Einstein's POV
I've never felt estatic like this before ,na kahit ilang araw na ang lumipas masaya padin ako. I actually feel that I am capable of something. I also feel exhausted, kaya after kumain ng dinner natulog na ako agad.
Nang biglang may nag call saakin pagkahiga ko palang.
" Hello ? " Sabi ko.
" Do you want to watch a movie?" Sabi ni Noreen.
" Huh? Ngayon na? Nasaan ka?" Sabi ko.
" Haha, sorry mali ata pagkasabi ko. I mean free ka ba po ngayon? Nasa mall kasi ako ngayon tapos sayang naman lakad ko. So, Do you want to watch or? " Sabi nya. Parang malungkot tono ng boses nya.
" Sige sige, saan ka? Papunta na ako " Sabi ko.
I haven't watched movies in such a long time, kaya igrab ko na din ang opportunity na to na manood ng movie ng biglaan. Bakit kaya parang malungkot sya.
Nagbihis na ako agad at nag drive paalis, she was waiting for me outside. She was wearing a blue dress and sandals, she was all dressed up at nakaayos sya ng mabuti but, she was frowning. Sa mga ganitong malungkot ang tao o depressed man, kailangan natin iexplore ang feelings nila pero kapag hindi sila ready, wag natin pipilitin. But first, we must acknowledge their affect and emotion.
" Pansin ko malungkot ka, Ano nangyare sayo? " Sabi ko.
" Ahh...Ano kasi si Junior kasi hinintay ko sya tapos...ayun, di sya pumunta, di nya din sinasagot calls ko and hindi sya nag reply so...yeah" Sabi nya, trying to smile.
Sa mga ganitong situation marami kang pwedeng ireply at kailangan mo maging wise sa reply mo to be therapeutic.
" Ahh, Baka may nangyare na biglaan kaya di sya nakapunta. Tara na, manood na tayo " I smiled at her trying to cheer her up pero walang nangyare.
I bought tickets as she waited for me, malungkot talaga sya. Ano ba gagawin ko dito sa kanya?
I approached her and she was quiet, kahit pinanood namin na cartoons ( her choice od movie ) na masaya, walang expression mukha nya and hindi din sya kumakain ng popcorn.
After the movie she was still quiet, her arms are crossed and she would take heavy steps when walking.
" That movie was educational " Sabi ko.
She just nodded and she was still quiet.
" Noreen, Lalake lang yan...wag ka na malungkot" Sabi ko.
" Pangatlo na to kuya, tanga ba ako? " Sabi ni noreen.
" I think that ...it's a part of falling in love, diba? Even the smartest, most genius person will become stupid when he falls in love" Sabi ko.
" Busy lang siguro sya, diba ?" Sabi nya, she was staring right into my soul na parang nakasalalay kinabukasan nya saakin.
" Could be busy...I mean di ako sure ha pero maling move ang pahintayin ang babae at hindi man lang sya sasabihan na hindi na tuloy ang lakad nyo or what " Sabi ko. Parang mali sinabi ko " O baka nga may emergency or accident, you know...things happen for a reason kaya may rason kung bakit hindi sya nakadating " Sabi ko.
" For the third time " Sabi nya.
" Tuwing lumalabas kayo di sya nagpapakita? " Tanong ko.
" Not really, but I count things and I record everything in my life , I write it all kaya bilang ko " Sabi nya.
" Ahh, ganto nalang alamin nalang natin bukas gabi na din, It's 11" Sabi ko ,pagtingin ko sa watch ko. " Is there something you want to do?" I asked.
" How about puntahan ang bahay nya and ask him and see if he's okay " Sabi nya.
I don't think that's a good idea, mamaya may mang yari pang masama kung pupunta kami i feel that something bad is gonna happen...
" How about we hang out sa ibang lugar and eat ice cream and sweets " I suggested ,I sounded like a kid when I said that, pero good ang reaction ng mukha nya.
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And so nag midnight shopping kami ng pagkain mostly junk foods which is not good pero hindi naman ako kakain nun, and she wanted to hang out in her place.
" Pagpasensyahan mo na bahay ko" Sabi nya.
It was my first time here, Her condo is smaller than mine, Pagpasok mo living room agad, the colors of the wall is a mixture of grey and purple, Her sofa is purple and a low glass coffee table. May TV din sya pero may agaw pansin na towers sa gilid ng TV nya, I can't identify kung notebooks ba sila or what, basta mga papel.
