Hello There, David

XXVII- Let Me be your Hero

Maggie Pov

I never thought that letting go of Brian for the second time is much, much more painful because now, I know that we both have loved each other but there's no way out that we could be together.

Siguro ako rin ang may kasalanan dahil takot ako sa responsibilidad at hindi pa talaga ako handa sa commitment. You can't blame me. I am just 19 and uncertain of so many things. Space lang naman ang hinihingi ko pero a lifetime of separation ang binigay niya sa akin.

Ano ba naman ang laban ko sa bestfriend niyang si Mayumi? Pero okay na rin na nagkausap kami. At least my closure na. Pero ang sakit-sakit pa rin. Hindi ko pa rin mapigilang umiyak.

Ilang beses na ngang kumatok Si Sir David para yayain akong kumain. Pero nagtulug-Tulugan ako. Pinahiram na naman niya yung kwarto niya Eh susulitin ko na ang pag-e-emote ko. Bukas ibang chapter na ang bubuksan ko. And I'll live my life without Brian. Basta kailangan ko lang ilabas ang lahat, lahat and tomorrow will be a better one. Tomorrow I'll take they road to fulfilling my dreams. Three more sems and I'll graduate. Three more sems and I'll live the dream my parents and I have dreamed for.

"Believe me Maggie. All my life Ikaw lang. Kaya nga masayang masaya ako na nagkita tayo ulit. I was planning on telling you pero di ko nagawa. Dahil gusto kong sulitin ang bawat araw na kasama ka. Para marami akong baong alalala dito sa puso ko.I'm sorry kung pinaasa kita. Pero dito sa puso ko, Ikaw Lang. I just have to help Mayumi in her trying times. I promised to help her get through this. Sana, sana sa pagbabalik ko, may space pa ko sa puso mo."

Pinilit kong pigilan ang sarili kong yakapin si Brian pero di ko nagawa. I guess ito lang ang magagawa ko para ipadamang mahal ko siya for the last time. To assure him that I've forgiven him and he is doing the right decision. Kahit na masakit sa akin.

We both broke down in tears because we know in our hearts that we will never have our future together. All we have will be part of our memories

Brian met Mayumi sa university. She is half Japanese, half Filipina and siguro yun ang dahilan at naging close sila agad. They both have Filipino blood. Actually friend din nila Si Sir David Pero mas close lang talaga sina Brian at Mayumi. One time, they went to a camp for a school activity. Di sana sasama si Mayumi pero it was Brian who pushed her to join. Wala namang nag-akala na that would be a monstrous experience for Mayumi.

Mayumi got lost in the mountain trail and was taken by a group of bandits. And the rest of what happened is something no one would want to remember. Ang maganda lang she survived that incident. Brian promised to stay by her side no matter what and now that she is pregnant, without knowing who from the bandits could be the father, she needs Brian more, someone who is willing to take the responsibility and stand by her. Isa pa, he still blames himself kasi siya ang nag push kay Mayumi to join them. He went back to the Philippines just to close everything between us pero hindi yun ang nangyari. He almost left Mayumi because of me. Nakalimot siya pansamantala. May reason din siguro kung Bakit Di KO siya Agad sinagot.

Haaaay. Life. But I have to move on.

I got my cellphone and dialled Lucy's number. I just have to tell her that I'm okay. For sure, nag-aalala na yun sa akin.

"You do not have enough load to complete the call. Please reload to be able to make an outgoing call. Thank you."

Ngayon pa naman ako nawalan ng load.I have no choice but to ask for Sir David's help. Kakapalan ko na talaga ang mukha ko.

I went out of his room and walked around the unit to look for Sir David. Minimalist talaga pala tong Si sir. Wala man lang ka design design Ang unit niya. Simple and elegant ang dating. Naalala ko tuloy nung nagbake kami.

Ilang beses akong umikot sa unit ni sir pero di ko siya nakita. At dahil medyo gutom na ako I went to the kitchen and there I saw Sir David's note beside a box of Yellow Cab Pizza which says:

*I don't know if this will make you smile but I'm hoping when I get back, you'll go back to the old, bubbly Maggie I know. See you in a while.

-DK

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David Pov

I know how painful it is for both Maggie and Brian. I know they both love each other pero minsan di lahat ng mahal natin eh nagtatagal. Well, walang hugot yun. My point is, sometimes the people that we love the most hurt us, but what matters most is we have loved and we were loved. Okay na yun.

It is not part of my routine to bike at night pero I did. Di ko na kasi alam ang gagawin ko kay Maggie. She has been crying since they talked. Sana lang talaga mapa smile siya ng yellow cab pizza. Sa pagkakaalala ko,that's her favorite eh.

Dumaan ako Ng convenient store at bumili Ng icecream bago umuwi. I was about to start driving my bike when I saw my own landline number calling my mobile number. Kinabahan ako kasi it could only be Maggie.

"Maggie?"---- Tinago ko yung kaba ko at pinakalma ang sarili ko.

"Sir David, pauwi ka na ba?"

"Ahm. Yes. In 15 minutes."

"Sir, sorry talaga, Pwede bang dumaan ka Ng drug store. Ang sakit Ng tiyan ko sir eh."

"Huh? Pinakakain ka kasi kanina tas ayaw mo."

"Sir, kumain na nga ako. Nakita ko yung box Ng yellow cab."

"Yun pala eh. Bakit masakit tiyan mo? Tatawag na ba ko Ng doktor?"

"Sir, dulcolax lang okay na ko. Kailangan ko lang talagang ilabas to. Naubos ko yung Isang box and I feel so bloated sir."

Hindi ako nakapag salita sa sinabi ni Maggie. Naubos niya yung pizza? Four flavor yun Eh. I was hoping na pag uwi KO sa unit may dadatnan pa ko.

"Maggie, I'll be there in less than 10 minutes. Bibilisan kong magbike, Pero for the mean time. Drink a lot of glasses of water para Makatulong. May lemon ako sa ref, you take that too."

I put down the phone and found myself smiling. Why does Maggie amuse me so much? Paano kaya kung Di siya broken hearted, baka kaya niyang ubusin Ang 2 boxes.