Cold breeze of December welcomed me as I open the window. Sound of the waves as it crashes unto the shore and the finite horizon of the ocean seems like it is greeting me a beautiful morning.
I get my hot cup of coffee and proceeds to the balcony. 'It will be a wonderful and peaceful day.' I repeatedly said that to myself today. Not a question nor a guess but a statement. Because i'll surely need a ton of optimistic line any minute now. A couple of miles away from my 'mini paradise' I will be facing the drastic real world.
I shake my head. "Aya! Think positive! Keribels mo yan!" And I sip the last drop of my coffee. And I'm ready.
I get my keys and go to my motorcycle. Started the engine and waiting it to heat up. I slightly took a peek of myself at the side mirror, still gorgeous.
"Oh shit!"
I got off in an instant and hurried back into the house. I forgot my name plate. Luckily I found it on the center table.
"Police Inspector Agal, tsk! Still forgetting your own name plate. Very responsible!" Sarcasm filled the air.
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"Sir! Kailangan niyo syang mahanap!! Ang anak ko huhuhuhu!!!"
"Walang hiya ka! Pano mo nagawa to samin ng anak ko!"
"Huhuhuhu"
'Thought it will be a peaceful day, just in my thought'
"Goodmorning ma'am." She saluted. And I just gestured for her to continue to talk "Yung mga kaso po na kailangang i-scan ay nasa desk na po ni Capacia. Yung mga scanned files po ay nasa desk niyo na."
So here is the real world, I'm Police Inspector Agal, the head of MPD Women's Desk.
"Okey, Let's get to work."
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Tumigil muna ako sa park na malapit sa station. Umupo ako sa isang bench at ininom ang coffee shake ko.
*bzzt bzzt bzzt*
"Hello?"
[AYA!!! ASAN KA NGAYON???]
"Aish! Ano ba Anne? Bakit ka napatawag?"
[AATTEND KA BA NG REUNION?!?!?]
"Oo. Bakit?"
[WALA LANG!! HAHAHA, I MISS YOU NA KASI! SEE YOU!]
*toot toot*
Talaga namang babae yun! Daig na nga ang naka speaker binabaan pa ako ng tawag.
Oo nga pala, malapit na yung reunion. Makikita ko nanaman sila, siya.
Pupunta kaya siya? Sigurado namang hindi. KJ siya eh. Always.
Ilang taon narin ba ang lumipas? It was like a millenium since the last time we saw each other. Guess his already a successfull teacher. After the break-up, I haven't heard anything about him. Maybe he already have a girlfriend? Or already married? Or have a family of his own.
Hayy. Habang iniisip ko yun, parang ang sakit. Kung siya parin ba ang laman ng puso ko? Oo. Guess I really did not moved on at all.
After the break-up. I just focused on my studies. Been the best of myself. Became the Suma Cumlaude of my batch, became a school varsity in karatedo. And now, I'm a inspector and serves as the supervisor of the women's desk on our district.
Sa layo na ng narating ko, siya ang bahagi ng nakaraan ko na dala dala ko hanggang ngayon at di ko mabitaw bitawan. Sinaktan ko siya. Mas ginawa kong priority ang pag-aaral at pamilya. At dahil don, naging mahina ako at binitawan siya.
Nakakatawang isipin na yung mga taong katulad ko na nang-iwan, kami yung madalas na di pa nakakaalis sa nakaraan.
Ay nako tama na nga. I stood up, put my sunglasses on and walk towards my motor. It's time for me to get home.
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December 27, 20**
"WELCOME TO THE GRAND ALUMNI CELEBRATION. WELCOME HOME!"
Yan ang sumalubong sakin pagpasok ko ng school. Hayy. This high school feels really is amazing.
Ang dami ng tao pagpasok ko palang ng gate. Yung iba matatanda at yung iba ay medyo bata bata pa. Kanya kanya sila ng pagkamusta sa mga highschool friends and classmate nila.
"Miss, excuse me po ano pong batch ka?" A girl , about 3-5 years younger than me, approached me.
"Batch 20**-20**"
"Ah. Hmm, sa booth 50 po kayo. Ay eto po pala pinbadge. Welcome home po!"
"Thank you" at nginitian ko sya saglit bago ako lumakad uli. Di muna ako pupunta sa booth, mag-iikot ikot muna ako.
This school still haven't change, bukod sa mga bagong buildings at facilities ay ganon parin. Nakakatawang isipin yung mga kalokohan namin nung highschool. Still wild and free.
Natatanaw ko, kung di ako nagkakamali, yung teacher ko sa filipino at adviser ko nung 4th yr. May kasama syang lalaki pero di ko maaninag kung sino. I rushed running towards her.
"Ma'am Malimban! " thankful she stopped. Habang papalapit ako sa kanya, para bang sinusuri niya ako.
"Oh! Sino naman itong magandang dilag sa harap ko?"
I haven't spoke a word and hug her. I misses her too much. She's been really close to my heart, she taught a lot of goodmoral to us.
"Ma'am si Aya to! "
"Aya? Aya! Kamusta ka na anak? Hay jusko! Dalagang dalaga ka na. Ang seksi mo na!!"
"Haha ayos naman po ako ma'am. Kayo po? Nagtuturo parin po ba kayo?"
"Naku anak hindi na, bawal na daw kasi ang mga batang teacher kaya ayun, haha. Osya maya maya na natin ituloy ang kamustahan at magsisimula na ang program."
"Osige po, mauna na po kayo ma'am, mag-iikot ikot muna ako." Saka ako nagbless at umalis na.
*bzzt bzzt*
Anne
"Oh? Kung tatanungin mo ako kung nasan ako? Nasa school na ako. Magtigil ka na dyan"
[HAHAHAHA GOOD TO KNOW! OSYA PUMUNTA KA NA DITO SA BOOTH! NAGPAPARTY PARTY NA KAMI!]
" Ok ok"
~to be continued~
BINABASA MO ANG
Journey
Short StoryPity for those who are waiting for a second chance. Love comes everyday but TRUE LOVE don't. Courageous for those who gave second chances. They've been hurt but then again, their love still weighs more than pain.
