Cloud Castle

3. Sudden events

''Lois... You're the because to my every why's and I will always come back to you.''

I was staring at my hands. Hindi ko na alam kung gaano katagal na akong nakaupo sa swing o kung gaano katagal mula nung tumahan ako sa pag iyak. He's gone, he's already gone... He's with her—they're still together and I'm still alone. That was when the Myth of Lois Lane being the Kryptonite of Superman. Sinasabi ko na eh, hindi talaga totoo ang happy ending. Wala naman kasing ganoon sa totoong buhay. Si Clark kasi pinaniwala niya ako sa mga kalokohan na ganoon nun eh. Potspa umasa ako eh, umasa ako na babalik siya. Umasa ako sa lahat nang mga salitang binitawan niya.

''Ady...'' I looked up to the person who called me. It was Dylan, I smiled bitterly. My eyes were swollen that I couldn't even open it fully.

''Dylan... Where's Izzy?'' I asked with my hoarse voice. I'm supposed to be going at Ann's Entertainment for the contract but what am I even doing in here?

He sat at the near swing beside me. ''She'll be with us later, she's having a meeting...'' He gave me milk tea that I gladly took.

''Thank you.''

''What happened Ady?''

I wasn't looking at him but I know that he was staring at me, I shrugged. ''I should move on Dy... Hindi na dapat ako umasa at kumapit sa nakaraan. I just... I have to move on... I want—I need to be happy, you know?''

''So ngayon mo lang napagtanto iyan? We were telling you that since day one. Hoping doesn't work all the time, you were just eluding the truth that he's long gone Adrylle and there's no getting him back. Six years, it's been six years and he doesn't still remember you. I'm so sorry Ady...'' I can feel the sincerity in his voice. I closed my eyes. Why are they all saying sorry to me? Do I look like I need apologies everywhere I go? Was there a sign written on my forehead that I needed apologies?

I just nod. I don't want to talk anymore; I can feel the bitterness in my tongue. If I open my mouth baka kung ano pang lumabas sa bibig ko. Nakaupo lang kami doon sa swing mabuti nga hindi masyadong tirik ang araw.

''It's already two in the afternoon.'' Dylan said as he looks into his wristwatch. Kanina pa pala ako nag ngangawa dito...

''Kain na tayo...'' I said. He nods then took my sling bag and memo pad. Ganyan naman iyan saming dalawa ni Izzy sanay narin naman kami. I was wondering kung bakit wala pa siyang nagiging karelasyon. He's almost perfect; he's the kind of guy you would want to introduce to your parents.

Nagpunta kami sa KFC, yun lang afford eh. Hindi naman kasi kami pasosyal, kuripot kung kuripot talaga. Nung nakaorder na kami pumuwesto kami sa may dulo yung walang masyadong tao. Mabuti nga may napwestuhan pa kami kasi lunch break din nang mga istudyante ngayon.