Oikos: Drabbles

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#A3Prompt8: Maine and Alden can't help but smile as they recall their greatest heartbreak.

July 16, 2015. Manila Bay. 2 am. 

RJ stares at his phone. The picture of a girl on his wallpaper. He walked and walked, without noticing that a group of teenagers was spying on him. Suddenly, someone grabbed the phone from his hand. He wrestled with the snatchers. A girl in a faded blue jeans, white shirt and cap came to the rescue. 

"Hoy, isuli niyo 'yan. Mga loko kayo!", she shouted. 

The snatchers were startled. They immediately returned his phone. RJ felt relieved. 

"Ser, okay lang po kayo?"

"Yes. I'm fine. Thank you."

"Naku Ser. Wag po kayo magpa gala gala dito ng ganitong oras. May mga loko loko po na nakatambay dito. Buti nalang po mga kapitbahay ko lang 'yung mga nakadale sa inyo. Hayaan niyo po Ser, at pagsasabihan ko."

"Yes. I'll do that. I'm just waiting for someone."

"Hulaan ko Ser. Syota niyo inaantay niyo noh?"

"How did you know?"

"Eh Ser, madalas talaga dito tumatambay ang mga taong kung hindi para makipag landian, eh mga sawi sa pag ibig."

"Really?"

"Oo Ser. Matagal na akong nagta tanod dito. Kaya alam na alam kong galawan ng mga 'yan."

"Oh, I see. Oh, well. It's been a year since she left. I don't think she will come back to me."

"Uy, anyare Ser?"

"She didn't came on our wedding day."

"Ganun po ba? naku Ser. Ramdam ko po kayo. Kasi ako din naman eh dumaan sa ganyan."

"What happened?"

"Nagmahal din po ako dati gaya niyo. Pers lab ko nga 'yun eh. Akala ko, poreber na kami. Kaso, isang araw bigla nalang siyang nakipaghiwalay sa 'kin. Kailangan niya daw ng space. Loko! Lumipas na ang isang taon. Jusko. Hindi ko na mahagilap. Gago. Gusto yata kasing laki yata ng outer space. Sarap bigwasan sa esophagus."

RJ smiled. Because he finds her really cute and funny. 

"Oh, ayan Ser. Mas guwapo kayo pag nakangiti. May dimples pa kayo. Kaya, hindi malabo na makakatagpo kayo ng bagong mamahalin. Malay niyo, baka nandito lang siya sa tabi tabi, 'di ba?"

"How sure you are that I'll get through all these?"

"Kase Ser...kinaya ko nga eh. Kayo pa ba?"

He smiled once again. Suddenly, his phone rang. It was his dad. 

"Sorry, I have to go."

"Sige Ser. Ingat po kayo."

He was about to leave when he remembered asking her name. 

"What's your name? I'm Richard. But you can call me RJ. Wag mo na akong tawaging Ser. And kindly drop the word, "po".

"Ako si Maine. Pero tawagin mo nalang akong Menggay."

"It was nice meeting you, Menggay. Thank you very much."

He realized that it's been a year since he smiled this way. 

Naalala niya na isang taon na rin ang nakalipas simula nang may napangiti siya.