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Once Upon A Time by PurpleWonders

     "Itutuloy ko pa ba?" she asked.. Di ko alam.. I want to know how is he but at the same time I don't wanna hear about him.. "Sige, ituloy mo.."

    "You see, nag-OJT ako sa Manila. I met him there, he's now engaged."

   ENGAGED. Heard her? Engage! I started hearing bells.. I stared blankly at her.."Ahh." I wanted to cry.  Pero walang nalabas na luha.. Ubos na ata? I found it very hard to breathe.. What should I expect? Sinabi na niya sakin yun dati diba? Ba't ang tanga tanga ko? Ba't pa ako umasa?

       "Listen.."

  I couldn't pay attention to her.. I went straight home and locked myself in my room.. It hurts more than it hurt me back then.. Damn. Gusto kong ibato lahat ng makita ko, di ko magawa. I don't wanna creep out my parents. I received a text message.. It was Sophia.

   Sophia: You should have let me finish Cee. Remember what happened 3 years ago? He was set on a fixed marriage.

     Me: What the hell? That is so old school sis. You expect me to believe in that shit?

   Sophia: Mayaman ang boyfriend mo.  He's chinese remember? Pati yung family nung girl chinese.. Bumagsak daw ang negosyo nila Nathan.. He told me not to tell you pero hindi tama..

   Napatulala ako, next thing I knew I was crying.. AGAIN, for the same person.. Ang sakit.. Sakit sakit.. Alam mo yung feeling na in love na in love kayo tapos masisira lang dahil sa isang ARRANGE MARRIAGE? I threw my cellphone against the wall. Napahawak ako sa ulo ko at sinabunutan ang sarili.. It didn't hurt.. Mas ramdam ko pa ang sakit sa puso ko. Kung alam ko lang. If he only told me about this I could have done something.. Gagawa ako ng paraan. Masakit yung iniwan niya ako dahil nainlove siya sa iba pero mas masakit yung iniwan niya ako kasi wala siyang magagawa. 

   Weeks after that I started applying for a He’s all grown up,  He’s all grown up,  job. I got rejected dito sa'min so I've decided to go to other places.. Manila, Alabang kung saan mataas ang rate.. Natanggap naman ako sa isang hotel.. As a room attendant.. Mababang position but kasisimula ko pa lang. I will do my best, sana maka-move on na ako.. 

    Everything went well. Ang hirap nga lang. Nakakapagod but at least I was getting paid.. Nakapag-decide na ko na hindi na ako mag-dedepend sa parents ko. I live at a condo near the hotel, sabi ng parents ko at the very least I should let them find me a good place to stay at. 3rd floor ang unit ko. 2 months, it's been 2 months I feel homesick.. Nagkakatext kami ni Sophia minsan she visits me. We never talked about him again.

    "KC, wanna join us tonight? Gimik lang sa isang bar malapit dito." pagyayakag ni Bell, workmate ko... "Sure, makapag-relax. I really need it." Later that night we went to a bar like they said.. 

Naupo kami after getting our drinks.. There's a live band.. Biglang dumating yung vocalist..

    It was him.. I was dumbfounded.. I was happy to see him alive at the same time hurt cause hindi na siya mapapasakin.. I remember all the plans we made.. Wedding, ilang anak. Damn. He changed.. In a good way,  He’s all grown up, he looks matured now.. Gusto kong umalis but I wanna hear him sing.. I sat still and waited for the song to start.. "Goodeve. It's me Nathan." nagtitilian ang girls.. " I dedicate this song to someone I loved no ,I love so much.. Kung nasaan man siya ngayon I hope this song would reach her." 

Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor

Reachin' for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind

For me it happens all the time

Memories started coming back again..