Twisted Fate

Chapter 25: An old friend

Chapter 25: An old friend

"Ali dress up" said Kurt. 

"why Kuya? Hindi ba tayo magnnew year dito sa bahay ni Nana?" curious kong tanong. Just like christmas we celebrate new year here at Nana's. 

"Dito parin, may bisita lang and I heard they'll be staying here for new year's eve", today is December 31. Dad and Sheila are still here kaya naman nagkulong lang ako sa kwarto the whole week. Lalabas lang ako if I needed to eat, that if I'm really starving. 

"Really? sino naman?" tanong ko ulit. 

"secret. but I'm sure it's someone very special" sabay ngiti sakin. 

"seryoso Kurt. Sino nga yun?" pangungulit ko sakanya. 

"basta get dressed" tapos umalis na sya. 

Sino naman kaya yung bisita? Someone very special? Si Seth? woah Alison... is Seth special to you? Hell no! Bakit ko nga ba naman kasi iniisip yung lalaking yun...

I like you..

I like you..

I like you...

Ugh! Get the hell out of my mind! He has a girlfriend Alison, he's off-limits. Yes they're not in good terms right now but they haven't ended their relationship. And Seth is not your type remember? So he is definitely someone not special. 

I shoved those thoughts out of my mind and took a long hot bath. I wonder who that guest is? Maybe Gia? We haven't talked for a while now, she's been very busy about the hotel and resort. Si Jaymie kaya? Malabo eh, sa 6 palang sila babalik. Who could that person be? 

I finshed taking a bath and dressed up just like what Kurt told me. I chose the champaign pink dress I bought after getting out of the hospital. The upper part fits my body so tight but still feels comfortable. It's cone-shaped skirt drapes just a few inches above my knee. It was sleeveless but the straps are pretty broad so it has that 80's nostalgic feel to it. I decided not to tie my hair up, I have been told a couple of times that I look better if I would just let my hair down. I usually wear a ponytail but today I wanted to try what most people tell me. I applied a little lip balm para naman may konting kulay ang mukha ko hehe. Then I stepped on my 3-inched high wedge. I took a look at myself in the mirror. "Girl... you are so Gorg!" puri ko sa sarili ko haha. Minsan nalang magpakavain itodo na diba? I took a couple pictures of myself muna then went downstairs to see if Nana's guest has arrived. 

Oh great. May naririnig na kong kausap nila sa may living room. Bumaba ako ng sooooooobrang bagal para naman di na nila ako mapansin.  

"So your parents stayed there for your business?" narinig kong tanong ni Nana. 

"Yes po Nana, they told me to meet you daw po for the meeting regarding sa supplies for your hotel." sagot naman nung lalaking kausap ni Nana. So kasali rin sila sa bagong business? Meeting daw? New year na new year magmmeeting sila? Hindi siguro family oriented tong lalaking to. Nangiistorbo ng new year namin eh.  

I reached the bottom steps when Kurt noticed me. 

"Oh Ali, buti naman at bumaba kana" he said, and again he's smiling at me. Bakit ba sya ganyan makangiti? 

The guy was turned away from me so I couldn't see his face. He suddenly stood up, and turned around to face me... 

Oh.My.God

He smiled at me, his eyes gazing into mine. Kurt is right. He is someone special... "Hey Ali-cat... long time no see" he said. 

I felt my cheeks heat up. I can't help but smile. Because right now, standing infront of me... was the man of my dreams.

***

"Cyrus.." I said while walking to him, "Oh my God how are you?" then I hugged him. Jaymie and I were classmates with Cyrus way back in highschool. We were the best of friends. Jaymie and Kurt knew that I had the biggest crush on Cyrus and we kept it our secret up until now. But Jaymie and Kurt are not the only persons that I shared a secret with. Cyrus and I had one too. 

"I'm good, well I must say... you've become a very lovely lady" I suddenly felt glad that I decided to exert an effort to make myself a little more presentable. 

"Why, thank you Cyrus. You're not looking bad yourself too." I was eyeing him from head to foot and was pleased by how he turned up to be. Well he looks the same as he did on our highschool days... only hotter. 

Lumapit sa akin si Kurt at bumulong, "See? I told you... Someone very special" hinampas ko sya sa balikat tapos tinawanan lang nya ko. Nahihiya ako kay Cyrus. He was my first crush kasi.. Ay mali, he was my first love.. but never naging kami, he had to leave kasi dati. His parents decided to move sa Canada kaya naman sinama sya. I still remember how hard I cried that day...

(flashback)

Nandito kami ngayon ni Cyrus sa rooftop ng school. Absent si Jaymie dahil may sakit. Don't get me wrong, ayaw kong nagkakasakit ang bestfriend ko but I'm happy na wala sya, para naman makapagusap kami ni Cy.  

"Ali-cat..." yan ang tawag nya sakin. Galing nya dun sa character na si O' malley the alley cat. Ewan ko ba dito sa lalaking to, ginawa pa kong pusakal.  

"Hmmmm?" I was busy reading a novel about a girl who becomes a werewolf every month. I am fascinated by those kind of stories, they give me a moment to escape from the hurtful realities of life. 

"Sina mommy, isasama nila ko sa Canada" I heard him say. 

"Talaga? how long? Pasalubong namin ah" sabi ko, my eyes never leaving the book.  

"Dun na daw kami titira" Oh no. Not again. Just hearing that made my heart sink. Binaba ko yung libro at tinitigan sya. 

"But I thought.. you'll never leave me. Di-diba sabi mo, di mo ko iiwan? Diba ikaw kapalit ng mommy ko?" I felt the tears welling up. Someone very close to my heart will leave me again. Why? Have I not been a good girl? 

"I know. I know. Pero desisyon yun nila mommy. Wala akong magawa." I bursted into tears and I just hugged him. I can't believe he's leaving me.  

"P-pero sabi mo...sabi mo" hindi na ko makapagsalita sa kaiiyak. Nakakaasar sya! Sabi nya sakin mahal nya ko, more than a friend pa nga! Eh bakit nya ko iiwan? Porke ba sinabi kong gusto ko munang magaral? Ang unfair naman eh! 

"I'm sorry Ali, but I promise you. When you turn 18 babalik ako. Babalikan kita and I'll marry you. Kahit ano'ng mangyari tutuparin ko yung promise kong yun"

(end of flashback)

Now that I suddenly remember that day... I can't help thinking, Is he here for that promise? Binalikan nga ba nya talaga ako? Kinikilig ako habang naiisip ko yun But then pwede rin namang hindi. Pwede ring nakalimutan na nya yun, pwede ring bumalik lang sya to do business with Nana. That was 4 years ago. Now that I think about it I was just 14 when he made that promise he's just a couple months older than me, so he probably had forgotten.

Maybe after all those years, he didn't feel the same way anymore, maybe he's just an old friend trying to make up for the lost times...