Bitter Ako! Paki Mo!?

Why?

ALEXA' s POV

I'm running late. O-myyy.

For Pete's sake it's my first time being  late.

I'm running out of breathe just to reach my classroom but suddenly..

Suddenly, my phone buzzed.

I immediately checked it and that text made me smile.

Free cut it is. Our class beadle  texted.

Salamat naman, dragon pa naman professor ko sa subject na yun.

Uuwi na lang ako sa bahay dahil yun lang ang subject ko for this day.

*Fast forward | At their house*

Mom! Bitterhalf! I shouted

Oh! Why so mabilis, biterhalf? iyan ang bungad sa akin ni Ate Alex / Bitterhalf 

Freecut. tipid kong sagot

Ahh. Hey nga pala diba you'll kwento again the story behind your bitterness. paalala niya sa akin

Fine. Sa kwarto ko na lang. sabi ko

Hay.  Here we go.

|FLASHBACK|

I'm Grade 7. I'm here at the park waiting for my Best friend. His my best friend since Grade One. 

The first time I saw him, crush ko na siya. 

Ngayong araw ko sana balak umamin sa kanya.I don't know how will he react on my confession.

Nga pala, his name is Lander Montalbo. His a great guy, I must say.

I waited for an hour but there's no sign of Lander.

''Siguro dahil sa traffic.' I said in mind

I waited for another two hours and it's already 6:00 PM.

'His sleepyhead. Baka kagigising lang nya. ' I convinced my self in mind

I waited for another two hours but there's no sign of him.

I stand up and maybe this isn't the right time yet. 

Pagkauwi ko sa bahay sinalubong agad ako ni Mom.

Alexa, it's already 8:30 PM at ngayon ka lang umuwi? Ano bang pinagagagawa mong bata ka? sermon ni Mom sa akin

I'm sorry, Mom. I apologetically said

It's okay. Just don't do it again. Maliwanag? lahad ni Mom

Opo. sagot ko at akmang aalis

Wait. my mom stopped me. I will tell you something. dagdag ni Mom

What is it, Mom? I asked

Lander and his family left. They migrated. My mom said

Sa sinabing iyon ni Mom para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig. 

Hindi ko na napansin na tumutulo na ang luha ko kaya dali-dali akong umakyat sa kwarto at doon ibinuhos lahat ng sakit.

Sakit ng maiwan.

Pagkatapos ng araw na iyon,  I tried to contact my best friend. 

Lahat ng effort para lang ma-contact siya ginawa ko na pero wala talaga.

Wasted effort.

|End Of FLASHBACK|

Ate, it's been almost seven or eight years. I don't know what will I do if he suddenly appeared. I said

I'm here, Alexa. I got your back. Ate's voice made me smile.

Niyakap ko si Ate pero biglang pumasok si Mom na hingal na hingal at parang nagmamadali.

Alexa, he's here. My mom said na agad kong ipinagtaka dahil 'he' ang sabi ni Mom eh wala naman akong friend na lalaki, well, except for him.

Who's he? Ate and I asked

Lander. And that answer was like a bomb to me

'Why is he here?' That's what my mind wants to say.

|End of ALEXA' s POV|

Author's Note:

Omyyyy..Katatanong lang niya ng gagawin niya eh. Di prepared ang ating bida. Abangan ang next chapter! Ano kaya ang gagawin niya? Don't forget to Vote and Comment! Thankssss...