Mika's POV
It's 2 in the afternoon and I'm here at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Taft waiting for her, again. Pero today I'm 100% sure dadating siya.
I got my earphones on and I shuffled the songs, eksaktong Cold Coffee yung song.
"She's like cold coffee in the morning
I'm drunk off last nights whisky and coke
She'll make me shiver without warning
And make me laugh as if I'm in on the joke"
I made sure I'm 1 hour early kasi ayoko ng nalelate, and I need time to prepare din naman siyempre ang tagal ko na tong pinagiisipan.
Exactly 3:01 pm, dumating siya. Late nanaman.
"And you can stay with me forever
Or you could stay with me for now"
I paused the song and nilagay ko na yung phone ko sa table then I kept the earphones inside my bag.
"You are late, again." Sabi ko sakanya, siyempre time is gold kahit isang minuto lang siyang late 60000 milliseconds din yun ng buhay ko.
"Grabe siya isang minuto lang eh! Ililibre na lang kita." sabi niya. Matutuwa sana ako sa libre kaso naalala ko nakaubos na pala ako ng Original Mocha.
"Hindi na, go ahead and order na lang for yourself." I replied with a smile.
"I insist, ano ba gusto mo? Kung hindi drink, cake?" Sabi ulit niya, kahit kelan talaga nag kulit neto eh mapilit.
"Vic... wag na busog pa ako hahahah." sabi ko na lang, nakakahiya naman kasi diba. Pabebe din minsan, minsan lang naman hehe.
"Bahala ka diyan." Huli niyang sinabi then dumiretso na siya sa counter para bumili.
Pagbalik niya may dala siyang dalawang cake, and oolong hot tea. 'Di naman kasi siya mahilig sa kape, she prefers tea over coffee.
"Thanks, and uhm I told you gusto ko makipagkita kasi I wanted to tell you somethingimportant." Sabi ko nung inabot niya sakin yung isang cake.
"Ay oo nga pala! Basta hindi pera yan g lang!" Vic said. "Sige kain na muna tayo this can wait naman eh." I said and took a bite from the cake she ordered for me.
"Okay!" And kumain na nga siya.
-after 30 mins.-
"Go ahead ano na yung importanteng sasabihin mo?" She was smiling widely. Ngayon pa lang naguiguilty na ko hay.Okay, here goes nothing.
"Vic, layuan mo na ako." I said then sighed. Her eyes widened halatang nagulat.
"M-Miks... ano ba yang sinasabi mo?" She said as she was still confused dun sa sinabi ko.
"We had something before and it's clear that you're happier with another person already and alam kong hindi na ako yon." I said holding back my tears. Be strong Mika, like you always were.
I continued, "I'm happy for you but to be very fucking honest, it kills me seeing you so in love. I can't accept the fact na you have moved on and here I am still wishing na sana ako na lang ulit, na sana bumalik ka na sakin." Di ko na napigilan, tears started rolling down my cheeks.
"Pero parang kahit ilang barya pa ibato ko sa wishing well, ilang shooting star pa ang dumaan, pumuti man ang uwak at kahit dumating pa fairy godmother ko we both know we already lost our chance and that "KaRa" will stay as the best tandem and never the best couple." I continued and let the tears fall down.
"Kaya please pagbigyan mo naman ako sa hiling ko gusto ko lang namang maging masaya din." I wiped my tears as I finish what I was saying. We were silent at first but then she decided to speak.
"Miks ang unreasonable mo naman eh!" She said in an annoyed tone.
"How can I be unreasonable?" I said matching her tone.
"If it's not unreasonable then ang unfair mo naman, naisip mo ba yung mafefeel ko? I think not. You're so selfish Mika." Harsh man pero totoo eh, selfish na kung selfish. She was trying not to cry, halata sakanya.
"Vic the whole time ikaw lang iniintindi ko hindi mo ba yon nakikita? Napabayaan ko na sarili ko basta masaya ka lang kasi you asked me to stay. Hindi ba pwedeng ngayon ako naman magrequest? Hindi ba pwedeng ako naman ang sumaya ngayon? Nahihirapan na kasi talaga ko sa ganitong situation eh."
"Miks alam mong hindi kita kayang layuan. Hilingin mo na lahat wag lang yun please." Vic said.
"If you can't do that then please, don't text me everyday to say goodnight, wag ako yung una mong lapitan pag may problema ka, don't worry about me, lastly, please never ask me to make you coffee." See how can I move on kung parang parin siyang girlfriend?
Yan talaga problema pag naiinlove ka sa best friend mo eh you get used to their presence, mahirap mag move on kasi kanino ka lalapit diba?
"I'll try. But I don't get it coffee? Haha" She tried to laugh to lighten up the atmosphere. It's obvious that she got confused with my last wish.
"I'll tell you, during our relationship, I always make you the best breakfast and the best coffee since I'm inlove with coffee but I don't know how to mix everything evenly so sabi ko I'll try making one nga para sayo." I said remembering everything.
"But you kn--" She said but I stopped her immediately.
"Wait lang I'm not yet done. So ayun nga I always make you coffee. Nung unang beses, hindi mo naubos yung kape tapos nung tinikman ko sobrang pait!" I said.
"HAHAHAHHAHAHAAH" We both laughed.
"So ayun nga the next day ginawan kita ulit ng kape kasi nga never say die tomorrow is another day. Nung umalis ka na di mo nanaman naubos yung kape maasar na dapat ako kaso nung tinikman ko sobrang tamis naman parang puro sugar na lang wala ng kape." I told her.
"The third time alam ko masarap na yung kape pero di mo parin naubos halos di nga nabawasan e. I mastered balancing everything, na dapat kung isang baso yung kape 3 spoonful ng milk ilalagay ko tapos 2 teaspoons ng sugar."
Seryoso nagaral talaga ako gumawa ng kape kasi masarap uminom ng kape sa umaga.
"Yung relationship natin parang kape, dapat balanced lahat, kasi kung sobrang tamis, nakakasawa kapag naman sobrang pait ayaw nung lasa."
"Pero wait alam mo naman diba? I don't drink coffee." Vic said.
"Di ko talaga alam, akala ko we both love drinking coffee pero ako lang pala yun. Kaya nga when I found out I realized I wasted my time trying to make you coffee eh pwede ko naman ikaw tanungin kung gusto mo ba ng kape." I answered her.
Nalaman ko lang na ayaw niya ng kape nung nag Starbucks kami tas di siya umorder ng coffee.
"Masarap ako magtimpla ng kape, pero mas gusto mo yung lasa nung tsaa." Sabi ko, remembering one line from ed sheeran's song I'll wake with coffee in the morning, but she prefers two lumps of sugar and tea
Then tumayo na ako 4:30 na kasi may last class pa ako by 5.
"Vic please promise me you'll do your best sa wish ko sayo." Pahabol ko bago ako dumiretso sa class ko.
As I went out the coffee shop, i plugged in my earphones again.
"Tell me if I'm wrong
Tell me if I'm right
Tell me if you need a loving hand
To help you fall asleep tonightTell me if I know
Tell me if I do
Tell me how to fall in love the way you want me to"
*bzzzt*
From: Vic
I promise I'll do my best.
That was the last message I received from her.
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Author's Note:
Hi!! We've been planning to post this KaRa oneshot matagal na but naging busy eh. We will try to update ASAP
