Mahal kita Noon, ANYARE NGAYON?

Twenty-two

I let the wind touch my face. Gabing-gabi na but still I decided to chill in front of the beach. Ayoko sa hotel, pagchichismisan lang ako nila Chandy, tatanungin-tanungin. I just wanted to be at peace for a while. Hindi maingay, just me and the sound of the waves.

"May i join you?" Napatingin naman ako sa nagsalita, si Evey.

Agad-agad kong tinapon kung saan-saan ang sigarilyong kanina ay hawak ko at binuga agad ang usok na natira sa bibig ko.

"Sure... honeymoon na ba nila Ate Tons?" Tanong ko sakanya, putting so much effort to have a pinch of joy for my question, and just to lift up the atmosphere. Pakiramdam ko napakabigat kasi eh. Tumango naman siya at tuluyan ng tumabi sa akin.

"I didn't know you smoke?" Tanong niya agad sa akin.

"Once in a while lang. " sabi ko. Habang nakatingin pa rin sa alon ng dagat.

"So, what are you doing here? Alone?" Tanong niya.

"I just want peace, maingay kasi sila dun sa hotel. " sabi ko.

"Or maybe you like a place where you could think?" Dagdag niya.

"Siguro parang ganun na rin?" Sabi ko.

"I don't want to barge in, but I figure things out. " sabi niya, napatingin naman ako sakanya.

"What kind of things? Na magmomove on ka na sa kalove team mo? YES FINALLY" Tanong ko sakanya, she is deeply inlove dun sa kalove team niya na syempre artista din but I totally forgot the name, but I know I kind of don't like that guy.

"Ate naman. "Pag rereklamo niya.

"I'm kidding," sabi ko, na natatawa pa. "So, what are you saying again?" Tanong ko, because i was quite curious.

"Yun na nga, narealize ko na. You are the girl. " sabi niya. Putting so much emphasize on her tone.

"The girl? What? The messed up girl?" Tanong ko, I don't know why i said that.

"No, the FAMOUS GIRL OF KUYA RYKER. " napatigil naman ako sa sinabi niya. She knew? Alam niya? What ngayon niya lang nalaman o matagal na?

"Kinwento niya ako sa'yo?" Nagtataka kong tanong, that wouldn't be serious.

"Not exactly, hindi talaga siya nagkwento sa akin about you, si Ate Tons talaga. Kasi hindi makausap ng matino dati si Kuya Ry. " aniya. Matino? Bakit ano namang nangyari? Sabagay hindi mo talaga nakakausap ng matino si Ry, kahit noon pa. What's new?

"So parang it is like your plan na ipagmeet kami, ganun?" Tanong ko sakanya agad, baka pinagtitripan ako ng batang ito. Baka plinano niya talagang ganun ang mangyari sa amin. Nako!

"Actually no, I really didn't know that you are THE GIRL. Hindi ko ganun alam ang buong storya. Ang alam ko lang he is a wreck since THE GIRL LEFT. I didn't know the whole story. Ang alam ko lang Arianna ang name, and some of her characteristics. Like she is very pretty, smart at hindi nagpapatalo kay Kuya. That is why I like her for kuya. Kasi hambog si Kuya, kailangan niya talaga ng katapat yung ayaw magpatalo. Little did I know, you are that girl. " Tuloy niyang kwento, so she did not plan it after all. Maybe it just happened. Siguro oras na talagang magtagpo kami ulit.

"Hindi mo ba naisip na maybe I was that Mysterious girl. Kasi we've been friends for quite months maybe 7 months, hindi mo ba napansin yun? And i am pretty sure you already knew that my Whole name is Arianna. " tuloy ko ring sabi.