In another lifetime

SEVENTEEN

From time to time lumalabas ako for grocery shopping. Hindi na rin ako masyadong umiiyak. Unless I'm drunk, oh yes alcohol's been my companion.

I'm not really a fan of alcoholic beverages but I learned to get along with them well. Hindi naman to the point na parang addict lang, just when the heat of the moment.

Kapag gusto kong walang ibang iisipin lang kundi mag-move on.

"You're new here, right?" sabi nun lalaking nasa tabi ko dito sa dairy section. How did he know that? Stalker ba 'to?

Tinignan ko lang s'ya tsaka ibinalik ang tuon ko sa mga chocolates, omg this past few days I'm craving for chocolates. Sobrang stressed ko na siguro kaya naghahanap na yung katawan ko ng sweets.

"I'm not a bad person ye'know", he chuckled, "I'm yer neighbor, I know Gwen, but your face is new to me" napatingin naman ako sa kanya.

"I'm her sister"

"Oh, finally we met," he offered his hand, I took it "You were just a character in her stories but now you're here" natawa naman ako, so magkakilala talaga sila.

"Sorry 'bout a while ago, I took my parents words seriously" kumunot naman yung noo n'ya, I chuckled, "Don't talk to strangers" natawa naman s'ya nang magets n'ya.

"You're quite funny, but your sister is the funniest" he looks so happy whenever he speaks of her. Hmm.

Sabay na kami nagbayad ng mga pinamili namin, hinatid n'ya pa ako sa kotse ko, he insisted since according to him, Gwen is scary when mad, and she'll be mad if he'll let me carry these bags alone.

"Thank you" I politely said, "My sister's one lucky girl to have you" natawa naman s'ya, may pagka-abnormal din 'to. Wala naman nakakatawa sa sinabi ko.

"As if she likes me back"

"What do you mean?" Grabe choosy pa si Gwen? Gwapo naman, matangkad, Australian Accent, parang James Reid lang o, ayaw pa? And he seems nice.

"Not my story to tell"

We bid our goodbyes, sabi n'ya may dadaanan pa s'ya kaya mauna na raw ako.

Sakto naman pag-uwi ko tumatawag si Gwen sa face time.

"Kauuwi ko lang" Iyon agad ang binugad ko at ipinakita ko yung mga pinamili ko.

"Nawili ka ata mag grocery shopping?"

"It helps" she nodded, "Oh by the way I met your neighbor" Oh shoot hindi ko man lang pala nakuha yung name n'ya.

"Ang daming kapitbahay dyan, what's the name?"

"I forgot to ask him"

"Him? Oh wait it must be Fred"

"Siguro, he said he's your friend, akala ko nga boyfriend mo" natawa naman s'ya, same reaction sila.

"He's just a friend, I don't like him like that"

"Yeah that's what he told me," tumango naman s'ya, "Bakit ayaw mo sa kanya?" I asked

Natamihik naman s'ya sa tanong ko, I think I caught her off guard.

"Hey, you can tell me everything, magkapatid tayo diba?" I assured her

"I'm...I'm in a relationship remember" I nodded ,"and he's not the one I'm talking about"

"I'm not into boys..." she paused "I like girls"

I was dumbfounded, ang tagal bago ako nakapag react, omg she's...she's...ugh, "Did Ate Piper know?" iyon agad yung tinanong ko. Tumango lang s'ya.

"Do you hate me now?" she asked teary eyed, Oh God no, I love love her no matter what, she's my sister for Pete's sake.

"What?! No, of course not, I love you no less, walang nagbago doon" I assured her, "Nagulat lang ako pero okay lang sakin"

"Thank you"

"So, sino yung maswerteng girlie na minamahal mo?"

"Well...she's..are you sure you wanna know? I mean I'm really not ashamed of my gender preference, Dad knew it as well, as for my Mom she didn't get to know because she died when I was 3, it's just that I don't know how will you take this"

"Trust me"

Huminga s'ya ng malalim tsaka tinype nalang sa FB messenger yung sagot n'ya.

Gwenski: Your Ate Piper and I are together for four years now

O MY GOD


//Malaki ang gagampanan ng revelation na ito in the near future :) //