Ever Enough? (On-Hold)

Six

"Bliss." Nanlamig ako sa aking kinatatayuan. After how many months, she's standing infront of me. Right in front of me!

"Hi!" Nginitian niya ako. Isang matamis na ngiti but pain is still evident in her eyes.

"Natatandaan mo pa ako?" Habang tumatango ay lumapit siya sa kinatatayuan ko.

"Naman! How could I ever forget you?" Tinawanan niya ako at tinignan ang kabuuan ng siyudad.

"Alam mo, magiging okay din ang lahat ng 'to." She whispered

"Hanggang kailan? Hanggang sa mamatay na ang ate ko?"

"I really don't know when, maybe not now, or tomorrow. Maybe not next week or the next month but eventually all this things will disperse. Will disappear. It will go back to the way it used to be."

Napatahimik at napagaan ang loob ko sa sinabi niya. Tama naman siya, we can't control time. It's out of our hands. All we have to do is hope, hope for the best.

Nabalot kami ng matinding katahimikan. Neither of us dared to speak. This silence is killing me. Ano na, Zeus? Ano na ang gagawin mo? Wag nang mahiya oh, inantay mo 'tong pagkakataon na 'to. Papalampasin mo pa ba?

"Ba't ka pala nandito?" I asked her. She's still staring at the city lights above this building. It took her a while before she answered.

"Dito ako nagtratrabaho." Nagulat ako. Hindi ko alam.

"Matagal na akong nagtratrabaho rito simula nung napilitan naming ilagay si Paps dito. Wala na kasing magbabantay sa kanya, kaya ako na lang ang nagprisinting magtrabaho rito para sa ganoong paraan ay mababantayan ko kahit papano si Paps."

Ang bait niya palang anak. So her father is deranged too,  just like ate Serene.

"I'm sorry to hear about it. Atleast you can still take care of your father while your hear." She whinced at my statement? Bakit may mali ba akong sinabi?

"Hindi ko siya tatay." Malamig ang kanyang pagkasabi. Oh, "He's actually my grandfather. My father is dead." I think I've crossed the line.

"Sorry." Bumalik ulit ang masiyahing tono niya. We just stood there in silence until the clock strike through midnight. 

"I'm sorry, for your sister." Bumalik ako sa katinuan nung sinabi niya iyon. 

"I've known Ate Rene too for a year, she's been a great patient. Sometimes she freaks out but she doesn't cost destruction. Alam kong mahirap ang pinagdadaanan niya. Gago lang talaga yung ex niya. Sana hindi niya yun minahal, sana hindi niya yun nakilala. Mabait na tao si Ate Rene. Napakabubbly niya. She always smiles and has no problem with her life. She doesn't deserve to be in this kind of situation." 

She said those things while looking directly at my eyes. I don't know whether to be happy or grateful or cry right infront of her, that would be so gay, but I managed to put on a faint smile on my lips. She stood frozen for a second but had gotten back to reality right away.

"Thank you." Was the only two words that easily escaped my mouth. Sinuklian niya lang ako ng ngiti. 

"I should go now," She smiled again for the last time and slowly walked away.

"Goodbye." I said before she vanished again.

This is going to be long night.

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Hey guys! Thank you sa mga nagbabasa nito. I was planning to delete this though dahil hindi ko na alam kung ano ang susunod na mangyayari. Nakalimutan ko ang plot ugh.

Sobrang busy rin kasi namin with school activities and such. Kakatapos lang din ng exams eh but still hassle pa.

Gagawin ko muna 'tong on-hold. Sorry huhu. Maybe by Christmas break aayusin ko na 'to. Maybe I'll change the title also. But as for now , I'll take a break from continuing this. Enjoy your semestral break!

I am so thankful sa mga nagbabasa nito haha, thank you so so so so much. I love you guys! Godspeed!

- Gen