South's Fear of Heart Breaks: Back Together

[3] Prologue

South POV

What do they know about feelings. Kung makapanghusga sila akala mo nakaranas na silang mahalin at magmahal.

"If it isn't the boyfriend stealer."

"I can't believe she still has a face to show after what happened yesterday."

"Bagay kaya sila ni Ghost. I'm just shocked na matagal na palang break si Ghost at Naomi. They used to be the campus couple,"

"I guess not everything lasts forever."

"Hindi pa rin magbabago ang fact na mas bagay si Ghost at Naomi. They were THE perfect couple I have ever seen." Nung narinig ko ang mga iyon ay napairap nalang ako. Wala silang pakeelam kung ano man ang nangyayari sa buhay 'ko, at hindi nila hawak ang mga desisyon ko.

I still get to decide whether hahayaan ko nalang ang sarili 'kong maging tanga sa pag-ibig, or move on and make the best out of all those broken pieces.

"Goodmorning, Ghost." I said while I walk past behind his back, patting his shoulder. He was sitting down next to my table at napansin niya lang ako nung umupo na ako sa tabi niya.

Parang gulat pa nga siya nung nakita niya 'ko. "Bothered?" I asked. Kinuha ko na yung notebook ko at ballpen. "Nakalimutan mo nanaman ba ang ballpen mo?"

He smiled and nodded. "Haha! I should've known." Kumuha pa ako ng extra ballpen at binigay iyon sakanya.

"Thanks." This day was unusual. Hindi nag-greet ng goodmorning si Ghost sa akin, considering the fact that he's worried about his friend na may sakit and could not play for the finals, something was really not right. Usually, he would always be the one to pat on my shoulder, mostly because I'm always early to go to school.

Pinagpatuloy ko nalang ang araw na walang Ghost na makikita.

"South! Mabuti nga at nakita kita! May ipapakilala nga pala ako sa 'yo, and he's helping us sa art project natin."

"Art? Shena, you know that it's a month from now pa ang pasahan, diba?" She smiled and winked.

"I know that winking style of yours!"

"Oh, just come on."

"I better have credits on my grades because of this." tinawanan niya pa ako at sumangayon din naman.

We were walking around campus when tumigil na kami sa harapan ng art room kahapon...

Why do I have this feeling, that I shouldn't come in there?

"S-Shena, palipasin muna kaya natin ang meeting na 'to! Tara, pagod ako at gutom na gutom na. Itutulog ko nalang ang recess natin..." the only reason why I don't like this place is because this is the exact place where he left me.

That day... a clear memory. An unforgivable sight... those unforgettable words...

"Gwapo 'to, pwede kitang ireto?" Pagbibiro niya pa ngunit hindi niya ako makukuha sa gwapo lang. At kung yung gwapo na yan ang mukha ng ex 'ko, wag nalang sana.

"Uh, no. I'm fine. Maybe another day..."

"Kilala kita, South. Another day for you means another month."

"...Yeah... so?"

"Ikaw ang kailangang makilala nito dahil ikaw ang leader, and it is your responsibility to take care of our group, hindi yung puro ako na secretary nalang---" ito nanaman tayo sa isang eksenang walang katapusan. Sasabihin niya lang naman na puro siya nalang daw ang pinapagawa ko ng lahat. Edi siya na magleader!

"Oo na! Oo na! Pakibilisan lang, ha. Pangalan lang namin tapos aalis na 'ko." She was smiling and jumping like a kid. Isip bata nga naman itong si Shena. Haha!

"Goodluck, and keep your mouth closed. Okay?" Anong pinagsasabi non? Pumasok na kami at nakita ko siya muli...

He wasn't facing us, and still, It's still him.

Napalapit ako ng kaunti at nasilayan ko muli ang kanyang ngiting nakakatunaw. Nakakakilig sa bawat sandaling sasabihin niya kung gaano niya ako kamahal.

Onti nalang ay bibigay na ako sa ngiting iyon. Nakakawalang bisa ng galit. Nakakakalma. Nakakaakit... nakakasakit.

Makita ba namang ngumiti siya ng dahil sa ibang babae, sinong sasaya duon, diba?