BLOOMING STREET [GxG] - Completed

Chapter 63 - What's funny?

*Allie's POV*

For 2 years, I have wished for her to be alive. I have wished for more time with her para makapag-usap. Gusto kong mag-sorry. Gusto kong bumawi. But, it's too late. Pero, I can no longer recall the last time I have wished for that. Maybe, I have fully moved on? Maybe.

If buhay pa nga ba siya, kami pa rin kaya? Mas gugustuhin ko bang buhay siya ngayon? Would it be a happier 'us' if she didn't die that night?

"Allie..." sabi niya and snapped her finger bringing me back to reality.

"Honestly, I don't know."

"'Yon na 'yon? Wala man lang elaboration or explanation."

"It wasn't in the mechanics na kailangan mag-explain."

Dahil talo na naman siya sa'kin. She just let out a deep sigh. Sabi nila, 'pag hindi ka pa comfortable pag-usapan ang EX mo, 'di ka pa raw nakakamove-on. Pero, iba naman kasi ang case ko. I feel like there's a need to NOT talk about it to pay respect sa namatay na and para na rin kasi sa ikatatahimik niya.

"How often do you take a bath in a day?" tanong ko.

"Twice. Ikaw ba, do you believe in love at first sight?"

"No. But, love at every sight, yes."

Then I look at her. I can't read her mind so I'm not really sure if her dropped jaw is something I need to be ecstatic about.

"What's the first thing you do in the morning?"

"Open my eyes." sagot niya sabay tawa. Tuwang-tuwa siya sa sagot niya. Hindi ako natawa sa sagot actually. Pero natawa ako sa kanya. Pero, pinipigilan ko. When she saw me na 'di tumawa, she stopped and asked me her question instead. Take note, grumpy na siya.

"What keeps you up at night?"

"Lately? You."

Bigla siyang napatingin sa'kin. Suddenly, I realized why. Shit!

"C-coffee. I mean coffee keeps me up at night. You know...Sometimes, caffeine kicks in late."

"Should I stop bringing you coffee then?"

"N-no! Don't!"

I like how she's popping into my office with a cup of coffee. Bago 'to. Siya na nagdadala ng coffee. It's now something I look forward to in the morning at work.

"Wait, that should have been my turn to ask. So, I get to ask you two questions then."

She rolled her eyeballs, again. Minsan, naiisip ko, what if 'di na babalik sa dating position ang eyeballs niya? Natawa ako.

"What's funny? Next na. Bagal naman."

"You lost a turn again. Three questions this time."

She's attempting to protest pero realizing na wala ring patutunguhan, she's now IMpatiently waiting for my questions instead.

"Question number one, career pa rin ba over love?"

"Absolutely." Mabilis niyang sagot.

"Why?"

"Second mo na 'yan ha?"

"That's another question kasi may 'ha?' Sagutin mo na lang kasi. Ang dami mong segway."

"I just want to keep it that way. Hindi ako kayang buhayin ng love. Ok na man na siguro na sagot 'yan. Last question mo na."

Napailing ako sa sagot niya.

"Third, what can change your mind? Wait, let me rephrase that. What will make you choose love?"

"For now, I don't know. Really, hindi ko alam. You're the first person to know if nagbago man isip ko."

Ang tagal niyang napaisip sa tanong ko. Ano nga ba? Because, I am now really challenged to change her
mind, to make her choose
love and choose me.

"What/Who makes you happy?" tanong niya.