Reunite

Tumingala ako sa nagbigay silong sa akin just to see a familiar face standing above me, nakatingin din siya sa akin. Naghahalo halo yung nararamdaman ko ngayon habang nakatingin ng diretso sakanya, his eyes were still the same, brown clear eyes na medyo singkit, clean cutted hair, fair skin, pointed nose, he looks the same pero ibang tao na siya simula nung makilala ko siya. I quickly stood up to face him, hindi ko mapigilan hindi makaramdam ng lungkot after seeing him, all the time that has gone by parang walang nagbago sa naramdaman ko nung iwan niya ako, it's the same pain I felt last time I looked into his eyes, ito pa din yung markang iniwan niya sa akin and it never faded, kung ano siya nung una ganon pa din siya kasakit hanggang ngayon. Tumalikod na ako at naglakad palayo sakanya as I feel myself slowly tearing up, ayokong makita niya ako ng ganto, I dont want him to see through me. "Brie stop, magkakasakit ka" he called out to me at bahagyang hinablot yung kamay ko to stop me from walking away. I faced him once again and slapped him, hard. Saan siya kumukuha ng kapal ng mukha na iapproach ulit ako, the hell does he care. "Ken you shut up, baka nakakalimutan mo, you left me without any clear explanation, para ka lang bula na untj unting nawala, tapos dito sa pagpapaulan ko nakokonsensiya ka na baka magkasakit ako? you're f*cking retarded!" I shouted at him, bakas sa mukha niya na nasaktan din siya sa mga sinabi ko, kahit papaano, kahit kasalanan niya. "Brie let's talk this out" hinatak niya ako papasok sa lilim ng payong kaya't mas lumapit kami sa isa't isa, he stared at my face na paramg chinecheck niya kung nasugatan ako, as he moved closer palakas ng palakas yung tibok ng puso ko, I still feel nervous around him. Pinunasan niya yung mukha ko and still tuloy tuloy pa din yung pagtulo ng luha ko, "Brie I loved you, pinahalagahan ko yung time natin together but I was so confused. Akala ko may gusto pa din ako kay Harris, I doubted my feeling for you at pinagsisisihan ko iyon" he looked directly to me, f*cking lies. Unti unti siyang lumapit sa akin and I did too, as we were about to kiss I tilted my head upward and instead kissed the tip of his nose. "Hindi mo ako dapat iniwan" I whispered and left him just like that.

Nanginginig ako sa lamig as I was heading back home sa bahay namin, it's a few streets away kaya nag decide na lang ako na maglakad. Ken really do have guts to try and fool me again, t*ngin*ng rasunan yan napakag*go! He wasn't sure sa feelings niya sakin? the hell gaano ba siya kasure sa feelings niya kay harris na kaya niyang iwanan na lang ako ng ganon ganon lang? ganon ba kalamang sakin si Harris? that's b*llsh*t. As I turned around the corner sa street namin I was faced by a familiar person, nakasuot siya ng jacket at may hawak na payong, Zion looked different from the last time I saw him.

As soon as narealize niya yung condition ko his face turned worried, an expression of his that I longed for all this time na hindi kami okay. Back when nung okay pa kami, he would worry about the tiniest things about me, the most subtle details. Siya lang yung taong nagbigay sa akin ng buong atensyon, kaya't sa katagalan ay nakabisado niya na yung mga gawi ko at ganun din ako sakanya. If only then na si Zion na lang, siya na lang mula sa umpisa, pero hindi. He quickly walked towards me, at hinubad yung jacket niya to wrap me and prevent me from shivering too much. "Dabrien, I'm so sorry" he hugged me as soon as he said those words. "Kakabasa ko lang nung text mo, I really wanted to hear you out again, and seeing you like this really guilts me" he hugged me even tighter, bakas mo sa boses niya yung sinseridad ng mga sinasabi niya, and I felt relieved for the first time, akala ko galit pa din siya sa akin, na hindi na kami makababalik sa dati naming pagkakaibigan, but knowing na may paki pa din siya sa akin really gives me hope. "Zion, it's okay, ang mahalaga nandito ka na" I hugged him back and we stayed that way for a while.

Zion escorted me sa bahay and told me that wheneve I'm ready to talk to him, pumunta na lang ako sa bahay nila, which is what I plan to do after lunch. Nagpalit ako ng damit and nag ayos ng konti to look a little more decent bago ako bumaba, as I was walking down the stairs I heard my dad and Ken talking downstairs, apparently pinapasundo na pala ako ng Dad ko para bumaba kay Ken, good thing nagkusa na ako. "Anong ginagawa mo dito?" I quickly snapped at Ken, and putsa he seemed amused and all, Up to now hindi ko inakalang ganto katigas ang mukha ng taong toh, he seemed shy at first pero may tinatago din palang kag*guhan. "Eunice, watch your words! baka nakakalimutan mo na may pinagsamahan kayo ni Ken and just look at how you treat him" Dad lectured me, nakakainis talaga, he took Ken's side, ganyan niya ba talaga kagusto si Ken para purihin, ipagtanggol at ibandara pa sa harap ko? "Dad, we're not in good terms" lumapit na ako sa lamesa at naupo, Dad followed me and seated at the end of the table while Ken took the seat beside me, how pathetic. "Eunice have you made up to Zion already, you should've invited him to lunch" Dad asked me, how awkward will it be kapag nagsama sama kami dito, obviously si ate Dianne lang naman yung nakakaalam ng mga nangyari samim eh but Dad hindi na ako nag abala pa, ayokong malaman niya na I've been involved with all this sh*t, I don't want him to be disappointed kapag nalaman niyang nag aahasan na lang kami ni Harris sa iisang tao. "I talked to him dad, pero pagod daw siya. Pupunta na lang ako sa kanila mamaya" I explained, Ken was looking at me confusedly kaya agad ko naman siyang inirapan as a sign na wag siyang makielam. "You made up, kailan pa?" Ken asked looking at me directly. Tinaasan ko siya ng isang kilay to show him how nonsense his question was. "None of your business" I rolled my eyes at him and effin' heard him chuckle, The nerves of this guy.