Still You

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At ang hindi ko alam, kung bakit ako nararattle. Kung bakit ako nagpapanic. For Heaven's sake! In a relationshit ako for 5 years now! Just right after Mio, I started dating Erin, my boyfriend. Hindi ko alam kung paano makakamove on with Mio noon eh. I never knew I could fall hard for someone who is separated but still married.

Ang sama ko no. Mamshies, wag nyo ko tuluran please lang.

He was my almost perfect. He was my knight in shining armor eh. He was who my family wanted me to be with. He was my companion for 3 years. He was......... married.

Kaya hindi pwede.

We go out. Friendly dates. We never considered an "us" kasi nga alam namin both na hindi talaga pwede.

Everything starting 8 years ago. In again, an anniversary party of the organization we are both in.

8 years ago

"Promise, susunod ako. Hindi ko lang maiwan tong ginagawa ko, pasahan na eh."

"Puro ka si sunod eh. Last year naman di ka nagpunta eh!"

"Promise, tay. Susunod ako. Dun na lang ako kila Nads pupunta. Dahil di na ko aabot jan sa event. Sa after party ako susunod promise."

Nagtransfer ako ng school kasi kaya hindi ko na sila kasama. Pero never naman talaga ako pumunta ng maaga. Like, whenever the time says 5 pm, dadating ako 7. Haha!

I was actually hesitant to go. Kaya lang kasi, isa ko sa mga "VIP" kung baga. Kasi after being an organization, I was in the batch who passed the most difficult year ever. Out of 50 aspirants, tatlo lang kaming nakapasa. That is me, Dan and Ali. Kaya nga forever love nila ko kasi ako si unica hija of the batch. I was the 'untouchable', the special one and the most favorite of all batches.

It's already 7pm, kaya feeling ko wala na talaga kong aabutan. But then, I have to go. Feeling ko naman kasi, aabutin pa ng 12mn yung after party. Ohwell.

I travelled all the way from home to Nads'. Tinaxi ko na, nakakahiya naman sakanila eh. It took me almost an hour sa byahe. Why does it have to be so traffic at this time of the night? Lagi na lang! When technically, dapat 15minutes lang ang byahe ko mula byahe. I drive kasi. Kaya kalkulado ko yung oras ko pagdating sa byahe.

"Finally ang VIP dumating na!"

Everyone went 'Whoa!' 'Whuhoooow!' When I arrived kasi di talaga ako nagpakita last year.

I saw Dan and Ali. Namiss ko tong dalawang to! And also Tay Pete.

"Isusumpa na ulit kita eh. Sayang umalis na sila JM at sila Ed, hinahanap ka. Di mo naabutan yung ibang pioneers na di mo pa kilala"

Ouch. Sayang. Gusto ko pa naman sila mameet! Grabe. Sayang talaga. I should have known. Malay ko ba dba? Haha.

So yea. The party went on. At ako e chill lang naman. Yung mga bata hi and hello sakin. Iinom na nga lang, pinipigilan pa. Nako talaga tong si Dan eh. Parang tanga lang. Wala daw maghahatid sakin kasi kasama nya yung "girlfriend" nya.

"Makakauwe ako magisa, tol. Promise."

"Nope. Di pwede. Lagot ka din kay Ali. Pwede ba?"

Habang naguusap kami ni Dan, may biglang dumating. He's...... well, okay. Pero stunning. May dalang motor. At kasama si kuya Dave riding his bike. Sinalubong sila ni tatay sa may gate. Ako namna si sunod. Kasi nakita ko si kuya Dave eh.