Genre: Romance
"Love is about the selfishness of the wrong person and the sacrifice of the right one."
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I always thought that I am the right one for him. I was his fourth, and he was my second. Second and fourth. 2 and 4. "Together Forever," like they said. At pinanghawakan ko yun. Little did I know that his together forever lasts for only six months. And.. here I am, still in the process of moving on.
It's been six months since bumalik akong America to study. It's been six months since I last saw him. It's been six months since he broke up with me. And I found myself going back to the Philippines. Thus, I'm planning to stay for good.
"Anissa Gonzalez!!" Rinig kong sigaw ng kaibigan ko, kaya pumunta ako sakanya. Andito ako sa airport ngayon. Kakauwi ko lang. I'm going to surprise my grandparents and also my cousins kaya itong kaibigan ko yung hiningian ko ng favor.
"Waaaaah kamusta ka na?" Sabi niya sabay yakap sa akin. Pinitik ko naman noo niya. "Wow! Parang hindi tayo nags-skype ng once a week at nagchachat araw araw!" Sabi ko naman sakanya. Bumusangot naman siya.
"Iba naman yung may physical contact! Like now, pwede kitang yakapin at kurutin." Sabi niya and she extended her hand, touching my cheeks and pinching it. "Ugh! Hanggang ngayon ba naman." Sabi ko sakanya.
"Hihi! Amin na nga yang bag mo, tutulungan kita." Sabi niya at kinuha niya yung iba kong bagahe. "Thanks." Pagpapasalamat ko sakanya.
"Hihih! Since kakagraduate mo, are you going to stay here for good?" Tanong niya sakin. Well, actually undecided pa ako. Pwedeng bumalik ako sa America kasi may gusto nang kumuha sakin. Pero gusto ko na ding mag-stay dito. So I answered her, "Can be."
"Don't tell me, undecided ka? Akala ko ba mags-stay ka na?" Sabi niya. I just shrugged. Kaka-graduate ko lang. Ayaw ko muna magpaka-stress. Sumakay na kami sa sasakyan niya.
"So.. Isabelle, how are you?" I asked her. "Pretty pa din." She said at lumingon siya sakin. Nakaupo siya sa driver's seat habang ako nasa passenger's seat. "Ang sabihin mo, conceited padin! Hay Isabelle, you haven't changed." Sabi ko sakanya and giggled. "Haha, You know me well." She said.
"Alright, matutulog muna ako. Wake me up pag nakay- Lola na tayo." I told her at natulog na ako. After few minutes, ginising na ako ni Isabelle. Nag stretch ako ng kamay. Pagkalingon ko naman sa bintana, iba yung bahay na nakita ko.
"Where are we?!" I shockingly asked her. "Akala mo ikaw lang may surprise?" She told me at hinila na ako papabalabas ng car. Kinakabahan ako the nearer we are to the door. I know he's here. Kabarkada ko din siya. Silang dalawa ng kakambal niya.
Pagpasok namin sa bahay, lahat sila sumigaw ng surprise. Ngiting-ngiti naman ako. "Thank you! Grabe! Nag-abala pa kayo!" Sabi ko sakanila. Kumpleto lahat ng internet friends namin ni Isabelle. Well, sa internet kami nagkakilala ni Keiji, yung ex ko.
