In the sidelines

A minor setback for a major comeback

JERIC'S POV

Since the night LA was rushed to the hospital due to a car accident, hindi ko na nahagilap si Cay, literally and figurately. She wouldn't reply to my tweets, DMs and messages, she wouldn't even answer my calls. LA is stable now according to Anton's tweets, pero he isn't awake. What's killing me is that Cay never left his side since that night. I never saw her in school nor in Tiger's practice, even in our past two games which she promised she would watch. I am left here thinking what's happening to them, to us. I wanted so bad to hear her voice or just to see her... I miss her that bad. I want to tell her we'll be okay, na things will be okay. A minor setback for a major comeback.. A little wrinkle in our happy ever after.

To: Cay Isabelle ❤️

Hi....... Where are you this past few days? You okay? How's LA?

To: Cay Isabelle ❤️

Hey there princess.. Reply ka naman? I'm so worried about you.

To: Cay Isabelle ❤️

Huuyyy.. I miss you already. Are you okay? Want me to come over?

To: Cay Isabelle ❤️

Heeeyyyy?

I've been randomly texting her for almost 4 hours straight today, wala. I've been doing this for the past 2 days pero wala paring reply. I've been sending hundreds of texts messages, calling her for almost 100 times a day pero wala. She's gone in a instant. Parang kailan lang naglalambingan kami, now she's nowhere to be found. After the day she rushed to LA's, I went to their house only to find na hindi pa siya umuuwi. Oo nga naman Jeric, she's LA girlfriend. She should just stay by his side... what if ako yun nasa lagay ni LA, would she also worry so much for me? I prepared myself for a long day ahead. Right after practice, I will meet with Kat to talk to her... to end things between us properly. I was secretly hoping and praying na she would understand me, afterall we are friends, right?

From: Kat Cruz

Hey, I'm almost there. Parking lang. Where shall we meet again?

To: Kat Cruz

Lucca coffee shop here in the new Megamall wing. :) Okay take your time lang, I'm not in a hurry. 😄

From: Kat Cruz

I'll rush to you NOW because I miss you already. Hihi. See you! 😘

If this is the price I have to pay to be happy with Cay, then go. Bahala na kung masasaktan or magagalit si Kat sa akin, ayaw ko na siya paasahin na someday I would love her because in reality, I just can't. My heart is only for Cay, and Cay alone. I guess I'll never have a heart to love somebody else. But still, I am thankful meeting Kat, she helped me pick myself up and start again. She pulled me during the days I was giving up on life, if not for her I could have easily self- destructed. She constantly remind me that I should always choose to be happy, and I was hoping she'll understand that choosing Cay over her would make me happy. I know I'll hurt her, I would see tears in her eyes just when I promised I wouldn't make her cry. Pero this is better than making her believe in a future that wouldn't happen. This is the only thing I could do for her after all the things she has done for me- telling her the truth even though it would hurt. All for Cay, Jeric. All for Cay.

Kat: Hi, Je! *beso* Sorry ha, traffic kasi on my way here. Nakapag- order ka na ba? You want me to order for you?

Jeric: Okay na Kat. *smiles* Unless you want more pa? *hands menu* You choose na lang, my treat. *smiles*

Kat: *checks the menu* WOOOW! Puro sweets pala dito. Chocolate and dessert heaven! *laughs* My comfort food hihi. Thanks Je!

Actually, Jeron was the one who suggested this. Its a newly opened coffee shop specializing in cakes and chocolate drinks. Eto na lang rin ang pinili ko since I know Kat's comfort food is chocolates... para naman when I dropped the bomb, hindi na ganon ka- lakas ang impact. Or that's what I thought. The thing about Kat and I's friendship is that we can literally talk anything under the sun, we hve the same likes and dislikes, the same take on things. Siguro nga if I hadn't been in love for Cay for the longest time, I could have found love in Kat's eyes. But the thing is I don't.. I do have Cay in my life, and I don't have plans of erasing her in my life. I can help but curve a smile on my face, so ganito pala yun sinasabi ni Dad na love makes you do stupid things... And love makes you a lot cheesier and corny that you could ever imagine.