The Forgotten Night (BxB)-COMPLETED

Ika-apatnapung Kabanata

Ika-apatnapung Kabanata

SUN

I SIPPED on the cappuccino first, before sitting on the seat. I was currently inside the one of the famous café in Barcelona, Cafés El Magnífico, they serve the best coffee in the town.

I was dragged here accidentally a year ago and after tasting their cappuccino, I keep on coming back.

It's not a normal cappuccino. Seems like they added a secret ingredient, and it was perfect. Not too strong and not too creamy either.

I place the cappuccino on the table, as well as the piece of chocolate cake. Since then, I love eating sweets but unluckily, I'm not gaining any weight. I also place my laptop on the table. I was preparing for a presentation for my new project, I want this to be approved without many questions, by the chairman, which is my Dad.

I hate working back then, but because of what happened, I started doing it, to at least busy myself, so I will not think that much about the incident.

It's been five years since I broke up with you but the lethal pain since that day was still here. Hindi man lang ata nabawasan. 

I was petrified for a moment when I saw you standing outside the café's door looking at your phone, then to your phone, as if you're checking if you went to the right place or not.

A question popped on my mind as I stare at you, 'can you still remember me?'

And when you're already sure about it, you hold the doorknob, pushed and entered. You room your eyes around, finding a vacant table to sit on.

I smiled before raising my hands and wave in the air to catch your attention, I succeeded. Your eyes dropped on my at the edge of the café near the glass wall. You stared at me, wondering. Your eyes are questioning if who I was. Or am I even pertaining to you. I chuckled because your face is so adorable. You look more confuse because of what I did.

You look at your side, side by side to check if I was looking at you or to someone else. But no, I was really looking at you.

I guess you already can't recognize me, through this years, huh? You stared at me for not less than a minute until your eyes slowly widen while parting your lips, maybe, you already recognized me by just looking at your reaction.

You bit your lips, while hesitating to come near me, or just walk away. Guilt was slowly crossing on your face, but I raised my hands again to invite you to my table. I showed you my brightest smile, telling that everything is already ok. That I am totally fine. That you don't need to worry about my feelings anymore.

You did, you gently stepped your foot towards where I was sitting. I will lie if I won't admit that I still love you. Your effect on me is still here. Just staring at you walking towards me, makes my heart beats fast, butterflies in my stomach, my hands started trembling and though I was sitting, I can still feel how my knees shook.

You sat in front of me, awkwardly. I don't know what to say. I was speechless. I didn't saw you for the last five years, and I wasn't ready right now. Your features change, you became more masculine, but I still recognize you, by your eyes nose and lips.

I was 28 back then. Dalawampu't-walong taon ako noon nang iwan mo ako, pero kahit kailan, hindi ako nagtanim ng sakit ng loob sa iyo. Mahirap tanggapin pero wala ako no'n magawa dahil nire-respeto ko ang desisyon mo. Sobrang sakit ang naranasan ko pero kasama naman yun kapag nagmahal ka diba? Hindi lahat ng pagkakataon ay masaya ka. Dadating at dadating ang punto na masasaktan ka.

Halos araw-araw kitang naiisip, ang mga masasaya nating ala-ala ay paulit-ulit na bumabalik sa aking isipan kahit ayaw ko na no'n na alalahanin dahil hindi ko kaya ang sakit. Sa kabila ng lahat ng sakit, hindi ko hiniling na hindi kita nakilala, dahil kung uulitin ang pagkakataon, gusto kitang makilala dahil iba ang lebel ng saya na aking nadama no'ng kapiling kita.