Bisaya Stories

BISAYA 052.1

I looked at my best friend who's busy now answering the call of his girlfriend, I just rolled my eyes. Makalagot!

It supposed to be our best friend day, or should I say our anniversary of being as best friend. Yes, nagacelebreate mi ana and it's our 17th anniversary!

“Oh?” Pangutana nako niya about sa tawag sa iyang uyab. He smiled at me, apologizing. Nitando rako and I held his hand but I felt his body froze of what I did.

“Francine..” Ana pa niya, and iyang gikuha iyang kamot og wala nalang to nako gi mind. Arghh! So, bawal na to? We used to hold each other's hand everywhere we go!

“Why you changed a lot, huh?” I asked him, well usahay maypagkabuangon siya pero karon murag seryoso na siya og dili nasad kaayo mo tagad nako and do those things we usually do sauna.

“Because of your girlfriend, huh?” Pangutana nako, mura pa siyang na disappoint sa akong gisulti.

“You have your boyfriend, Francine. So why not do it with him?” He told me, irritated. Arghh! Okay! Bawal na, bawal!

Nitalikod nalang ko niya. Tsk, bawal gali no. Suddenly my phone rang so I answered it immediately.

“Hello?” Pangutana nako sa pikas linya without looking the name on the screen who called me.

“[Francine. Let's meet up, I miss you.]” The guy in the other line said it sweetly but I got irritated.

“Me and my best friend are celebrating our anniversary, I told you that!” Singhal nako niya.

“[It's our anniversary too.]” Nahunong ko then nakarealize ko nga sakto siya. Shit, naulaw ko.

“Okay, wait for me there.” Ingon nako after giving me the address where we would meet.

Nananghid pako ni Eros but nahunong ko sa iyang gi ingon.

“So you'll leave me here, I left my girlfriend in the park so I could meet you!” Syagit niya og nilingi sad ko niya.

“Then go! Go with her, I don't fvcking care!” Nipahawa nalang ko diretso kay lagot na kaayo ko.

I saw myself infront of my boyfriend, dumbfounded of what he told me.

“I, I, impregnated someone.” My frozy froze a bit then tears starting to build up in the corner of my eyes. I looked at him, questioning.

“You don't even have a time for me, you always want to be with your Bestfriend instead.” Ana pa niya then I raised an eyebrow, so naapil akong Bestfriend?

“Nganong naapil siya?” I said, calmly.

“Kay tinuod man! Let's break up! I know you're happy. So, let me be with the girl nga nabuntis nako!”

In a snap, he vanished. Napaluhod nalang ko og wala sa kaugalingong natawagan ang number ni Eros.

“Eros, I need you.” Ana nako, but he didn't answer me.

“[Sorry, I'm with my girlfriend. I can't go where you are.]”

The call ended. I smiled bitterly.

I know, wala siya kabalo bisan gamay nga memories namo sauna. That accident, maoy rason nganong nawala iyang memory. Nalimtan niya tanan and thank God nga nibalik ang ubang memories niya pero wala ang memories nga naa ko.

I know, wala nako niya gi treat as bestfriend. Nakaremember pakos iyang gisulti last ato, I LOVE YOU. Pero nganong naa siyay uyab lain?

When he answered the call, I know they're making out. Kabalo ko. I heard the girl whispers and sensually laughed. Basta, arghh!

Nakahilak nasab ko. Ngano? Ngano I thought nakatadhana mi. I remember that the music player nga nagkawala and I heard the line of the song—itinadhana.

Pero ngano ing-ani? Naa gani mi second life or chance para namong duha pero nganong ing-ani?

“Hey.” Naay ni tingog sa akong atubangan and I saw him, in a blank expression.

Niduol ko niya and hugged him tightly. But wala siya ni hug og balik and nitan-aw ko niya.

“What are you doing here?” Pangutana nako.

“I want to tell you, that we must not see each other anymore. Let's pretend that we are stangers if we would meet accidentally.”

“Why? I need you, I love you!” Nahunong pako kay na confess nako.

“No, you don't love me. I confessed my feelings towards you but you rejected me years ago, remember? I begged you to be with me, but you chose him? But after he broke your heart, you'll come and tell me that you love me?! For the fvcks sake, Francine. I have my girlfriend now, and I want you to stay away from me from now on. We must forget ourselves.” Nitalikod siya but nikuhod ko og gikuha iyang kamot.

No! Dili pwede.

“Just accept the fact that we weren't destined do be.”

While he walked away from me. Nakadungog nasad ko, then na shock ko nga naa nasad ang music player. It played.

Pinagtapo pero di itinadhana~

Then I found myself lying into the ground, still reaching his hand.

So, mao to ang mahitabo if makasurvive mi ani? I would prefer die just to suffer that pain if we would survive. Ni bangon ko og nakakita kog kutsilyo. Nipiyong ko akong gidiretso sa iyang dughan—gidunggab.

And ako sang gi dunggab akong kaugalingon.

Mas ganahan pako ani nga mamatay ko nga last nakong nadunggan ang iyang gi ingon nga I love you.

Yes, the music player. It can travel to future, I don't know nganong ing-ato pero I found it in a trash can out of curiosity I took it and gi try nako nga mogana so akong gi angkon.

Pero nakahelp siya, before I totally closed my eyes. I reach his hand, og akong nagunitan to.

I uttered, “𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙉𝘼𝘿𝙃𝘼𝙉𝘼” tayo, kahit hindi naman talaga tayo para sa isa't isa. Akong buhaton tanan para maakoa ka.

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑬𝑵𝑫