The Status : Complicated

Status #16 --- Acquainted Love

"What pleases today, often too disappoints tomorrow. Don't blame people for disappointing you; blame yourself for expecting too much from them."

We should still have a whole day left to stroll and enjoy the beauty of Batanes but when I'm about to carry my bag to be joined by Maya to stroll, he texted me to pack our things up and go back home. I was so confused and irritated at the same time. I called him.

"Seryoso ka ba doon sa text mo?"

"Of course. When did I joke around? I'm serious, go home. I won't be back." yung tono ng boses niya parang galit. Naiyak ako sa takot kaya't napahikbi ako. "Gayle, wait, are you crying?"

Hindi na ako nakapagsalita. Napaupo na lang ako sa sahig at ibinaba na yung tawag.

Dumating na si Maya dala ang kanyang maligayang aura at ngiti.

"Pasensya na Maya, hindi na tayo mamamasyal. Pinapauwi na ako ng Kuya Miguel mo."

"Ganun po ba? Sayang naman, maraming binanggit si Lolo na maaari nating puntahan." pati siya nanghinayang. Sayang talaga. "Paano po yang mga gamit niyo, kaya niyo po bang buhatin lahat?"

I look at the big bags. I can't carry them, that's too why I broke down.

"Hindi ko kayang buhatin yan. Kung hindi talaga siya babalik dito hanggang tanghalian, iiwan ko na lang yang gamit niya."

I'm glaring at those bags as if they are Miggy.

And suddenly Maya called out with my phone right in front of my face. Right, he's calling again.

"Hindi ko kayang bitbitin yung mga bag natin kaya hindi ako makakauwi." dire-diretso kong sinabi pagkapindot ko pa lang ng answer button. "Maliban na lang kung babalik ka dito para tulungan ako."

"I can't. Madami akong inaasikaso. Ma'am Joyce called a while ago, they can't handle the program alone. I'm on my way to university now. I'm sorry Gayle, this is urgent."

 Pinakikinggan ko lang yung mga salita niya ngunit lumulutang lang yung isip ko. Hindi ko mawari kung paano siya iintindihin. Urgent, oo na, urgent na kung urgent yan pero paano naman ako? Mabuti kung nasa kalapit na mall lang niya ako iiwan, pero nasa Batanes ako eh. Ang layo-layo-layo-layoooo nito sa bahay.

"Just leave the bags there, just carry the most important thing. Please. And do you know what's that most important thing is?"

"Ano?" I sound pissed. I'm now looking for important things that he couldn't leave here.

"It's in your bag, left-side pocket, and wrapped in white cloth."

Tinignan ko yung tinutukoy niya. It is silk. I unwrapped it.

"Salamin?!"

"Yup, mirror. Are you seeing anything?"

Ipinaikot-ikot at binali-baliktad ko yung salamin upang maghanap ng kung meron mang nakasulat pero wala. So I just look at it, and of course I see my reflection -- plain, simple, messy hair, a bit look tired and displeased.

"That is the most important thing for me."

I was astonished. I paused a bit longer than I wanted, because... You know why? I think there's a woman beside him. I just heard her speak.

"Okay. Meron pa ba?"

"Wait, I'm going to pull over."

I ended the call.