28 Days

Day 22

I wrote this after the car accident I just been into this late afternoon. (MAMATAY NA YUNG BUMANGGA SAMIN) Sabayan pa ng inis sa #PiliPinasDebate2016. Ngayon pa lang magsosorry na ko.

Hi kay miiiyamiiiya na ever supportive sakin at kay Jakeyy. Tsaka kay NaleighSwift na kachika ko din sa twitter. Tsaka dun sa tres marias na kachika ko din! (Di ko kayo mahanap dito huhuhu) tweet nyo din ako! @kyemeeeh #28DaysWP

Hello din sa mga nagtatanong kung saan ako nakatira, taga Caloocan ako. Hehehehe. Send ko address ko sa inyo, padalhan nyo ko pizza, pagbabalikin ko yung dalawa HAHAHA.

Here you go, Day 22.

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Day 22

"Ate Maine? Ate Maine! Open the door!"

"Ate? Okay ka lang ba? Nasa loob ka ba? Pagbuksan mo ko ng pinto.. Atee.."

"Ano ba dito yung susi? Shit. Hello Kuya! Ang dami nito! Alin ba dito yun?"

"Eto na tinatry ko na lahat! Kelangan kong makapasok sa loob. Baka kung ano ng ginawa nya. Kahapon pa sya nawawala! God.. Ate Maine open up!"

Loud knocks and screaming voices outside on my door has awakened me from a deep sleep. I took the pillow beside me and covered my ears. I went back to sleep only to be awakened by a loud knock again a short time later. I grumpily walked towards the door and opened it.

"Oh my God, Ate Maine!" A crying Riza walked over me and enveloped me into a hug. I was clueless with her reaction. Why is she crying? I looked at her face that is washed with tears and looked worried as hell. What is happening here?

"Teka. What's with the drama? Bat ka umiiyak? And.. how did you know I'm here?"

"Nung isang araw ka pa nila hinahanap! Di namin alam kung san ka nagpunta. Wala ka sa condo mo, wala din sa bahay ng mga kapatid mo, di ka sumasagot sa tawag namin.. We were all worried about you!"

"Why were you looking for me anyways? Nagpaalam naman ako sa kanila bago ako umalis diba?"

"Pero pumunta tinawagan ako ni Kuya at nagpatulong kasi daw nawawala ka. Galing kami sa condo mo at wala ka din. Dun kami nagsimulang mag-alala. Akala namin.."

"Riza, brokenhearted lang ako pero hindi ako suicidal. Tsaka okay lang ako. Natulog lang ako buong araw kahapon, nagdrama konti, and I assure you, I'm fine." Riza nodded as she let go of the hug. I opened the door and let her in.

"How did you knew I was here?"

"Kuya Alden thought this is the last place you'll go to. He gave me the address and handed me the keys. Ako lang yung pinapunta nya since kayo lang pala ang nakakaalam ng place na to."

"Oh."

When Alden and I were still together, we bought a condo here in Tagaytay from our joint account where we could stay whenever we want some time alone. Away from the blinding lights if the camera, away from the people. Just us. This was the first place I thought of after that scene on the botique. I'm at peace whenever I'm here. And if I'm determined to move on from him, the first thing I should do is to get used with the memories. I have nothing to do with those memories in the past, they were all beautiful memories that shouldn't be forgotten, but treasured. I should get used with the memories so that it won't hurt that much whenever I thought of it.

"Ate.. Yung kasal ni Ate Valeen. She's afraid you'll ditch it because of what happened. She even asked Kuya Sam to be your partner for the entourage so you could at least avoid Kuya. Ate Patricia even agreed just so you won't back out. She is crying while telling those!"

"Buntis ba yun? Mas emosyonal pa sakin e. Bat naman ako magbaback-out? Tsaka, Grandslam MMFF Best Actress Awardee yata 'tong Ate mo. Kaya ko yun."

"Ate naman e.. I'm sorry for not being there when you needed me. Si Kuya kasi.. Ayaw nyang makita kita kasi pipilitin lang kitang makipagbalikan sa kaniya. But he's wrong. Ayokong magkabalikan kayo Ate. You don't deserve a jerk like my brother. You deserve better."

"H-huh? Riza.."

"I overheard your conversation with Dad three years ago. I knew the reason why you left. But Dad asked me to stay silent and let the two of you fix the issue. But being the number one shipper, and because of my love for you, I tried talking to Kuya. But he pushed me away. That bitch Kim had poisoned his mind and I don't know why Kuya haven't seen that side of her yet."

"Hey, don't call her names. I know how much you loathed her but your Kuya won't be happy if he hears you calling her names. I've experienced it myself."

"Oh my God! Did Kuya went that far? He defended Kim over you? Ano bang pinainom ng Kim na 'yan sa kuya ko? Siguro yung Jack Daniel's na yun!"

"Riza, listen. Your brother loves her. He even proposed to her right? He wanted to marry her. And you know your brother doesn't joke about marriage. He has a high respect for that thing."

"But that proposal was a complete bullshit Ate! Kim isn't dying. She is sick but she isn't dying yet! Mauuna pa syang mamatay sa kabaliwan nya kesa sa ulcer nya. Ate wala pa kong kilalang namatay sa ulcer!"

"Dying or not, Alden had already made a choice. He is marrying Kim. Wala na tayong magagawa dun.."

"But Ate, I know I have said earlier that you deserve better than Kuya but you deserve to be happy too. And you'll only have that kind of happiness if you two get back together. I might hate my brother for what he is doing right now pero hindi ako papayag na sirain nya yung buhay nya para lang sa babaeng yun! He doesn't love Kim. If there's something that Kuya feels for her, it's just pity! And my brother is such a fool for buying that Kim's antics. I won't let a crazy girl in our family! Hell no. And can't you see it Ate? Why do you think he asked me to look after you? Because he still cares! I asked his doctor at sabi nya nasa 96% recovery na yung memory ni Kuya. That means, unti-unti nya ng naaalala ang lahat. He was just torn between the two of you.. He still haven't made a choice. Tsaka-"

"Riza. Gusto ko ng sumaya. Pero I'm not that desperate to be happy that I'd rather ruin a relationship just to save mine. Ilang beses ko ng tinry na maayos ang samin ng Kuya ko but fate has it's own way of saying na hindi kami ng Kuya mo ang para sa isa't-isa. I know when to fight but I also know when to give up. Kim talked to me and made me realize some things, he wasn't the same Richard I saw on National TV that 16th day of July. He wasn't the same person I used to celebrate weeksaries and monthsaries with. He wasn't the same person I sneaked with on this room to spend the whole day laughing and cuddling. The day that he met her was the same day I lost him. You know how I loved your brother so much that I risked my own happiness just for him to have his.. And let him enjoy that happiness with her. Because that moment when he proposed to her was the moment he chose to let go of me.."

"...and I can't fight for the person who had just let me go.. He already made a choice, and that was her. I can't and I won't settle for the second choice. I deserve someone too."

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