Our Parallel Maybes (Edited Version)

Maybe 2.1

Maybe 2.1

"Orange! You're finally home! My, god! I missed you so much!" salubong sa akin ni Kylie. She hugged me tightly.

I hugged her back. "I missed you too, Kylie," I said tapping her back. "Wag kang masyadong OA. Two years lang naman ako nawala..." I told her.

Kumalas siya mula sa pagkaka-yakap namin. She was pouting when I faced her. "Orange naman! Two years din kaya akong nawalan ng bestfriend! Nakakainis ka naman!" reklamo niya.

I chuckled. Hinawakan ko na ang handle ng maleta bago ito tuluyang hinila. "I'm back na nga oh," ani ko.

"Well, are you back for good?"

I shrugged. "Maybe."

She wailed like a kid. Parang batang naagawan ng lollipop at hindi nabigyan ng candy. Na-miss ko 'tong lukang 'to. Grabe, almost two years din kaming hindi nag-kita! Dinaig ko pa ang nag-OFW na namimiss ang anak sa pagka-miss ko kay Kylie.

"Orange naman... hindi ka pa din ba okay? After all this time, you're still hurting? Hindi ka pa din ba nakaka-move on sa kanya?" she asked.

I stopped walking. I couldn't answer... 'cause what was the answer? Am I finally okay? Am I still hurting? Hindi pa nga ba ako nakaka-move on sa kanya?

"Hindi ka pa okay. You're still hurting. Hindi ka pa din moved on sa kanya." Kylie said like she was so sure of that. Hinawakan niya ang magkabilang balikat ko at pilit na iniharap ako sa kanya. "Look, Orange." I arched my brow up. "Uso naman ang move on. You're pretty and smart, marami pang iba d'yan. Don't waste your love on that man. He doesn't deserve you," she said.

Her words stung. It felt like something stabbed my chest, because she was wrong... maybe, I was the one whom he didn't deserve.