Us Happened

Unrequited

Mika

We we're bestfriends during elementary days but she went away when we were high school freshmen. Tin had to go to the States, she didn't even said goodbye. Seeing her now, it felt nostalgic.

"Tin!!" I hugged her tight enough, making sure I won't crush our little angel inside my womb.

"Hey.." She responded much more less enthusiastic, bigla tuloy akong nahiya.

"Ahm.. Sorry, I got carried away. You live nearby?" I asked her again.

"Ahm.. Yeah." She nodded and pointed her house, it's just few blocks away from ours.

"Doon lang kami sa malapit eh, see you around." Nagpaalam na din ako, siguro kasi naramdaman ko yung pagiging awkward. Bakit parang galit siya sakin? Wala naman akong naaalala na nagaway kami bago siya umalis. We are indeed inseparable back then.

Hays, what happened?

"Hey babe, you okay?" I shrugged the thoughts away when Kiefer wrapped his arms around me. I shook my head. He lead the way for us.

Kiefer

So apparently that tall snob girl was Mika's elementary days bestfriend. Her name is Tin Patrimonio, she's familiar because she's also the daughter of Alvin Patrimonio but the girl was out of limelight because she chose to study and stay abroad.

"Baby, sama ka na sa may ronac. I don't want to leave you here alone. Mama is busy with the resort, si Mommy naman may game. Thirdy is in the school." Hindi ako mapapakali kapag andito lang siya, si Ate lang kasama niya. Ayaw ko.

"Si Dani busy kasi sa training, Miko and Mikole are in school too. Wala akong mapagiwanan sayo." Stress na stress ako habang yung asawa ko nagpapapak ng ubas.

"Babe, relax po. Andito naman si Ate saka I will call you every minute kung gusto mo habang nagpapractice kayo naka-on lang yun para monitored mo ko." She said in a bored tone. Tignan mo talaga tong isang to, gaganyan ganyan tapos mamaya ngangawa na kasi miss na daw niya ko. Happens everyday.

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"Kuya Kiefer si Ate kasi..." Miko is hesistant in the other line. Nagpahinga lang ako from all the drills pero di pa kami tapos ng training for today.

"What? Anong nangyari bakit umiiyak?" I am certain she's crying. I could hear her loud voice.

"Ikaw na lang kumausap." "Oh Ate." Napapailing na lang ako kay Miko, mukhang alam ko na to.

"Baby...." Iyak nanaman ni Mika. Napakamot ulo na lang ako.

"Hush baby, stop crying na. I'll be there in a few." I said to calm her down.

"B, kasi naman si Rosie! Ang tanga niya, she should've saved all those wasted moments kung sinabi niya na mahal niya bestfriend niya. Nakakainis eh, I miss you here." I heard her blow and weep again. Tsk.

Natatakot din ako minsan para sa anak namin eh, kasi ako ata pinaglilihian nito, yung ilong ko lagi niyang kinakagat. Saka si Miko, halos samin na nga tumitira yung bata kasi gusto niya laging nakikita.

At kapag ganitong tinotopak siya ang gusto niya lang gawin magtago sa kilikili ko. Isisiksik niya lagi ang sarili niya dun, hanggang sa makatulog siya kakaiyak.

Recently she loves watching sad movies tapos grabe naman siya umatungal.

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"Saka wala akong gagawin dun, baka tamaan pa ko ng bola eh." Napahawak ako sa batok ko. Tumingin ako sa kasambahay namin, she gave me a thumbs up.