Nathan POV
And then she ran away.
Ang sakit.
Nakakaiyak.
Putangina.
Hindi ko na siya hinabol.
Would it matter?
I hurt her. So bad that she doesn't want me anymore.
Binitawan ko na yung mic. Walang pakialam kung mag feedback ba yun o masira. Then people started to circle around me, saying it will be okay soon. That she just needs time to heal.
I looked at the direction she ran off. I signalled the bodyguards to let her. Wala naman akong magagawa, mas lalo lang siyang masasaktan kung pipilitin ko siya.
I know, most of you wants confrontation. But we all know, this is not the time.
I did everything I can. For the past few days, inayos ko lahat, with our friends, para sa event na to. Para mapatawad niya ako. Lagi akong nasa field, running papers around the campus and asking for signatures for the approval of the admins. This event is not a one day preparation event, hindi porke mayaman ako, papayag na sila sa kung anong gusto ko. But this event is not for me or for the school, its for her.
For the one i love.
For the one i cant live without.
But then it was a failure.
Naglakad na lang ako paalis ng quadrangle and went to the parking lot and inside my car.
Tulala.
Minumura ang sarili.
Ang sarap iuntog ng ulo ko sa windshield.
I looked down. I saw my fingers, curling, preventing myself to cry. Dahil laging pinapaalala ko sa sarili ko, lalaki ako, dapat matatag at di umiiyak. Pero hindi pala lahat ng umiiyak mahina.
The first drop ran through my fingers then to my wedding ring. Such a memorable day when we got married.
I chose her. And this is how we started.
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It was a sunny morning when my mom decided to go to his Mare for some conversation. I was young back then, nine years old? Grumpy for letting myself go with my Mom, I was feeling down that day. Pumunta kami sa bahay ng tita ko daw, friend ni mommy, edi ako go lang. Pinapasok kami sa sala and they talked as if there is no tomorrow. I was just playing nintendo when Tita said something.
"You know what Mare, Mimi's almost the same age as Nathan, why not let them play with each other? Do you want that Nathan?"
I just shrugged and she called a yaya to escort me to a playground at the back of their house. And there she is, playing with his yaya, nakasimangot at walang pakialam sa paligid. I felt something tugged inside me. I dont know but I approached her and she looked up, masungit nga talaga siya. Kahit na badtrip ako ng araw na yun ngumiti lang din ako, ang cute niya kasi, though her eyes are somewhat disturbing.
"What's your name?" masungit na tanong niya.
"Nathan. How about you?" i smiled. Eto daw kasi ang cute sakin, yung eyesmile ko.
"Im Nemesis Venge, but you can call me Mimi." That, and then she went back playing on her own. Nagpaalam naman ang yaya niya na aalis saglit kaya naiwan kaming dalawa.
Umupo siya sa swing kaya umupo din ako sa kabila.
"I'll just call you, Venge, like vegetables, venge."
