Ang Boyfriend kong Basketbolista // Ricci Rivero Fanfiction

Wherever You Are

(I suggest you should listen to this song while reading this chapter. I promise, it adds up all the emotions you'll need for this chapter. Kinda sad, but it's worth it :))) )

Makaraan ang ilang araw, nagbonding kami ni Ricci kung saan saan para masulit namin ang mga araw na magkasama pa kami bago siya aalis patungong Vietnam.

Today's Friday and I'm helping him pack his clothes for their flight this 7 pm. I sighed multiple times and fought back the tears that are threatening to spill. I can't barely hold it all inside. 

"Kompleto naba mga gamit mo Cci? Baka may makalimutan ka." I said, not looking at him.

"Tama na siguro to, baby.. Uy, anong nangyari sa'yo? Look at me." He lifted my chin and looked deeply in my eyes. His face was shocked because of the red eyes he was looking at.

"Look, I don't really want to go, because I know the fact that you'll be here alone, without me. And I don't want that. I don't want seeing you sad and crying because of me. I love you and I will always think about you wherever you are. Wag na umiyak please?" I can sense that he's gonna cry any minute from now if I don't stop crying. 

"Di ko lang kasi mapigilang maiyak eh. I can't stand the fact na malalayo ka sa'kin for a whole month." 

"Awe, alam ko na makakaya na'tin tong ldr na'to. Just believe in God and he'll guide us both, okay? I love you so much." 

"I love you too. Halika na nga at magpatuloy na tayo sa pag-eempake ng mga gamit mo. Baka may makalimutan kapa." He hugged me tight na para bang wala ng bukas. I'm gonna miss his tight hugs.

"Tama na nga yang sweet moments niyo, magkikita pa naman kayo eh!" May biglang sumulpot sa kwarto ni Ricci. Eto nanaman si Brent, hayys, kahit kelan talaga to siya eh! 

"Shut up Brent! Palibhasa wala kang girlfriend!" 

"Aray naman! Balang araw, magkakaroon din ako! Tandaan niyo yan!" Tinawanan lang namin si Brent at umalis na agad.

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Eto na, papunta na kami sa airport kasama ang Archers at iilang mga ka loveteam or girlfriends nila. It's already 6:20 at ang flight nila is ngayong 7:30. So may isang oras pa sila before sila aalis. 

While resting my head on Ricci's shoulder, biglang nag play ang Wherever You Are ng 5 Seconds of Summer. Tinamaan ako sa lyrics ng kanta. 

For a while we pretended
That we never had to end it
But we knew we'd have to say goodbye 

Nakarating na kami sa airport at 5 minutes nalang ay aalis na ang eroplanong sasakyan nila kay kailangan na nilang umalis. I was wearing a gray racerback, white shorts then black na vans lang. Nilalamig na ako at naiwan ko pa ang jacket ko sa loob ng van.

"Baby, I'm afraid hanggang dito ka nalang. Magbo-board na ang plane namin patungong Vietnam. Ugh, fuck, I don't know how to say goodbye to you. It's really hard." Napaiyak si Ricci habang hawak hawak ang mga kamay ko.

"No, it's okay, I can handle this. But I'm gonna miss you, though. Really bad. But, I promise you, everything will be alright. Wag ka lang humanap ng iba dun ha?" Biro ko habang umaagos ang mga luha ko. 

You were crying at the airport
When they finally closed the plane door 

I could barely hold it all inside 

Oo, naiiyak na ako dito sa airport kasi aalis na sila at di ko talaga kayang mawala siya ng ganun katagal. Pero tatanggapin ko dahil para naman ito sa future niya.

"Nilalamig kana, eto, dalhin mo nalang ang jacket ko para kapag matulog ka, you'll feel my presence even though I'm in another part of the world." Binigay niya sa'kin ang La Salle na jacket niya na may nakatatak na Rivero sa likod.

"Sige na, baka maiwan pa kayo ng plane. I love you so much, always remember that." I smiled habang patuloy pa ring umaagos ang aking mga luha. 

"I love you too, and I promise you, I will come home soon." He smiled and kissed my forehead. I hugged him so tight na para bang mauubusan na kami ng chance para ma hug ang isa't-isa. 

Tuluyan na silang umalis and the last thing I saw was him, waving back while his tears continued to fall.