His Crazy Stupid Stalker

Stalker 47

HER DESTINY

"Is she okay? How about her mother?" Rinig kong tanong niya sa kabilang linya.

Tumingin muna ako sa side mirror bago inayos ang bluetooth headset. Yeo Shan called me when I'm on my way to my condo.

"She's okay. She's a tough girl, you know?" Narinig ko siyang tumawa. "Nagkamalay na rin ang mama niya."

I heard her sighed in relief. Napangiti ako. Bahagyang namamangha sa ipinapakita niyang pag-alala.

"That's good to hear." She muttered.

"Really, why are you so concerned about her? You don't even know her."

Natahimik siya sandali. Sa takot na nainsulto siya sa sinabi ko ay agad kong dinugtungan ang sinabi ko.

"I mean, you're too kind to be worried on someone you barely know."

"She's not just someone, you know that. She's the only one who helped you when you're hurting because of me. She's the only one who stayed beside you even if you always insulted her. She's the only one who understands your true feelings. And most of all, she's the only one who make you happy again and I thank her for that. And I want to meet that kind of girl too. She's almost perfect."

I nodded repeatedly eventhough she couldn't see me. "Yeah, she's the only one."

"So please, don't let her go. You deserve someone like her."

Noong gabing nagkita kami, I thought there will be an awkward situation at magtatanungan kami sa kung anong nangyari sa aming dalawa. But when I saw her and she smiled at me ay napangiti rin ako. And then we started telling each other of how are we for the past years since we broke up. No awkward moments at all. Para lang kaming dating magkaibigan na nagkita muli. At iniisip ko sa oras na 'yon that I don't need to hear her reasons anymore. I don't care. She looks so happy and contented now.

Unti-unting nawala ang galit ko at natanggap ko na talagang tapos na ang kabanata sa storya namin. I've already moved on. And then I realized, nagalit lang talaga ako because of my pride. Nagalit ako noon dahil nakikita siyang masaya at wala man lang akong nakitang pagsisisi sa mukha niya while I was hurting so much because of our break-up.

I loved her, that was true. But love was not enough reason to made her stay with me when she always wanted her dreams. And she felt sorry for that because she never regretted it.

"I'm so sorry Kim Minseok. But I told you the last time when I broke up with you that I chose my career over you. Yes, I really loved you that time and I didn't wanted to hurt you, waiting for me when will be the time I finish chasing my dreams. Which won't be happen. At narealize ko sa mga oras na 'yon na I was not ready for the serious commitment dahil may mga pangarap pa talaga akong gustong abutin. So, habang maaga pa ay kailangan na kitang bitawan kesa masaktan ka at magtiis habang tumatagal. Ayokong kulungin ka sa relasyon na ako lang ang malaya."

I was stunned for a moment before I laughed. "Damn, she's right."

Kumunot ang noo niya. "Huh?"

Tumango-tango ako habang natatawa pa rin. "She's damn right."

"Sino?"

Napatitig ako kay Yeo Shan. She's really beautiful, no one will disagree to that. Minahal ko talaga siya noon, but now while I am looking at her. My mind thinking of someone else. Her smile ,her eyes, her face. My heart beats so fast just thinking of her right now.

"My crazy stupid stalker." Sagot ko sa tanong niya. I was smiling like an idiot.

Kumunot ang noo niya at humalukipkip. "Hmm..you're crazy stupid stalker? You have a stalker and you're smiling like that?"

And then, I didn't realized na nagkwento na pala ako sa kanya tungkol sa babaeng 'yon. Lahat ng kabaliwang pinagagawa niya sa akin. And we both laughed. Na-kwento ko na nga rin kay Yeo Shan that Trish has a crush on her.

"Yeah. But do you think she deserve someone like me?" Wala sa sarili kong tanong. Most of the time I hurted her. I insulted her but I never heard hurtful words from her. She never insulted me.

"You deserve each other, I can tell you." Napangiti ako dahil sa sagot niya. "Anyway, where are you? Kasama mo ba siya ngayon?"

Bumuntong-hininga ako. "No. Pauwi ako ngayon sa condo. Kukuha ako ng mga gamit niya."

"That's good. Maybe, I'll visit her mother one of these days. Then, I'll talk to her over some coffee or a dinner. What do you think?"

I chuckled. "Why do I feel that you're very excited to meet her again?"

"I am excited! Sa kwento mo pa lang, parang I started to have a crush on her too. You know, I like her."

Mas lalo akong natawa. "Dapat na ba akong kabahan? You like each other."

She laughed too. "Come on! It's just a girl crush!" Tapos may narinig akong ingay sa background niya. "Really? Yeah, yeah. I'm coming!" Usal niya sa kausap. "I'm so sorry Minseok, I need to hang up now. I have a photoshoot for today kasi."

"Yeah, yeah. Alright. No problem."

"Send my regards to Trisha! Bye." Nagmamadali niyang sabi then she hung up the phone.

Napailing ako at mas lalong binilisan ang sasakyan. Nang makarating ako sa condo ay agad akong pumasok sa kwarto niya at kinuha ang mga damit niya and also her personal things. While packing some of her things ay natigilan ako nang may napansin. Dahan-dahan akong tumingala and my heart dropped of what I saw. White. Empty. The white ceiling is now empty. Iginala ko ang paningin sa buong kwarto even on her bed. No traces of my faces anymore. No more traces of me. I don't know, pero kinabahan ako.

Isinarado ko ang malaking bag niya at tumayo ng maayos saka nameywang. Is she trying to get rid of me? I she trying to move on and forget about me? Bumuntong-hininga ako at pumikit ng mariin. That girl. Sa tingin ba niya hahayaan ko siya?

Dumilat ako at ngumisi nang may nabuong plano sa utak ko. Huh. You're trying to forget me? Well let's see.

Tinapos ko ang pag-aayos ng mga gamit niya at mabilis na lumabas. Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at may tinawagan.

"Oppa! Saan mo nakuha number ko?" Bungad niya sa akin. I didn't answer her instead I asked her too.

"Jian, are you still in the hospital right now?

"Huh? Wala na. Pinauwi muna ako ni Trish, bakit?"

Bumuntong-hininga ako. "Can you meet me at Moon Lovers Coffee?"

"Ngayon na? Date ba 'to? Ayoko lokohin bestfriend ko no! Bahala ka diyan!"

"Tsh. I need to talk to you something important." Naiiritang singhal ko sa kanya. Masyadong overeacting mag-isip. Ang ingay pa.

"Very important? Okay, I'm on my way!"

"Thanks." I huffed and hung up the phone.

Unti-unti akong napangisi.