what’s the heartbeat for.
THURSDAY
Can’t my heart deattach from mine? Then give it away for her, and protect it forever.
I don’t know exactly what my heart wants. To make her stay with me or to make her leave me?
Bakit ngayon palang nasasaktan na ako?
Bakit ganito? Hindi ko naman siya ganun katagal na kakilala?
Pero bakit parang ang hirap?
Bakit parang ang sakit na malaman kong aalis siya?
Pano ba yan?
How could I say those three words if she’s going to leave me?
Let me tell you Paula, please don’t go…
I need you!
BINABASA MO ANG
Just Three Words (one-shot extra story) EDITING
Short StoryA love story that would last... forever? Are they able to wait until forever? Are they able to believe in fate and destiny? Could a three week attraction grown into love and affection? Are they able to say the three words they are dying to confess...
