Stars Are Nothing Without You (KiefLy)

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E I G H T

"And that is all because of you"

"You know, I missed it" I sighed then plastered a smile.

"Teka bakit ako?" He amusingly asked.

Huminga ako ng malalim at tumingin sa kawalan.

"Two years ago, I was a simple girl who has a contagious smile and vibe with a distinct personality. I was known because of my humility and thoughtfulness. Sabi pa nga nila nuon lahat na daw ata ng positive na katangian ng isang tao nasa akin na" She stopped for awhile then smiled. "Until one night, something happen" My smile slowly dissapear and I sighed again.

"Ly, okay lang kung hindi mo kayang ikwento" Nag aalalang sambit ni Kiefer. I shook my head while smiling again.

"No, I think I need to spill this out. Alam ko namang maasahan ka eh" Sabi ko at napangiti lang sya letting me to continue speaking.

Napatingin muli ako sa kawalan at nagpatuloy sa pagkkwento.

"My boyfriend--ex boyfriend rather" I corrected myself then chuckled. "Texted me to meet him sa labas ng dorm ko. Natuwa naman ako kasi kakadating nya lang nun galing San Francisco, biruin mo after a long and tiring flight .. dumiretso pa talaga sya sakin. I was so excited because I thought he came to give me his good luck for our game kinabukasan and atleast greet me a happy anniversary kahit late na ng two weeks" I stopped for a while then slightly smile. "But I was wrong" Pagpapatuloy ko.

"Anong sunod na nangyari?" He intensively asked causing me to chuckle slightly.

"Wait lang, atat eh" I said then laugh. He just shook his head while smiling. "Ayun, he broke up with me. Sabi pa nga nya 'I'm sorry Aly, there's just some things I chose not letting you to know'" I said then laugh frustratingly. "Funny how I even thought that all of those are only just a part of a set up. I was thinking that maybe planado lahat, kasi game namin kinabukasan nun kontra La Salle, naisip ko na baka sinadya talaga na saktan ako sa mismong gabi bago yung game para hindi ako makapag focus sa game kinabukasan para syempre manalo yung school nya" I continued then fakely laugh. "Ang lame diba?" Tanong ko pa at patuloy sa pagtawa.

"Tama ba yung hinala mo?" He seriously asked.

"Well, that's the thing I don't know. Pero feeling ko naman hindi sa ganun kababaw na rason, I was just over thinking maybe. Kasi naman, haha we were freaking together for a year hello" I continue laughing.

"Kabagin ka nyan" He joked and we both laugh.

"Tapos eto na alam mo ba kinabukasan, I saw him sa loob ng Arena. He was sitting beside a girl, ang nakakatawa pa nakita ko silang nagsusubuan ng food. What the heck diba. Not being bitter pero hindi man lang ba sya nahiya nun, after breaking up with me may iba agad sya kinabukasan? Knowing na kumalat sa social media yung break up namin that night tapos ang lakas ng loob nya" Tuloy pa rin ako sa pagtawa, but this time .. may kasama ng luha. "But his presence on that time gave me a special reason to win the game. So we got the championship game" Napangiti nalang ako. "But from that day on, I always ask myself kung bakit ba lahat ng gusto natin hindi natin nakukuha? Bakit meron talagang mga bagay na komplikado? Bakit porket nagpapakita ka ng kabaitan, sinasamantala yun ng ibang tao?" Tuloy tuloy kong pagkkwento at tuloy tuloy din sa pag agos yung luha ko. "And that was the beginning of my hindi kaaya-ayang attitude. After that uaap season, I admit na nagbago ako. Ibang iba sa Alyssa na kilala ng lahat. Nagkaroon ako ng trust issue that's why I started to hate people. But," I wipe my tears away then smiled again.

"But?" He asked; asking me to continue what I was about to say.

"Pero sabi nga nila diba lahat ng beginning may ending" I then smiled again at naglakad papunta sa may rooftop barrier at nilanghap yung sariwang hangin. Sumunod din naman sya. "Someone came to made me realize that there's more to love in life, that I shouldn't be drowning myself from the past, that there are lots of reasons why should I appreciate people, and that there's nothing wrong to give my trust again" I widely smiled then look at Kiefer who's actually looking at me and intentively listening to my story as if he's only three years old waiting for his mom to continue the story what she's reading for his son. "At ikaw 'yon Ravena" Dugtong ko kaya nagulat naman sya.