Let Me Tell You A Story

2. | I'll be waiting here for you |

2. |I'll be waiting here for you|

Lably: Try listening to "happier" by Ed Sheeran para mas feel mo.

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Walking down 29th and park

I saw you in another's arms

Only a month we've been apart

You look happier

I smiled bitterly as I stared at him. Nakaupo ako sa table malayo sa kaniya kung saan hindi niya napapansin.

He's sitting alone and so I am. He's drinking his favorite milk tea. I smiled as I watched him took a sip of it.

I roamed my eyes. This cafe used to be our favorite place. Dito kami unang nagkakilala. It was December 3, 2019. Of course I still remember that day, it was one of the memorable day in my life.

"Hi miss, pwedeng maki-upo?"

He was the one who approached me. He was smiling brightly. He's cute, he was a jolly man full of jokes. Hindi siya nauubusan ng kwento. And at that time, we became friends.

Until he asked my permission if he can court me.

"Pwede ba akong manligaw, Mich? I promise, magiging mabuti akong boyfriend sa'yo."

And yeah, I said yes. Tuluyan na ring nahulog ang loob ko sa kanya.

Tumagal ang panliligaw niya sa akin ng dalawang buwan. I wasn't yet ready to have a boyfriend dahil mas focus ako sa studies ko. But he said that he's not gonna be a disturbance instead he's gonna support me. And he did, sinuportahan niya ako sa pag-aaral ko.

Until the day comes, nakapag-desisyon na ako, sasagutin ko na siya.

It was in this cafe again, sa cafe na 'to mismo, kung saan kami unang nagkakikala at naging magkaibigan.

"Dan, sinasagot na kita."

He's eyes widened in shock. Natawa pa ako no'n dahil ang cute niya.

"T-Talaga? Sinasagot mo na ako, Mich?"

"Yes, Dan."

"Yes! Girlfriend na kita sa wakas!"

Nakakahiya that time dahil ang daming taong nakatingin sa amin but at the same, ang saya saya ko.

Iyon na yata ang pinakamasayang araw na nangyari sa buhay ko---the day we became a couple.

Mula noon ay dito na kami palaging nagdi-date. Walang araw na hindi niya pinaparamdam sa akin kung gaano niya ako kamahal at gano'n rin ako sa kanya.

Pero may mga times talaga na you'll realize na hindi dapat lagi kayong magkasama at magkadikit.

Lalo na no'ng thesis na namin. Naging busy ako. Halos wala na akong oras sa kanya.

"Babe, date tayo?" He said on the phone.

"Sorry babe, magsu-survey kasi kami, eh."

"Wala ka nang time sa akin, Mich." I could sense the sadness in his voice.

"Babawi ako after, promise. I love you, babe."

"I love you, too. Wag kang magpapagod, okay? Don't forget to eat."

"Yes, babe."

Pero initindi pa rin niya ako.

Minsan dumadaan ang araw na hindi ko siya natatawagan o kahit isang text man lang pero hindi pa rin siya nagagalit o nagtatampo. He understands me well. And I love him for being that--considerate and thoughtful.