Everything About You

Chapter 60

From: Boyfriend

I miss you love.

Napangiti ako ng mabasa ang text ni Zky. Wala pang isang araw kaming magkahiwalay ganito na sya! My gaaaahd! Nang akmang ibaba ko na ang phone ko ay tumunog ito ulit.

From: Boyfriend

Dinner tonight hmm? It's a date.

Hindi na ako nag-eply pero natatawa kong ibinaba ang phone ko sa lamesa.

"Ma'am, someone wants to see you po. She's Mrs. Alexa Fuentabella daw po."

Kumunot ang noo ko sa narinig sa intercom ng secretary ko. Who's Alexa Fuentabella? Then after few seconds of thinking, it hit me!

"Let her in." I replied.

Pagkakita ko saknaya ay agad na gumuhit ang magandang ngiti sa labi ko.

"I miss you Ate!" I giggled before carefully hugging her.

"I miss you more Architect!" Niyakap nya rin ako pabalik ng mas mahigpit.

Yes, our communication is always been constant since the day I met her at the ice cream parlor and I am so thankful that I have her throughout my journey. She's true to her words when she said she can be my long lost ate.

"How are you? I'm so proud of what you've become Faith." She smiled genuinely before sitting on the grey couch on my office.

"I'm fine and happy I think? And hey! I achieved everything because of your big help Ate." I said as I sit beside her. Isinandal ko ang ulo sa couch at huminga ng malalim.

Her eyes found mine ng bumuntong hininga ako. Her happy face turned worried when she heard me sighed. "Something's wrong?" She asked.

Tipid akong ngumiti sakanya. She is always like this. She always knows if something's going on maybe because she became an ear and shoulder for me to lean on. She never fails though, for the seven years that Zky isn't around, she is the one who made me feel comfortable and safe kahit gaano pa ako ka transparent at vulnerable sa harap nya. She became my savior for the past seven years kapag may rants ako about sa school, kapag gusto ko ng sumuko nalang dahil sa hirap, lalo nakapag namimiss ko si Zky, sya at sya yung nakikinig sakin dahil hindi naman palaging available ang mga kaibigan ko.

"Don't give me that smile, alam ko kapag may mabigat dyan." Bigla nyang hinawakan ang parte kung saan nandoon ang puso ko tsaka ito hinaplos.

"Bakit ganun ate? Bakit parang ayaw ng mundo na maging masaya ako?" I sighed heavily.

She just looked at me and waited for me to continue. "Nung akala ko okay na at pwede na tsaka biglang kumokontra ang tadhana.Ang gulo lang, diba? I'm happy to feel the feeling I missed for the past seven years. I'm happy to finally be with him and feel that feeling only him can do to me, pero sasaglit palanng din ako nagiging masaya binabawi na kaagad, ang gara ng mundo ate." I continued and tightly closed my eyes.

Naramdaman ko ang malambot na kamay nya na pinisil ang braso ko. I open my eyes and looked at her. "3 months ka palang ditto sa Pilipinas gurl may ganyan na kaagad? Malay mo naman, sinusubukan lang ng mundo kung hanggang saan ang kaya mo, kung this time ba ipaglalaban mo na yung pagmamahal nyo, kung anong kaya mong gawin, o kung tulad ng dati na pipiliin mong lumayo at kalimutan sya kahit alam mong hindi mo kaya alin don Faith?"

Her eyes made me feel so safe and secured, siguro kasi kamuka ng mga mata nya ang mga mata ng laman ng puso ko. Parehas kulay abo, parehas na malalim at misteryoso, parehas na malamig pero may emosyong tinatago at parehas ring manlisik kapag nagaglit.