Distance Between Us

10 Years Have Passed..

10 Years.

10 years have passed. Pero bakit ganito parin? Bakit ikaw parin yung mahal ko?

Ikaw kaya? Can you still remember me? Hayyy. Ano ba to? I'm already 28 and yet para parin akong teenager. Nako naman. Matawagan na nga lang ang secretary ko.

*Phone Call

"Hello Keize, may appointments pa ba ako this day?"-me

"Nandito po sa schedule niyo doc. Na may Reunion daw po kayo mamaya? At exactly 5:00 pm po. Sa place where you've celebrated your debut doc."-asst.

"O my gosh! I almost forgot. Thanks. And meron pa ba?"-me

"Wala naman na po. So doc pupunta ka po? What if?--"-Asst

"Na-uh! Of course I'll come. What if? Makita ko siya? What if masasaktan nanaman ako? I'm USED to it. Kaya ko na to."-me

Yes. You've read it right. Finally, I'm now a doctor. Eversince, it was my dream. I admit, hindi siya madaling makamit pero kung gustong gusto mo talaga ang isang bagay at mahal mo kung anong ginagawa mo, you'll be eager to achieve that 'goal'.

I have to be ready later. I have to show him that I can live without him. It's been 10 years since he left me for an unknown reason. He never told me. I never knew. But, still I love him. I still love him. Di ko alam kung masokista ako o sadyang naging ganito lang dahil sanay na ako sa nararamdaman ko.

*my way to the salon

"Good Noon Doc Rhia! Hair dye?"- Mel (my parlorist)

"yes. Alam mo naman na ang bagay sakin Mel. And konting ayos na rin sa hair for the reunion later."-me

"O sure madam! As you wish."

Hayyy nako! Nakakainip naman. Magiinternet lang ako. At syempre kahit di na ako teenager, uso parin ang pagistalk sa wall ng mahal mo. At kasalukuyan ko nang ginagawa.

"Doc, until now you still love him?"-Mel

"Yes. Until now. Tibay ko rin no? Iniwan na ako at lahat. Siya parin yung mahal ko."-me

"You never knew what true love is unless you prove it to yourself."-Mel

"I ain't ready to forget him yet."-me

"Wala po akong sinabing kalimutan mo siya. Doc,maraming nagkakandarapa sa'yo dyan. You have the beauty and the brains. Give them a chance. Malay mo. Yun na yung taong para sa'yo."-Mel

"Mel, gusto mo bang bumaha dito? Wag mo nga akong paiyakin at the same time bolahin. Grabe to!"-Me

"Malay mo lang doc."-Mel

(After 2 hours)

"Doc, everything is well done. You're so pretty talaga."-Mel

"Thanks Mel. Here's the fee and keep the change."-Me

"Thanks doc. You're really one of a kind."-Mel

It's already 3:15 and I should prepare already. Gotta go home.

-Fast Forward

Finally, I'm home!

Lemme take a shower first. Minutes passed.

Eto ako, naghahanap ng dress sa closet ko. I wanna look gorgeous tonight kahit dati naman na. *Ehem* (Humahangin ata?) HAHAHA! Just that. I should be ready.

Hours passed. It's already 4:30. I'm on my way now. And little by little. As the distance decreases, my heartbeat increases. I can even feel the butterflies in my stomach. I'm so nervous.

Exactly 5:00 I'm here! Gonna park my car. Success! Papasok na ako sa loob.

"Hi Rhia!"

"Gorg as ever!"

"Ikaw na yan? Yung chubby na maganda? Ang sexy mo na! At lalo kang gumanda!"

Nyahahaha! Those are the side comments ng mga batchmates ko. Nako! Ngiti nalang ako ng ngiti. Wala akong masabi. Flattered e. NYAAH!

May hinahanap ako. Hindi ko makita kung saan siya. Hayy nako. Bakit kasi siya parin? Baka nga may asawa na yun! Hindi na ako nagtanda. 3 years. 3 long years na relationship with him pero sinayang niya lang. Vans! Vans! Kailan ba kita makakalimutan?! Someone interrupted my thoughts.

"You're beautiful as ever Babe."-I know that voice. I know him really. The voice I've been longing to hear for so long. It's him. He's back. My babe! My Vans! But what should I do? What should I react? Should I look happy? Yes of course.

"Babe? Vans? Ikaw pala! Level up ang itsura natin a!"-me . I look happy at the same time, patay malisya. Pretending.

"Yes it's me. Babe naman! Kinalimutan mo ako?"- Siya

"Of course not! Bakit ko kakalimutan yung taong nakarelasyon ko ng 3 years tapos sa isang iglap iniwan lang ako? I never knew the reason why! I suffered a lot because of you. Kaya bakit kita kakalimutan? Walang formal break-up Vans! Wala! Alam mo yung masakit? Yun yung hindi ka nagpaalam! Wala kang sinabing dahilan!"-me. Umiiyak na ako dito and yung mga Batchmates namin nakikinig na sa usapan namin.

"Babe! Let me explain! Please."- siya. Pupunasan na dapat niya yung luha ko pero pinigilan ko siya.

"Wag mong punasan! Nakakatawa lang isipin na ikaw yung dahilan kung bakit ako umiiyak at lumuluha pero ikaw din ang magpupunas? Wag na. Explain? Do you still have to explain? Not anymore Vans! I'm tired of all the explanations. I'm tired. Tumalikod na ako. Pero napatigil ako nang-

"MAHAL KITA RHIA! MAHAL PARIN KITA! Umalis ako para sa'tin. I want the both of us to have a better future. I want to give you a happy and genuine life that's why I left. I left without any reason. Because the day when I'm about to leave it the day of your father's death. I wasn't able to call you nor communicate with you because dad made sure not to have any communications with you and your family. I'm sorry Rhia! I'm sorry babe! I LOVE YOU! Tutuparin ko na yung forever natin. Let's start a new one please. I beg! Babe! Forgive me. I love you so much. To infinity and beyond. This time I really mean it. And I'm making sure we'll do it together. My babe,my forever."

Umiiyak na ako. Humahagulgol pala. Mahal ko parin talaga siya. Sa 10 years na lumipas. Siya parin yung tinitibok ng puso ko. Pangalan niya parin yung sinisigaw nito.

"Bakit ganun Vans? Iniwan mo na ako at lahat, ikaw parin? I've study harder for us also. Mahal parin pala kita. One lesson I've learned, no matter how far the distance is as long as you love that person no one can seperate the both of you apart. I love you to babe. And yes I'm willing to give my forever with you. To infinity and beyond. You will always be. No matter how hard the struggles and circumstances between us. It will always be you whom I'll lend my heart with. Coz you are My Babe, My Forever."

-End of Story

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