While the waiter is talking to Yen. Sam face suddenly lit up,
“Who gave you this?” he asked.
“Sorry Sir but I haven’t got her name.”
Nung akmang aalis na ang waiter sa kanyang puwesto,
“I mean anong itsura niya?” he asks eagerly.
And the waiter simply replied, “Mahaba buhok. Morena.”
Then Sam suddenly stood up from his chair,
“Where is she now?’ he asks again.
Then the waiter pointed the door, “She was just standing there.”
There was only one image he has on his mind at that moment, it was Devon. But when he approached the exit, Devon is gone.
Not satisfied, he searched for her and he shouted, “Devon! Alam kong nandito ka..” his eyes impatiently search for her.
It was middle of the night and the moon and stars are only witnessed of their undying love for each other.
When nobody answers, Sam called out for Devon again. They found themselves on a parking lot while Devon heard the voice of Sam and silently hides at the third car between them,
“Ok. Di kita pipilitin lumabas. Just hear out to what I say.. just let me finished my talk..” Sam said teary eyed and Devon leaned on silently.
“May hindi ba ako nagawa? O nagawang mali?” he shouted.
“Wala. Sobra sobra na ang nagawa mo.” She said silently to herself.
“Hindi ko lang maintindihan kung bakit pero wala akong pinagsisihan lalo na yung niligtas kita nung pauwi ka sa dorm mo dati...” then his tears fall.
“Ako din. Maraming salamat.” She smiled.
“Nung sinabi kong “Your mine” I was too selfish that time, inaamin ko. Pero kung ano mangyayari bukas, ikaw pa rin ang mamahalin ko.. ikaw lang... ikaw pa rin.”
Then Devon knelt on the floor covered her mouth with her hands to prevent Sam to hear her cry.
“Ako naman ang selfish ngayon. I didn’t deserve your love Sam ni hindi ko pa nga nasuklian ang mga nagawa mo.. parang di ko na nga mapantayan e..” she sobs silently.
“Whatever happens I will never get tired loving you. I’ll never get tired searching for you. I’ll patiently wait for you. That’s a promise.. will you wait for me too until then?” then their tears flow endlessly.
Sam loses his balance, the alcohol is acting on him now. His head aches and his vision got blurry and can’t hear well
“shit! Why now?” he said to himself as he help himself to stand up.
Devon look at the side of the car. So when they about to speak the same two words jointly at the end.
Devon heard loud screeches of tires approaching to where Sam is standing.
As if the world stops when she run to save Sam like it was her body moved on its own.
While Sam can’t move, like he was paralysed.
Headlights flashed to him that he can only see silhouettes or shadows.
He smiled because even for that he recognized it, it was someone familiar.
“I’m yours...” they both said to each other.
