A Comeback when the First Tear Dropped (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 5

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He did what he have said a while ago. Sobrang gentle niya magmaneho and he's making sure na comfortable ako sa pagda-drive niya. Bigla na naman akong nalungkot dahil bigla ko na namang naalala si Alex.

I just remember him at anything na nakikita ko. I know that I'm now being unfair to him because I promise him earlier that the ride was my last pero ito na naman ako, bine-break na naman iyong promise ko sa kanya. He's showing his anger sa way ng pagpapaalala niya ng mga ginagawa niya. Mygod, Alex is everywhere!

How am I supposed to heal if ganito iyong nakikita ko? I already told myself that I'll heal my self pero bibigyan ko pa rin ng parte si Alex sa akin. I just want to move on from the past and heal from the pain pero hindi kasama iyong kalimutan ko si Alex. He has a big part inside my heart and I don't wanna ruin it by taking him away from me.

Gusto ko lang na makalimutan ko na iyong nangyari noon at mawala na iyong sakit and I think that it's a great idea for me to begin the next chapter of my life. I know how hard it is to be in the healing process, iyong iba nga kailangan pa ng meditation or need pa nila magpa-check up dahil hindi nila kaya ng sila lang but I know, within myself that I can do this without any further help from others. I know I'll be able to overcome the pain I've encountered years ago.

"Why do you kept on staring at me? Like what I've said, hindi ako masamang tao," He said.

I looked at the road and started to feel awkward too. "Nagulat nalang kasi ako. Hindi naman tayo magkakila, ni hindi ko nga alam saan ka nanggaling tapos out of nowhere bigla kang susulpot at magbibigay ng free ride? Eksakto pa nasiraan ako?" I continuously complained and I looked at him to see his reaction but he just laughed at me and continued driving.

"Look, it doesn't matter if we don't know each other. I saw that you're panicking earlier, bakit hindi kita tutulungan?" He replied.

"Because..." I uttered.

"Because?"

"I don't know... Bakit nga ba kasi?" I asked, surrendering.

"See? Wala namang mali kung tulungan kita. I'm just being nice here." He looked back at the road and then focused driving again.

"Thank you," I said, smiling at him.

"For the free ride?" He asked.

I slowly nodded and he laughed a bit. "Yes, that too but thank you for being nice even though you don't know me that much," I explained and he continued nodding while still driving.

"Your thank you's not enough," He said kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.

"What more?"

"Free ligaw," He teased. Naluwagan ko iyong hininga ko nang sabihin niya iyon. We're not even that close yet he still managed to say his korni joke.

I don't know but I just felt comfortable being with him kahit na kanina lang naman kami nagka-usap at nagkakilala. I felt that we've known each others for years tapos ngayon lang ulit kami nagkita. I know that this feels and seems so really weird but everytime I am thinking that I'm about to go home after this ride, a part of me wants to miss him...

My other partㅡprobably at Alex's part is making me want to feel the conscience again within my body. I felt like I'm cheating on him kahit na hindi naman talaga. This feels really weird...

"Free ligaw ka dyan. Ang bilis mo ha," I teased back and slightly laughed at him.

He smiled too and I can see his priceless smile. "One day palang tapos ligaw na, ano?"