The Next Stage (COMPLETED)

FIFTY SEVEN: It is I

*Hello! Sorry for the late update, hehe. But due to this circumstance that we are facing today, I am able to write again. Praying for everyone's safety, comfort, good health, financial stability, and for this virus to break out. Hoping that everyone will do the same. Enjoy this chapter! God bless us all! 🖤

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Julia

My phone rang, and it's an alarm. For me to wake up? I don't know.

My whole body felt so sore, and my vision's still blurred. Anong oras na ba?

It's 5pm. Seriously? I have never been asleep for more than eight hours. This is new to me.

I heard a knock on the door. And swear, until now, hindi ko parin alam kung anong nangyayari or kung anong dapat kong gawin.

"Buhay ka pa pala?" Tanong niya. I just shrugged at nilampasan siya. Pumunta ako sa bathroom, I should take a bath already.

I looked at myself in the mirror. Bakit namumugto yung mata ko?

As I process everything that happened yesterday, I took a deep breath upon realizing that I cried really hard.

Last night, nakatulog ako without even deciding what to do. Basta ang alam ko lang, confused ako.

At gusto ko siya makita. Bahala na. What important is, I took a risk, despite of being uncertain.

Kahit hindi ko alam, siguro kapag nakita ko siya, malalaman ko yung sagot.

A few minutes later, I got out of the bathroom. Then I ended up wearing a blouse and a pants.

Kinuha ko yung phone ko. My heart skipped a beat when I saw a text message.

'An hour left. I'm still waiting.'

Napaupo ako sa kama. I must be ready for this. Everything was unplanned, pero bahala na talaga.

"Saan ka pupunta?" Tanong ni CJ ng makababa ako. He seemed confused.

Sino ba namang hindi? Pati ako, confused sa sarili ko.

"Hindi ko rin alam. I'll be safe, don't worry." I said, giving him an assurance. Dahil sa bagay na 'yun lang ako sigurado. I don't know the rest.

"Ayoko niyang ginagawa mo." Sabi niya. He sound so serious. Oo nga pala, they broke up. It's clear that he's the one who is at fault.

I faced him, waiting for his next words.

"Pero kung saan ka masaya, doon din ako." Sabi niya. I shed a tear.

He grew up so much, ang bilis ng panahon. He seems immature but he surely does become mature kapag alam niyang kailangan.

"Thank you. I'll see you later." Sabi ko at lumabas na ng bahay.

Not minding where my feet will take me, I hailed a taxi papunta sa airport.

"Thanks kuya." Sabi ko ng makababa ako ng taxi.

Thirty minutes left. Time really does fly faster than what I expected.

"Saan ako magsisimula?" I asked myself. I don't know any detail. But if I asked....

This situation sucks. And yet I'm still willing to face this.

"Look who's here. Long time no see?" That voice is familiar.

Lumingon ako to find out who talked to me. I found relief nung nakita ko siya.

"Hi." I awkwardly said. The last time we met was horrible. I didn't had the chance to say goodbye properly.

"Are you okay? Why are you here?" He asked.