Way back into Love

Way back 18

Iya's POV

After that veryyy long and wkward night, I woke up in the morning with a little bit of hang-over. Ughh. Pero mas worse yung kay Krizel. Halos magpakalunod ba naman sa alak kagabi, eh.

My plan for today is to go to review center. Para makapagpa-enroll sa review classes.

But then, Greg texted me na ngayong umaga daw ang flight niya. 11am. And its 8:30 am na!! Mygeee! Bakit biglaan?

Nag-ayos ako kaagad at binilisan ang kilos.
Nagsabi ako kina Rein at Krizel na I need to go to Greg. Pinahiram ni K sa amin 'yung kotse niya at sinamahan ako ni Rein.

Sobrang sama kasi talaga ng hang-over ni Krizel. Exactly 10:00 am ay nakarating kami ng NAIA Terminal 1. I texted Greg to see me there. And so he did.

"Greg, why did you tell me this just now?"

"I'm sorry. You know, I thought you never wanted to know." Ughh!

I sighed. "Greg, you're still a friend to me, okay? And I'm really sorry for hurting you." I said sincerely.

"No, it's okay. Someday, I hope you find someone who'll make you whole and happy again." I smiled at what he said. Sana nga.

"You too." I said to him.

He hugged me like there's no tomorrow. And then he give back my car key. Ilang sandali pa, tinawag na ang flight niya. So we bid our final goodbyes.

Medyo nagui-guilty pa ako dahil pakiramdam ko, isa ako sa dahilan nang pag-alis niya agad. Hay. Kumain kami ni Rein sa KFC pagkatapos noon. Hinintay na niya kasi ako at ipagdadrive niya raw ako ngayong araw.

I hugged and thanked her. Mahal na mahal talaga ko ng friends ko.

I decided na kinabukasan na lang magpunta sa Review Center. I decided to go to MOA instead. Si Rein kasi, biglang tinext ng dad niya so she needed to go home ASAP. I let her para na rin maiuwi ang kotse ni Krizel.

"You sure bessy, na kaya mo mag-isa?"

"Yep. Mauna ka na. I'll book a Grab taxi na lang pauwi."

"Okay. Ingat ka, ah. Call me or Krizel kapag nakauwi ka na."

I nodded and assured her na kaya ko na. I called tita para naman hindi siya mag-alala. Sinabi ko sa kanya na ngayon ang balik ni Greg sa Canada and now I'm on my way to MOA. Unwind lang. Pumayag naman si tita.

Agad naman akong nakarating ng MOA. Maybe magpapa-abot ako ng 5 or 6 pm para mapanood ko ang sunset.

Sunset is my favorite part of the day. Because it reminds every one of us that even when you're having a bad day, at the of the day, it will end. And it can end beautifully.

I went first to the bookstore. I used to buy some books related to my course but I can't resist the novels. Ugh! Lalo na nung nakita ko yung If I Stay movie tie-in box set. Shocks! Matagal ko nang gustong bumili nito, eh! So I bought it.

It's 4pm na at medyo nagugutom na rin ako. I chose to eat at greenwich. I ordered lasagna which is kakainin ko ngayon, at hawaian pizza para uwi ko kay Tita mamaya.

At 5pm, nagsimula na akong maglakad papunta sa MOA Seaside Boulevard. Napahinto ako when I saw familiar couple.

Eric and Chesca.

They looked so happy. Nagtatawanan sila habang may hawak si Chesca na ice cream. Inalalayan siya ni Eric when she sit down. I think they're going to watch sunset too. Wow lang. Bakit ba kahit nasaan ako andoon din si Eric?

Naramdaman kong basa na ang pisngi ko. I didn't notice I'm crying. But why?? Maybe guilt, maybe pressure, maybe anger.

Naghalo-halo na. Bakit kasi ang unfair? Bakit siya, masaya na? Bakit ako, kahit anong gawin ko feeling ko stuck pa rin ako sa past? Bakit parang hindi man lang siya naaapektuhan sa ginawa niya noon? Time? Maybe. Or worst, baka nga puppy love lang 'yon para sa kanya.

Ughhh. I shouldn't thinking about this!! Hindi ko na siya mahal. And I don't think I'm capable of loving someone again. I'm afraid. Afraid to fall again, afraid to not gonna recover from another fall.

I didn't notice I run after what I saw. All I want now is to rest and focus to what I have to. That's right, Iya! I'm not sure kung may tumatawag ba sa akin sa likod ko or what. But I'm really tired right now. Almost to all things. I have no energy to know kung sino man siya.

Takbo ako nang takbo kaya nabangga ako sa isang tao.

"Sorry po, sorry talaga." I said while bowing my head.

"Iya, is that you? Are you okay?"

I saw a man standing in front of me. And he's not just a usual stranger. He's...

Eric's father.