Goodnight

He's tall, dark and handsome.

She's tall, fair and gorgeous.

He's bad.

She changed him.

He loves her.

She loves him.

A picture of a perfect couple was on my hand while watching another couple in front of me.

''Theo love Dria"

Nakaukit iyan sa puno ng narra sa likod ng mansyon nila Theo. Nakatayo ako sa ilalim ng punong ito habang inaalala ang lahat ng aking nakita. Ang saya nila. Bagay na bagay sila sa isa't-isa. Pagkatapos ng ilang buwang pagkukulong ni Theo ay sa wakas sumaya na ulit siya.

Natatandaan ko pa ang panahong iyon.

March 14,2016...

Theo was on bended knees begging for Dria to stay but Dria on the other side turn around and walk away...crying.

She didn't want to leave him but she have to. Yes, she loves him and he loves her but sometimes, love just ain't enough...Or maybe it is enough for her to let him go.

He became aloof and vulnerable. I always see him crying in school, even in his room. How? It is because my new room in our new house is facing his room. I can see him trough his glass wall.

He died inside and I did too. Looking at  him crying is like looking at an angel who lost his wings, broken and hopeless.

Araw-araw sinusubaybayan ko siya, wondering what he's doing and checking if he's healing little by little. Pero hindi siya nagheheal,there's no sign of progress on him.

He became cold.

He became emotionless...numb.

5 months have passed when a beautiful girl named Rose bumped on him. He apologized to the girl and later on they became friends. He shared his secrets to her and she did the same. They became so close to each other.

They became each other's crying shoulder...

They're happy together...

They fell inlove with each other...

He confessed.

She accepted him.

Now, they're the campus' hottest couple.

They look so good together.

She healed his broken heart.

They usually go to school wearing couple t-shirts, same sneakers.

They study together.

They hug each other infront of everyone.

He sang songs for her.

She gladly listened.

Today is December 14,2016.

I'm here, standing under the tree where Theo and his ex, Dria promised each other that they will be together no matter what happened last December 14,2015. It was supposedly their anniversary today if only Dria didn't leave him.

It is also the exact same place where Dria broke up with him because of some unknown reason last March 14,2016.

I'm watching him in the garden waiting for her new girl, the girl who healed him.

Minutes later, she arrived. Confetti explodes and the lights were turned on.

What a romantic sight...

He danced with her while his friends were singing. They drink and partied until his friends went home.

He holds her cheeks and look into her eyes.

She smiled...

''I love you Rose.''he said and kissed her.

I turn around and wipe my tears. Just like what I did last March 14,2016.

I was hurt. No, I'm still hurting.

Ang pinagkaiba nga lang ay nasaktan ako kasi iniwan ko siya. Ngayon ay nasasaktan ako kasi iba na ang nagpapasaya sa kanya. But that was the plan tho. To secure his happiness even if it cost mine.

Ako si Dria Gomez, ang babaeng nagpatino sa kanya at ang babaeng nang-iwan sa kanya. The girl who broke his heart.

Mahal ko siya...mahal na mahal...pero kailangan ko siyang iwan kasi mawawala din naman ako.

Ako ang may pakana ng pagkikita nilang dalawa. Iniwan ko siya para masiguro kong magiging masaya siya bago ako mawala at hindi ako nabigo.

Masaya na siya, pwede na akong mawala...

''Ma'am Dria.''tawag sa akin ng aking body guard

Nginitian ko siya kahit patuloy ang pag-agos ng aking luha.

''Malapit na ang itinakdang oras, kailangan na nating umuwi sa inyo. Gusto ng inyong mga magulang na makita kayo.''magalang niyang sabi habang pinipigilan ang kanyang mga luha.

Hinatid niya ako sa bahay at humiga ako sa aking kama. Nakapalibot sa akin ang mga kaibigan ko at ni Theo. Pati ang aking mga magulang ko at ang mga magulang ni Theo. Pati na rin ang aming mga kasambahay. Buong second floor ang aking kwarto kaya nagkasya silang lahat. Oo, alam nila ang lahat.

Nadapo ang aking tingin sa litarato sa aking bedside table. Ang litrato naming dalawa ni Theo. Ibang-iba na ang itsura ko ngayon kumpara sa itsura ko noon. Pumayat ako ng sobra at mas lalong pumuti. Tiningnan ko sila isa-isa. Umiiyak silang lahat.

''Kung kaya mo pa, please lang, lumaban ka pero kung pagod ka na...kung di mo na kaya s-sige, mag...mag...magpahinga ka na.''sabi ng bestfriend kung si Anne habang umiiyak

''Alagaan niyo ang mga sarili niyo at pakibantayan siya...tapos na ang misyon ko...masaya na siya...ngayon ang taning na binigay ng doctor---''-hindi ko natapos ang sasabihin ko kasi sinuntok ni kuya yung dingding.

''Bwesit na sakit sa puso yan... pati yung Doctor na nagbigay ng time kung kailan ka mawawala...B--bunso, mababago pa naman yun diba? K-kaya m-mo pa diba?"-sabi ni Kuya habang umiiyak

Ngumiti ako at umiling. Niyakap ko yung picture namin ni Theo.

''Kuya, pagod nako...gusto ko nang matulog.Pwede mo ba akong kantahan?''-sabi ko at tumango naman siya

''A-anong...g-gusto mo...b-bunso?"-tanong ni Kuya

''Yung theme song natin. Kahit yung chorus lang Kuya. Pagod na pagod na kasi ako, malapit na akong matulog. ''-sabi ko kaya mas napahagulhul silang lahat

Umupo si Kuya sa tabi ko at hinawakan ang kamay ko.

You can count on me like 1-2-3
I'll be there
Just like when I need you
I can count on you like 4-3-2
You'll be there
Coz that's what friends supposed to do

Rinig na rinig ko yung pag-iyak ni Kuya habang pinipikit ko ang aking mga mata.

''Goodnight''