SNIPPET OF A FAIRYTALE

Purpose

Hearing her words, he felt like he was stabbed straight to his chest. He didn't know what to say.

Silence hovered over them.

Unti-unti namang tumahan si Pibi. And she put her hands over his, and looked at him, her eyes pleading and full of tears.

"Can you.... please tell me you'll stay?"

Sa labas ng locker room, boses naman ni Liv na kumakanta ang maririnig.

I want you to stay
Never go away from me
Stay forever...

Nathan couldn't do anything but to stare at her. Processing what Pibi has just said. And almost everything came into his mind.

College
University of Bern
Pibi
Long distance relationship
Med school

All the things that he planned out for the two of them. Skype schedules nila ni Pibi, yung surprise visits niya sa Christmas and anniversary nila. His dreams... their dreams.

But now, now that you're gone
All I can do is pray for you
To be here beside me again...

Pero ngayon, napapaisip sya... Ano nga bang pangarap nya?

Why did you have to leave me?
When you said that love will conquer all
Why did you have to leave me
When you said that dreaming was as good as reality

He wants to beg to her, tell her to trust him. That they would make it through, that they would pursue their plans, and things would go just fine between the two of them.
Hindi nya alam kung gano sya katagal nakatingin kay Pibi. He just wanted to hold her, and that's what he did. He embraced her and Pibi buried her face in his chest. She kept on crying while holding on his arms.

Now I must move on
Trying to forget all the memories
Of you near me
But I can't let go of your love
That has taught me to hold on

Nathan felt a warm liquid running down on his left cheek. Ramdam nya rin na basa na ng luha ni Pibi ang damit nya. He hates seeing her like this. He loves this girl so much that seeing her crying sends bolt of anguish and pain to him.

But what makes it harder is, he couldn't blame no one. Ni hindi nya magamitan ng logical explanation ang sitwasyon at nararamdaman nya.

"Nate..." She whispered

He closed his eyes and in his mind he bid goodbye to all his goals...

"Please? I need you here..." She pleaded once more.

He caressed her face and kissed her hair.

"I will... Hindi na ako aalis." he said with his eyes still close.

His dream is here in front him. He's holding it right now, and he would never let go of it.

I want you to stay
Never go away from me
Stay forever...

Sa may labas naman ng café nagtatalo si Roxanne at Sean.
Dahil sa isang text message. Nakareceived si Rox ng text galing kay Lenard, he's asking her about his report in English. Sakto naman na nasa CR si Roxanne non at si Sean ang nakabasa. Pagbalik nya wala na si Sean sa upuan nito at bukas na yung message. So she figured out what happened and looked for Sean until she found him outside. At nagsimula na nga ang pagtatalo nila.