#TPBTWRHyleAndAngela
"Today's my brother death anniversary."
"My sister had an accident few years ago and we lost her." I said. He was listening while leaning against the counter table. And I was holding the glass with Rhum.
"You mean she died?" He asked. Very straightforwarded.
"No, nawala siya. Her body went missing."
"And then?"
"She's everything that I wish I was." Hindi ko mapigilan ang makaramdam ng lungkot nang masabi ko ang mga kataga na iyon. Bakit hindi ko nalang i-embrace ang sarili ko?
I mean, I'm so insecure to ate kasi.
Maganda.
Matalino.
Tapos mabait.
Tapos ang swerte nya sa mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya.
It was as if the world is spinning around her.
"Bakit may problema ba sa iyo?" He asked. Nababagohan ako kasi parang close na ata kami agad.
"Wala naman sigurong problema sa akin, diba?"
He laughed and drank his shot of vodka.
"You think youre not good enough?"
Napatitig kami sa isat-isa.
"You think I am good enough?" I asked back.
"Youre not answering the question here, Arianne." He said. "Youre just like someone I know." And unwind his gaze.
"Who was it?" I asked.
"Ang dami mong tanong." Sabi naman niya.
Hindi ko alam pero parang nagkakasundo naman kami sa lagay nato. Although I dont really know what his problem was. He was actually crying inside that room.
"Okay, Yep i think i am so not good enough. I think nobody could see me as someone I wish I could be."
"Then stop wishing. Just appreciate what you have and be happy for others." Sabi niya sa akin.
"Noted." Sabay nag-cheers kami.
Humaba yung kwento naming dalawa. Mas lalong dumami rin ang mga alak na ininom naming dalawa. Pero I can say na parang mas maraming nainom si Hyle. God, its been so long since I was wishing na malalaman ko na ang pangalan niya.
Sa bagsak kong grades, ewan ko kung magpapasalamat ba ako na bagsak ako kasi it leads me to see him face to face finally. Pero ang sama pa rin sa pakiramdam.
Our stories are even more deep.
"You know, my sister was like so unforgiving."
"bakit?"
"She went blind and she keeps pushing us away nung mga panahon na kami na yung kumuha sa kanya para sana pagalingin siya."
"Why what happened?" Sabi niya. Closing his eyes while listening.
And me, talkative as ever.
"After the accident, nawala siya and we found out that someone has found her. Unfortunately, hindi siya nakakakita and she had a memory loss. Pero she was being taken care of. Kaya nung sa wakas nakita na we found her, the family that took care of her went gone. Iniwan siya."
He was silent.
"She keeps on looking for them, the family who saved her, pero hindi man lang niya nagawang maging masaya na andun na kami. Waiting for her. For so long. Pero lately, okay na siya."
Napakunot ang noo niya.
"Thats weird."
Tinignan ko siya at nagtama ang mga mata namin.
It was as if he was looking at my soul.
"Arianne, What's your sister's name?"
I blinked twice.
"Angela."
"Bierneza?" He asked. I didnt know he knew about our last name.
I nodded slowly.
His jaw dropped.
Hyle took the whole bottle of alcohol and drank it all in.
Nagulat ako kasi bakit parang kilala niya si Ate?
Bakit parang galit siya?
Umalis siya sa counter at nagtungo sa CR.
Hinayaan ko siya.
I decided to drink nalang din.
Until, I cant remember anything anymore.
It all went black.
"Where's your phone?"
"Ha nese beg hmm."
I heard him sighed.
He took my phone. I saw it. Napapikit nalang ako ng mata ko kasi hilong-hilo na ako.
I heard a ring tone.
"Hello po? This is arianne's sister right? I didn't call her parents kasi alam kong tumakas lang siya. Uhm. Nasa isang bar po kami. Kasama ko po si arianne." Hyle said by the phone.
"Hoy sino kausap mosh?"
"Don't worry. I'm not a bad guy." Sabi nya ulit sa phone.
Si Ate ba kausap niya?
Is ate gonna pick me up?
Oh I will be another disappoinment.
"Si Hyle Villaflores po ito." Thats his last line before he return my phone to me.
Bakit parang galit siya tapos excited?
"Parating na ate mo." Sabi ni hyle sa akin. "I hate to confirm something before I leave."
Tinignan ko siya nang maayos.
Maya-maya pa ay napansin kong may isang babaeng nakatayo pero hindi na kinaya nang mata ko at napapikit lang ako.
Nakikinig nalang ako sa paligid ko.
"Hyle." Familiar ang boses.
I just listen.
"Hyle..." Sabi nang babae na parang maiiyak na. "Hyle look at me..." Rinig ko.
I hear no voice of Hyle kaya napadilat ako. And I was right. Kaya pala familiar ang boses kasi it was actually the person whom I expected. Si Ate Angela.
"Ate... Siya yung malungkot pero ako yung nalasing. Ang tindi niya. Comfort him please. Nalulungkot ang crush ko. It's his brother's asdfghjkl." I feel like I am losing my mind. Hindi ko na mapigilan ang bibig ko.
"Arianne, what are you-----" naputol ko ang sasabihin ang sasabihin ni Ate. Napabaling nang pabalik-balik ang pagtingin niya sa amin ni Hyle.
At sa hindi ko na nakayanan ay nandilim ang paningin ko na para akong masusuka.
I fell asleep.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Person Behind The White Robe (Completed)
General Fiction"Alam mo ba kung bakit ayaw na ayaw ko ang magagalit ka, Hyle? Kasi nakakalimutan mong mahal mo ko." - Ariane Bierneza A story about two individuals who found each other when they needed it the most. Arianne is a young woman who has always pushed he...