"Rica" I called.
She looked at me like I was a stranger. Right. A stranger.
Perhaps a stranger who knew her too well.
"Hey. What's with the meeting? Hindi ba pwedeng sa phone na lang sabihin?" Asar na tanong niya.
She's been like that to me for quite some months now. Cold.
"I'm sorry I had to meet you. Patay kasi yung phone mo" I know how much you're tryin' to avoid me. "I can't even reach you on your accounts."
She looked away and I know what it meant
"I was busy these past few weeks".
LIE.
Everytime I'd try to chat her, nagla-log out siya.
Every time I'd text her, sasabihin niyang hindi siya nalo-load or hindi siya pwedeng makitext.
It just happens everytime.
and Evertime f-cking hurts.
"So ano nga yung sasabihin mo?"
Halata namang naiinip siya, eh. Halata namang gusto na niyang umalis.
Then I remembered my purpose kung bakit sinundo ko pa siya sa school nila.
"Can we go out for a date?" I simply asked
Please...Just this day...Just this last day.
"What? Busy nga ako diba?" An eyebrow raised and annoyance etched on her face
Alam ko naman eh. Sa tatlo't mahigit na taon naming pagsasama nakilala ko na siya.
I know, Rica. I know how much you don't feel the love anymore.
"Just this day, Mhine." Pag-susumamo ko.
"Busy nanaman tayong pareho next week, eh. Just this day please? Just this day" and you wouldn't have to despise me anymore.
She sighed and nodded. I held her hand but she wanted to break free. Instead of losing her hand, I tightened my grip more and looked at her.
No. Not until I finish this day. Just a few more time. Please.
It wasn't a secret to anyone na humihingi ng pabor ang mga mata ko.
I met her gaze and she looked away not bothering about our intertwined hands again.
Pinagtitinginan kami ng mga nakakakilala sa'min while taking the way towards my car.
What's not to be famous about?
We were the perfect replica of a perfect relationship....not until now.
Holding her hand, I felt contentment.
Eto lang, sapat na.
Eto lang, sobra-sobra na.
Eto lang sana, pero hindi pa binalato sa'kin ng Diyos.
"Sa'n tayo pupunta?" She asked while wearing the seatbelt.
"CCP. It has been a long time since makapunta tayo dun the last time. Remember when--"
"I do. Now drive"
Binaling ko na lang ang atensyon ko sa pagsisimulang magmaneho at hindi na pinansin ang pag-putol niya sa sasabihin ko.
It wasn't easy that she don't waqnt to recall our memories together. It wasn't even bearable.
She turned on the radio at akalain mo nga namang nakikiluksa pala sa'kin ito.
BINABASA MO ANG
Turning Tables (Short Story)
RomanceI once knew a boy, who fell in love with a girl, Who smiled at the thought of her name. I once knew a girl, who fell in love with a boy, Who felt just the very same. But it became a struggle, and timing was wrong, And love decided that they didn't b...
