CHAPTER 14

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Chapter 14

Tatlong buwan na ang nakalipas simula nang mangyari ang aksidente kay Eri. We still don't find her body. Permian tried searching some near islands but nobody saw Eri. The day that the rescuers told Tita that Eri's body might be in the deep part of the sea, Tita always blame herself to what happen to Eritrea. Tatlong buwan na din simula nang itigil ang pag hahanap. Utos na din iyon ng pamilya nila, but Permian is still searching.

Tatlong buwan na din simula nang maging maayos ang pakikitungo saakin ni mommy, sometimes we slept together, we go shopping, we always do what normal mother and daughter do. Lumabas ako sa opisina ng cafe ko, dito na ako madalas tumatambay kapag wala akong ginagawa.

"Ma'am, hinihintay po kayo ni Sir Permion." napakunot ang noo ko nang sabihin iyon ni Jane, isa sa nag t-trabaho dito sa cafe. NApatingin ako sa paligid at nakita ko si Permion. He's stting to his usual spot when he's going here before. Lumapit ako sakanya at umupo sa katapat nitong upuan. Huli naming pag kikita ay noong nag explain ito sa nangyari kay Eri, simula noon ay hindi na kami nag kita pa.

Pakiramdam ko ay mas lumalaki ang pader na nasa pagitan namin, hindi lang pala ito lumalaki, dumadami din ito. Ngumiti ako sakany at inayos ang nakaharang kong buhok sa mukha. He looked handsome as always. He's wearing a casual clothes today, mukhang wala itong pasok. I don't know what to say. I felt like there is a lump on my throat that preventing me to talk.

"It's be-"

"Long tim-" I laughed awkwardly, sabay kaming nag salita. I smiled at him. I felt like we've been far from each other. I cleared my throat before talking. "Have you ordered anything?" tanong ko. He gave me a smile before nodding his head.

"Let me guess it..Hmmm...iced coffee." hula ko. He laughed while nodding his head. I smiled back at him. I think we're only doing this to lighten the mood. I gave him a nod before looking back at him.

"Hetius and Heart are getting married next month." he said. I nodded my head. "Their invitation is very beautiful, it matched their personality. Who would have thought that they met when the're young." I said while reminiscing the time when Heart told us that.

"I'm happy for them, they are really meant for each other."

"Like you and Felicity?" hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyari sa bibig ko at iyon ang lumabas. I looked at him and he's smiling widely. When was the last time I made him smile like that? I forgot, hindi na kasi ako ang nag papasaya sakanya. Matagal na din nang huli ko syang makasama. 

"Maybe. I heard about what happened to Tita." kahit bitin ako sa sagot nya at kaagad nynag iniba ang usapan ay mas pinili ko nalang na sakyan ang trip nya. Patuloy lang din akong masasaktan kapag pag uusapan pa namin ang tungkol sakanilang dalawa. 

"My mom is now doing fine so you don't have to worry." sagot ko. Nang dumating ang order nya ay katahimikan ang namayani saaming dalawa. I looked at the window and people are living a normal life, maybe they also have their own problem. 

"What are you doing here?" tanong ko.

"I just...missed you." halos mapapikit ako dahil sa sinabi nito. Kahit anong gawin ko ay hindi pa din mawala ng feelings ko para sakanya. We may be a good friend but now all I think about is what's going to happen in the future. Our friends are starting to have their own family now. Permion may have his own family too. I can't help but to think about my future, what am I going to do?

"Yeah...same" tanging sagot ko.

Hindi naman nag tagal sa cafe si Permion, agad naman itong umalis dahil tumawag sakany si Felicity. Well, that's okay to me, wala naman kaming maayos pang pag-uusapan pwera lang sa pag usapan ang love story ng mga kaibigan namin.

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