A night with you

Night 12

Night 12:

Solaire:

I ran as fast as I could, hindi ko na kaya makita pa si Juami. It only breaks my heart whenever I see him. Hanggat hindi nawawala yung pagmamahal ko sakanya patuloy lang akong masasaktan.

"Solaire." I looked back to check who called me. Akala ko walang sumunod sa'kin eh.

"Keesh, Alex." I said then my tears betrayed me again, agos ilog nanaman.

I hugged them both, "I'm sorry, I ruined the night. Akala ko okay na ako eh, hindi pa pala."

Alex patted my back, "It's okay, Aire. We understand you. Mahirap naman kasi talagang umarte na parang walang nangyari sa harap ng taong nanakit sa'yo. Iiyak mo lang 'yan."

"I know what you've been through, Aire. Alam kong hindi madali para sa'yo ang mga nangyayari ngayon. That's why I asked you if you're okay with it. Akala ko rin tuloy okay ka na kaya pumayag ka." Keesh said, "But don't worry, girl... You always got our backs. Sasamahan ka namin umiyak."

"Thank you, girls!" I replied while wiping away my tears, "Sige na, bumalik ka kayo dun. Kaya ko na ang sarili ko."

"Are you sure?" alanganing tanong ni Alex sa'kin.

I faked a smile, "Yeah." maikling sagot ko, "Pakisabi nalang din sakanila na nauna na ko."

"I know that smile, Aire." Keesh noticed, "Pero kung ayaw mo pa mag-open okay lang sa'min. Drive safely, okay?"

I gave her a genuine smile. My best friend really knows me well, "I will, thanks again. Bye girls!" then I gave them a quick peck on their cheeks.

"Bye Aire!"

I headed to the parking space where I parked my car earlier, para akong baliw na naglalakad sa kalsada habang tumutulo yung luha ko.

Pagpasok ko ng kotse ko, I closed my eyes then leaned my forehead on the steering wheel and cried. Why did he sing that song?! He knows that it was one of our memorable songs! Nananadya ba siya? Does he really want to see me crying?

I lifted up my head then I reached for the compartment and opened it, kinuha ko yung maliit na rectangular box na nakatago dun. Memories came rushing back to me.

-Flashback-

Today is my 20th birthday, and I Juami forgot it. Hindi kasi siya nagte-text or what, even on Facebook he didn't greet me. Sobrang naiinis ako sakanya.

"Alex, busy ba sila Kiefer ngayon?" I asked her, "Like, do they have a training or tune-up game today?"

Alex shook her head, "Wala naman. Why?"

I frowned, "Hindi pa kasi ako binabati ni Juami eh. Nakalimutan siguro nun."

"Edi ipaalala mo sakanya." sagot naman ni Alex. Ano ba, why would I do that? Syempre gusto ko siya yung makaalala 'no.

"Hayaan mo na nga. Maalala din niya 'yun mamaya pag party ko na, sinabihan ko naman na siya last week na tuloy eh. Tapos syempre sila Kiefer, Von and the rest of the team pupunta din kaya maaalala niya din yun."

"Aynako si Juami ah!" inis na sabi ni Alex, "Anyway, nasaan na ba si Keesh? Kanina pa siya on the way hanggang ngayon wala pa rin!"

Natawa nalang ako kay Alex, para namang hindi niya kilala si Brittany Lakeesha de Zobel! Always late kaya 'yun as in never siyang nauna dumating sa mga meet-ups namin.

"Yung on the way nun nasa bahay pa, girl!" natatawang sagot ko kay Alex, "Eh si Teena nasaan na?"

"Mamaya nalang daw siya pupunta dito. Bibili pa daw siya ng gift mo eh."