II woke up early today. So I decided to visit Mariz. Time does really goes fast. It's her birthday. Lot of things happened. It's almost a year after everything went down for me and Mariz. But I still talk to her everyday.
I drove my new SUV. Along the way I saw a flower shop, and decided to stop by to buy her a bouquet of daisies. Her favorite. I continued to drive for 30 minutes and stopped at this beautiful white mini house structure.
Aaaah. it's where my Mariz lives now.
I entered the big white gate and upon entering, I already saw her smiling at me. I gave her the bouquet but she didn't respond.
"Happy Birthday my dear love. It's been almost a year. Do you think that if what happened before did not happened, we could still be together? Wait. Why am I asking this thing over and over. Are you not getting tired of me visiting you almost everyday? Telling you kung anong bago sakin. Coz I tell you, I'm not giving up. I would love to visit you everyday..."
She's still smiling but Still no answer.
"By the way, Micah and Lance are now together. And actually Lance got her pregnant, so temporarily, Micah had to stop school. But I'm happy for them."
Still no answer.
"You are always just smiling."
"... I miss your voice. I miss you and I need you here."
I grabbed the picture frame with a pretty picture of Mariz smiling. I hugged it and cried.
"Why do you have to leave me? Kung sana kinaya mo, kasama pa kita ngayon. Sino bang niloko ko? Oo, di ako masaya. Pero di naman kita hahayaan makulong sa nakaraan. Hayaan mo, pakakawalan na kita. I'll let you rest in peace na mahal ko."
I kissed her picture, placed it on top of her grave. Wiped my tears, turned my back and started walking away.
Do not look back. Let her rest.
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*After 2 months"
Pasukan na naman. New school year, New beginning! Hay as usual, nakaearphones na naman akong pumasok sa school. Nakakatamad talaga.
Habang naglalakad ako sa lobby, may nakita akong babae na nakaupo sa stairs, super nagwoworry sya. Since maaga pa naman, gusto ko tulungan. Ano kaya nakain ko.
"Hi miss, anong course mo?"
at tumingala yung girl. Nanlaki yung mata ko.
"Mariz?"
"Po? Ako nga po pala si Rizza."
"You look like someone I knew before."
Sht. Sobrang kamukha nya si Mariz. mejo morena lang pero tangina talaga.
"Let me guess. Naiwan mo ang reg form mo at di mo alam room mo?"
"Hala kuya paano mo po nalaman?"
"Obvious eh."
"Nagmamadali kasi ako kanina haaaay."
"Ano course mo nga pala?"
"BS ---"
"Wait let me guess. Business Management?"
"Hala! Psychic ka? Pano mo nalalaman?"
I smiled. Ganito din kasi kung pano kami nagkakilala ni Mariz. Siguro si Mariz talaga to, sa ibang katauhan nga lang. Ipinadala sakin para di ako maging lonely.
"uiii pano mo nga nalaman?"
"I just know.. Tara samahan na kita. Ako nga pala si Joseph."
"Nagkita na ba tayo noon?"
"I doubt it."
Totoo nga pala na pag may nawawala, may pinapalit. Masasabi ko na masaya na ako sa meron ako ngayon. I'll take it slow from here.
Salamat sa pagsubaybay niyo sa kwento namin!! :D
BINABASA MO ANG
Accidentally in Love.
Teen FictionA story of two strangers. How their world collided. And how they ended up being ACCIDENTALLY IN LOVE.
