Demi's Invention °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

XLVII- Five Years

🐼 Wyatt's Point of View:

Halos araw-araw na dumadalaw ako sa bahay ni tita Debbie. Dad bought a new house but they didn't stay there yet because tita doesn't want to leave without Demi. My beautiful Demi. Kumusta na kaya siya? Araw-araw kong inii-stalk ang social media accounts niya pero madalang lang siyang mag-update. What do you expect? In just five years, she's the busiest musical screenplayright in Hollywood. She even directed a musical film which will be released in a month. Ang layo na ng narating niya. Nakakalungkot nga lang dahil wala na ako sa tabi niya nang makuha niya ang mga pangarap niyang 'yon.

Demi, my old sweet Demi, used to tell me that I should be the first to congratulate her when she achieves her dreams. She made me promise to be there by her side when the stars are in her hands. I failed because I am a loser. I lost her.

"Mabuti naman at nakarating ka, dude."nakangiting salubong ni Paulo sa'kin. Wedding anniversary nila ni Mel.

"Oo naman. Ikaw pa."

For the whole night, we just drink, laugh and recall stories. Mula sa pagbabalik-tanaw ng nakaraan, mula pa highschool, napunta kami sa usapang pang-future.

"Country's most successful bachelor. Nasa tamang edad. I have to admit, tinitilian mula no'ng mga estudyante pa lang tayo. Ano'ng hinihintay mo, dude? Bakit hindi ka pa nag-aasawa?"tanong ni Mike na ikakasal na sa December.

"Oo nga naman, Wyatt. Tingnan mo nga o."Turo ni Paulo sa anak niyang kinakandong ni Mellisa. "Nine years old na ang anak ko. Huli kang nagkagirlfriend, Gab is only two."

"Seven years ago? That's not the Demiteyr McDonalds who's now a billionaire that you're dating back then, right?"Neo snapped. He well remembered Demi."I'm right. You took her here during Mellisa's birthday seven years ago."

"Ibig ba'ng sabihin, hindi dapat ano 'yong tanong ko?"hirit ni Mike. "Sino ba dapat 'yon?"

Binigyan ako ni Paulo ng makahulugang tingin. Nang magsiuwian na ang mga kaibigan namin, saka niya ako kinausap ng masinsinan.

"Akala ko matagal ng tapos 'yong kay Demi?"panimula niya. "Pitong taon na kayong naghiwalay, Wyatt."

"Alam ko naman e. Sinubukan ko ring tumingin sa iba pero ayaw talaga."

"I remembered she went home five years ago. Why didn't you try to win her back? Chance mo na 'yon."

Kumirot 'yong dibdib ko. Pinagsisihan ko rin kung bakit nagpakaduwag ako. Galit na galit nga ako sa sarili ko hanggang ngayon kapag naaalala ko 'yon e. Noah was always by her side, hugging her and making her smile. Selos na selos ako. Pakiramdam ko no'n wala na talagang pag-asa. Ayaw na niya talaga. And aside from that, she'll achieve her dreams.

Gustong-gusto ko siyang kalimutan. Gusto kong ibaon nalang sa limot ang napakagandang ala-ala namin seven years ago. But it was all too wonderful.

There was once na nagpunta ako ng LA. It was for a business matter. Nang malaman ni dad at ni tita ang trip, may ipinabigay sila sa'kin para kay Demi. Napilitan siyang makipagkita sa'kin.

After almost half an hour of waiting, I saw Demi walk in the restaurant. She's wearing a knee-length denim dress that fits her body. Three years kong hindi nakita sa personal ang babaeng 'to. But there was not much of a change. She's the same beautiful face, angelic-face, that I see in my dreams.

"Sorry, I'm late. I was really busy."nakangiting pagpapaumanhin niya.

'Yong mga ngiti niya, there were no more restrictions. The Wyatt-effect was no more. Demi can smile like the pain was just an ancient history. It really was just that to her while it wasn't to me.