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Fight For You

VIC

"Vic, you have to make it fast. You wouldn't wanna be late for your flight." Ina, my roommate said as she tried to get me out of bed.

"Calm down, Ina. I still have 45 minutes to spare. It'll only take a while to get to the airport."

She put a hand on her waist and took a look at me. "Will you get up or I'll make you get up?"

There's that look again which gets me scared every single time, damn.

"Okay, okay. I'll get ready, give me 15 minutes. Is that good?" I asked.

"Yeah yeah whatever just hurry!" she exclaimed and rolled her eyes at me.

After 30 minutes, we're finally here at the airport.

"Awww. I'll miss you, Vic! Thank you for everything, I promise to visit you some time." she said, hugging me and trying to hold back tears.

"I'll miss you too, Ina! Shh, don't cry. I don't want this kind of drama you have at airports hahaha." I teased.

"Shut up!" she said as she hit my arm. "But seriously speaking...Vic, are you really ready to see her again?"

I sighed. "I don't know. All I know is it's time I go back and I guess I'll have to face everything and everyone I left there."

"Everyone in Flight 1385, to the Philippines, please board your planes now. The plane will take off in a while."

"Go, go, gooooo! I'm sure you can't wait to see her so go to the freaking plane, now!"

"Wow, looks like you want me to leave too soon hahaha."

"Stop talking! Just gooooo and have a safe flight!" she pushed me one last time, obviously annoyed. Hahaha. "But Vic, can you do me a favor?"

"Hmm. Sure....what is it?"

She took a deep breath before speaking. "Please promise me that when you see each other, tell her the truth."

Her......

Tell.......

Truth........

It took a while for it to sink in and I finally found the words to say.

"I promise."

I boarded the plane and as it took off, sight of the land kept getting smaller. I took out something from my pocket and examined it. Am I really ready to see you again?

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I'm finally here. And there's no backing out now.

It's been 3 years. 3 years since I left the Philippines on my 3rd year in DLSU to go to Canada and continue my studies. As soon as I got there, I took the entrance exam for University of Toronto and fortunately, I passed. That's where I met Ina. She was my roommate and one of those people that even when you first meet, you already know you'll get along with them easily. I studied Business Entrepreneurship in University of Toronto for 2 years and graduated with honors just last year. I stayed there for one more year, to prepare myself when I come back here. Yes, I was that broken when I left that I needed that much time. I just can't believe it's been 3 years. 3 years since I left; since I last saw them; and 3 damn years since I left M---ah, nevermind. I really don't wanna talk about it right now.