After giving so much thought (not to mention the feeling and effort - duh) we have maintain our tandem. Yes, our relationship continues. Of course there's still the ”why's" and "what ifs" but I guess its but a natural feeling. I can't say if she have regrets or other dream but let me tell you this, "sometimes our set-up is kinda boring"... shhhh...
There's one time as I go for work, the weather is not good and I can't get a nice ride home. The usual traffic, its terrible lalo na pag ganitong maulan. Since the 7eleven is our friendly neighborhood open 24/7 I chose to step-in and have a lite snack. I usually chose the high single stool with a long desk facing the transparent glass so I could take a peep outside. Its a nice feeling watching the by-passers doing their everyday "usual" life habang ako naman nagpapalipas ng oras dito. Pakain kain lang. Patingin tingin sa labas. Pa-cellphone-cellphone. Wow. This is life lalo na mag-isa lang ako. I can really feel the liberty of just being simply me. Tapos bigla tatawag ang labs mo checking on you. Hay naku. Ano ba to, araw araw na lang. Ewan ko ba kung bakit kelangan pa ba tanungin palapalagi? Then, I suddenly feel a light tap on my shoulder. "Hey bro!" Sabi nya. "Yeah", I just say. Raising my other arm as a sign of gesture but not giving much thought of who this person is calling me bro. E bakante yun katabi Kong silya. Dun, umupo sya. "Iwan ko lang muna tong food ko ha I will just take another order." Teka, parang familiar sa kin ang boses a. Pero nakatayo na sya ng tingnan ko nasa counter na agad sya.
A typical girl with long hair lampas sa bra-line. Medyo wavy hair nya and Im sure nagpa-color sya ng hair. At naka high heels pa huh, hmmm sexy to (kahit d naman masyado) Well, nasesexy-han kc ako sa mga girls na naka high heels. Its the way they walk, the way they hurry, the way they sit, just simply the way they carry themselves.) Uh, well, bakit ko ba sya tinititigan from head-to-toe? Ah, normal lang naman sa tao ang lumingon lalo nat kinausap ka nung tao sabay talikod sayo di ba?! Mabuti pa ituloy ko na lang tong kinakain kot ng makaalis na dito. So, i did continue eating. Binilisan ko na kasi uuwi na ko then suddenly this typical girl came back and sit beside my seat. "Hey, bro. I got this one for you. I know you like it. And this one is for me. Pareho tayo ng food and drinks. Libre ko na yan", she says. I look at the offer then i look at her. I was not about to take it because im usually suplado and i hate this kinda gesture of a woman giving me favor. Suplado nga ako but i am not bastos. Im an educated and decent kinda guy so i know what to do. I got good manners. So kahit medyo naiinis ako i get my smile ready before i speak. But as i was about to utter any words i was tongue-tied. Its her!
As i was about to say anything, here i am saying just nothing at all! I cant believe of all places, why here? 7eleven? Grabe naman talaga. Pinakaiiwas iwasan ko pa namang makita tong taong to. I even choose not to attend the school reunion. For old time sake... Ok i should not be like this specially infront of this person. Speak up, i told myself but i cant really say a thing. Wala naman talaga akong dapat sabihin. Di ko naman sya dapat kumustahin or what. Uh, best word to say is... "Hi!" With matching picture perfect smile.
"Hi!" She replied. "Its good to see you here.! Kala ko di ka man lang magsasalita dyan, my gosh!" She said flashing the most beautiful smile i had ever seen my whole life. And there she goes again, kala daw nya di man lang ako magsasalita! At nag my gosh pa. Welps, my gosh din noh! Saka bat nya nasabi yun? Fortune teller ba sya o does she read minds? Ito kasing taong to parang kayang basahin utak ko. Kayang basahin kilos ko. E di naman ako libro, o aklat, o peryodiko o wattpad! Anyway, to tell you frankly, she really knows me. We're best friends. Bff kumbaga. Ex-bff siguro because pinutol ko na yun bond ng friendship namin. Yes, were best friends pero di na bff. Its bfb na, kasi we are best friends - before!!! :/
That was a long time ago. Our stories end the day i started a real relationship with the one i truly love. I have to stick to her and not to look to other girls or else the relationship i was keeping from day one up to present time will be gone. I will not entertain a long conversation with this girl. "I have to go" i just said. "Tumila na kasi ang ulan at baka gabihin ako sa daan." I dont let her say a word. Nagmamadali akong tumalikod at tumalilis patungo sa pinto sabay alis ng walang lingon-likod. Its better this way kasi baka pag lumingon pa ako... maging friends na naman uli kami...
