Until We Meet Again

P R O L O G U E

"Isa pang shot. Para sa lahat. Game?!" Marco joyfully yelled while raising a bottle of liquor. As everyone followed a loud roar.

Everyone celebrating for I, the most pickiest (as they say) is finally, have a woman of my own.

Yup.

Finally, I have a "steady" partner to commit to.

I'm no saint, I do some dirty shit here and there but no serious string attached, I basically make the rules, you comply, you're good if not the door is widely open, you are free to leave. But that was before I've met my redeemer. Who tamed the wildest part of me and captured my soul. Make me changed and be born again.

And, I am blessed, for her to found me. Saved me. And,

Loved me.

I was thankful for her existence. I am.

Very much.

"Oh, ikaw na 'to. Tunggain mo na, bago pa mag-ring yang phone mo at mawala ka naman sa earth lalo pag si Marydale ang kausap mo." Marco said grinning while handing me a glass of beer.

"Tch." I hissed.

"Sige na tunggain mo na. Bottoms up huh. Walang ilagan dito dre." Markus demand.

"Oo na, oo na. Matahimik lang yang mga kaluluwa n'yo."

"Yown!!" Hiyawan ng lahat.

Nangangalahati palang ako sa iniinom ko ng bigla namang nag-ring ang phone ko.

"Oh, oh. Ubusin mo muna yan, tol. Bago mo-" Demanding talaga ang lalaking ito, parang babae. Potak ng potak.

"Ulol. Hindi pwedeng paghintayin 'yung Babe ko, mas importante 'to." Sabay pasak ng alak sa dibdib ng bebeng Marco na 'to.

Pumalatak ang dalawa habang nangangantiyaw kasunod ng pagtalikod sa'kin at humarap sa ibang kasama namin.

I fished out my phone and answer her call. A smile automatically formed on my lips.

"Miss mo na ko kaagad, Babe?"

Iba ang ngiti ko habang hinihintay ko itong sumagot mula sa kabilang linya.

Pero, agad ding napalis ng ibang boses ang narinig ko.

Matinding takot at galit ang agad na bumalot sa'kin.

"Labing limang minuto para sa buhay ng syota mo, Bellarin."

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Seven years later. . .

"Maymay!!!"

Tsang, naman ang aga pa e.

"Putakte kang bata ka, hindi ka pa talaga babangon, papaakyatin mo pa ko d'yan. Marydale!!!"

Anak ng kamote naman talaga oo!!! Maaga pa nga kasi, kasi, kasi!!

"Marydale!! Isa."

Dalawampu.

"Dalawa. Naku, tatamaan ka talaga sa'king bata ka. Nahihighblood ako dahil sa'yo."