Short Stories (GirlxGirl)

Reminiscing

I was walking through the halls of my old high school campus, feeling empty and alone. It was a Saturday and there were no students here. I came for the purpose of meeting my teacher, he had to return something he borrowed from me last year when I was still a 4th year HS student.

But that was an hour ago and I've been pacing back and forth for the nth time, reminiscing the times I was with HER in this hallway. Those were just memories now.

I stopped walking and went to sit with my back against the wall, "I miss you," I thought.. 

"..walang araw na hindi kita naiisip, na gusto kitang makausap at nangarap na sana, tayo nalang ullit.."

Hindi ko na napigilan, at naiyak na ako.. It's exactly a year since you ended things between the two of us. Pero kahit ganon, ikaw pa rin ang mahal ko.

You're in a new relationship now, and I can't and I won't hide it, I am in a relationship too.

Gago man kung gago, pero kaya kong kalimutan lahat ng nangyari sa isang taon kung babalikan mo pa ako..

Iyak lang ako ng iyak hanggang sa ang mga mismong luha ko na ang tumigil. Ubos na siguro.

Huling iyak ko sayo, apat na buwan na ang nakalipas. 'Yun 'yung araw na akala ko, nakamove on na ako.

Maya-maya, lumabas na ako ng school. Masyado nalang kasing masakit makita pa 'tong lahat.

Lakad lang ako ng lakad hanggang sa marealize kong nasa malapit lang ako ng bahay niyo, naalala ko kung gaano kalapit 'yung bahay niyo sa school. Natawa nalang ako sa alaalang lagi ka paring nalelate kahit ganoon.

Sighing in pain and in my own twisted happiness of remembering, I went home.

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May klase nanaman ako. Tuesday ngayon at sabi hanggang 11:30am lang kami, wala daw 'yung prof- Yes! Perks of being a college student. 

"Baby, una na ako ha? Punta lang ako ng mall tapos diretso na ako." Paalam ko sa girlfriend ko. Nakadorm kasi siya kaya't iba ang dadaanan namin. May mga kasabay naman akong umuuwi kaso nagmamadali ako. Aalis pa daw kami ni Mama.

Niyakap naman niya ako, "Hay hay hay Sam, sige ingat ha? Text moko baby. I love you."

Hinalikan ko siya sa pisngi at tuluyan nang umalis. Habang nasa jeep, naisip ko 'yung pagtawag sakin ng Baby ni Jael, 'yung girlfriend ko nga. Natawa nanaman ako nang maalala ko 'yung sinabi sa akin ng ex ko noon, "Ayaw kitang tawaging Baby, 'di bagay, laki mo e." Hahahaha. Ibang klase talaga 'yun. 

Nakarating ako sa mall at naglalakad lang. 

Suddenly, I got the feeling like someone I know is here. Ewan ha, hindi naman ako weirdo pero minsan nararamdaman ko 'yung ganon.

Checking my surroundings, I saw a small girl wearing a blouse and skirt as her uniform. I know that uniform so well, it was from the school kung saan dapat ako magcocollege.