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wish

11:11

"oh besh, birthday mo na, 11:11 pa! Make a wish!" Ella said at tinabihan ako sa couch. I looked at her and niwiggle niya lang yung eyebrows niya.

"Besh..."

"Just go on, doofus!"

And I wished... I wish she was here. I wish I'm still in her heart and in her mind.

It's been five years since the last time she greeted me.

It's been a few years after that Bali Pure birthday game.

After that, nothing else. It's like I was suddenly erased in her mind.

After that, THAT, we never had the chance to talk again.

After that, every time we, the power rangers, tried to go out, it is as if there's already a prepared excuse.

"Aww, besh. Alam ko naman na ako wish mo. Nandito na ko oh." Ella said habang winiwiggle yung eyebrows niya.

"Oo na besh! Lika na nga kain na ulit tayo!" Aya ko kaya pumunta na kami sa living room kung nasaan sina Kiwi.

"Ate Ly, kunin mo si Chootie, please! Nasa kwarto e, laruin muna namiiiin!" Pag aaya ni Beadel.

Naglalakad ako papunta sa room ko na sobrang lungkot kasi maaalala ko nanaman, diyan kami huling nag-usap. Diyan kami huling nagsama, hanggang sa iniwan niya na ako nang tuluyan.

Pagbukas ko ng pinto, nagulat ako kasi may isang babae, may hawak na mga lobo at isang regalo.

Siya ay nagbalik!

"LAUUU!!!" Sigaw ko at niyakap siya nang mahigpit.

"Happy birthday, Ly! I missed you!" Sabi niya at hinalikan ako sa pisngi.

"Thanks for coming, Lau! I didn't know you could make it. Buti hindi nagalit si Den at nakikipagclose ka pa rin sakin?" I asked and she showed me a sad smile.

"Sana nga kasama ko siya dito, Ly eh. Miss ko na din yung kambal ko. "

"Mind if I ask you kung kamusta na siya?" I asked and we sat down tsaka nagkwentuhan.

"Ayun, jinowa na ng mga libro niya at mga palakang nadidissect niya. Hindi ko ba alam bakit ang sipag nun mag-aral, kambal nga kami pero sobrang opposite namin!" She said kaya napatawa ako.

"Of course, Lau. Alam mo namang pangarap niya talaga yun kaya't binitawan niya lahat ng meron siya para dun."

"Aww, Ly. Ang hirap no? It's so fucked up. You like her, I like you, and her? She likes her books. Hahahaha." She said kaya I gave her a weak smile lang then dumating si Ella.

"Beeeesh! Labas na, may bisita ka pa. Kararating hehe. Pagong kahit kelan." Pagong?! Siya na nga ba?!

"HI ATE LYYYY!" Thirdy and Dani came in. Oh okay, napaasa ako.

"Ay pagong nga." Pang-aasar namin ni Bea sakanya.

"Babe! Ang bad mo! Parang di ka din pagong!" Sabi ni Jho kay Bea sabay batok.

"Ayan kasi, Isabel." Thirdy said and stuck his tongue out.

"Ate Ly, sorry nalate kami. Hehe" sabi ni Dani at niyakap ako.

"It's okay, Danielle. 11:36 palang naman oh." I said at nginitian siya.

11:36 na pero wala parin siya. Sabagay, ano pang aasahan ko e ilang taon na siyang 'di pumupunta, hahaha.

Kumakain at nagkkwentuhan na ulit kami nung naisipan ni Ella na maglaro ng Truth or Dare.

"Ano ba yan ate Ells, napakamanang naman ng laro mo! Tsaka magkakakilala na tayo dito oh!" Reklamo ni Jho kaya kinurot siya sa tagiliran.

"Punyemas ka Jhoana Louisse dami mong arte lalaro ka din naman!" Sabi ni Ella kaya inirapan siya ni Jhow sabay tawa.

"Sige na game na! 11:55 na oh!" 11:55 na pero wala pa siya. Matulog na kaya ako?

"Guys, inaantok na ko. Kayo nalang maglaro diyan ha? Di ko isasara yung room, pasok nalang kayo pag matutulog na din kayo." Sabi ko sabay tayo at pagpag sa shorts ko.

"ALYSSA! Umupo ka nga. Kj mo kahit kelan e ngayon ka lang naman makikilaro samin!" Ella said and pulled me para mapaupo ako.

Haynako tong babaeng to nakakapanggigil pero sige na nga.

Inikot na nila yung bote at saktong natapat sakin. Urgh.

"Ly dahil birthday mo, wala nang pilian! Dare na agad! I dare you to open the door!" Pagpupumilit ni Ella at tinulak na ko.

Huh?

Hindi ko alam pero iba yung feeling ko habang binubuksan yung pinto.

Pagkabukas ko, I saw a girl with blue eyes. My girl with blue eyes.

"Hmm, am I late? 11:58 palang naman, birthday mo pa rin. Happy birthday, Alyssa." Den said, then she smiled. Napatulala nalang ako at di makaimik.

"Huy, magsalita ka naman. Are you mad? Ayaw mo ako dito? Sige aalis nalang ako. Sorry for ruining your day." She said and I saw pain in her eyes.

"No, Den. Don't go. Don't leave, please." I said and hugged her from the back.

"Ly, never. I won't ever leave you anymore. You like my gift?" She said and smiled at me.

"Den, no gift could ever replace how I'm feeling right now. You in front of me, telling me you won't ever leave me? That's the best thing. I love you." I said and hugged her tighter.

"I love you too, my favorite 26-year-old." She said and I kissed her forehead.

*click*

"Besh, wag kang panira." Sabi ni Den at hinila ko na siya papasok ng unit ko.

Maybe this day isn't bad after all. She might not have been here from 12:00 AM, but she'll stay for the rest of my life.

"Besh! Truth or dare!" Balik ni Ella pagkaupo namin.

"Sige na nga, truth!" Sabi ko kaya nagtawanan sila. Dati kasi, ayaw kong nagttruth kasi feeling ko tungkol kay Den yun itatanong nila. Si Den na nawala sa tabi ko, si Den na lumayo na muna para sa mga pangarap namin.

"Ano yung winish mo kaninang 11:11, besh?" Sabi ni Ella kaya tinignan ko si Dennise.

"Ay alam na. It's all in the eyes nga naman kasi." Sabi nina Jhow at Bea and I heard "aww-s" and "sweet" inside the room.

Dennise, you will always be my 11:11 and all the other seconds, minutes, days, weeks, months, years, and centuries wish.

"Babe, thank you for coming back. I love you." Binulong ko kay Den at kinagat ang tenga niya kaya niya ko pinitik sa ilong.

"Ay nagharutan na. Sige na pasok na kayo sa kwarto, mapapanis na yung gift ni Den niyan." Asar ni Ella.

"BESH!!" Dennise said with a horrified face.

"Alam naman namin. Shoo!" Sabi nina Bea Tan kaya tumawa kami at nagpakarga na si Dennise sakin tsaka kami pumasok ng kwarto.

And inside those four corners, our love for each other came alive again. I'll always burn for this girl, and I'll always drown in her love. Never shall I ever let her go. My wish, now within my reach once again.

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Hehehe omg this was supposed to be Ate Ly's birthday chapter but di umabot soooo hehe.

Enjoy!!!

Never shall we sink / binati 2018 / peace and love

happy birthday, alyssa caymo valdez!! sana batiin ka today char not char~

Originally published: July 13, 2018

Republished: June 29, 2024