Philophobia 2: Cheropobia (On hold)

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See you soon

Nikka's Point of View

Hindi ko alam kung bakit kailangang sumama ako sa paghatid dito sa airport pero para sa mga kaibigan ko, sige na lang. Ayaw ko naman kasi sanang sumama dahil masama pa ang loob kong hindi ako sinunod ni Anne sa mga payo ko sa kan'ya pero naiintindihan ko naman. Sooner or later, she'll realize everything. 

"Are you sure about this, Mark?" Tanong nila Krys sa kan'ya. Well, he decided to move away. Far away from pain. Maybe like what I did. Pupunta raw muna siya sa California to think about things Anne said to him.

"Clearly, he's making the same mistake I did in the past." I said while raising my eyebrow. Lahat sila tumingin sa akin nang nananantsa.

"Anong sabi mo?" Tanong ni Krys sa akin. Nagkibit balikat lang ako sa kanila.

"Anong naaalala mo?" Ricca asked me kung saan ko nakumpirma na meron nga silang tinatago sa akin.

"I don't. Just a strange dream I had last night. Why? Is there something I need to know about why I left Philippines?" I asked her back. Umiling iling naman siya at binalik na ang atensyon kay Mark na ngayon ay hinihintay na lamang tawagin ang kan'yang flight. It hurts to see him go and I don't know why. Hindi ko siya kilala pero pakiramdam ko, mawawalan din ako ng someone ngayon na aalis siya. I have this strange feeling that he became close to my heart, too.

"Whatever that dream's about, forget it." Grail told me. Inirapan ko na lang sila. Alam ko namang may tinatago sila sa akin, bakit kailangan sobrang obvious pa?

"Whatever that dream's about, I'm not making the same." Si Mark naman ang nagsalita. Tinignan ko siya nang maiigi. Is this man for real?

"You're not making the same mistake I did in my dream, so what are you doing now? You're running away from the pain, right? You can't handle everything happening right now that's why you'll leave."

"I'm leaving to think."

"Think about what? If you should run after her or just let her go? If you should love other girl and forget about her? What a coward." Bumuntong hininga lang si Mark sa sinabi ko. I thought I would trigger him, but I guess his decision's final.

The speaker announced Mark's flight which made each and everyone hug him and wished him a safe flight, but not me. I'm furious!

"Does Anne even know about this?" I asked out of curiosity dahil wala siya rito. Even though they broke up, she deserved to be here. Everyone's here anyway.

"No. We'll tell her later." Sabi ni Doreena. Mas lalo naman akong napairap dahil sa sinabi niya. Mark's leaving without Anne knowing it. Wala siyang kamalay malay! Nand'on siya sa workplace niya at nag t-trabaho nang mapayapa at walang alam sa nangyayari.

"She deserves to know you're leaving!" I started bursting out! This is so unfair!

"Baka mahuli pa ako, see you soon everyone!" Sabi niya at tuluyan nang umalis. Napahawak ako sa noo ko at hinilot ito. Bakit ganito ka-unfair ang mga tao?

"Anong klaseng kaibigan ang nagagawang magtago sa isa pang kaibigan?" I asked them when Mark's gone and they want to leave already.

"Nikka, sasabihin din naman natin agad kay Anne. Hindi lang ngayon dahil baka maging dahilan lang 'yun ng hindi pagtuloy ni Mark. Mas mabuti na rin na umalis siya para makapag isip isip silang dalawa." Kalmadong sabi ni Alex.  I looked at them with so much disappointment in my eyes. Pakiramdam ko, parang ako si Anne ngayon. Pinagtataguan ng mga bagay na karapatan kong malaman!

"Just like what you're doing to me right now, huh? Telling lies to protect something I don't even know! Trying to cover something!" I said out of frustration. Tinignan ko si Jay pero umiwas lamang siya ng tingin sa akin.