"Sarah." Si Matt. Nakatunganga lang ako sa gate habang minamasdan ang kotseng sinasakyan ni Lloydie.
"Matt? Oh baket? May kailangan tayong pag usapan?" Gusto kong sabihin niya sa harapan ko ang sinabi niya kina mommy at daddy kanina.
"Ah yes. And it's very important for the both of us." He look so serious.
"Oh? What about us pala? I thought you were just joking that you want to court me? Again? " I seriously looked at him with full of emotions.
"Do I look like joking kanina? Maybe, that's what you see pero, sorry, your thoughts was wrong. Kung ano yung sinabi ko kanina, it's true. I wanted to court you, again. I don't care if there's Lloydie in your life, your not bagay naman." Wow! Confident! Kung makapagsabing hindi kami bagay ni Lloydie? Well, halatang nagseselos.
"Hindi kami bagay? Matteo, gusto kong sabihin sayo, I don't care kung hindi kami bagay ni Lloydie, as long as we like each other, wala akong pakialam sa mga sinasabi ng ibang tao tungkol sa aming dalawa, even you." He was shocked on what he heard kase totoo naman eh, wala akong pakialam kung ano man ang sasabihin ng mga tao tungkol sa aming dalawa ni Lloydie kung sakaling aaminin na namin ang estado ng relasyon namin sa publiko.
"Nonsense. Anyways... " May kinuha siya sa bulsa niya.
"Here, wear this." I was surprised. It's so beautiful.
"A-ano to? Bakit moko binibigyan ng ganito?" This is too expensive for me. Ang ganda, sobra.
"Bakit kita binigyan niyan? There's only one answer for that question, because, I love you."
Hawak hawak ko ang singsing na binigay niya sakin. I can't imagine he gave me a ring.
"Matt, I- hindi ko matatanggap yan." I return the ring to him. Hindi ko talaga matatanggap yun, yes alam kong maganda, sobrang ganda. Pero hindi bagay sa akin yun.
"Sarah, take it. Here I will wear it for you." He hold my hand and put the ring on my ring finger, and..it fits.
"I..don't know what to say." Nahihiya kong sabi. Ang ganda lang tignan ng singsing na suot ko.
"Sarah, you can't blame me for giving you expensive things because you deserve it my love. You deserve everything in this world. You deserve me." And he winked at me. Naku, naku. This can't be happening, no. Please, Oh God help me.
"Matt, ahm. This can't be happening, sorry to say this pero, si Lloydie yung dapat iniisip ko. I feel like I'm betraying him. Sorry, Matt."
"No, you don't have to say sorry. Alam ko naman yun. I know that Lloydie has a special place in your heart and I can't blame you with that. For now, I will just let you enjoy your life with him, alam ko namang... " Pabitin niyang sabi.
"Alam mong ano?" Curios kong sabi.
"Alam ko namang-hindi kayo magtatagal." Halos bulong niyang sabi.
"Hep, hep. Wag kang kampante, Matteo. Malay mo, sa mga susunod na araw, masasanay na ako sa kanya. And then I'll realize na, siya pala yung gusto kong makasama habang buhay." Seryoso kong sabi sa harapan ni Matteo. I mean it, sinadya kong sabihin sa kanya ang mga salitang yun sa harapan niya. Gusto kong makita ang reaksyon niya, and true to my thoughts, he's jaw clenched, he's jealous. Ang gwapo niya lang talaga kapagka nagseselos.
"Oh, natahimik ka? May nasabi ba akong mali?" Painosente kong sabi.
"Hmmm. Wala. Uhm, wala it's-- it's getting late na. Goodnight. I should go. And, Sarah, don't make me jealous." Yun lang at umalis na siya sa harapan ko. He admit it, he's really jealous. Kung papaselosin ko kaya siya araw araw?
Nice idea, Sarah.
Matteo's POV :
"Shit that Lloydie!" I was driving bound to my house. Wala akong ibang iniisip ngayon kung hindi si Sarah, paano ko siya makukuha ulit? I was surprised when she said those words to me. Paano kung totoo nga 'yon? Paano kung masasanay na siya kay Lloydie? No. This can't be. I need to do something, I have to do something! Shit. Think, Matteo, Think!
I was thinking on how to get Sarah. Then I remember the ring. The ring I gave her earlier! Yes, that's it!
I need to call my Sarah.
I was looking at my phone pero hindi ko makita sa loob ng kotse, medyo madilim na din ang daan at konti nalang ang bumabyahe sa mga oras na ito. Nag da-drive ako habang ang isa kong kamay ay hinahanap ang cellphone ko. I need to talk to my Sarah now. Wala akong pakialam kong hindi ako nakatingin sa daan, konti nalang din naman ang dumadaan na kotse base in my observation. I bowed down my head para hanapin ang cellphone ko and when I was about to get up...
another car bumped into my car.
I was passed out.
Sarah's POV :
I was about to sleep when someone called me.
Unknown number.
"At sino naman to? Si Matteo ata to eh, itong lalaking 'to ayaw talaga akong tigilan eh."
When I answered the call..
"Hello? I was looking for the cellphone number of Matteo's Mother, may I know you? "
Anong nangyari? Bakit parang kinakabahan ako? Sino itong lalaking nakapulot sa cellphone ni Matt? At bakit niya hinahanap ang nanay ni Matt?
