Cloud Castle

1. Lois Lane without Superman

A/N: The setting of the story was the Past and The Present. Parang ikinukuwento niya yung nangyari noon at ngayon. Basta iyon. Okay? Salamat... Please support this. 

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6 YEARS LATER— (PRESENT)

''Stand by me girl

Even though I'm a bad boy

Baby girl be my only, only good girl...''

I rolled my eyes hearing the lyrics of the song. Girls are like that, they dig for bad guys. I'm here at the office, Leigh—my co-worker was watching her favorite boy group named Krzy7... She keeps on watching their videos and keep on playing their music over and over again. Anyway, it's not that I hate the way she fan girl them and it's not that I hate the group. It's that—

''Ang gwapo talaga ni Darhk!'' She shrieked na parang kinikilig na ewan.

I was just silently watching her. Six years, it's been six years. Clark or rather than Darhk, yes it was him. All of his dreams were already in front of him. It was his dreams; it was everything he could wish for. There are a million people who love him and were screaming his name. I know because I was watching all their concerts, his sister kept on coming to our house and giving my father tickets and album. I pushed them out of my life because it keeps on hurting me to be part of his life knowing he can't remember me. Malapit ako sa kapatid niya at alam kong unfair sakanya.

Nung araw na nag away kami dahil sa pangarap niya. I almost lost him, it was crazy. I saw him died then his heart pump again. I don't know, we lost him for 2 seconds! Sinabi ko sa sarili ko na gagawin ko lahat mabuhay lang siya. Then he woke up after a week, I was about to say sorry and all. Pero... The first thing came out trough his mouth was, ''who are you?'' At first I thought he was just joking or he's just mad at me. Bago ko unti-unting napagtanto kung anong sitwasyon ang meron kami non. Amnesia that's what they call it. I left that day and never came back; it was the after math of everything. It was my fault kaya wala akong karapatang magalit o manumbat sakanya. His mother and sister kept on texting me telling me that he was fine; they were asking me kung kailan ako pupunta doon.

''Pa... Hindi niya po ako maalala.'' I said when I saw my father. I was crying every night. It's so hard to see him every day and not be with him. There's a 90 percent possibility that he can never regain his memory again. I was a mess and wreck. I love him that's why it hurts. Bakit ako lang ang hindi niya maalala? Bakit ang unfair? Kulang na lang lumuha ako nang dugo.

''Tahan na anak. Lahat naman nang bagay nangyayari dahil may dahilan. Okay lang na masaktan nandito lang ang papa.'' He said while hugging me. He was caressing my hair that made me cry even more. Hindi ko na alam kung gaano karami ang naiiyak ko o kung ilang oras na lang ako matulog sa isang araw. I was a dead man for a month. Hindi ako bumibisita sa kanya. Natatakot akong marinig ulit na hindi niya ako maalala.

That's why I told my father na lumipat na kami. I needed to leave kasi kung hindi baka mabaliw ako at hindi ko kakayanin. I told his family not to tell all about me or us. Kinuha ko lahat nang bagay na mag papaalala sa aming dalawa. I know it will hurt him kapag ipinilit pa.

''Adrylle! Huy, kanina ka pa tinatawag ni boss.'' Kalbit sa akin ni Leigh na nag pabalik sa akin sa pag iisip nang nakaraan. The funny thing here was despite those years and despite the fact that he doesn't remember me I still love him, with all of my heart. I'm happy that he was happy.

''Oo na. Sorry naman daw, inaantok kasi ako.'' Sagot ko sabay kuha nang daily schedule ni boss. Nagtarabaho ako sa isang publishing company nang isang magazine. So iyon, mostly mga artista ang finifeature namin ganun naman talaga eh. Mas mapapansin kapag mga sikat ang ifrofront page. Si mimay ang laging nag iinterview tapos yung floor para sa photoshoot malayo mula dito. Kaya bihira lang ako makakita nang artista. Hindi naman ako mahilig sa mga artista. Isang tao lang naman ang gusto ko.

Kumatok muna ako sa pinto nang CEO tapos narinig ko siyang nag sabi nang come in bago ako pumasok. ''Sir. Tawag niyo daw po ako.'' Mabait si Mr.Quevas. He's 49 pero malakas parin. Ewan ko ba ang alam ko may mga anak siyang kambal tapos mas matanda sa akin 23 na yata pero nasa ibang bansa. Perks of being a rich kid.

''May new issue tayo nang magazine ngayon Celestine and guess what?'' Tuwang tuwa niyang sabi. Isinusulat ko lahat nang sinasabi niya para hindi ko makalimutan. Celestine ang tawag sa akin ni boss kapangalan ko raw iyong yumao niyang asawa kaya gusting-gusto niya ako. Wala naman akong masabi sakanya kasi sobrang bait niya talaga at maayos ang pasahod.

''Ano po sir?''

''Ayon sa poll voting natin sila ang pinakasikat ngayon eh. We will invite Krzy7 para sa whole month nang June. What do you think Celestine?'' He said happily. Natigilan ako sa pag susulat dahil sa sinabi niya. No one knows about us, ano naman ang ikukuwento ko? Na may past kaming dalawa anim na taon na ang nakakalipas tapos ngayon hindi niya ako kilala kasi may amnesia siya? No, thanks...

'' Sir?'' I asked again maybe I just misheard it. Ang bilis nang tibok nang puso ko. Ano ba naman iyan Lois? Panganlan lang nag grupo nila yung binanggit kung makaoa ka naman eh.

''I want Krzy7 on the front page of our magazine and I want you to personally take care of this issue; I want you to go and talk to their company and all. I'm counting on you Celestine. Don't fail me.'' Seryosong sabi ni Boss.

Wala akong magawa kundi pumayag, siya boss eh. Pero bakit nama sa dinami-dami nang nag tatrabaho dito ako pa talaga? I sighed bago ibinagsak yung notebook ko sa desk ko. Napatingin pa nga si Leigh. Ugh... Huwag ka ngang oa Adrylle, hindi naman siya ang pupuntahan mo eh. Yung Ceo at Manager nil sa busy nila baka hindi mo rin naman siya makita.

''Anyare?'' Tanong niya pa.

I shook my head. You're not his Lois Lane anymore okay; he's not even your Kent. He's Darhk of 7 Krzy and there are a million girls who are screaming his name. I wanted to cry at the thought, he isn't mine anymore. He doesn't know I exist... It's been six years Adrylle, matagal ka na sanang nag move on. I should've already accepted the fact that I'm Lois Lane but without a Superman...