The BF

Humahangos akong tumakbo sa kinaroroonan ng mga kaibigan ko. Bad trip, one hour akong late! Ngarag mode na ako sa bonding namin!

Kwentuhan as usual...all-the-single-ladies' day. Pagod sa trabaho, kulang ang budget, derma concerns.  Tapos, may dumating.

Kilala ko na naman!

Bakit ganun? May connection din?

Ang bilis ng mga pangyayari...walang masyadong dialogue.  Slow-mo. Lumapit si boylet and held my hand.

Yun lang, walang usap-usap.

Bigla na lng, sabi nya, "I knew it was you all along." He gave me a big hug...and I cried.  Narinig ko na lang ang sarili ko na nagsalita, "So, November 16 ang anniv natin?"

We just stood there for a while. Parang tumigil ang pag-ikot ng mundo.

Tapos nakita ko ang ibang friends ko na lumapit. They congratulated us. Ang saya-saya ng lahat.

May boyfriend na ulit ako!  This time, I hope it's for good.

I stared at his familiar face one more time trying to check if he is real. He smiled back at me and gave me a kiss.

Sya na nga.



(♪ ♫  I wanna be a billionaire... ♫♫)


Snooze.

Sh*t!  Alas syete na! 9 AM ang pasok ko!  Late na ko!


~ The End

The Wedding

I had a dream.

Ikakasal na daw ako.  Ang groom daw ay kuya ng isang kakilala ko.

Yaiks!  First, di ko sya type.  Second, pamilyado na yun.  Third, matanda na sya.  Fourth, kakilala ko lang sila, di kami friends.  Madalang pa nga sa patak ng ulan kung makita ko sila, by accident pa.

Sa bisperas daw ng kasal ko, busy ang mga taga PS.  Syempre, lutu-luto ang mga ka-nayon.  Then, someone I knew from my past came.  Tumulong din daw.  We just glanced at each other and we didn't even bother to say "hi".

Pero parang may kakaiba dun sa naramdaman ko.  And from the way Mommy Oma looked at me, alam nya that something is wrong.  There is something that she couldn't even explain.

Come wedding day, nakita ko talaga ang sarili ko na naka wedding gown!  Ang ganda-ganda, parang bida sa isang teleserye!  Bonggang-bongga!

Eto  ang twist.

Sinuhulan ko raw ung driver ng bridal car para hindi ako ihatid sa simbahan!  Sabi ko daw ay ihatid ako sa pinakamalayong hotel na mararating ng kotse na hindi ako masusundan ng kahit na sino.

Sumunod naman si manong driver.

Napakahabang paglalakbay.  Nakatulog na nga raw ako sa layo ng byahe.

Then I saw it.  Isang pagkaganda-gandang hotel.  Hindi ko alam kung saang hotel yun (kasi tulog nga ako sa byahe, di ba?).

I walked right in.  The lobby was splendid!  Napakaganda ng lightings, ng ambiance.  Napaka-peaceful ng paligid.

And there he was, standing near the stairway...waiting for me.

Naka-tuxedo pa.


The end.

At Long Last

Long withdrawn from thoughts of you
Hibernating for years from memories of you
Desperately trying to mend a broken heart
The wound so deep and so big the scar.


At long last, I've seen you again!
And I said to myself that this would not be the end
The flame that I kept for so long
burst into balls of fire of emotions.


I can't speak.  I can't breathe.
So afraid I might lose you in a blink
But yes, it's true.  You're alive and so near
Can't you hear my voice trembling in fear?


Though the hurt is still there
whenever you talk of a different girl
I guess this is far better
we'll stay as good friends forever.


Eureka, I found you!
But in your heart have you found me, too?
All these years, I longed for no one but you
In your mind and soul, do you miss me, too?


So many questions still remain unanswered
but I believe God has a reminder
Maybe tomorrow not just today
He just wanted to say, I have to wait, wait, wait. 


Through all eternity my waiting shall take
My feelings for you will never fade
I do pray that one day when you wake up
You'll realize it is me who you really love.


And though forever it may take to come true
I'll keep on holding on to pictures of you
When the day has come, I'll promise to you
'till death do us part because I love you.


Isn't that our lifelong promise?