"If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets"
-Haruki Murakami
Ako si Pio.
Akala ko yung paghingi ng tawad kay Tim ang pinakamahirap na gagawin ko, mas mahirap pala yung pagkatapos...
Kasi ito yung kailangan ko na magsumula ulit...
My third heartbreak in three years. Wow, I'm on a roll.
Daniel and I broke up just a few weeks after namin bumalik sa Germany. We've realized we're better off as friends.
I just couldn't lie to him and to myself. Si Pio pa rin, even if he breaks my heart over and over again.
Si Pio, naalala man niya ako o hindi, pa rin ang laman ng puso ko.
In a way, Dan knew it. Sabi niya, medyo in denial lang siya. Pero he's been with me up to now, trying to help me move on from him and from my second heartbreak from Pio.
I am scheduled to have my first exhibit in Manila in two days.
First agenda, dalawin si Mita (at si Pio). I promised her I will see her. Pio barely remembers me pero sana makalimutan man ako ng isip niya, maalala ako ng puso niya.
I arrived in Manila early morning. Mom picked me up from the airport. I asked her to bring me straight to Mita.
I was looking for Mita but I saw him instead. He looks like he's in peace. He's trying to play the guitar. Hindi ko naisip ever na marunong siya mag-gitara o na matututo siya mag-gitara.
He's in his favourite spot in the garden.Oo, the same spot kung saan kami naghiwalay 3 years ago.
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"Miss, sino hinahanap niyo?"
"Hi, Pio. Uhm, dadalawin ko sana si Mita, nandiyan ba siya?"
"Kilala mo ako, so malamang magkakilala tayo. Pasensiya ka na, medyo tumatanda na kasi ako at makakalimutin na" He laughed.
Pogi pa rin niya kapag nakangiti. This is better than the last time we were in a garden (ito naman ung second time dun sa garden ng hospital)
"Excuse me, sorry , pero anong pangalan mo?"
"Tim."
"Hi, Tim. Parang panlalaki ah. Nice to see you again, kasi nga magkakilala na tayo before, hindi ko lang maalala. Tawagin ko lang si Mita. Upo ka muna".
I sat down and waited. I waited for Mita and for Pio to come back.
