This Time (mejj hiatus)

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When Alyssa got back to her condo at around 7:00 in the evening, she was surprised to see her beshies, preparing dinner.

"O, Ly nandito kana pala." Denden, one of bestfriend, said as she and Ella are preparing some foods for their dinner. They all exchange smiles from each other.

"Besh, dito muna kami ha? Sleepover tayo. Yay!" Ella said while helping Alyssa to put the things she bought in the table.

"Okay lang, besh. Mabuti nga't nandito kayo para naman may makausap ako o makasama." Alyssa said as she and Ella walk towards the kitchen. The both of them start unloading the paperbags filled with clothes that Alyssa bought.

"Alam mo hindi ko rin gets 'tong independent living kuno mo e." Den complained as she fixed the plates in the table. "Magmula nung pumunta ka sa ibang bansa, okay naman ah. At saka, parang mas sanay ka ng mamuhay mag-isa."

"Di naman besh." Alyssa respond, putting away the paperbags and fixed the clothes. "Siyempre alam mo naman na naghahanap na ako ng trabaho dito at di ba tapos na paglalaro ko ng volleyball, pero nakakapagod din pala."

Denden looked at her besh straight. "Nung nasa Australia ka stable at okay naman career mo besh ah. Masaya nga kami ni Ells at siyempre pati sila Tita na nakikita kang masaya at productive do'n." She said at naiilang na magtanong ulit.

"Bakit ka nga ba umuwi? May inuuwian ka ba?"

Alyssa felt silent. She tried to distract herself pero wa epek. "Besh, kinakausap kita." Den said in a serious tone.

"Ly, kinakausap ka ni Den. Huy!"

"May inuuwian kaba dito sa Pilipinas, kung kaya't bumalik ka dito?"

Alyssa breathed heavily. "Kung sasabihin ko bang oo, may magbabago ba sa sitwasyon namin besh? Wala di ba, wala." she started to breakdown, eto 'yong ayaw na ayaw niya e. "Mapapatawad niya pa kaya ako pag katapos ko siyang saktan? Tatanggapin niya pa ba ako sa puso niya? Mamahalin niya pa kaya ako?" She looked to Den's eyes.

Ly..." she tried to comfort her besh. "Kung mahal ka talaga ni Kiefer, alam kong maiintindihan ka niya."

"Pero besh kasalanan ko rin naman to e. Nagpadala ako sa nararamdaman ko ni hindi ko manlang inisip kung tama ba 'yong ginawa ko." she started to cry again. "Si Kiefer lang.. siya lang talaga."

"Ly, mahal ka pa nun alam ko." Ella said trying to light up the mood.

"Siguro besh natakot lang talaga ako na mahalin siya ng sobra sobra.. pero sa huli ako din lang ang masasaktan. Nung naramdaman ko na talagang minamahal ko na siya, lumayo na ako."

"Pero, Ly. Ganun talaga kapag nagmamahal ka." Den said. "Minsan kailangan mo talagang harapin 'yong takot. Kasi pag hindi mo 'yan naharap pano na di ba? Misan sa buhay kailangan mo ring masaktan para matuto. Ako nasaktan na ako, pero kahit nasaktan ako hindi ako natakot, dahil mas insip ko na mahal ko 'yong tao at parte lang 'to ng pagmamahal ko sa kaniya." She added.

"Ang pag-ibig naman kasi kahit kailan hindi naging madali e. Ang dami mong pwedeng pagdaanan na mga pagsubok bago mong malaman na siya na talaga." Ella also trying to comfort Aly while tapping slowly her shoulder. "Besh, tama naman 'yong ginawa mo e. Ginawa mo 'yon para sa sarili mo, di ba na kaya mo nga pagiging independent mo. At saka, everything happens for a reason, maybe lesson niyo 'to para sa isa't-isa. Smile kana."

As Alyssa listened to her beshies she was starting to get flashbacks of the happy moments they made before.  She couldn't put into words how much she hated herself form just letting him go. He was more than she could ask for. Pero wala e, nawala lang ng isang iglap lahat.

"Den.. Ella.. sa tingin niyo ba kung kakausapin ko siya maibabalik pa namin ang dati?" she said. She's trying to be optemistic, but it's been over a year since she left him. Wala siyang balita tungkol sa kaniya. Dahil lahat iniwasan niya, she even avoid to check his social media accounts. Pero ni wala sa mga araw na 'yon na hindi niya naiisip si Kiefer.

"Gusto naming sabihng oo, pero aayw ka naman naming bigyan ng false hope diba?" Ella said. "You can try but don't expect too much ha. Kasi ayaw na naming makita kang nasasaktan."

Alyssa nodded sadly. Though she didn't want to expect that much.

Pero besh may ipapakita ako sa'yo." Ella showed Aly a newspaper and scanned the pages until they notice the famous restaurant there.

THE FAMOUS ALLY'S

Alyssa's jaw drop. She saw Kiefer's picture standing in front of the restaurant.

"Ells, si Kief 'to." Alyssa suddenly felt happy.

Ella nodded. "Oo Ly si Kiefer 'yan at sa kaniya yang restaurant na nandiyan sa picture. Ewan ko ba kung bakit Ally's pangalan nung restau, baka ipinangalanan para sa'yo besh." She thought.

Alyssa remembered na they used to plan to have their own restaurant.

"Yes, besh baka ka. Pero hindi muna ako mageexpect." she tried to smile.

Then suddenly. Alyssa had a flashback of the restaurant she happened pass this morning. She tried to rember what did the employee said to her.

"Ally's." she said to herself. "Beshies, nakapunta na ako sa restaurant na 'yan kaninang umaga."

"Talaga?"

"Oo! Naalala ko pa na may dalawang lalaki na papalabas nung pumasok ako. Isang matangkad at isang.."

"Macho na mataba?"

Alyssa nodded.

She couldn't hide her excitement but she wasn't sure that if it was Kiefer.

"Besh, ito na talaga. Gumagawa na ng paraan si Lord para sa amin. Kailangan ko na talaga siyang makausap. Ito na talaga ang tamang panahon para itama lahat mg pagkakamali kong ginawa. Bukas na bukas pupuntahan ko na siya hindi ko na papalampasin. Sana ito na talaga."