Minute1♡

Prologue♡

"Look at this." Mom shows me a receipt, oh I mean my credit card receipt. Nakipagkita s'ya sa'kin after my class in a famous coffee shop. May mahalaga daw kaming pag-uusapan.

"You've bought so many things which made your dad angry. What does this mean? Don't tell me you've been a 'fool out of love'? Ano 'to Cody, ikaw na ang bumibili ng gamit ng boyfriend mo? Look!" 'yung resibo, inilapit pa sa akin ni Mom, mga two inches nalang ung layo samantalang hindi pa rin s'ya tumitigil sa pagtalak.

"Look, men's underwear, poloshirts, leathershoes, rubbershoes, pants, wristwatch and a motorcycle? Oh my gosh, are you really my daughter? What have I done wrong for you to grow as stupid as that? Wag ka ngang magpakat*nga, pineperahan ka lang ng lalaking akala mo ay si prince charming. He's just a musician and a DJ in low class bars, open your mind!"

Ok. "-.- That hit the spot and caused my heart bleeding. I started to cry and talk at the same time, trying to defend my boyfriend. "Yes, I've bought all of that for Rui because I love him. Hindi nya 'yan hiningi, niregalo ko. Wag mo s'yang idamay."

"Ano ba 'yan Cody? Could you even hear what you're saying? You're defending him then you're putting all the blame to yourself? What are you? Somekind of a heroine? Sinasayang mo ung perang pinaghihirapan namin para sa walang .. "

"Walang kwenta si Rui para sa'yo. But not for me. You won't understand what I am feeling because you don't stand a chance to meet him. Sa kanya ko lang nararamdaman na may nagmamahal sa akin, at s'ya lang ung may kwentang tao sa buhay ko ngayon."

Tapos tumayo na ako sa kinauupuan ko at sinuot ung bag ko. I'm pissed off and when that happens, I don't respect anybody, even my parents.

"Come back young lady!"

I repeat, when I'm pissed off, I do not respect anybody. Naglalakad na ako palabas ng coffee shop and then she shouted.

"Hindi na kita pag-aaralin."

Napatigil ako ng ilang segundo pero naglakad uli.

"You made your choice."

I heard her say that and I do not really care. Nagdiretso lang ako palabas ng shop.

Mahal ko lang talaga si Rui, and I am choosing him over anything else.

Pagkalabas ng shop, I called Viene, my bestfriend. "Where are you? I want to go to the mall right now. Could you come?" Hindi si Rui ang tinawagan ko, wala pa akong lakas ng loob para ikwento ung mga nangyari ngayon. "Ok. Thanks. See you SS. Entrance 3. Wait me there." Then I dropped the call.

While driving my yellow Jazz, it rains. I don't clearly see the road.

I love the rain, nakikisama lagi yan sa nararamdaman ko. Biglang pumapasok sa isip ko ung sinabi ni mom sa akin kanina. Nangingilid na ung luha ko kaya lalong di ko na makita ung daan. Tumigil muna ako sa pagdradrive.

I hate them. Si Rui na nga lang ung nagmamahal sa akin then may balak pa silang paghiwalayin kami. They don't even find a way to know him better.

Wala na. Pumatak na ung luha ko. Pagdating kay Rui, napakababaw ko. Hindi ko nga talaga kayang mawala s'ya.

Suddenly, my phone rings. And of course, I answered it. "SS, I am sorry. Wait. I am driving."

I dropped it. Hindi ko na s'ya pinagsalita dahil alam kong itatalak nya lang sa akin na nag-iintay na sya ng matagal sa mall entrance, kaya naman nagdrive na ako ng mabilis.

"Ay grabe ka talaga SS! Pinag-intay mo ako." Nakakabingi na 'tong si Viene. Paulit-ulit ang sinasabi habang naglalakad kami dito sa mall. "Ngapala, bakit ka nagyaya dito, may problema ba?" I just nodded.