Kismet

03 It's All Coming Back

Nicki was truly stupefied. She blinked once. Her heart started beating rapidly again against her chest and she found it harder and harder to breathe. She wanted to believe that this is just a figment of her imagination. She shut her eyes tight.

Wag ka naman magbiro ng ganito
sa'kin universe. Kanina ka pa eh!
Strike three na diba? Out of the game
na ko dapat! Bakit ganito? Tapos ganito pa
rin kagwapo yung ihaharap mo sa'kin?!
Nasan ang hustisya dun universe??? Nasaan?!

She slowly opened her eyes and found him still standing there. She closed her eyes again, still couldn't believe what she saw before her very eyes, thinking she might be getting crazy.

Lord naman, bat si RJ pa rin nakikita ko?
Sana ibang mukha na lang. Please!
Imposible diba? Hindi siya toh diba?
Juskupu! Nababaliw na yata talaga ko!

When she opened her eyes again, he's already down on his knees picking up the items that scattered on the floor. She let out the breath she was holding in and realized she's crazy for thinking that way.

It can't be him. Nasa malayong
lugar siya. At ang laki ng mundo
para magkita kami ulit. Baliw lang
ako pero hindi siya yan.

She stared at him from the inside, waiting for him to move away. But then the guy stood up, turned his head towards them for the last time. His eyes was looking directly at her as if he can see her from the outside. Her breath hitched as their gazes met for a few seconds. Then he shook his head as he walked away. She was paralyzed. She didn't think it was possible to see him again. She wanted to make sure but she didn't know how. It's hard to believe with everything that transpired today. It was as if the universe's playing with her feelings. She tried her best to ask her best friend. She opened her mouth to speak but somehow no words came out. She was afraid to ask, even more scared to know that she wasn't just imagining him. That it is really him.

"RJ.... Oh my gosh! Si RJ yun besh. Juskuka! Halika na dali, habulin natin!"

Suddenly, the surge of emotions came crashing down on her as she heard his name. She wanted to scream as she felt the pain in her chest when she saw him with his phone on his ear. She wanted to strangle him until he answers all of her questions but she can't find the courage to get out of the car and chase him. She didn't expect to see him. More so, she was not prepared for this moment. But then it dawned on her. He has his phone with him. And she felt like she found the answer to all her questions as tears began to fall from her eyes.

"Ano pang hinihintay natin? Let's go! Baka di natin siya maabutan! Nics! Huuuuy! Wag kang umiyak dyan. Let's go!"

NO!

"What? What do you mean NO?"

Hindi natin siya hahabulin.

"What?! Bakit hindi? Nandyan na siya besh oh, kausapin mo na to answer all the questions in your head. For your own peace of mind."

He doesn't need to answer it.
Nasagot na yung tanong ko.

"What? Hindi kita maintindihan, besh... Kung hindi mo siya hahabulin, ako ang hahabol sa kanya. Nics! Unlock the door! Please! Tarantado yun, paisa lang!" Sheena pleaded, determined to chase after him. She doesn't want to see her best friend suffer anymore. But Nicki refused to unlock the door and just continued to cry.

Wag na, Sheens... He... he forg..
forgot ab..about meeee...
So wag na... wag na natin s..siya..
ha..habulin....