Umupo muna ako sa sofa, while she put the stuff that we bought in the kitchen.
Dahil distracted talaga ako sa mga tower na yun, nilapitan ko sya, At nakatali pala sila, Yung unang tower may Fiction na nakasulat, yung pangalawa may dates na nakasulat year 2007-2010, Yung pangatlo sa other side ay year 2011-2013, Yung pang apat mga 1 foot tall palang ang height ng papel nya.
" Nakita mo works ko " Sabi nya.
" Ikaw nag sulat neto lahat ? " Sabi ko.
"Mm" She nodded. " Coffee, tea or milk and cookies?" She asked.
" Milk and cookies " Sabi ko.
I waited for her to change kasi sabi nya bihis daw muna sya. I was appreciating the tall towers of paper and gusto ko basahin ang mga sinulat nya.
" Here's the milk and cookies " Sabi nya, she was wearing pajamas and a furry hairband with googly eyes. pinatong nya ang tray sa low na coffee table.
" May pwede ba ako basahin dito ?" I asked.
" Hmm, Meron pero ako pipili, anong gusto mong basahin? " She asked.
" Anything will do " Sabi ko.
" Ahh, eto may bago akong story na sinulat " Sabi nya, doon nya kinuha sa pinaka mababa na height ng papers sabay inabot nya saakin.
" The lonely man and the star " Sabi ko.
" Yep sinulat ko yan nung pagkauwi ko that time we went to antipolo " Sabi nya.
We sat on the sofa, and I read the story.
There was a man who lived in the tallest mountain that reached the sky
he has no companion or someone
by his side
he wasn't always a lonely fellow
he had a beautiful wife who was
lovely and mellow
Once she was gone the skies
became darker
the happy man's heart was
shattered
time has past and he was grey
then he realized she didn't stay
he also noticed something in
the sky
a sparkly, bright, shiny orb of
light
when he would speak to it,
it would glimmer
when he said I love you
my wife
it shined brighter
the lonely man realized,
the ones we love never
really left
there are always with us
in our hearts.
The end.
" Wow, Brilliant... Paano mo naiisip to? " I asked.
" I dunno really. Ikaw? Paano mo naiisip ang mga chronic kidney disease na yun?" She asked back.
" Haha, Oh. Ano na? Okay ka na? Paano si Junior?" I asked.
" Hmm...I dunno, wait lang" Sabi nya.
Tumayo sya at may kinuha sya sa bag nya sabay bumalik sya saakin. She was holding a purple journal and she sat facing me.
" Hmm October 11,2014, Nag disco ang puso ko upon the presence of the beautiful specimen named Junior Valencia, he is a handsome youngman who likes to read books and write like me, He is smart and chic, he is very adorable and his eyes sparkle like a thousand rubies " Sabi nya.
I was smiling like an insane person without even knowing why, natatawa nalang din ako sa kanya, seeing how deeply infatuated she is.
" The next day , he texted me goodmorning and he asked me if we can have dinner and I said yes cause we are definetely made for each other" Sabi nya.
And she went on with her story while I silently calculate and analyze stuff. " At ngayon, di nanaman sya sumipot" sabi nya.
" So, in short you met prince charming pero pakipot sya?" Sabi ko.
" Uhuh" sabi nya.
"Hmm, You both are infatuated ..." Sabi ko sa kanya, sya naman nakatitig nanaman sa kaluluwa ko expecting a sugar coated answer.
"The truth please...a non fiction type of answer" Sabi nya as she leaned on me.
" Wag ka nang umasa, Napaka fiction amd fairytale like ng mga yan at dapat yang diary mo na yan ilagay ko sa fiction section ng nga sinulat mo " Sabi ko. Tahimik lang sya at sinara nya ang journal nya at nilagay nya nga sa fiction.
" Sabi ko nga " Sabi nya saakin.
" Nag disco talaga puso mo? " Tanong ko.
She nodded quietly as she grabbed a pint of ice cream and started to eat.
" Ano pala sabi nya?" Tanong ko.
" tugs tugs tugs " Sabi nya.
I laughed but I was laughing harder inside, she was quiet for a while, at ako din napatahimik, I was wondering what's going on inside her head.
" Ano iniisip mo?" Tanong ko.
" Hmm...madami, Kamusta na kaya si kuya? Kamusta kaya grades ko? Sana naman okay silang parehas" Sabi nya.
