Her Name: ZOEY

Chapter 1:

                                   Zack

It's a beautiful morning for me yet, I want my day to be nicer. I don't want someone ruin this enthusiasm of mine. You wanna know why? Because it's our 5th year of my beloved beautiful girlfriend whom I loved the most. I want her to be surprised so, I decided to visit her in her condo.

Before I knock on her door, inayos ko muna ang sarili ko. When I was about to knock,  the door suddenly open. I wear a wide smile then suddenly it vanish when I saw an unfamiliar face of a man. And, there I saw my girl on his back hugging him from behind.

Hindi agad ako nakaimik. Nang makita ako ng babaeng pinakamamahal ko, bahagya siyang nagulat. "Z-zack! Why are you here??" Wow, tinanong niya pa talaga ako ha.

"Who is he? Is he your friend?" Tanong nang hinayupak na lalake.

Hindi ako nagsalita. Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko. I punch him as hard as I could. He cursed nang mapaupo siya sa sahig.

"BABE!" Napatakbo si Samantha sa lalake niya.

"Fuck Samantha! We've been together in 5 years! What the hell is this?!!"

"Are you that stupid Zack? Look! I don't want you anymore! I'm tired of understanding your puzzled attitude!! Your a Jerk! Immature! I don't love you at all! So leave us now!! Get out of my sight!" After I heard those words, there's no reason for me to fight for us.

I thought she will stay right by my side no matter what happen. But I think, it's only my imagination. After all those years, I'm just assuming that she love me too. Fuck! I give my best, but I think my best is not enough. The girl I love was not contented.

I want my tears to hold on but, they are traitor. They began to fall without my permission. While I'm walking through the lobby, I felt my tears falling. Napapatingin na din sa'kin ang mga taong nakakasalubong ko. They have their curious look on their faces.

Dumeretso na ako sa parking lot, at dun ko ibinuhos lahat ng sama ng loob ko. I kick the tire of my car. The excitement to surprise her gone in just a snap. Mukhang ako yata ang nasopresa sa aming dalawa.

Nang napagod na ako sa kakasipa ng gulong ng sasakyan ko naisipan ko ng umuwi.

                                   * * *

"Whats with the emergency?" Ganda ng Hi ng Zeki na'to.

He enters my room and without muttering any words, mukhang nagets niya na kung ba't ko siya pinatawag. He saw the empty bottles of beer in my table and some wrappers of junk foods.

"What's the matter? Wag mong sabihing--" naputol ang sasabihin niya when the door slammed. At iniluwa nito ang nakangising mukha ni Drew.

"Sorry! Napalakas yata-- teka nga! Akala ko ba emergency? Ano ba naman yan tol! Ke aga-aga yan na agad! Pwede naman-- Aray! Ano ba?!" Hindi na siya nakapagdada dahil binatukan na siya ni Grey na nasa likuran niya.

"You're too loud." Pumasok na din si Grey at sumunod na din si Drew sa kanya habang hinihimas ang likod ng ulo niya.

They are my friends like what they said, kailangan mo ng karamay sa ganitong problema.

"Have some." Yaya ko sa kanila ng beer.

"It looks like, you're broken hearted." Kinuha ni Zeki ang isang beer at binuksan ito. Zeki is my bestfriend. He knows me very well, even I don't say any words he knows what I have in my mind.

"I know already her secret." Ako sabay inom ng beer.

"What?!! It's your anniversary with Samantha right?! Don't tell me.." Drew look so shock nang napagtanto niya ang posibleng nangyari. He drink the beer straight. "Sinasabi ko na nga ba! Transgender nga talaga--- ouch! Ano ba Grey! Nakadalawa ka na ha!"

Imbis na nasasaktan ako, natawa nalang ako sa naisip ni Drew. Natawa din si Zeki sa sinabi ni Drew. Sa aming apat siya ang pinaka-kakaiba kung mag-isip. Kung immature ako, mas malala siya.

"No! Its not like that. I was about to surprise her but eventually I'm the one  who was surprise." Pag naaalala ko na naman ang nangyari kanina di ko mapigilan ang maiyak.

"Your too gay." Komento ni Grey. Isa pa to, siya yung taong ayaw yatang magkaroon ng conversation sa iksi ng mga sasabihin niya. Among the four of us he was the laziest.

"You don't understand *sniff* I love her very much! And you know that!" At humagulgul na ako nang iyak. Alam kong nagmumukha na akong tanga at bading sa pinag gagawa ko pero wala akong pake. As long as maiibsan ang sakit na nararamdaman ko gagawin ko.

"Tol alam kong masakit nga ang ginawa niya sa'yo, siguro it's about time..." uminom ng beer si Drew, habang kami naman naghihintay sa Kung anong susunod niyang sasabihin.

"Time for what?" Nainip na yata si Grey sa tagal ng kadugtong ng sagot niya.

"Its about time to be my bridge to your beautiful---- aw! Aray! Ano ba!" Isa-isa namin siyang tinapunan ng kung anong bagay na nahawakan namin.

I know what he meant, he likes my sister very much but it seems like my sister don't like him.

"Bro, marami pang babae jan!  Hanap ka na Lang ng iba. Hindi Lang naman si Samantha ang Hot Chicks dito sa bansa natin eh." Kung ganun Lang sana kadali Zeki. Sana isinusulat na lang ang feelings para madali lang burahin.

I really love her, I want her back. But there is something in myself that saying she's not deserving for my love.

"Move on." Oo. Ang daling sabihin niyan Grey pero ang hirap gawin.

Umiyak lang ako ng umiyak hanggang sa naramdaman Kong bumibigat na ang talukap ng aking mga mata. I hope this pain will gone when I wake up.

         .                          -Z-