Alas dos na sa kadlawon but I couldn't sleep. Ang nawong sa bata ganina ang naa sa akong huna-huna.
Is it possible?
How old is he? 3? 4? 5?
Pero ana tong babae nga iyang kauban ganina, kalook-alike lang daw nako ang papa sa bata kay naa daw sa abroad ang iyang amahan.
I know for sure that she's Renda's mother. Renda is like the spitting image of her mother.
Does this mean she's already taken? Perhaps married.
My heart ached with the thought.
But maybe they're not together anymore. Naa nay nahitabo sa amoa bag-o lang. And it's not too late to take my chances right? I'll accept her as a whole even with her child. Total gaan ra man sad akong pamati sa bata.
Bahalag late na sa gabii, nitext ko sa iya
: Hi Ren. This is Kenneth. Pls save my number
Few minutes after, nibeep akong phone.
Renda : You still up? It's late.
: And so are you. Naa kay work unya diba?
R : Wala. It's Saturday. Can't sleep so I did my lesson plan. Ikaw?
: I told you I would call but I was busy. Can I call now?
R : Sure. I'm done with my work.
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RENDA
"Hello?" I answered. Kulbaan. Idk why nga gakita naman mi ganina. I mean gahapon.
"Ren, I was thinking.. if," sugod niya and then nahilom siya sa pikas linya.
"If?" I urged him to continue.
"If you wanna go out on a date with me,"
Sht. Kalmahi. Akong dughan murag gisudlan ug daghang ilaga. Na daut akong sistema. Di ko makaprocess sa iyang giingon. Date? With me?
"Why?"
A brief silence centered between us.
"I like you,"
Sht. Kadlawon jud? Nabuang mani siya. Pero seryoso? Nayawa na. Why now? I mean yes wala pa japon na wala akong feelings for him and mas nideeper pa jud sukad ni abot si Toni sa akong life maski pag wala siya sa akong kilid atong mga panahona.
"I mean no," bawi pa niya
Ka wow. Mura ta anig bata gihatagan ug pagkaon niya bawion. It crushed me.
"Are you free tomorrow night, Ren?"
He broke my heart for the second time! Ga palabi! Sakit baya!
And then I remembered Toni.
"Yes. I have to tell you something too. In person." tubag ra sad nako.
