FINDING CHANCE

Chapter 6

                                    Dedicated to Cha-ChaDelaCruz :)

Forget  about Chance??? Baluga talaga toh.

"Alam mo Gero, there are people who you wouldn't just forget.  Kasi may impact sila sa buhay mo."

"You know Raffy, you wouldn't know there are better people who can come in your life, if you're always chained to your past."

He said that and started the car's engine.  Tsk!  From Lucila to Gero! Great!!!! Ayoko nga umiyak diba??

"Can you just do me a favor?" - tanong ko sakanya.

"Sure anything."

"Just don't make me cry." - sabi ko ng hindi nakatingin sakanya.  Nakakainis naman eh, I don't like serious talk, specially when it involves Chance. Babaha ng luha sa buong Quezon City.

"Raffy, sometimes you just have to cry, to let it all out. You might totally forget about him."

"I already wept for him Gero. Ayoko na."

"You wept, but you're still holding on the memories."

Ay punyemas!!!!!! Ang mga luhang nung nakaraang araw ko pa pinipigilan,  naguunahan namang lumabas ngayon. Tinabi ni Gero yung kotse niya, habang ako halos hindi na makahinga sa kakaiyak, my tears weren't just falling, dahil si Chance ang pinag-uusapan, may kasamang hagulgol.

Peste!!!!!!

"I told you not to make me cry. " - Sabi ko kay Gero nung inabutan niya ako ng hanky.

"I'm not making you cry, Chance is doing it."

Oo nga naman, wala namang ginawa si Gero eh, napag-usapan lang namen si Chance.  Pero masyado ko na yatang pinako yung sarili ko sakanya na everytime mababanggit kahit ang pangalan lang niya, magt-trigger lahat.  I pushed his memories on the back of my brain, but I guess I haven't pushed him that far.

"Do you have feelings for him? Yung iyak mo kasi para kang iniwanan ng boyfriend mo eh."

"Alam mo noon I thought I like him, pero I realized, hindi ko naman siya gusto. Hinahanap ko lang yung kaibigan ko, friendship Gero.  Friendship yung hinahabol ko, kasi yun ang nawala.  Mas importante pa yun kesa sa boyfriend."

"I just thought, na baka may feelings ka for him, and you just don't know it yet."

"Gero ?"

"Mmmmm????."

"Gusto kong mabait ka, but not this nice please?? Lalo mo lang ako paiiyakin eh!!!! Bwiset ka!!!!!" Hinampas ko siya sa braso, pero since naalala kong ako rin masasaktan sa paghampas ko tinigilan ko na siyang hampasin.  Inayos ko na sarili ko, wiped all the remaing tears on my cheeks, and smiled.

^________^ "Let's go?? You need to help me forget about Chance.  Ay teka laaannnggggg!!!!!!"

"Why are shouting??"- naiinis na naman si Gero

"Anong kapalit?"

"Ng ano??" - nakakunot na noo niya.

"If you'll help me forget Chance, anong kapalit?  Kasi last time you helped me, may bayad.  Now anong "payment terms " nito?" - baka kasi may kapalit eh so I have to make sure muna.  Dito sa deal na toh pde naman ako umurong eh, di bale ng umiyak ako araw-araw, kesa naman sa kung ano pang ipagawa saken ni Gero.

"Nothing...sabi ko naman I'll be nice today diba? So whatever I said, I say, and will say will be sincere.  Walang kapalit."

"Oh okay, since you're acting very nice, can you treat me for lunch? Gutom na ako e.  Saka naubos ko kasi allowance ko kahapon" :( pouting...