PERFECT

Last day

"There will be always a glint of light in the middle of darkness in life...

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KRYP POINT OF VIEW

"Sh*t" Hindi ko alam kung nakailang mura na ba ako sa harap ng salamin. Pulang-pula ang mga marka ko sa leeg. Ngayon ko pinagsisisihan na maputi ako. Napalingon ako dahil sa katok sa pinto ng suite ko. Hindi ko sana papansinin nang tuloy-tuloy ang pagkatok kaya nagmadali akong buksan ito. Sa pagbukas ko si Ross ang tumambad sa 'kin. I feel so awkward. Sana hindi n'ya maalala.

"What happened last night? Sobrang sakit ng ulo ko." hinilot pa ni'to ang sentido. Nakahinga ako ng maluwag. Good thing he doesn't remember everything.

"You drunk until you dropped and passed out." He slowly nodded hanggang napatingin s'ya sa leeg. Idiot Kryp nakalimutan mong takpan. Agad kong tinakpan ang leeg ko gamit ang kamay ko kahit nakita na naman n'ya.

"What happened to your neck?"

"Pinapak ako ng lamok kagabi. Ang lalaki ng lamok kagabi. Hindi kaba inatake?" he shook his head.

"Ang pogi ko namang lamok." He whispered something that I didn't hear.

"What?" I asked him habang nakataas pa ang kilay ko.

"Wala. Wait me here." Magtatanong pa sana ako kasi tinalikuran n'ya na ako.

"Nice talking." I hissed. Maya-maya bumalik sya.

"Here." he handed me a concealer.

"Para san 'to?" I asked him.

"Lagay mo d'yan sa kinagat ng lamok." Mabilis kong kinuha ang foundation.

"I'll wait to you in lobby. This is our last day here let's go to other island." Bigla akong nag excite kaya walang paalam na tinalikuran ko s'ya at pumasok sa suite ko para mag-ayos. I'm so excited. Pagbaba ko nakasimangot na Ross ang naabutan ko.

"Ang bagal mo." I giggled. Kaya napailing ito.

"Let's go," he said and grab my hand. I don't know want happen but why did I feel time just stop when he hold my hand and intertwined it with his.

ROSS POINT OF VIEW

I keep staring at him secretly. He looks so happy and it makes me happy too. I lied about forgetting everything that happened last night it's a beautiful memory that I will Cherish.

"Bukas, uuwi na tayo." I said to him. He slowly nodded to me. Bukas pagbalik natin babalik na tayo sa dati. Ikaw babalik sa kan'ya. Ako babalik sa dating hindi masaya.

Pagdating namin sa isla mabilis s'yang bumaba ng bangka. Napangiti ako the little mouse is excited.

"Napakabibo ng boyfriend mo, Hijo." biglang sabi sa 'kin ng kapitan ng bangkang sinakyan namin. I was shocked.

"Oh, mukhang nagulat ata kita. Hindi n'yo ba pinahahalata. Pasensya na. Kitang-kita kasi sa' inyong dalawa na mahal na mahal n'yo ang isa't-isa. Kung itinatago n'yo ang relasyon nyo dahil sa sasabihin ng iba, naku! Mali 'yon hijo." Napatingin ako kay kryp na nagkuha ng litrato sa isla.

"Masyado po kasing mapanghusga ang mundo." ngumiti si kuya sa 'kin at tinapik ang balikat ko.

"Tandaan mo hijo. Hindi na magbabago ang mundo. Gano'n talaga pero h'wag kayong padadaig. Huwag mong hahayaang hadlangan nila ang kaligayahan n'yo. Kung saan kayo masaya gawin n'yo. Maikli lang buhay. Hayaan n'yo silang tignan kayo, pag-usapan kayo basta ang mahalaga masaya kayo." A smile appears in my lips after hearing those words. Sana lahat ng mga tao ay katulad ni manong.

"Salamat po, Manong." Ngumiti ito at tumango. Bumaba narin ako para sundan si kryp. I really hope that what manong said is true na mahal na mahal namin ni Kryp ang isa't-isa but I know it's impossible. He has a girlfriend and he even want to marry her. While me? I'm just stuck in one sided love that he doesn't know and I think he will never know.

Nilibot namin ang buong isla. This island owned by me. And Kryp is the first person I brought here.

"Wow!" Kryp exclaimed while looking at the sunset. He sat down on the sand while looking at the best view. I can't help but smile looking at him. He's the best view for me.

"What have you done to me?" I whispered. I fall for him deeper and I cannot even get up from it. I sat beside him.

"It's beautiful right?" suddenly Kryp asked.

"Yes, it is," The sunset is captivating.

"Thank you for bringing me here." I feel the sincerity in his voice.

"Welcome. I am thankful too for coming here with me. Because of you, I don't feel alone." He laughed which makes my heart jump.

"I want you to know. Even you feel that you're defeated in your battle. Look in the sun. It might be gone but it will rise again. In short, don't lose hope. Maybe it's hard for now but I believe one day you will be happy." I didn't respond to him. Sumisikip ang dibdib ko. At the same time, I'm comforted by his words.

"Then, also remember if you're facing darkness look into the moon. The moon is the proof that even in darkness you can see a light. And if there's no moon. There are stars. So you don't have any reason to give up." He continued. I smile bitterly. It's so good listening to his words. He makes me so calm.

"If you're tired, rest but don't quit. and also." I looked at him asking him what?

"Sometimes choosing your happiness isn't selfishness" He added. That makes me smile more.

"Thank you so much." Ayon lang ang nasabi ko. I hope all of person can understand me like how kryp understood me. But I feel familiar pain inside me. Hindi mo ba talaga ako naaalala?

Maybe it's time to give up.

Maybe it's time to forget.

Maybe it's time to face reality.

And it's time for me to accept that Kryp will never notice me.

KRYP POINT OF VIEW

Pabalik na kami sa resort. Ross was quiet. Parang ang lalim lalim ng iniisip.

"Hey," I called him. Napatingin ito sa 'kin.

"Why?" napakamot ako ng batok bakit ko ba s'ya tinawag?. Damn kryp.

"Paano 'yong mga photos mo na nasa 'kin need mong ipasa yo'n diba?" He nodded.

"Can you deliver it to our house when you already printed it?" He asked.

"Sure." He nodded to me. And continue looking afar.

"Ross." napatingin ulit ito sa 'kin.

"8 tasks lang nagawa natin diba ten dapat?" Ngumiti ito bago sumagot.

"It's okay Kryp, I know you're busy. Ayoko nang istobohin ka pa, eight photos is enough. Ako ng bahala sa dalawang photos." Hindi na ako sumagot. Napapikit ako something's wrong about me and I need to forget it. It's nonsense. This is our last day and why did I feel so sad about it?