I was silently watching my batchmates while they were busy catching up, hoping I would see him.
Impossible. Someone as aloof as that guy would never bother showing up in this kind of event.
Unti-unti ay nakisalamuha na din ako sakanila.
Ilan sa mga kaibigan ko noong college ay nangibang bansa na. Kaya hindi kumpleto ang barkada.
"Marge! Kanina ka pa namin hinahanap! Group hug" walang pasubaling inakbayan ako ni Stacy, ang clown ng aming tropa noon
"Grabe! Hindi ko akailaing magkikita ulit tayo after five years na halos kumpleto! Ang hirap nyo naman kasi hagilapin, daig pa celebrity" ani Helen, sabay kurot sa aking braso.
"Well, ang hirap sa audit. Jusko, ultimo ligo kain, pagdating ng busy season kailangan may oras." Madamdaming sambit ko. Totoo naman kasi, kahit ako'y hindi rin naniniwala sa mga sabi sabi nila noong college kami.
Audit is really stressful.
"Oh my God! I can't believe he's here!" Lahat kami'y napalingon sa direksyon kung san nakatingin si Helen.
Shit.
Andito sya. Andito si Third.
At hindi sya nag iisa.
"Wait, si Gaile ba yon?"
"Shit, bakit sila magkasama? Sila na? Kailan pa?"
Batid ko ang tinging ipinupukol sakin ng mga kasama ko.
Kahit ako ay nagulat sa nakita ko.
Nagkatuluyan pala talaga sila.
Tangina.
That moment I just wanted to disappear. Hindi ko pa pala kaya. Hindi pa pala ako handang makita sya.
Kasalanan ko to'. I should bear the consequences of the decision I made five years ago.
Nang makita kami ay isang sinserong ngiti ang iginawad sa amin ni Gaile.
"Guys! I miss you! Sorry we're late" walang pasubaling tinakbo ni Gaile ang distansya namin.
She's really happy.
I should be happy too, right? But why does it feel like any moment now I might break down?
"I miss you Gaile. I never thought I'd see you again" sinserong sambit ko habang niyayakap ang dating kaibigan.
Maya maya ay lumapit na din si Third.
Napaiwas ako ng tingin ng makita syang nakatitig sakin.
"Hi Third. Kamusta?" I bravely asked.
"I'm great." Tipid na sagot nito.
"So, you and Gaile?" Singit ni Stacy.
Lahat kami'y napatingin sa direksyon nilang dalawa, anticipating the answer
"Yes. Mag four years na din. Sabay kami nag review for board exams. Sabay din kaming pumasa at nag top" Gaile proudly announced.
I couldn't help but to stare at the man beside her. Observing how he beamed as Gaipe continuously tells how they deeply fell for each other.
Slowly, some of our previous batchmates started flocking on our area. Of course, the great topnotch couples are here. They wouldn't miss it for the world!
I excused myself and went to the comfort room, knowing that anytime, tears would fall.
Fucking feelings.
Ako dapat yon. Kami dapat yon. Third and I could've been there together. Sa review, sa rankings, sa audit.
That should have been me.
After a while, I decided to go back to the group. Upon approaching, I couldn't help but notice how he adoringly stares at Gaile while the latter was talking with our friends.
Walang pasubaling nagbagsakan ang mga luhang kanina pa nagpipigil lumabas. I immediately went out of the place and decided to just text them na may emergency sa bahay.
Hindi ko na kaya magtagal pa sa lugar na yon. Paulit ulit akong sinasampal ng maling desisyon ko noon.
BINABASA MO ANG
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