Don't Forget About Me

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Master Cedie 🤴

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Sept 21, 8:02 AM

Rise and shine, babe!
Good morning! 😚

Good morning.

Kumain ka na ba?
Don't forget to eat first before going to work.

Sa work na ako.

Oh? Mamaya pang 10 pasok mo, ah.
Bakit ang aga mo naman yata?

Ahh, wala. Stressed lang.

Hmm... why?
What's making my sunshine stressed?

Promise mo muna hindi ka magagalit. 🙃

Now, I'm curious. What is it?
I promise I won't get mad. 😚

Uhmm... close ba kayo ni Lara?

Si Lara? The one you met sa party last night?

Oo, may iba ka pa bang Lara? 🤔

Just making sure. So, what about her?

I just didn't like her hovering around you last night.
I understand na you guys are college friends and might be really close, pero kasi naman kung makaasta siya, parang may something. 🙃

Well, meron ba?

Babe, I wouldn't be dating you right now if I'm into some other girl. There's no one else but you, okay?

May tiwala naman ako sa'yo, Ced.
Even though bago pa lang itong sa'tin,
naniniwala akong totoo ka sa'kin.
It's just that Lara rubs me off the wrong way.

Well, let me tell you a bit about my history with Lara.
Promise me you won't get mad at me, too.

Hala, kinabahan naman ako sa ganyan mo, Ced! 🥺

I'll be very honest with you, babe, kaya sana wag mong mamasamain ang sasabihin ko. Kinakabahan rin ako sa magiging reaction mo, pero we need to be 100% honest with each other kaya sasabihin ko ito sa'yo.

Okay, sige. Susubukan kong intindihin sa abot ng makakaya ko.

Okay. Hmm, how do I start this one?
Lara and I were college friends.
We met through our mutual friends in the department.
She was studying Tourism while I was on Marine Engineering. You can say that we clicked. We got along pretty well.

So best friend mo siya?
Like how I was with Miles and the boys?

Sort of, but ours was different.
May added benefits.

What kind of benefits, Samaniego? 🤔

The kind you're thinking right now.

Puta! Friends with benefits kayo???

Hey. I was young and immature then.
Tinigilan ko na yun, I promise. 🤚
Di na ako ganun ngayon.

Mamaya na ako magre-react.
Please continue your story.

We were (sorry for the term) fuck buddies for a long time. And attachment grew its claws, we became a couple. But we were the toxic kind of couple. There was no trust at all. Eventually, nag-break din kami.

Wow. So that's why she's clinging to you like that.
Parang gusto ko mantadtad lalo pang sisig, ah. 🔪🔪🔪

I'm so sorry if she's acting like that last night.
I kept brushing her off, pero ayaw paawat talaga ni Lara. Since we've been together for so long, kahit break na kami ay pakiramdam niya kanya pa rin ako.

I don't even know what to say right now. 😶

Na-turn off ka na ba sa'kin? 😔
I'm sorry if my past is a bit wild.
But do know that I've always liked you since we were kids. And now that I have you, I'll treasure you the best way I can.

Naiintindihan ko naman, Ced.
Inis lang talaga ako dun sa Lara na yun.
Ex-girlfriend mo naman pala. 🙃

Sorry talaga, baby.
Pero matagal naman nang tapos yung amin.
I assure you, ikaw lang talaga.
Saka marunong naman ako mahiya sa magulang mo.
We made a pact; I ought to keep it.

Just give me time to process all these.
Di ako nakikipag-break ha?!?!
Hayaan ko lang munang mag-sink in sa utak ko.

Okay, babe.
If that's what you want.
I'll be here waiting. 😚