"Anong ginagawa mo?" She tried her best to sound cold towards him at kahit may kalayuan ito, hindi nakaligtas sa paningin nya ang pag guhit ng lungkot sa mga mata ng lalaki. She missed to look at those eyes.
"Alam ko ayaw mo na kong makita, and believe me Gab, I tried my best to respect that." His voice were almost shaking. Kagaya dati, pakiramdam nya ay magkaharap lang sila ngayon...eye to eye.. Soul to soul. "But I just can't go without saying goodbye to you... I just can't go without even seeing you. I'll be leaving for the states tomorrow before the graduation ceremony and I don't know when will I be back pero bago ako umalis, I want you to have this." Nuon nya napansin ang hawak nitong paper bag. Marahan nitong inilapag iyon sa tapat ng gate nila.
"Please, don't ever forget me Gab cause I will never forget you."
Parang bukal na umagos mula sa kanyang mata ang mga luhang matagal na nyang pinipigilan. He's leaving at alam nyang ito ang makakabuti para sa lahat. Hindi na nya magawang pigilan ang tuluyang pag-iyak kaya pinili nyang umalis sa tapat ng bintana. Her hands covering her mouth habang patuloy na nakikinig sa lalaki.
"My days with you, are the happiest days of my life. Gab, I...."
She ended the call because she cannot take any of it anymore. Tuluyan na nyang hinayaan ang sarili na humagulhol sa sakit na nararamdaman. Para saan pa? Hanggang sa huli, sya lang naman yung nagmamahal at pag-aari pa rin sya ng iba.
Lumipas ang halos kalahating oras ay saka nya lamang naisip na kunin ang paper bag n iniwan ng lalaki.
Sketchbooks. Notebooks. At isang photo album.
Marahan niyang binuklat ang isa sa mga sketchbooks.. The first page says...
The girl of my dreams..
She turned another page and was shocked to see a portrait of her ... Eyes closed..
Caption: June 1,2017. Who would ever thought angels can sleep in public buses?
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She turned another page...
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Caption: July 23rd,2017 "Saw my angel again..but this time she's wearing glasses. I think I'd start going to the library much often from now on."
