Two years since she felt his warmth around her.
Two years.... since she was last with him.
Two years since her genuine smile.
"Magpapasko na..... lahat sila masaya." She laughed bitterly. "Bakit ako?"
Ni hindi nga niya nakita ang hitsura nito bago pa ito ilibing.
Sigurado naman siyang guwapo pa rin iyon.
But she couldn't make herself do it. She did not want to see him for the last time. In a coffin.
Hindi niya matanggap. Hindi niya kayang tanggapin.
Two years later, it still felt surreal.
She still didn't have the guts to believe it.
Something was telling her not to let go, just yet.
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Inayos ni Daniel ang polo na suot. "Kakadating ko lang."
He felt nauseous. He really hates planes.
"Okay, iti-text ko iyong address. Mag-ingat ka diyan."
Tumango siya. Nalimutan niyang malayo pala siya sa Lola. "Opo, la. Salamat po."
"Sige na, apo. Gusto kong paguwi mo rito ay dala mo ang apo ko sa tuhod." He blushes.
"La naman e." Hindi pa ako sigurado kung mahal pa ba niya ako.
Daniel drops the call, his eyes examining the new environment around him.
Why he was here, he has no idea.
Why he made such a crude promise...... he absolutely has no idea.
"How are you, mahal ko?" Pagusap niya sa sarili.
Hopefully, she's doing okay.
Hopefully, she's happy.
Napahugot siya ng hininga. Paano niya sisimulan ang lahat?
Paano siya magpapaliwanag?
And then, he remembers the last time he was with her.
Paano siya makakapagpaliwanag, kung ang naiisip lang niya ay ang kalambutan ng labi nito?
Ang naguumapaw na kagandahang taglay nito?
Ang init na dala ng kamay nitong nakayakap sa kamay niya?
He catches his breath. As per usual, she was absolutely breath taking.
Inilandas niya ang Mata sa address.
"I will find you."
He always does.
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"Is this address far from here?" Ipinakita niya ang nakalagay sa cellphone sa driver ng Uber.
"Oh, pretty far. But I'll take you there, brother!" Napangisi siya.
"You're not from here, are you?" They were already on the road, and it's been at least ten minutes since their departure.
"Yes, I'm from the Philippines."
"Oh! The Philippines! Yes! A friend of mine is Filipino! I've always wanted to go there." Sumungaw ang ngiti sa labi niya. Tipid na tipid.
"Well, you should visit, I'm sure you'd have fun."
"Will do! But hey, what brought you here, bro?" His smile fades as the question registered on his mind.
Paano niya sasagutin iyon?
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