"Do you promise that you won't leave me?" Nakangiting tanong ko habang naka lahad ang pinky ko sa batang lalake sa akin harap. Ngumti sya at nakita ko yung bungi nyang ngipin.
"Do you also promise that you won't forget about me?" Tanong nya pabalik sakin habang nakalahad din yung pinky nya.
"I promise." Sabay namin sagot at Nag pinky promise isa't isa.
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"Hindi mo ako kakalimutan ah?" Natatawang sabi ni Jarel.
"Oo naman." Nakangiting lumuluha kong sambit sa kanya.
He's going to study in States. Mamimiss ko 'tong kupal na 'toh.
"Knock knock." Sabi nya at umakto pa na parang kumakatok. At ako naman si tanga, umakto na parang may bimnubuksang pinto.
"Who's there?" Tanong ko.
"Kakasabi ko lang na 'wag mo akong kalimutan eh." Natawa na lang sa corny nyang joke.
"Basta 'wag mo akong palitan." Nilahad ako ng pinky. I'm childish, yes.
"Basta 'wag mo din akong kalimutan." Nilahad nya ang kanyang pinky. Together we said I promise in front of each other.
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Years passed and nakapag tapos na ako ng college. I kinda miss my best friend. Nag bar hoping kami ng iba kong kaibigan. Jarel is my best friend, at wala akong balak na palitan yun. He went to States without me telling that I love him. Yes, I love him. I love him as my best friend, but I also love him more than friends. Umuwi ako sa bahay ng lasing.
"Reinne!" Rinig kong may tumawag sakin kaya nilingon ko yun. Lumak ang mga mata ko nang makita ko si Jarel.
Wake up Reinne. Wala dito si Jarel, nasa States sya, remember? Tumakbo ako papunta sa kwarto ko kahit pasuray suray na ako maglakad at agad iyong sinara. Mabilis din akong nakaidlip dala ng kalasingan.
Nagising ako dahil sa tumamang ilaw sa mukha ko. F*ck the one who opened the curtains. And f*ck my dreams.
"Gumising ka na nga Reinne." See? Pati boses nya naririnig ko. "GISING NA REINNE." Napa balikwas ako ng marinig ko ang boses nya.
D*mn. He's really here. Mas nagmature syang tingnan. Maputi, matangkad, at meron na ring balbas at bigote na nagpa dagdag sa kakisigan nya.
"Y-you're h-here."
"Of course I'm here." I'm still shock sa nangyayari. Jarel is here.
Akala ko magiging masaya na ako, pero hindi pala. Because he brought his best friend here. BEST F*CK*NG FRIEND. And take note, his BEST F*CK*NG FRIEND IS A F*CK*NG GIRL, A GIRL.
Kumikirot ang puso ko habang masaya silang nag uusap. Dapat ako yung andun eh. Dapat sakin lang ang atensyon nya. He broke his promise. Not once, not trice, but twice.
He promised that he wouldn't leave me, but he left me. He promised that he wouldn't replace me, but he just did. Why would he even promise something that he can't even do. It's. I guess I'm the only one who keeps promises seriously. Promises are are not meant to be broken, because it wouldn't be a promise anymore if it's broken.Broken promises sucks, dahil sa mga promise tayo laging umaasa.
