Hellos and Goodbyes (Short Story)

"Ale, pabili po ng bulaklak. Para po sa boyfriend ko, anniversary po kasi namin ngayon" 

  Nagulat si ale noong sinabi kong para sayo 'tong mga bulaklak na dala ko. 'Di bale, Mahal. Sanay na naman ako eh. 

"Aba hija, kung ganoon ay diba dapat ang nobyo mo ang magbigay sa 'yo ng mga bulaklak?" natatawa niyang tanong. "At di ba niya alam na nag bihis ka pa para sa kanya? Ku, kalalakihan nga naman ngayon" 

nginitian ko lamang siya at Oo, tama siya. Nagbihis ako para sa 'yo. Suot-suot ko ngayon ang dilaw na damit na pareho ko din na isinuot noong unang date natin. Naaalala mo pa ba 'yon? Tapos, ito din iyong damit na isinuot ko noong una tayong nagkakilala. You even greeted me 'hello' then starting that day, when we shaked hands, I felt something really beautiful and I heard that they call it-love. 

Funny right? Eh, pano. Kilala ako ng mga kaibigan ko bilang isang dakilang bitter. si 'Ter Mira. Iyan ang tawag nila sa 'kin, short for Bitter Mira by the way. They even laughed at me! Lalo na noong nalaman nilang gusto kita. They teased me by calling me with your name tapos ikinakabit nila yung apelyido mo tuwing tinatawag nila yung pangalan ko. Nakakahiya pero deep inside.. nakakakilig. 

But believe me, I never did set my hopes too high because I, well.. thought that you're not going to be my downfall. Alangan naman na aasa ako at ihuhulog ko 'yong sarili ko sayo tapos di mo pala ako sasaluin, edi sa sahig ang abot ko diba? Masakit kaya 'yon. 

And the time came that made my heart filled with joy and--love. Narinig ko mismo at mula pa sa bibig mo. Mahal mo din pala ako?  Hellos were replaced with I Love You's. May nabuong tayo. We were happy

at first.. 

But there was once a time that those Hellos that was replaced with I Love You's are now exchanged with Goodbyes. You left me. Alone and miserable at my best. Oh no, you didn't fell out of love for me but you broke your promises. Don't you remember? You told me you'll hold on that inspite of your heart failure you'll never leave me, Ernie!

Too selfish, I told myself. I'm sorry, galing na kasi sayo ang pangako and whole heartedly I would believe you but then I realized that hindi pala lahat ng gusto mo makukuha mo dito sa mundo. May umaalis pero may dumadating naman na bago. I will be starting to forget about you, Ernie. Kasi kailangan. Kasi hindi ko na mapipigilan 'yong sarili ko, kusa ka nalang mawawala sa isip ko na parang bula. 

This Alzheimer's will made me forget about you.. forever. 

Andito na ako, Ernie! sa tapat ng puntod mo. Ay! atsaka 'yong mga bulaklak mo na luma? Ipinatapon ko na and replaced them with new ones. Happy Anniversary my darling! I'll be saying I love you for the last time 'till we meet again. 

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AN:  Sorry for the wrong grammars, wrong spellings and etc. I didn't proofread it.. too lazy. haha! Vote at your own risk. I appreciate comments whether it's negative or positive. -ciao :*