“Nung umalis ka kasi, ang daming ganap. Naloka kaming apat sa pagtakip sayo at sa kung saan lupalop ka ng mundo nagtago,” Mika continued. “Ganito kasi…”
More than four years ago…
Mika’s POV
“Mika please, I want to see her. Can you please tell me where she is?... Mika I’m miserable… Mika please,” Hay naku eto na naman po tayo.
It’s been more than two weeks since Ara left. Gaga yun, lumayas at binigyan kami ng napakalaki at napakakulit na problema.
By the way, si Thomas yun, nandito na naman at nakikiusap na sabihin sa kaniya kung nasaan yung ginago niyang jowa. Halos araw-araw na tong naghahanap kaso ang hinhanap niya ayaw magpahanap. Kasalanan naman kasi niya kung bakit siya nilayasan.
I’m sorry with the language. Nakakasira na kasi ng ganda at mood etong mga ganap ngayon. Wala pa akong resbak. Wala kasi yung ibang Bullies. In-ambush ako ni Thomas dito sa bahay.
“Thomas sinabi ko naman sayo, I don’t know. I haven’t heard anything from her,” I lied. Of course, I still have communication with my bestfriend but as per her request she wanted to be left alone.
“I went to Pampanga, sa dorm niyo, wala siya. I need to explain Mika. Please,” Thomas begged. Lasing na naman po siya. Ewan ko ba dito. Ang ganda ko ang naii-stress. Medyo shunga kasi minsan si Thomas. Kakagraduate lang po namin at ubos na po ang playing years namin ng bestfriend ko. Ewan ko lang sa kanya at bakit sa dorm pa talaga hinanap si Ara.
“Thomas, I told you. I don’t know. She won’t answer her phone. At pumunta ka naman pala ng Pampanga, anong sabi ba sayo dun?” I asked him.
He shook his head. He wiped away the tears that keep on streaking down his face. “They won’t tell me… They won’t tell me where she is… I love her… Ara… where are you? I’m sorry.”
Okaaaaayy. Nagmo-monologue na po ang lolo niyo. Pero grabe lang nakakaawa si Thomas parang sobrang nasasaktan talaga siya. Or sobrang dami lang talaga ng alcohol sa katawan niya.
Then I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. It’s my boyfriend, calling. “Hello babe?”
“Babe, nandiyan na naman ba si Thomas? Nawawala na naman kasi, sabi ni Prince umiinom daw dito sa dorm kanina,” Jeron asked from the other line. By the way my boyfriend and Thomas decided to stay in school to play out their fifth playing year. Their season is only a few weeks away so they are staying in their dorm now.
“Oo nandito siya. Pakikuha nga dito,” I immediately answered.
“I’m sorry, Miks,” Jeron started. “Pero alam kong kaya mo siyang tulongan. Nakikita mo naman hirap na hirap na siya. Kaibigan mo rin naman si Thomas, diba. Babe, I know that you and Ara made an agreement but if there’s anything that you can do.”
“Jeron, I have nothing else to give Thomas. We are all friends but this is not our fight. It’s theirs, let them fight it.” I said.
“But Miks,”
“Je, the only thing I can do for Thomas now is bigyan siya ng mainit na kape dahil lasing na lasing talaga siya. That is our part, to be with them, and not interfere. At sa totoo lang hindi naman talaga ako kinakausap ni Ara,” I said which is truth. I haven’t really talked to Ara for almost days now.
Jeron sighed on the other line, “Okay I’m sorry for pushing you. Again. I’m just worried for Thomas. Parang sisirain na niya talaga ang buhay niya.”
“We will all help him through this,” I said. I looked back to where Thomas is. “Je, punta na kayo dito, knocked out na. Natutulog na si Thomas.”
