About You

Epilogue

"Son, I'll leave  your lunch here. Please, Leoel you need to eat."

"Your friends are so worried about you, so was us. Kumain ka na ha?"

Hindi ko pinansin si Mommy at hinayaan sya don sa labas. Ever since that day, ganito na ang naging scenario.

Bihira ako lumabas ng kwarto ko, tuwing dinner lang ako sumasabay sa kanila kumain and as much as possible, ayokong kinakausap nila ako about what happened.

I don't want them to throw a pity party for me.

I put an arm on my face and took a deep breath. Suddenly my heart started to ache, and my eyes... my stupid eyes shed a tear.

Everything happened in a bliss. I became so lost eversince she left me. I still can't accept it. Why it has to be you? Why it has to be us, Love?

I closed my eyes and let the darkness consume me, hoping the pain will disappear even for a brief period of time.

I miss you Heart, let me see you in my dreams, Love.

"I love you."

*

"So how was it?"

Napakurap ako ng tatlong beses.

"Maganda ba? Naramdaman mo ba yung emotions?"

At tsaka huminga ng malalim.

"Do you like it? Kuhang-kuha ko yung story no! Ikaw na ikaw di ba?"

Pagkatapos ay binigyan ko sya ng isang matalim na tingin "No! I don't like it! Tsaka anong kuhang-kuha mo yung story? C'mon Love, do you look like a dead corpse right now?"

Heart pouted "Hindi mo ba nagustuhan? I made sure everything is perfect!"

Again, napabuntong hininga na naman ako, what should I do with this girl, really?

Hinigit ko sya to settle on my lap and put my arms around her waist. Iniharap ko sya sa laptop, kung saan naka-open yung manuscript file ng bagong libro nya.

"Hindi naman sa ganon Love, yeah almost everything is perfect, yung details swak na swak. Except for one thing. Bakit mo naman pinatay ang sarili mo dito?! God! You're freaking alive! Nababaliw ka na ba?!"

She giggled and poke my cheek.

"Tigilan mo ko Heart, explain to me kung bakit mo pinatay sarili mo dito? The operation became successful, your heart is healthy at andito ka ngayon at humihinga. So why do this?"

She again poked my face. "Wala lang, I just want to see your reaction hahaha and look it's priceless!"

I bit my lower lip at inipit sya sa mga bisig ko. I can't help it naggigigil ako sa kanya! She frustrates me at pinagtitripan nya ako!

"Kyaaaah! Love!" napasigaw sya sa ginawa ko. I don't want to hurt her so much kaya naman naisip ko na lang na kilitiin sya.

"Waaah! Hahahaha T-tama na! Hahaha Cahel! Stop!"

"What? I can't understand you?"

"Hahaha I said hahaha tama- tama na hahaha!" she continued to laugh frantically with my attack. When I saw her eyes were already sheding tears ay tinigilan ko na ang pagkiliti sa kanya.

Agad naman akong nakatanggap ng isang malakas na hampas sa braso ko.

"Aray Love!" inirapan lang ako ni Heart.

"Para yan sa pagkiliti mo sa akin! Ang bad mo!" Psh.

"Ang bad mo!" I said mimicking her with matching perfect make face pa. Nakita ko kung paano nalukot ang mukha nya hahaha cute.