"Luna, wait." he called. Nagd dalawang isip ako kung lilingon ba ako pabalik. But, I turned back.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
That was the last time I heard of him.
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"Papasok po ba kayo sa loob?" the security guard asked, lumingon ako at umiling. I stared at the place where I am at. Fuck.
My right hand slowly reached my necklace. The same 'wave' necklace when we bid good bye. Over time, nakasanayan nalang din siguro ng leeg kong suot ko siya kahit saan ako magpunta, I felt like it's a part of me, kaya kung wala sya sa leeg ko, I feel naked. The cold thin air of Baguio slowly wrapped my body as if it was hugging me. It's been exactly seven years.
"Luna?" a familiar voice. Lumingon ako.
"Finn." I raised my eyebrow as a form of 'hi,' to Chase's best friend.
"Yosi?" tumango ako. He gave me a piece of a red Marlboro cigarette.
"Thanks." Tahimik kaming dalawa. Walang nagsalita nang mahigit dalawang minuto. Pinapakiramdaman lang namin yung daloy ng taong naglalabas pasok sa loob.
"Ano daw nangyari?" I broke the ice. He sighed.
"Alam mo, hindi naman ako kinakausap niyan noong nasa US siya eh. Minsan lang. Wala akong naging balita sa buhay niya doon, kahit pa sabihin mong mag best friend kami. Sa totoo lang, sa'yo pa nga kami umasang may update kasi akala namin hindi ka niya matitiis..." umiling ako.
"Hindi na kami nag-usap ulit. He never contacted me, kahit nung dumating siya doon. Inisip ko nga na may kapalit na ako kaagad, kaya blinock ko sa lahat ng social media ko." I honestly said. Muntik pa nga siyang matawa, pero kaagad ding sumeryoso ang mukha niya.
"Akala ko sinundan mo?" nanikip ang dibdib ko. I coughed. I smiled at him.
"Ate Luna!" sabay kaming tumigin. I almost did not recognized her face when she stood in front of me. Namalik mata pa ako. She was way too young the last time I saw her. Ngayon, she grew up to become a beautiful woman. Brown eyes, with curly hair na kasing kulay ng mata niya, petite, and somehow, her face is a resemblance of his brother.
I hugged her tight.
"Pasok ka sa loob, ate." I nodded. She intertwined her arms around me, holding me tight. Pakiramdam ko sasabog yung dibdib ko. My legs are shaking. I feel like it's a wrong decision to be here, but still, here I am walking towards his location.
Malayo palang ay tanaw ko na ang dami nang tao sa labas ng pintuan. Halo halong mga kaibigan niya mula high-school, college, at iilang mga ka trabaho. Kaunti lamang ang mga namumukhaan ko, some of them were only stories, never ko na meet sa personal.
