TANGLED TO OUR PROMISE

5: REAL TALK

It's been a year since the day I waited for her.

In denial ako. I always lied that I am not waiting for her but the truth is, I am indeed still waiting for her. Kahit ayokong bigyan ng pag-asa ang puso ko, but my stupid heart is still hoping na babalikan niya ako.

Galit ako sa kanya that's because I'm longing for her. Ni wala akong idea kung saan ko siya hahanapin at walang makapagsabi sa akin kahit si Kian at tita niya wala ding alam. But every day passes by. I gets colder and colder. I feel like I was left standing there alone in the dark. Cold and losing my sanity.

I have too many questions that need answers.

"Why did Mae not come back?"

"Did she bang her head and wake up with amnesia?"

"Did she change her feelings for me?"

"Is she dead? Or alive?

Those questions have been battling in my head over and over again. And until now, I am still looking for answers. And the funny truth was? No one can give me answers. So I am curious. What might the answer to that question be?

"Ready to start your first day at work?" Mom is in front of me, trying to cheer me up, and I'm just giving her the cold shoulder. "Not excited?"

She didn't stop asking questions and kept following me around.

"I'm good, mom."

"Your father arranged for you to have a beautiful secretary!"

"Mom, leave me alone!"

"Okay, I'm just saying--- It has been six years Black. You did your part in waiting. Hindi na masama if hayaan mong maging masa---"

"I got to go!"

"Okay, just tell me kung anong masasabi mo kay Chiez. And be a good gentleman Black, I like her for you hindi kami nag katuluyan ng tatay niya pero malay mo kung kayo ang tutupad nun."

"Kia, stop pushing Black to Hanz Ledesma's daughter." Singit ni daddy, buti pa siya nakakaintindi, si mama kasi ewan.

Pero teka? Cheiz? Ledesma?

"Why not? She's a beauty queen!"

"Ang tanong type ba ni Black ang ganung babae? Alalahanin mo wala sa anak mo ang nag asawa dahil sa ganda lang o dahil sexy ito. They always fall for a woman that gives them challenges. There's something in the woman they choose to fall in love with."

"Tama ka MOY, teka asan si Orange? Bakit hindi niyo kasama?"

"Nauna na siya sa office, early bird catches worm daw!"- turan ni daddy na napa iling alam na nito ang karakas ni Orange pagdating sa babae. "Mana ni Trigger ang damuhong 'yun."

"Ang sabihin niya kaya siya nauna dahil magpapa cute pa siya sa mga babae doon!"-mom.

"That's what I thought of!" Segunda ni daddy

Papasok palang kami ni daddy ay rinig na namin ang malakas na tawan ng mga babae lalo na si Orange at bigla lang itong natigil ng makita nila kami. "Dad!" Sigaw ni Orange na mukhang napahiya.

"In my office Orange, now." Hindi galit si daddy pero may authority ang boses. Sumunod si Orange kay dad na napakamot sa ulo.

Yan kasi ang playful sa nga babae. I was left standing in the crowd when suddenly, I heard this familiar voice. Siya nga! Parang gusto ko ng maniwala sa Destiny. I slowly look at the owner of that voice.