When the Eagle Lost it's Way

Chapter 1: The Past and the Present

Mika

I was waiting for the Lings here in the Starbucks Katips. May immeet pa daw kasi silang friend from UP. And yes, Katips meaning Katipunan. Meaning around the area lang ang majitim na aura.

Babatukan ko the Lings later eh! Talagang dito pa nila ako pinagwait.

Any moment pwede akong lamunin ng majitim na aura na yan!

I seated at the farthest corner I can be. Baka may makakita pa sakin na di kaaya-aya.

"Mika?" Halos maibuga ko ang green tea frappe ko when I heard someone calling me.

But to my relief, hindi naman majitim. In fact, he's a chinito.

"Uhm Alfred,right?"

He nodded and gestured as if he was asking if he could sit on the chair available in front of me. Di na ko tumanggi. He was an acquaintance afterall.

"So, what brings Mika Reyes here in Katipunan?" He asked.

"Uhm I'm waiting for my friends. They're meeting someone pa from UP eh."

"Oh,akala ko -"

"Naku mali yang akala mo kung ano man yan".

"Hahah. Sorry sorry! Yun lang naman kasi ang pwedeng reason para mapadpad ka dito."

"Omg. Noon yon. That was like ages ago! And bawal ba ko pumunta dito? Pag-mamayari na nila? Kaloka ah"

"Chill!That was not ages ago. That was just around 6 months ago!"

"Hoy issue ka hah!" -Napatawa na lang siya and bigla namang tumahimik.

"Everything was so fast. When you and him broke up, everything I've been working for to get her disappeared like a flash. Kahit pa pinagsisigawan ko ng 'mine' naagaw pa din. Na steal pa din sa akin" The mood suddenly shifted and he suddenly opens up about his emotions. Siguro he found comfort in me kasi pareho kaming past nung jitim jitim couple.

"Ang tindi ng hugot ah".

"Yeah. Sorry. It was just, I was left hanging. We were doing good. We were already going out. Then she became busy with all those photoshoots and shooting for their online show. Akala ko they where just close friends. And before I know it, her manager is asking me to distance myself from her. Ang showbiz diba? Ikaw ba di nabilisan?"

"You know kasi,after we end it all wala na kaming communication. We were like strangers again. He won't talk to me, he unfollowed me pa nga ata sa twitter. I thought he was giving all his time and focus to get that championship pero may makikita ako bigla sa twitter na kung anu-anong kalandian at breezy moves niya. Nakakaloko diba? Pero like what I said wala na kami and labas na ko sa lahat ng issues niya. I already moved on."

"Lucky you. And you look like you're handling all the bashers well. Sanayan na lang ba idol?"

"Wait you're being bashed? Bakit?"

"Their "shippers" would tell me di daw kami bagay. Kesyo sila daw bagay kasi they are both good in their own sports and many more"