"Ah, this is Sarah. Sarah Geronimo, what happened to Matteo?"
My voice cracked.
"Ma'am, Matteo was passed out. May sumalubong na kotse sa kanya at hindi niya namalayan. Nung nakita po namin siya, puno ng dugo ang driver's seat at yung ulo niya. He's on the emergency room now, by the way, I'm a fan ma'am."
Call ended.
"Jusko." I didn't notice my tears suddenly falling. I was so weak at what I've heard. I need to see Matteo. He needs me. I need him, too. I was crying. I don't know what to do right now. Naaksidente siya, I need to go to the hospital right now. Bahala na, mag da drive ako mag isa. Ang tanging gusto kong gawin ngayon ay makita si Matteo.
"Matt? Matt!" I was looking for Matteo in the emergency room but I didn't saw him. I was crying all along.
"Ma'am?" Isang nurse ang tumawag sa akin.
"Where's Matt? Tell me, where is he, please." I tried to be brave but my tears just keep on falling.
"Room 26 po, second floor."
"Thank you." I immediately ran to the elevator. My hands are shaking, I feel so weak right now.
Room 26
I opened the door and there I saw Matteo lying.
Dahan dahan akong umupo sa tabi niya.
"Matt?"
He's sleeping. I was staring at him, he's so handsome, really. Hindi pa din talaga. Hindi pa din talaga ako naka move on. Someone like Matteo is one of a kind, he's gesture, he's attitude, everything is just so rare about him. I'm so lucky that I met a man like Matteo.
Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko kapag may mangyaring masama sa kanya. He's head was wrapped with bandage. His face, full of scars. I was so worried about him. I hope he's okay.
"Sarah? Nasaan ka ba? Tinakasan mo ba kami ng daddy mo ha? Nasaan ka sabihin mo sa amin!"
"Mommy, I'm sorry po. Hindi napo ako nakapag paalam sa inyo. Si Matteo po, naaksidente."
"Ano? Nasa hospital ka ba ngayon? Pupuntahan ka namin."
"No, Mommy, wag na po kayong pumunta dito. Kaya ko na po sarili ko."
"Sinong kasama mo diyan? Sino nag drive?"
"Ahm, Mommy, wala po, wala po akong kasama dito. A-ako lang po ang nag drive papunta dito."
"Sarah! Alam mo namang delikado di'ba? Hindi ka marunong mag drive, anak! Sana ginising mo nalang kami ng daddy mo, paano pag ikaw naman ang na aksidente ha? Paano nalang yun, Sarah!"
"Mommy, sorry po. Ligtas naman po akong nakapunta dito eh, wala na man pong nangyaring masama sa akin. Sorry po kung nag alala kayo."
"Chloe?" I heard Matt's voice. He's awake!
I immediately ended the call, bahala na kung papagalitan ako ni Mommy pag uwi ko.
"Matt?"
"Nasaan si Chloe? Who are you?"
Anong nagyayari? Bakit hindi niya ako nakikilala? No. No, please.
"Matt, ako to si Sarah."
"Do i know you? I'm sorry miss, but I need my girlfriend, I need Chloe. Where is she? Are you lost? Baka nasa ibang room yung hinahanap mo, miss."
Sino si Chloe? I didn't notice I was already crying. Ang sakit, ang sakit isipin na paggising niya, hindi niya ako nakikilala. No. I still love him. Please.
"Matt, you're joking, right? Paano mo ako hindi nakilala? Matt, it's me. Please, please don't you dare forget me! No. I love you, Matt. Please, no." I was crying in front of him. I was begging him to remember anything about me, about us. And Chloe? Who is she? Sino siya sa buhay ni Matteo? Bakit siya yung naaalala niya?
"Miss, I'm sorry pero hindi kita kilala, can you just please leave? I need Chloe, where is she?"
"Matt, sino si Chloe? Sino siya?" I cried.
"She's my girlfriend. And you don't have the right to ask anything about my personal life. Leave, Now!"
"No. I won't leave, tutulungan kita, tutulungan kitang alalahanin ang lahat. Please, Matt wag naman ganito please, I still love you, Matt. Of all people, ako pa talaga ang nakalimutan mo? Ang daya mo, ang daya daya mo." I was crying so hard in front of him. Bahala nang mag mukhang tanga sa harapan niya.
"Sarah, right? Okay, I'm not the man you're looking for, baka nasa ibang room yung lalaking hinahanap mo, please don't cry, just leave me alone. I need my Chloe."
Sunod sunod na katok ang bumungad sa aming dalawa.
"Matt? What happened? I was so worried about you. Ano bang nangyari ha?"
Who is she? Is she the girl Matt was looking for?
"Chloe, glad you're here. I was looking for you all the time but this woman beside me, I didn't know her. Siya yung nandito pagkagising ko."
Pain. Sadness. Hurt.
Ang sakit, sobrang sakit isipin na nakalimutan niya ako.
"Sarah?" It was her who called me.
"Kilala mo ako?" I asked her.
"Yes. Matt was always talked about you noon. I'm sorry. I'm sorry kung nasaktan ka sa nangyari ngayon, sabi ng doctor, may amnesia siya."
"You don't have to say sorry. Please take care of him. Ikaw yung naalala niya, wag mo siyang iwan ha. Ahm, I should go."
When I stood up, I look at him and he look at me also, siguro this is the last time na makikita ko siya.
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Author's Note:
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