Airplanes and Shooting Stars

Is It Too Late?

M: *teary-eyed* Sana po talaga, Nay. Sinubukan ko syang tawagan after 3 months pero nag-iba na pala sya ng number. Nahiya naman akong hingiin kay Mama Ten. Kung pinalitan nya yun, baka ibig sabihin ayaw nya akong makausap. Saka...
ND: Saka?

M: Natatakot po ako na baka hindi na nya ako mahal, at baka hindi nya ako patawarin pag nakausap ko sya. Napaka-selfish ko kasi. Ang nakita ko lang kasi yung side ko. Na nasasaktan ako, na balewala lang ako sa kanya. Pero binalewala ko rin pala yung ibang mga effort na ginawa nya. Na mas madami pala ang times na inuna nya ako at ginawa nyang first priority. I expected us to fail and I didn't work on saving our relationship.

ND: It takes two to tango, anak. Pareho kayo nagkamali. Pero dun sa hindi mo sya ma-contact at kung anu-ano pa, sabi ng Tatay, "Kung gusto may paraan, kung ayaw laging may dahilan." Anak, lahat ng relasyon dumadaan sa hindi pagkakaunawaan. Pero nasa inyong dalawa kung magtatagal kayo o hindi - basta pag-usapan lang nang maayos at walang itatagong sama ng loob sa isa't isa.

Nanay thinks for a while before turning to Maine and asking,
ND: Kung may time kang maghanda at may pagkakataon na makausap mo si Rj, kakausapin mo ba sya?

M: Opo, Nay! I just need one chance!

Her nanay stared at her intently before handing over a piece of paper.
ND: Eto, bigay namin sa iyo yan. Nasa sa iyo na kung anong plano mo.

Maine looks at the paper's content and her face lights up.
M: Kanino nyo po ito nakuha?
ND: E kanino pa ba? Kay Tatay, binigay ni Tito Richard mo. Ganyan namin kayo kamahal. May 1 linggo ka para maghanda.

Maine hugs her mom tightly as tears fall from her eyes
M: Thank you, Nay, Tay! I promise hindi ko po ito palalagpasin! Kahit ano pa ang kalabasan nito, I will never regret trying to patch things up. I love you po, Nay!

And Maine resolved to do everything she can to get Rj back.
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Laguna

In Rj's room, the lights were off, and all you can hear is the soft hum of the airconditioner and the song playing on the sound system

"It's been 6 months, 8 days, 12 hours
since you went away,
I miss you so much and
I don't know what to say
I should be over you,
I should have known better
But it's just not the case
It's been 6 months, 8 days, 12 hours
since you went away"

*knock knock knock*

R: Sino yan?
DB: Daddy.

Rj reluctantly got up, turned off the sound system, turned on the light and let his dad in. His dad sat down on the bed and asked Rj to sit as well.
R: (scratching his head) Bakit po, Dad?
DB: Anak, 6 na buwan na. Bakit nagkakaganyan ka pa rin?

R: Dad, kung pwede lang sana, ayokong pag-usapan.
DB: Hindi. Pag-uusapan natin ito. Mas malala pa ito kumpara noon kay Ju--

R: Dad, please. Ibang-iba yung sitwasyon sa dalawa. Yung una, nililigawan ko pa lang. Itong kay M-Maine, nag-propose na ako.
(humourless laugh)
Ang pareho lang siguro sa kanila, umayaw sila pareho sa akin.

DB: Anak. Bakit ka nga ba nag-propose kay Maine?
R: *puzzled look* Kasi mahal ko po, gusto ko na makasama sya kagaya ng pagsasama ninyo ni Ma.