"Yes, I must admit. How stupid of me to look for something that has always been beside me. It's a long journey of ups and downs but now I've come to realize that I should stop the wrong turns and face the truth that has been in front of me since da...
"Edward, are you here with me?" Nabalik na lang si Edward sa ulirat nya ng medyo napalakas na ang pagtawag sa kanya ni Heaven. Nasa labas sila ngayon, nasa mall to be exact at namimili ng mga pangregalo. Noche buena na kasi mamaya, Edward would be spending his Christmas eve with Heaven's family. Wala kasi sa Pilipinas ang family nya. December 25 pa sa Pilipinas makakalapag ang eroplanong sinakyan ng nga ito. It's not a first for him to spend his christmas eve without his family, but it's his first time to spend Christmas Eve with someone other than Maymay and her family.
"Ah, oo naman. Sorry, sorry. May iniisip lang ako." Parang kanina pa kasi down ang mood nya. It's as if he's sad for some unknown reason. Actually, hindi pala unknown. He is sad, dahil mula nung nagkasagutan sila ni Maymay, two days ago, hindi pa din sila okay hanggang ngayon. And now, nakakapagpadagdag sa bigat ng pakiramdam nya, ay para bang may importante syang nakalimutan ngayong araw. Hindi nya alam kung jitters lang ba ito para sa kanya dahil makakasama at ipapakilala na sya mamaya ni Heaven sa Mama nito bilang boyfriend nya o iba pang rason.
Heaven cling onto Edward. Akala nito ay kinakabahan si Edward dahil ngayon nya ito ipapakilala sa Mama nya at sa iba pa nyang mga kamag-anak. "Aww, cutie naman love. Wag ka na kabahan, hindi naman kita pababayaan. At tsaka, Mama knows so much about you prior your meeting. She likes you a lot." Chineck nya ang oras, 3:00 pm na. 7:00 pm ang start ng family dinner, but they need to be at home by 5pm dahil tutulong pa sila sa Mama nya ng pagprepare ng mga kakailanganin.
Nakapila na sila sa cashier para bayaran yung mga pinamili ni Heaven. Si Heaven lang naman ang namili, dahil si Edward kahapon pa namili ng mga regalo nitong ipapamigay. May nakita si Edward na mga keychain na nakasabit sa may tabi ng cashier. Pinuntahan nya ito. What caught his eyes is a cute keychain of a little girl whose brown hair is braided into two tails with a ribbon tie on the top of its head.
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The keychain reminded him of Maymay and the first time he met her. Nakatirintas ang mahabang buhok nito sa dalawa noong high school pa lamang sila. Bagong salta si Edward sa school nila Maymay, he was a transferee. Maymay was the earliest, when he entered with so much nervousness because everything is new for him, and even though his a newbie, Maymay flashed him a bright smile, welcomed him as if it's not their first time to meet each other.
Kinuha nya ito at binili. Hindi nya pa alam kung paano ito ibibigay dahil hindi pa nga sila okay, pero bahala na.
Nasa byahe na sila papuntang bahay nina Heaven. Despite Heaven's giddiness and excitement, Edward want to make her see him enthusiastic sa mangyayari mamaya. But, up until now, he still feel so down and sad. Sa utak nya, di pa din sya mapakali.
Napansin ito ni Heaven. But she still mistook it as Edward is nervous because of what might happen later. She held his hand, but felt the stiffness on Edward's part. "Are you okay Edward?"
Edward flashed her a weak smile and nodded. He doesn't want to ruin Heaven's vibe.
Naglalakad na sila aa subdivision papunta kina Heaven when his phone rang.