Sinabi ko sa kanya na magiging okay din ang lahat, at wag nya masyado isipin si junior lalo na kung nakakaapekto sya sa mga activities nya, ruining her function. Di ako umalis hangga't hindi sya okay at nakangiti, sa dulo ng kwentuhan namin tumatawa na din sya. Tuloy, naalala ko yung araw na nag exam ako at dumating sya at ang ingay ingay nya, magulo ang buhok nya at simple lang sya, pero masaya sya at nilalagyan nya ng liwanag ang paligid.
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Noreen's POV
I'm sorry Noreen, Something came up and I fell asleep, I'll make it up to you I promise :)
Text saakin ni Junior, kinabukasan. I let out a sigh as I get up from bed. Dumiretso na ako sa kusina para mag brew ng coffee, I grabbed my comfort food sa ref para naman i lift ang soul ko sa umaga na to, Pumunta ako sa sala kasama ang paborito kong mug at nag kuha ng ballpen at papel.
Ilang araw ko nang naiisip tong quote na to Don't say Hello if you're going to say Goodbye...
It's the same as don't enter my life if you're just gonna leave me. What is the deal with you Junior? Ano ba ako sayo?
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Dumating ako sa guild with heavy shoulders at parang may debris na nakapatong sa chest ko, I felt like I have no motivation nor inspiration. Pagpasok ko nagkaraguluhan nanaman mga tao. Hindi naman na ako nanibago ublike before, I often stay here compared sa dati pero mas chaotic sya ngayon.
Nag isip muna ako kung sino hahanapin ko, Si junior? Si lisa? O si aries? O baka gusto ko muna mapag isa.
I walked to the front desk where shalom can be found nang biglang may nang hila saakin Si Lisa.
Dinala nya ako sa isang workroom at hindi na ako pumalag, I guess pinapaiwas nya ako sa chaos na nangyayare sa lounge.
" Bakit tameme ka? " Sabi ni Lisa. Sinara nya ang pinto ng mabuti at chineck nya kung may cameras or whatsoever sa guild.
" Ano nangyayare?" Tanong ko.
" Half of them are level 4 guilders cramming for their first entry" Sabi ni Lisa.
" ANO?" Napasigaw ako, na parang akala mo galing ako sa mars na walang malay sa nangyayare at hindi ko talaga alam.
" Nakalimutan mo? Baliw ka, ngayonang deadline!!!" Sabi nya, Inalog alog nya ako at sinampal dahil natulala na ako " Noreen Nightingale Lachica bumalik ka sa lupa! kailangan mong mag sulat ng short story, ilang beses ko pinaalala sayo pero busy ka kakatitig kay Junior!" Sabi nya.
Natahimik nalang ako. " Bes, laway mo please lang ha, kakashower ko lang wag mo na doblehin" Sabi ko.
" Sorry bes pero di yun importante meron ka pang....6 hours para gumawa ng short story. Ang pinaka importante, Kailangan mong layuan si Ezekiel Yang" Sabi nya.
" Bakit ko naman sya lalayuan?" Tanong ko.
" he was spotted with a girl last night, Sino kaya yun?" Sabi ni Lisa.
Oh shit. Ako yun, ako talaga yun.
" Ako yun ..." Sabi ko.
" Alam kong ikaw yun pero kung hindi ka kilala ng tao, hindi ka mamumukhaan, ang ganda mo dun, ano meron?" Tanong nya.
" Ahh...Niyaya ako ni Junior lumabas kagabi kaso hindi sya nakapunta, niyaya ko si kuya Ezra nalang " Sabi ko.
" Tandaan mo, he has a big name and so do you, difference is invisible ka at sya hindi, ikaw bahala pero I'm telling you delikado sya at marami kang makakaaway, Kaya mag ingat ka Noreen" Sabi nya.
" Wala naman kaming ginagawa na masama " Sabi ko.
" I believe you noreen, naniniwala ako sayo kaso...Will they believe you?" Sabi ni Lisa.
" They won't pero...may paraan" Sabi ko.
" Anong paraan?" Sabi ni Lisa.
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It was the biggest decision I've made concerning my career as a guilder and a writer and my identity here in school. Nag favor ako kay Lisa na unahan na ang mga. ibang writer bago false pa ang maiparating, She revealed my name Noreen Nightingale Lachica, Sister of the young CEO Nathaniel Lachica, bestfriend ni Ezekiel Yang kaya hindi kataka taka na magkasama kami minsan kasi close kami.
And there it is, problem solved.