Once Upon A Mistake (Mistake #1)

Chapter 19

"Ano na naman ba?" I asked, looking tired at aga who's been following me lately. Kelan pa siya naging stalker ko?

"Y-you knew?" Of course! Such a bad stalker, nagpaparinig pa nang footsteps.

Di ko siya inimik sa halip ay nanatiling nakataas ang aking kilay na may "care to explain?" look.

"Umm.. liligawan uli kita." After he said his reasons, I Immediately laugh.

What a funny thing!

"No need," nagulat ang kanyang mukha at dumeretso ang tayo. Funny. "Kasi kahit manligaw ka pa nang ilang taon, hindi kita sasagutin. We. Will. Never be the same anymore." Tatalikuran ko na dapat siya pero nanliit ang mata ko sa inis nang hawakan niya ang aking kamay.

Agad 'ko naman itong nahawi.

I saw sincerity, sad, anger in his eyes but even so. We can never be back again, maybe I can forgive him when the time comes but I don't wanna go back with him anymore.

"Don't bother me anymore!" Napasinghap ako, here we go again.

"No—" Tinaas ko ang aking hintuturo, telling him to shut up and just listen to what I'm gonna say.

"Stop your explanation kasi kahit mapaos kana kakasabi sa 'kin niyan, my decision is final." Sasayangin niya lang laway niya,

"Fine! Fine, heil. But please? Hear my explanation kahit na wala na sayong kwenta ang pinagsamahan natin?"

Hindi ako umimik, then I should hear him.

"Yes, I cheated." Umiwas siya nang tingin, I know.

"I cheated because she said, It's not me you love anymore." Tumango ako, not because it was true but because it was a terrible lie and he believes it. "She kissed me, siniraan ka niya sa 'kin. Like you said.. bata pa tayo so I believed it. Sabi niya sinabi mo sakanyang makikipag break kana sa 'kin noong araw na 'iyon."

I laugh sarcastically, napatingin siya sa 'kin.

I arched my eyebrows, "What? Continue." Then I rolled my eyes.

"Then, he came. He punched me at kinuha niya agad si—" I stopped him.

"Stop mentioning her name." Tumango siya sa sinabi ko,

"Then, sinakay niya sa kotse niya. Wala akong nagawa. I just looked at my brother as he took her. Years after news came out that she's murdered but her body is not yet found." Tumango uli ako.

Kumunot ang noo niya pero nagpatuloy pa din, "Alam mo na ba?" Mariin akong tumango. Yes, and your explanation is nonsense.

Napasinghap siya. "But you didn't know that last time silang magkasama ay sa isang hotel."

Nagulat ako sa nadinig,

"W-what hotel?" Sa gulat ay nautal ako sa pagtanong,

"Avida." Kinuha ko ang cellphone at agad in open ang app na map at sinearch ang avida hotel, the hotel was close to.. the bar that they kissed.

"May cctvs ba roon?" I asked him,

"I'm not sure, I didn't check the hotel. Do you want to check? I'll go with you." Tinago ko na ang phone.

"No thanks, I can do it by myself." I answered at akmang tatalikuran ba siya pero may sasabihin pa pala ako.

"Happy now? Napakinggan ko na explanations mo. I'm gonna get going." And I turned my back.

Hindi ako sigurado kung totoo ba ang sinabi niya, Totoo bang hindi niya sinundan? Totoo bang naghalikan lang sila? I wasn't there! May video lang iyon na sinend sa 'ken nang mga schoolmates na kilala ko roon.

Wala din roon part na kinuha ni meiko ang best— should I stop calling her that? Napailing ako sa sarili. She betrayed me but still, she became part of my life and With or without reason I'll help her rest in peace, everybody deserves it and now.. I need to find her body, I need to find who's the murderer. I used to think that meiko is the murder... and now I think I'm in doubt.

Napapikit ako at humingang malalim bago umupo sa court namin, may mga tao but still. I don't care anymore.

Sinubukan 'kong tignan ang araw pero, parang napaso lang ang aking mata. Napaluha ako at hindi ko alam pero nagpatuloy ang pag luha ko.

As my tears started to roll down in my cheeks, di ko namalayan na may umupo sa aking tabi.

"Crying, again?" I heard a girl, and I think I know her already, my bestfriend.

"Sorry." I said and get back to what I'm doing, The usual thing. Babad sa pag aaral.

"Saying sorry again?" I faked a laugh at pinunasan ang mga luha sa aking mata.

"Lumaki din kasi ako sa orphan diba? I know you know it." Then she smiles at nanlaki ang aking mata sa gulat, what? I didn't know that!

"T-talaga?" Gulat 'kong tanong at halos mabitawan ang aking ballpen.

"What the hell? You're my best friend yet, you didn't know!" Nag kibit balikat ako, kahapon lang naman kami naging mag bestfriend. For sure. Hindi ko pa talaga alam ang kwento sa buhay niya but I think I'm being unfair kasi alam niya ata buong kwento ng buhay ko.

"Here," inabot niya sa 'kin ang ice cream na hawak niya at namilog ang mata ko sa gulat, bakit andito siya? Ang alam ko maaga siya umuwi.

Napaangat tuloy ako sa buwan, at nakita 'ko ang liwanag nito pero hindi nasaktan ang mga mata ko gaya ng pagkasakit sa araw noong nakaraang linggo.

"Uhm, w-wag na. Ayos lang, sayo yan e." Umiiling 'kong sabi kahit na gusto ko talaga ng pagkaing hawak niya. My comforting food.

"Tsk! O sige, ayaw mo? Tapon ko nalang." She was about to threw it but I immediately took it. Sayang naman, gusto ko din naman.

Tumawa siya nang maubos ko ang Ice cream sa harapan niya.

"I know what you feel, remember?" Tumango ako at marahang ngumiti.

"We feel each other." We both said and laughed as we hug each other,

What a corny friendship! What an old me! Napatawa nalang ako at napansin 'ko ang tinginan nang tao sa paligid ko, damn! Baka iniisip nila nababaliw na 'ko.

Inirapan ko sila, then let them think what they want.

Tatayo na sana ako para makaalis na at makapunta sa next class ko pero namilog ang mata ko nang makit ko si buwan na papasok sa court, with he's friends. Nasan si felicia?!

I bet they make out after that night! Siguro'y nag hotel, or what? Hindi man lang sila nahiya. They were in public!

Pinukpok ko ang ulo, Why am I thinking of them?!

Mabuti nalang hindi niya pa 'ko nakikita kaya may chance pa 'kong maka alis without him, seeing me.

"Excuse me." Inis 'kong sabi nang may bumangga sa akin habang pababa ako nang hagdan padaan sa ibang pintuan.

Tinignan lang ako nung lalake at dumeretso sa pagakyat sa hagdan,

sumimangot ako lalo, gusto ko sana siyang awayin pero baka mapansin kami at makita pa ko ni buwan so, minadali ko nalang ang lakad ko.

Nakahinga ako nang maluwag nang tuluyan na akong nakalabas sa court.

I don't want to face my COUSIN yet! I'll face him when I get rid of what I'm feeling, I know this is just temporary.. It just.. so impossible to believe.