Lock & Luck (A futuristic reality...)

Chapter 3: The food choice

Matt’s POV

Day 6

Now I know myself a lot better. I know what I really want and I know what will make me really happy.

And now I’m sure that I can’t get through without her...

I’ll do whatever it takes just to have her back. Even if I have to abstain for some more years, I just want her back in my life, man...

After I had my breakfast, I started to call her.

23 attemptsbut it just keep on ringing and on the 24th I heard, “The number you have dialled is either unattended or out of coverage area.” Jeez... Its either her phone got empty or she turned it off...

I hope it’s the first one.

Kaya naglakas-loob na ako, I dialled her Mom’s number. Bahala ng matalakan at masigawan.

Mommy D: Matt?

Matt: Opo Tita... (I don’t know how to start it... I’m literally shaking)

Mommy D: Ano ba nangyari sa inyo, Hijo?

Matt: Aah... uhm... (Ano ba yan? Sumagot ka! Parang umurong yata ang dila ko.)

Mommy D: May ibang babae ka ba?!

Matt: Wa...wa-la po! (Nauutal ko pang sabi) We just had a big argument... It’s my fault po, Tita. That’s why she broke up with me.

Mommy D: Nagbreak kayo?!! (Gulat na gulat na sabi ni Tita)

Matt: She didn’t tell you po?

Mommy D: Hindi yun makikipaghiwalay ng ganun na lang, hijo. Not unless... Binastos mo ba ang anak ko?! Magsabi ka!

Matt: Tita, hindi naman po ganun yun... It’s just that we have these differences and we got emotional... Something like that...

Mommy D: ‘Yan na nga bang sinasabi ko eh...Hindi niyo pa rin talaga alam kung paano dalhin yang emosyon na yan.

Matt: Tita, pwede po ba akong pumunta diyan? I’ve been trying to reach her pero hindi po niya sinasagot.

Mommy D: ‘Wag muna ngayon dahil kailangan muna naming mag-usap.

Matt: Bukas po?

Mommy D: May shooting siya sa Bulacan para dun sa movie niya.

Matt: Pwede po ba akong pumunta dun?

Mommy D: Ikaw ang bahala... Pero sana lang ‘wag kayong gumawa ng eksena... Or mapipilitan akong paalisin ka.

Matt: Thank you po Tita. Pasensiya na po kayo... Hindi na po mauulit.

Mommy D: Sige na... At may gagawin pa ako. (Putol nito sa usapan namin)

Mukhang napasama pa yatang tumawag ako kay Tita. Hindi pala niya ipinaalam sa kanila na wala na kami.