February 2009
St. Martha's Valentine's Party
After that day hindi ko na siya ulit nakita. I became curious about his whereabouts kaya gumawa ako ng paraan para malaman halos lahat. He's an eldest son of the Lucero's, most of his family and relatives were in States. He lives in a condo unit kahit na nasa Junior palang siya and he lives alone. He's three years older than me. He's a transferee pero kahit na transferee siya ay kasama na agad siya sa Soccer team and he's a bit popular within a small span of time. Most of his life was living in the States, I wonder kung bakit bigla siyang nagtransfer dito sa Pilipinas. Madalas pa rin akong magpunta sa likod ng school waiting if I could him again but days, weeks and months passed pero wala. And last month I've decided not to think of him, hindi naman siya naging part ng buhay ko, I just thought that we will be friends. Because now I have no one, Faye already moved to America together with her family.
And now, here I am forced to attend this formal party, wearing a long champagne tube dress. My hair was fixed in a simple bun para daw mahighlight ang features ng aking mukha. Never akong naging fan ng mga party like this. Mas okay para sa akin na magkulong sa kwarto at magbabad sa pagbabasa ng mga novels o kaya story sa wattpad kesa ngumiti ng walang humpay sa mga taong hindi mo naman kilala at never mo naming nakasalamuha. I'm really not fond of interacting with people. I was born and raised to be alone. I don't have brothers nor sisters so being alone is not a big issue for me. I can survive without friends; I was home-schooled during elementary days. I just have my mom and my dad; I don't like my relatives either thay expect too much of many things.
I was sitting here together with my classmates busy with my phone when I heard that romantic song. I didn't know the title but it sends shivers in my spine.
I think I finally know you
I can see beyond your smile
I think that I can show you
That what we have is still worthwhile
Don't you know that love's just like the thread
That keeps unravelling but then
It ties us back together in the end
"May I have this dance?" Bigla akong napatunghay dahil kilala ko ang boses na iyon.
Hindi ako nakasagot pero kusa akong tumayo at tinanggap ang kaniyang paanyaya. We barely knew each other; we only see each other twice. But it feels like that I've known him for so long.
In your eyes, I can see my dream's reflections
In your eyes, found the answers to my questions
In your eyes, I can see the reasons why our love's alive
In your eyes, we're drifting safely back to shore
And I think I've finally learned to love you more
The song doesn't fit us but it feels so nice. I looked into his eyes and saw his soul. His deep brown eyes. It seems that it's telling me the story of his life, his happiness and his sorrow.
You warned me that life changes
That no one really knows
Whether time would make us strangers
Or whether time would make us grow
Even though the winds of time will change
In a world where nothing stays the same
Through it all our love will still remain
"I'm leaving." He said that breaks the silence.
"Why?" I simply uttered at hindi ko alam kung bakit bigla akong nakaramdam ng lungkot.
"Going back to States, to my old life, to my family." He explained.
"O! I see." I just said.
"Are you going to miss me?" He chuckles.
"Why?" I snap back.
In your eyes, I can see the reasons why our love's alive
In your eyes, we're drifting safely back to shore
And I think I've finally learned to love you more
Oooooohhhhhh
"I just thought that you'll miss me. I'm just kidding. I'm not leaving." He said while smiling.
"Good to know." Hindi ko mapigilang sabihin.
The song just ended but since that night we became closer. We became friends. He's like an old brother to me but too sweet and too caring. But all things come to an end.
"Meg." He happily said.
Same spot, were here at the back of the school.
"What's with the happy face?" I asked.
"My family will go home for graduation. It's been three years since I've last seen them." Excitement was evident in his voice.
And when his graduation came. I was like a proud sister or so whatever for Andrew. I was there clapping like an idiot for him. But when his family came, it's like a bomb that destroy everything.
"Meg. Meg. Meg." Paulit-ulit niyang tawag sa akin.
"Ano!" Sigaw ko.
"You mad?" He asked while holding my shoulders.
"May dahilan ba? Tigilan mo nga kaka-english mo." Bulyaw ko.
"Aalis na ko bukas ganito ka pa." Malungkot niyang sinabi.
"Bakit kasi kailangan mo pang umalis? Pwede ka namang dito mag-aral." Litanya ko.
"That's what my Dad said." Halata rin ang lungkot sa kaniyang boses.
"Promise me to come back 'pag graduation ko na." Naiiyak kong sambit.
"Yes. I promise." Pangako niya at saka ako hinalikan sa aking pisngi.
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