ALL EYES ON ME [COMPLETED]

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End of flashback

Ilang taon na ang naka'lipas simula nung encounter namin ni Sir Yang. Ginawa ko yung sinabi niya. I worked hard. Harder even. I graduated medical school and done with my residency. Isa na akong ganap na doctor at the age of 29. A lot of things happened before I could get to where I am today. But also a lot of people helped me get through this. Chaeng, even though she's miles away from me, never failed to support me. Binisita niya ako twice dito sa Korea. She's working in New York now kasama si Chanyeol. Si Seul naman.... ayun, Kasal na sila ni ate Irene. Who would have thought na si Seul pa unang ikakasal samin? Si Kai din, he's planning to propose to Krystal na. Si ate Chu.... yes, ate Chu and I talked. But we never talked about her. Ate Chu's getting married in 2 weeks and she wants me to come. Actually, everyone's going to be there sa kasal ni Ate Chu. Even her. Syempre, mawawala ba siya dun.

"Lisa, please? Pumunta ka. Miss na miss ka na nila." I'm with ate Chu now. Nandito siya sa Korea to bond with Jinyoung's family.

"I know, Miss ko na din naman sila eh. It's just that... madami pa akong aasikasuhin na paper works eh." I lied. Ang totoo nan, Pinagbabakasyon ako nung head doctor namin since I've done my work ahead of time.

"Liar. I know you're on vacation now. Jungkook told me."

Wow. Talaga naman. Jungkook and I really became close. As in close. Para ko na siyang kapatid. Sabay kaming grumaduate and all.

"What did he said? Fake news yun."

"Lisa, you can't fool me. Bakit ba ayaw mo umuwi? It's been 6 or what? 7 years? Since nung umuwi ka. Nagtatampo pa din sayo si Seul kasi hindi ka pumunta sa kasal nila ni Irene. Kai wants his Manobki to be there on the day na magpropropose siya. And me, magagalit talaga ako sayo kapag hindi ka pumunta sa kasal ko." Ate Chu said.

Wow, bakit parang kasalanan ko?

"Hindi ka pa din ba nakakapag'move on? Kaya ba naghiwalay kayo ni Mina?"

Yep. You read it right. Mina and I happened. Past tense.

After nung graduation nila nila Chaeng, Mina went to Korea. Pinuntahan niya ako. She stayed with me noong mga panahon na sobrang patapon na yung buhay ko. I was actually pushing her away. Kasi alam ko na iiwan at iiwan lang din naman niya ako kagaya ng ginawa ni.... you know who. But she never left me. I realized na hindi lahat iiwan ka, so I tried to work things up with Mina. She's one of the reason kung bakit ako nagsumikap ulit. I enjoyed her company, I never feel like I'm alone whenever I'm with her. I was happy.... really. But I know in my heart and in my mind that whenever I'm with Mina, A part of me wishing that sana it was Jennie instead of Mina.

Until one day, hindi na kinaya ng konsensya ko. I told Mina the truth. Sabi niya alam naman daw niya na kahit kailan hindi niya mapapalitan sa puso ko si.... Jennie. She set me free. Akala ko magagalit siya sakin, but no. She even told me na I should try to fix everything with Jennie daw. But I know it's not that easy anymore. I know Jennie moved on... matagal na. Baka nga kasal na sila ni Taehyung ngayon eh. She's happy now... yun naman ang mahalaga.

"Hoy! You're spacing out." I heard ate Chu said.

"What? Ano yun?"

"Sabi ko, mag move on kana."

"I have moved on, matagal na." Talaga ba.

"Really? Then bakit naghiwalay kayo ni Mina? Kasi na'realize mo na mahal mo pa si Jennie? You still want her back?"

Until now, it amazes me how Ate Chu's always right.

"No, because I don't deserve Mina. She's too good for me and I don't want to hurt her. And No, I don't want her back."

"You don't want her back but you still feel a pit in your stomach when you catch a glimpse of her face on a stranger. You don't want her back but your heart still races whenever someone mentions her name. You don't want her back but you wonder if she will ever return. You don't want her back pero hinihiling mo na sana bumalik siya. You don't want her back but if she still wanted you, you probably, maybe, would change your mind."

"Fine! I'm going back." I roll my eyes at her. Wala na akong nagawa kasi lahat naman ng sinabi niya, tama :(

"Going back saan? Sa Pilipinas? Or.... sa kaniya?"

"Sa Pilipinas."

Sa Pilipinas.... kung saan nandun siya.

"Okay, then see you in the Philippines." Then she smiled at me.

Better prepare yourself, Lalisa.