To Love and To Forget

Chapter 1: Surprising Announcement

Patuloy sa pagtunog ang kanyang cellphone. Dahilan para magising siya ng maaga. 2am pa lang, at kung sino man ang tumatawag sa kanya ay tiyakin lamang nito na importante ang kailangan sa kanya. The hell, its too early.

"H-hello?"

["Hi Andi! Pasensya ka na..nagising yata kita.."]

"Be sure..its important, Maddi. Or else." I heard Maddi giggled.

"Maddi, spill it.."

["Guess what? I'm getting married with Trevor, and you'll be the one to cover our wedding! I'm so excited, Andi.."]

"Yeah, Madison Sy. Finally, he proposed to you. Damn, yan lang pala ang sasabihin mo..Anyway, congrats. I'm going back to sleep. Call me later.. I terribly need some rest."

["Thanks, Andi. You didn't know how happy I was to share this with you.."]

"Yeah, me too. Bye, Maddi.."

Yeah, finally. Ang best friend ko, ikakasal na din. So far, Madison Sy has been my best friend since college days. She's my only friend. Aside from my twin sister, yes you heard it right. I have a twin sister named Anixia Sofia Lim. I used to call her Anix. Her best friend Yvonne was also a friend of mine.

I have a twin. Bukod sa pagiging identical namin ni Anix, wala na kaming naging simmilarities. Being Andi, I'm more of the edgy type, unapproachable, and very snobbish. I'm used to be called as 'cold bad ass bitch.' I can easily feel everyone's tension when they already met my gaze. Lahat na yata ng pwede mong ikabit na unpleasant words na sakin na. But I don't mind and I don't care. Mind over matter. I don't mind so it doesn't matter. 

My hair is always styled short, and dyed with burgundy red. I dressed like a rock star rebel. Its my own way of expressing myself and my disordered mind, as well.

While my twin Anix is the classic type, prim and proper. I'm the reserved and laid-back while she's the outgoing and sweet. Her brown wavy her is my favorite, longer than mine. We both have chinese blood in our father's side, kaya naman ang aming mga tsinitang mga mata ang masasabi kong best asset naming dalawa.

We both went on the most prestigious university. The only way to get in on that damn university is to pass their hell college admission test. Luckily, we both passed. Anix and our other friends took up Architecture, while me, I took up Journalism. We are now both successful on our disciplines. I'm happy being a photojournalist.

That's why I'm the one who's covering the entire wedding of Maddi and Trevor.

After kong maibaba ang cellphone ko sa sidetable, agad na rumehistro sa screen ang pangalan ng kakambal ko. Napangiti ako. Maybe, we're just going to talk about Maddi's wedding. Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at agad akong pumunta sa balcony ng condo unit ko sa Makati. I never slept in our house, of course, because of my field of work.

"Hello, Anix..Did Maddi told you about her upcoming wedding?"

["Yeah..but that's not the one I would like to talk about. Do you know what that means?"]

"So..ano pala?"

["It only means..'He' would also attend the wedding. Best friend siya ni Trevor, remember?"]

 The realization surprised me. Ako higit sa lahat ang nakakaalam nun. Yes, he was Trevor's best friend since college. How could I forget that? He would be there, for sure. I sighed.

"Maybe not, he's in the States for almost 4 years. Since he graduated. And if he comes, it doesn't matter anymore."

["Okay, but at least prepare yourself. Bye, sis."] I pushed the end button of my phone. Getting ready again for a rest that my body terribly needs.

 I took a deep breath. Trying to convince myself that it really doesn't matter anymore..