Literary Pieces

Turn Out

Gosh, I'm late! I hope that the chauffer will turn the jeepney in turbo speed. It's already 7:20 A.M, still I'm here,  somewhere almost near at my school. I hate my schedule, why does it have to be 7:30 A.M!

After five minutes.

Thank goodness! I'm almost there when he ride on the jeepney, he is my friend's crush. He's sinfully good looking, his mister nice guy, smart, quiet and a little bit stodgy for some; he is so good to be true. Obviously, I also have a crush on him, unfortunately it seems that love do not exist in his vocabulary.

"Para po!" Seriously we're already in school? Because of him I didn't notice. I run as fast as I can because I'm already late. But before I did that I silently wave to him saying see you later in my mind.

Time pass by and I didn't notice it's already time to go home, I'm a little bit sad because I know his schedule he already left. I'm having those thoughts as I walk on the hallway when my friend pokes me saying, "Oh my God, it's Joseph! When I look where she is pointing Joseph is there and he caught me staring, shit, for real! We had an eye to eye contact. He's the first one to break it, that's why I ask myself, did that really happen. I will never forget this day.

The following days I never encounter him again that way, maybe because next week is the trial days "the midterm". That's why I'm too busy to look for him and at the same time his also busy reviewing. Midterm pass, weeks and sembreak came, I never saw him.

Semestral break

It's been a while, and now its "back to school time", I thought everything will be fine. Not until one of my professors ask as to interview a student from another department, and he is the one to choose who will we interview, I don't know if I'm lucky or not but it's him whom I'll have to work with because of the damn interview.

Everything will be okay, that's what I always say to myself before I took all my strength to ask him if it's ok to interview him, since our professor note us that if the interviewee will not approve then we don't have a choice but to find another one. Luckily he said yes. That's when our friendship started.

We became bestfriends I learn a lot about him, and he learns a lot about me.

Joseph is immaculate, for me he is everything I'm not, because I, Chris is just an ordinary girl. Some say I'm pretty but whenever I'm with him it seems I'm just a mere mortal in front of a God. That's how I see him, that's why I always ask myself why is he keeping me as a friend. Due to that, my fond for him turn out into unimaginable and heart whelming feeling. Whenever I'm with him my heart is burning in good way. As it continue, I thought that just like me he's feeling also turn to love. But I was wrong about saying I already know who he is, alas; there is something I never thought he will have.

A wall was made. The barrier became thick that broke our friendship. It's like my heart was crashed into pieces, and time will only heal.

Chris have you heard the news? Joseph transferred? Do you have any idea why?

One day I wake up and he was gone.

3 YEARS LATER

My hair dances with the wind as I look around in the beautiful view in Tagaytay. I'm riding a red jeepney like what I rode 3 years ago. I'm already working in Tagaytay Hotel, a prestigious hotel here in Tagaytay a sister hotel of Manila Hotel as a Supervisor of Guest Services, since I'm a graduate of Hotel and Restaurant management in La Consollacion College Manila; the domicile, where I gained the happiest moments of my life and the sad part of it, the place where I met him, the guy who made my heart blaze in a delightful way. And just because of his "Amor Deliria Phobia!" everything was ruined. Back then I asked myself if that phobia do exist, the phobia of being afraid in commitments. I thought it was a lie, I researched about it and sadly it's true.

That Night.

Joseph I just want to tell you that, I.

Chris stop, I know what you feel.

You knew?

Then what is it?

I'm sorry But I can't

Why?

Because...

I don't want to remember his reason.

But I will also never forget when he said, "I hope someday we will meet again and I already overcome it. When that time comes I will take the risk and face you with a smile."

Those where the last words he said before I discovered that he transferred. I hate him because of that, sadly I still care for him at the same time.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Reality crept in after hearing that. Why does I have to remember that every time I ride a red jeepney? Gosh! It's already 7:20 in the evening! I need to go home, mama and papa just came a while ago and I need to cook for them because I promised. They love to surprise me, because of them I was able to smile again.

Why did you overtake! The chauffer shouted the owner of the car who almost hit the front of the jeepney. And because I don't have time for them I decided to walk.

While walking, I'm fishing my phone in my bag to check the time, it's already 7:25 in the evening and I have five miscalls from mama. And because I'm not looking I accidentally bump to a car parked on the house in the subdivision where I live, Seriously? It's embarrassing! Thank God there is no one inside and it seems the owner of the house is not around.

The car started to beep, meaning the owner is there at my back I think! I silently said that to myself.

Chris are you okay? As the guy helps me stand, I realized that he knows my name? And his voice is very familiar. I don't want to turn but I have to, to make sure. And there I saw him again smiling, the flame that I adore and thought I will no longer feel started to blaze in my heart. 

Chris.

Joseph.