ARIEL.
I’m in a plane right now and I have decided to go to the US for a vacation. Not totally vacation. But as much as possible, I’m going to avoid work. According to my brothers, para daw makapag-freshen up ako. I’m going to stay here for at least a year. After nu’n, I’ll go back to the Philippines na. And sana sa pagdating ko doon, mas magaan na ang pakiramdam ko.
I was trying to find my seat and finally nakita ko ‘yung bakanteng sit. I guess this one’s for me.
For the first time, ito ‘yung unang beses akong aalis ng bansa. Pero, ito ang pangarap namin ni Carmen. Makapag-travel abroad. Hay! Kailan ba kita makakalimutan babes?
Tumitig ako sa singsing ko. “Fly high now babes, I’m gonna miss you.” Hinalikan ko ulit ang singsing and again, may tumulo na namang luha sa mata ko. Agad ko itong pinunasan dahil nakakahiya. Somehow, we’re on a public place.
“I miss you, too.” A familiar voice said. Teka, sino ‘to? Bakit siya nag0-I miss you? Assuming lang? Sa pagkakaalam ko, isa lang ang tinatawag kong babes.
“Miss, pasensya na. Pero, hindi ikaw ang tinutukoy ko.” Sabe ko naman sa kanya. Nakakainis kasi masiyadong assuming. Nawala tuloy ang pag-drama ko.
“So, bukod sa akin may iba ka pang babes?” Sabi niya. Teka lang! Agnes?! Ikaw ba ito? Ohmyghad!!! Sana nga siya ito.
“Carmen?” Sabi ko sa kanya at tinitigan ko siya. Balot na balot kasi siya doon ko na-realize na siya nga ‘yung katabi ko ngayon. And, there’s my heart beat again. Beating so fast dahil sa kasama ko sa airplane.
“Ako nga. May iba ka pa bang babes?” Tinanggal niya ang balot sa kanyang mukha kaya napangiti si Jerry and this time. I know it’s time to continue our friendship. OR LOVE STORY PERHAPS.
“Wala. Nagulat lang ako. I thought you just followed your Mom to become a surgeon.” Ngumiti siya and hindi pa din ako makapaniwalang nasa tabi ko siya.
“Well, I learned a lot of what happened. Now that I have time to erase my what if’s, I did.” Ngumiti naman siya.
And this time, I know that her SMILE is GENUINE. She is now GENUINELY HAPPY.
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FanfictionWhat will you do if you will have the chance to go back in the past? Would you settle for what you have in the present? Or willingly changed your own history? iamemts28 presents, IN THE PAST.
