Another Lifetime (One Shot)

“You’ll be the last person I’ll love.”

“I’ll always love you.”

“I will never ever leave you.”

“Anatau Aishitemasu Eien Ni.”

Nakakunot noong binalingan ako ni Lord.

“Ano ‘yun?” tanong niya. “pwede ba, ‘wag mo akong intsikan, Babe,” He pouted.

Argh! He’s so damn cute! Nakagigil!

“’To naman! ‘I love you forever’ lang naman ‘yun, Babe eh,” naglalambing na sagot ko.

“’Yun lang pala tapos pinapahirapan mo pa akong umintindi,” nagtatampo ngunit may lambing sa tono nito. I hugged him; we hugged each other for a long time. ‘Yung feeling na parang ayaw niyong bitiwan ang isa’t-isa.

Haay! Isn’t it amazing na natutuwa ka kahit sa mga maliliit na bagay na ‘yun? ‘Yung mga sweet nothings na pingasasaluhan niyo? Haay! Kay sarap umibig!

Hey! Ako nga pala si Jirpeel Castro. Babaeng-babae. Certified otaku at 16 years old. Maingay, madaldal, maganda, matalino – in short, ideal girlfriend. Dahil ganoon nga ako, may boyfriend ako.

‘Naman ‘no? Sayang ang beauty ko kung wala.

Siya si Lord, hindi si Papa God. Lord talaga ang pangalan niya. Lord Serrano to be exact! Kababayan, schoolmate, at siya ang best friend cum boyfriend ko. Gwapo, matalino, talented, at ideal boyfriend.

Siyempre, dapat bagay na bagay sa akin.

Dahil mag best friends kami, hindi naging mahirap ang relasyon namin. Sabi nila, mahirap daw kasi kapag dumating ang panahon ng paghihiwalay, mawawala daw ang friendship. ‘Friends can be lovers, but lovers can never be friends again after falling apart,’ ika nga.  Pero, hinding hindi mangyayari sa amin ni Lord ‘yun. We both swore na hindi. I don’t know what to do if that will happen. Ayokong isipin. Masakit. Ayokong mawala si Lord sa buhay ko eh. I never felt so happy and secure all my life eversince he came. He’s my refuge from all of the downs of my life and my support system when both forlorn and jovial suck in my life. He’s my everything, my world, my life.

Tulad ng mga normal na tao, marami kaming hindi napagkakasunduan. Everyone has its own unique differences. Him, being the silent-type. He kind of keeps everything on his own. While, I’m the total opposite. I’m loud, vocal, and really very outgoing. But, things come in handy. Mas marami kasing mga bagay na napagkakasunduan namin tulad na lang ng talento at hilig sa pagtugtug ng gitara. And I guess, it’s the differences that make love egzoiting!

 

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          It was the eve of our anniversary – first anniversary when I decided to go out. I was feeling unwell kasi hindi siya nagtext the whole day. Kahit greetings ay wala.

          Where the hell is he?

          Dinala ako ng nag-gagandahan kong mga paa sa favorite place namin. May isang puno doon. Tadtad ‘yun ng mga carvings namin. Mga sulat ng promises gamit ang swiss knife.