After All This Time

The Source of Evil.

Ricci's POV

Habang nasa elevator, I remembered something. Shit, naka-ambulance nga pala kami papunta dito so wala akong kotse!

Fuck naman.

I immediately opened the Uber app and tried to book as I rushed to the front of the hospital.

No UberX Available.

"Shit naman!"

Bahala na nga, magcocommute na lang siguro ako or something.

Nagmamadali akong lumabas ng ospital at maglalakad na sana papunta sa sakayan when I heard someone call me.

"Hoy Ricci!"

Napaligon ako and found Brent inside his car. Tumakbo ako papunta sa kotse at sumakay ako.

"Tangina pare! Sobrang sakto ng timing mo! Can you take me to Tagaytay?"

He smirked at me and started to drive.

"Kaya nga ako bumalik dito eh. Susunduin kita para ihatid dun."

He smiled at me.

"Pano mo nalaman? What the fuck, don't tell me you know all about this."

"Syempre naman! Hahaha! Ewan ko ba sayo! Ang bobo mo para hindi mapansin yung tinginan namin ni Eunice kanina. Tapos nag-usap pa kami pero wala ka ata sa Earth nun kaya hindi mo napansin. Yung utak mo nasa Neptune ata!"

"Hoy ikaw Brent ah! Parati ka ng nagtatago sakin simula nung nakilala mo si Pat!"

"Suuuus! Nag-selos ka na naman babe. Wag ka mag-alala, babe. BrenCci lang ang hindi matitibag!"

Natawa ako and suddenly smiled widely.

"There's one more, Brent."

Lumingon siya sakin.

"Ano?"

"Me and Pat. We will never be apart. Not this time anymore."

"Oh shit, my favorite couple is back, man! Pero seriously speaking, masaya ako for you guys. Oh di ba, tama ako? Lahat talaga may timing. You just have to be patient enough to wait for it. And you guys did kaya ayan, ito na!"

Sumasakit na yung panga ko kasi I was all smiles. Hindi ko mapigilan.

"Everything suddenly became so clear to me. Lalo na nung pagkatapos naming mag-usap ni Eunice. Yung feelings ko para kay Pat na akala ko nawala na, andito pa pala. I was just denying it to myself. Basta, pare. Grabe yung adrenaline na nararamdaman ko ngayon."

"Alam mo Ricci, kahit anong gawin mong tago or pag-deny ng feelings mo para kay Pat, lalabas at lalabas pa rin yan. She's your true love. You can never deny your feelings for someone who your heart truly belongs to."

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"Bigla ata akong kinabahan, Brent."

Andito na kami sa parking nung restaurant kung san ko siya dinala nung huli.

"HAHAHA! Ano to, highschool? Manliligaw ka? Parang tanga naman to! Bumaba ka na ngang kupal ka! Pinag-hihintay mo yung bestfriend ko dun! Bilisan mo!!"

Tinulak niya ko palabas.

"Eto na, baba na! Bwiset ka talaga!"

"Haha labyu, Cci."

"Mukha mo!"

"Hahaha! Pero I'm happy for you, man. You deserve this."

I smiled at him.