Dylan
Limang buwan na ng umalis siya sa mansion. At malaki ang tulong ng panaginip ko para maalala talaga siya. Kahit minsan ay nakaupo ako ay naalala ko siya. Waves of memories kept flashing in my mind.
Isang gabi narinig ko si Gabrielle my kinakausap sa telepono. Nakaupo siya sa gazebo at nakangiti doon.
Gazebo. Where Ysa and I always go.
"Hmmm.. Really? Next month, puntahan ulit kita.... Wala, wala... Wala nga akong gagawin, Ysabel!... Na miss mo ba ako?" sabay tawa pa nito.
Napakuyom naman kamao ko.
"Is that Ysabel?" tanong ko kaagad.
Kumunot lang ang noo niya sa akin at mabilis na binaba ang tawag.
"No." sabi nito at tumayo.
"Gabrielle!" tawag ko at hinawakan siya sa kwelyo ng damit niya. Mabilis niya namang inalis iyon at tinulak ako.
"Bakit Dylan? Ikaw lang ba ang may Ysabel? May kilala rin akong Ysabel!"
"Wag mo akong gagohin, Gab!"
Tumawa naman siya.
"Matagal ka ng gago, alam mo yan. But despite of those, Ysa loved you, remember? Tapos ngayon, dahil naaalala mo na lahat, akala mo makukuha mo siya ulit? Well, dear cousin, think again."
They were not in the situation! Hindi sila ang nagka amnesia! Hindi sila ang na sa sitwasyon na walang ka alam alam sa mundo!
It was me!
While having a dinner, they talked about a picture. Tanging ako lang ang walang kaalam alam sa pinag-uusapan nila.
"Recent talaga iyon?" tanong ni Kendra.
"Yes! Very very recent! I am too excited to chat them, though. Especially her." sabi ni Beauty.
"Skype na lang kaya? Meron siya niyan?"
"I'll tell her!" masayang wika ni Beauty.
"They look perf together." sabi ni Precious at tiningnan ang cellphone niya.
"What's that?" her father asked her.
"A picture dad." sabi nito.
"Spare it, Precious. Continue your food. And you all, stop talking." sabi ni tito Cyril.
"Tito, they are just talking about two people who look perfect together." sagot ni Bryant.
"And who are they?" wawa asked.
"I'll show you later, wawa!" masiglang sabi ni Beauty.
I was very curious. Especially that Gab isn't around again.
"Saan si Gabrielle?" tanong ko habang kumakain.
"He went for a trip, D." sagot ng kanyang mommy.
"D, lalabas ako. Sama ka?" aya ni Rylan sa akin.
"No thanks."
After dinner, I went out to go on a gazebo. Reminiscing it all again.
I hate it for not giving a try. I hate myself for not enduring the pain while Ysabel is near. Damn it.
I received a text from a friend. Pagkabukas ko nun ay may kung anong inis na nagising sa akin. Eto pala ang pinag-uusapan nila kanina?
D, is your ex girlfriend and Gab dating? They have a picture together. Kakaupload lang.
I hurriedly logged in to my account. And there was it. A picture of them.
I read the comments. Ysabel was online! She was active again!
