I'm here in front of my parents' grave. Kakatapos lang ng libing kaya nagsiuwian na yung mga tao. I can't face Kuya yet kasi mas masasaktan lang ako.
"Mom, Dad, why did you left all of a sudden?" I cried out of nowhere.
"Kala ko ba pagplanuhan pa natin yung debut ko. Sabi nyo kayo magsasabit ng medalya sakin pag nakapagtapos nako" I sniffed while tears keep falling down on my cheeks
"Paano na kami ni kuya? Ayaw ko po maging pabigat kay Kuya" I rubbed my eyes while sobbing
"Suki, it's no one's fault. You're still 17 yet you're already saying those things" I heard a familiar voice from behind.
It's Shitaru...
Agad naman syang nagpunta sa harap ko bago paman ako makalingon sa kanya. I saw his serious face. This isn't the mapang asar na Yoshi that I know. Di ako sanay na ganito sya makatitig sa'kin...Parang mas gusto ko pa lalong umiyak.
"Marami kaming nandyan for you lalo na ako, Suki." panimula nya
"Sh...Shitaru" the only words that came out from my mouth and after I said that, I hugged him tightly.
"Promise ko sayo di ako mawawala sa tabi mo" he added while caressing my back
Kumalas ako sa yakap sabay punas ng mga luha.
"I hate promises. Sinabi rin nina Mommy sakin yan but they left" I said
Tsaka pag sisikat ka na makakalimutan mo rin ako. Pati si Kuya di narin ako maaalagaan nun pag nangyare yun.
My parents got into an accident when they travelled back home. May nagkabanggaang mini van at bus sa unahan nila and because of the strong impact, nadamay ang iba pang mga sasakyan na nakasunod sa kanila including my parents' car.
'Dead on arrival yun' ang sabi sakin nina Kuya Seb.
Si Kuya? Dipa kami nagkita mula kagabi.
I feel guilty. Kung diko sana pinilit parents ko na umuwi, di sana mangyayare toh. I keep blaming myself kasi ako naman talaga may dahilan bat wala na kaming magulang ngayon ni Kuya. I miss them already. Sana lumaki na agad ako para dina ako kelangan alagaan ni Kuya Saint.
»4 months after«
»»AT SCHOOL««
"Hey, Pretty!" akbay sakin ni Jay pagpasok ko palang ng school.
Jay was the guy I told kuya before. Yung crush ko. Lately naging papansin na sya sa'kin at mas napapadalas na pagsasama naming dalawa.
"Let's hangout later?" he asked
"The usual?" I grinned and I was shocked when he suddenly kissed me on the lips. I noticed everyone looking at us shockingly and yung iba naman ay kinilig na parang sila yung kiniss.
"Naughty guy" I teased him which made him chuckle
Napatingin naman ako sa harapan namin at nawala bigla ngiti ko nang magtama paningin namin ni Yoshi. Agad ko namang inalis pagka akbay ni Jay sa'kin dahilan para mapatingin din ito kay Yoshi na ngayon ayy walang ekspresyon ang mukha.
"So, catch you later?" harap ko ulit kay Jay and kissed his cheeks at naglakad na paalis dun. Nilagpasan ko lang si Yoshi habang di nililipat ang tingin sa kanya.
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Seventeen Series #1: Nige Rarenai (I Can't Run Away)
Fanfiction"...kelangan ko umiwas sayo Yoshi. Kelangan nang mawala nito. Ayoko...ayoko mas lumalim pa toh" - Via "I don't know what spell she cast on me that every time our eyes met, I fell deeper and deeper." - Yoshi "How many more years should I wait for you...
