21 days to move on

Chapter 3

"Mahal kita, please stay. I am sorry. Sorry."

"Shut up. Linoko mo ako, e. That doesn't change the fact na may minahal kang iba aside from me. Alam mo ba kung gaano kasakit? Ha. I bet you don't. Ako yung naloko, at ikaw yung nanloko. How inconsiderate, so insensitive. Magsama kayo ng babae mo. Ugh. You have no idea how much pain I am feeling right now," umiyak siya ng lubusan at agad itong pinunasan, "Just leave. I knew it from the start that you were gonna leave me broken. And now, I am setting you free."

Ba't ganon? Parati nalang yung babae ang nasasaktan sa mga movies. That's my point of view about love stories. Dahil ayoko na itong palabas na ito, I turned the tv off.

Hindi ko lang talaga maintindihan why people need to get hurt. F*ck feelings. I sue those people who are freaking annoying, who begs, who tries to act that everything is alright when in reality it isn't, people who keeps on understanding sa taong mahal nila na kahit alam nilang mali na. Basta, I just hate it.

Simply because they don't deserve that person. I'm being so sentimental nanaman. Hindi naman talagang maiiwasan na maiisip ko yung mga alaala namin ni Brandon. Hindi agad mabubura yun. Totoo nga yung sabi nila, "Things change, but memories don't," From now on, hindi na ako manunuod ng mga love stories, look where it got me. It got me thinking again.

Nakaupo lang ako ngayon sa sofa, still holding the remote. Hindi ko napansin na may tumulo na pala na luha sa left eye ko. Wanna know a fact? Did you know that if the first tear comes from your left eye, it's from pain. But if it comes from your right eye it's from happiness. Aish. Kumuha nalang ako ng cheetos from the bowl.

Umupo lang ako, nakatulala when my phone rang.

Kimpie Forevs Pretty calling ...

Agad agad ko naman pinindot ang answer button, and btw, siya nag lagay ng name niya sa phone ko.

"Hello Kimps?"

["Sisterloo! Omg!"]

"What? Kung makasigaw. What's new?" I asked with vigour.

["Remember Luke Valderama? Papasok na siya saating academy! He's going to stay there, temporary nga lang. Pero sana, permanent na! This is a sign, Bes!"]

"A sign of what?''

["Ugh! Napakamanhid mo talaga! This is a sign na para to move on! Bes, Luke Valderama is the key."]

Napaisip ako nun. Right, he's the key. Sorry Luke, pero panakip butas ka lang. I'm giving it a shot. Fingers crossed, chin up, and smile. 

"For once Kimps, gumana yang utak mo."

["Grabe ka naman, girl! Nakita mo yung poster niya sa school right? So pogi, right?"]

Napaisip ako ulit, yeah sure. He has the looks pero mukhang masungit. Parang sobrang cliche naman nito. Super common na. Usually sa mga books, ganito ang nangyayari. First you meet a handsome guy with a very maldito attitude and the next thing around nalaman mong mahal mo na pala siya. But this time, iibahin ko ang storya ko.

"Yeah. May itsura naman."

[''Shut up! He's every girl's dream. Tas ikaw, nasaiyo na! Maabot mo na! Reach mo na, bes! Ikaw lang kasi ang kusang umaayaw!"]

"Ang ingay mo! Kukutusan na kita! Sabi ko nga diba, I'll give it a try. We'll see where it will bring me."

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"Bes, this is it! Sana same section tayo with him!" Sabi ni Kimps na sobrang kilig na. I mean, kanina pa siyang ganyan. Kanina pa sa bahay, hanggang sa jeep, hanggang sa comfort room at hanggang ngayon. Naiinis na ho ako.