"Remember that night I had to leave you
You said it's alright and I believed you"
"Hi, K" she smiled widely at you. Naaala mo pa yung unang araw ka niyang nginitian. Mga araw na wala ka pang kilala noon sa klase niyo. Akala mo nung una magiging loner ka, kasi kahit isa sa klase niyo walang pumapansin sayo. Hanggang sa dumating siya, at saka ka tinabihan at binigyan ka nang matamis na ngiti saka siya nag pakilala sayo, "Hi, I'm Karylle!". Simula nung araw na yun lagi na kayong mag kasama, hindi na nga kayo mapag hiwalay.
"Parang ang tamlay mo naman ata? Ok ka lang ba? Masama ba pakiramdam mo?" Ang dami niyang tanong, pero kung tutuusin eto yung pinaka gusto mong ugali niya. Maaalahanin kahit sa maliit na bagay lang. Eto rin yung isang bagay na mamimiss mo kapag umalis ka.
"H-ha?, Oo. Ok lang ako! Ano ka ba! Hahahaha." Pilit mong tawa. Kasi ang totoo niyan. Natatakot ka. Na once na umalis ka, baka wala ka nang babalikan. "May sasabihin sana ako sayo ..... " Napakamot ka ng ulo sa sobrang kaba at takot.
"Ano yon?" Sabi ni Karylle at saka ito pumunta sayo sabay hawak sayong kamay. Malalim ang tingin niya sayo. And she's patiently waiting for you to say something.
"I got the job, the one in L —
"OMG!!! Talaga ba?! Kelan pa?? Bakit ngayon mo lang sinabi sakin to??!" Napatayo na lang si Karylle sa sobrang tuwa. She pulled you up and hugged you. "I'm so proud of you Anne! You know what? We should celebrate! We could go out! Or, or! We can stay in a-and order something and have a movie marathon just like what we use to do!" Karylle jump up and down to show her excitement. But Anne is the opposite. K didn't notice how quite she is until Anne sat down with a sad smile across her face.
"K, I'm leaving"
"I know! I m — Hindi pa man natatapos si Karylle agad namang nag salita si Anne
"No, I mean. I'm leaving. Like tonight tonight. I'm leaving in a few hours. They want me there as soon as possible. Kakatawag lang nila sakin kanina after My shift at the coffee house. I didn't bother to call you kasi alam ko namang pagod ka from work." Anne look at her with guilt. Hindi niya maipinta ang mukha ni Karylle, hindi niya tuloy alam kung matutuwa ba o malulungkot si Karylle sa kanyang mga narinig. "It's alright" Karylle said with a genuine smile. She hugged you so tight as if this is the last night she'll ever see you. And then you believed her.
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Weeks had passed and K didn't even bother to call Anne. Alam niya kasing busy na ito sa kaniyang new project. Natanggap si Anne sa new movie production na isinasagawa ngayon sa California, gumaganap siya bilang kapatid ng lead actor. High School pa lang sila pangarap na talaga ni Anne ang maging isang sikat na aktres habang si K naman ay isang sikat na Broadway Star. Napansin naman bigla ni K ang pag tunog nang kaniyang cellphone.
1 new message
from : Anne
1:34 am Wish I could be there with you
You smiled at the thought of Anne being with you.
1:35 am Don't worry, Anning. You'll be back here soon before you know it :-)
1:37 am Aren't you supposed to be at work? Anyways, I'll talk to you later. It's getting late na kasi. And I have a rehearsal tomorrow so. Good night, Anne.
When you're about to put your phone down, you received another text.
from : Annechara
1:39 and i miss you
It read. Pero hindi ka nag reply. Agad ka namang humiga. Hindi mapakali si Karylle sa kaniyang kama at patuloy ito sa pag ikot, dapa, at upo sa kaniyang higaan. She never really thought about it. Pero nang dahil sa text ni Anne, parang gusto niyang puntahan iyon at iwan ang kanyang trabaho bukas. Isang araw lang naman siyang mawawala at may kapalit naman siya just in case. For the past few weeks without Anne by her side, she felt bored and incomplete. The cold side of the bed where Anne used to lie down is now replaced with a pillow. Kunwari nandon pa din si Anne.
