Love Wins: The Lea and Miggy Story [COMPLETED]

Chapter 2: The Peeping Boy

[Miggy's POV]

I'M Miggy. I met this girl when I was on my fifth grade. Transferee ko sa ilang school. Gwapa kaayo siya. Her dimples and rosy cheeks maka-attract. She approached me first kay behave kaayo ko sulod sa classroom. She asked my name and so am I. She's Lea. Tapad mi ug lingkuranan since mao raman toy vacant seat pero next to her was Troy. Bootan kaayo siya. Friendly.

One time, iya kong gi-save sa mga bully namong classmate. They call me nerd. Loner. And yes I admit that! Only child ko. Literally, wala koy playmate. My Mom and Dad is always busy from their work. School-study-home. That was my daily routine. I consider Lea as my friend but nakita nako nga sood kaayo silang Troy. Always silang mag-uban.

When we were on highschool, I sent her a boquet of flowers and sticky notes. Valentines Day to. Corny right? Gibutang nako sa iyahang table. I woke up early on that day. Pag abot nakos room ako pa usa therefore  nakahigayon ko. Good timing! I thought iyang ilabay pero iyang gisulod sa bag. Clueless akoang mga classmate kung kinsay naghatag ato. I was at the back secretly smiling ug gikilig. Pero dili na mahitsura ang nawng ni Troy. Haha. I am deeply inlove with her. 100% sure.

I continued sending her a sticky notes ug ipilit nakos iyang table.

"Good morning!"

"Keep smiling!"

"How's your day?"

Stuffs like that. Usahay kulitan na guro siya, iyang ilabay sa trashcan. Taman rako tan-aw nilang Troy nga happy mag-uban. I took some stolen pictures of her. Before ko matog, ako jud tutukan iyang nawng. Ing-ana ko ka gugmaan niya.

Graduation Day.

Sigurado nakos akong buhaton nga mo-confess ko niya but how? Uban niya pirmi si Troy. I saw them hugging after sa graduation ceremony in front of me! Imagine that? Dali-dali kog gawas sa hall. From that moment palang, nawad-an kog kusog. Wala nay chance.

I transferred to another school when I was in college. My parents want the best school for me. Wala koy mahimo. Nabalitaan nalang nako nga uyab na silang Lea ug Troy. Triple ang kasakit. Nawad-an kog gana. I almost lost myself. Nakarealize ko nga siguro dili jud siya para ako. I focused more on my Biology course kay graduating nako. I learn to love myself back. I went to gym. Nagpa-newlook. I want a new version to myself.

3 Years Later...

NIULI kog Pinas kay naa koy papeles asikasohon. I will stay sa US for good. I was popularly known as young Filipino Biologist there. Successful akong career. I want to see her bisag kausa lang to confess to her. SIYA lang gihapon though naa koy nauyab pero dili ra magdugay. I need to clarify things out. But that's impossible. Wala nakoy balita niya. Wala nako mo-intrude sa iyang kinabuhi since college basig happily married na ron silang Troy.

I am on my way back home. Pa U turn nako pero nikalit lang ug paka ang bumper sa akong sakyanan. Kalit ra kaayo ang panghitabo. Nigawas kos sakyanan bisag lipong pa. Naa koy samad pero mild ra.

I was shocked!

Danghang tawo nakapalibot pero akong mata naka-focus sa usa ka babae nga duguan. Nabangga iyang sakyanan sa poste. Nagboto-boto akong dughan sa kakulba padung niya. Nag-slow-mo ang palibot.

'It was her! Lea. My first love!'

It's been two weeks nga wala pa momata si Lea. She's in a coma. Na-guilty kog ayo. Nag-istorya nami sa iyang parents. Nagpaila ko. I said sorry to them. Cured na akong samad. Gamay ramag damage. Dili lang nako maantos ug tan-aw nga daghang apparatus sa iyang lawas.

Nahibaw-an nako nga gikan siya ni attend sa wedding ni Troy. I really felt bad for her. Everyday, ako siyang hatagan ug flowers ug sticky notes. Puli-puli mi ug bantay sa iyang parents. I still love her. But how can I face her? Daghan kog what if's. I was sleeping on the couch when I heard a voice.

"Who are you?"

Mura kog gibubuan ug bugnaw nga tubig. My God! Mata na siya! Unsay akong i react? But I found myself hugging her and teary-eyed. I sincerely said sorry to her. I explained everything pero nikalit ra siyag hilak.

Then, before i forgot, I gave her the Album I specially made for her years ago. Mao unta to akong ihatag niya during sa amoang graduation pag High School. Puro mga stolen shot niya ang naa sa album with sticky notes every picture. She smiled and confused. I am happy to see her again though she is on a process of healing. All i know is, she's totally broken right now.

"M-Miggy?"

I look into her eyes. I hugged  her again. She remembered my name!

'Meeting you again accidentally is a blessing.'

Madayon pa kaha kog puyo sa States ani?





To be continued...

Date Originally Published: May 16, 2020 (Saturday)