ATENEO ONE SHOTS

Happier

It was raining hard outside. Rain makes me feel comfortable. I love every drop of it. Because Rain never fails me and the most beautiful thing about it is...It reminds me of you.

"One cup of Espresso for the loneliest person I've ever seen"
Fille said as she serve my coffee on my table.

"Thanks,"
I said and show a half smile.

"You're welcome. So? I wanna ask why you look like shit today?"
Umupo naman ito sa harap na seat at tumingin sakin pero hindi ko siya tiningnan dahil pinapanuod ko pa din ang malakas na pagbuhos ng ulan sa labas.

"I am always look like shit, what's new?"
Tumawa naman siya at ginulo ang buhok ko.

"Until when?"

Tumingin naman ako sa kanya na naguguluhan.

"What?"

"Ly, hanggang kailan ka magiging ganyan?"
This time sumeryoso na ang mukha niya.

"Hanggang kailan ako magiging mukhang shit?"
Tumawa naman ako ng pilit.

"No silly, hanggang kailan ka magiging malungkot?"

Yumuko naman ako at pumikit. Her question made me uncomfortable.

"I don't know.. "

Narinig ko ang malalim na buntung hininga niya.

"Espresso, The rain and this coffee shop. All of these are memories of her. I get that. Pero it's been 3 years... She looks happy now. Sana ikaw rin.."

"Sana ikaw rin"

"Sana ikaw rin"

"Sana ikaw rin"

Sana nga ganon kadali diba? Yung tipong kapag iniwan ka na at naka move on na siya. Sana ganon ka din yung 'di mo na kailangang mangulila, 'di mo na siya kailangang iyakan o kaya naman 'di ka na manghihinayang sa mga bagay na nakasanayan mong gawin kasama siya..

"I am happy, Fille"
Yun lang ang sinabi ko pero nakita ko paano lumukot ang mukha ni Fille.

-

3 years earlier..

"Ly..  Ly"
Dennise called her quietly habang tinatapik ng mahina ang mukha niya.

"What?"
Inaantok pa ang boses niya at ni hindi niya maidilat ang mata niya.

"Wtf? Ly, you forgot about it? It's our anniversary!"
Pasigaw pero pabulong na sabi ni Den.

"Yeah? I know. "
Tumayo naman si Alyssa at tinignan ang digital clock sa side table ng kama nila.

"It's 3:00 am. We can celebrate it later, babe. Look I am tired. I need more sleep"
Reklamo ni Alyssa.

"I am right, nakalimutan mo nga."

"Babe, I remember it. I know it's our anniversary."
Alyssa said with her soft voice.

"You forgot, you promised me na 3am in our anniversary . We're going to Fille's coffeeshop. We're going at the middle of the road para ipagsigawan na mahal natin ang isa't-isa. We're going to a road trip at most of all, we're going to the place na hindi tayo mahuhusgahan. Get up your lazy ass now because we're gonna do it all."
Dennise said with full of excitement.

"Babe, I told you that 1 year ago pero naalala mo pa din?"
Alyssa said wearing her sweetest smile.

"Of course, how can I forget?"

Alyssa gets up at the same time she landed her lips onto den's soft lips.

And swear, that is one of the most beautiful things happened to them.