14 Hours

"So anong gagawin natin ng susunod?" Hawak hawak ko ang kamay niya, pa-sway sway pa.

He looked at me with his amused look as always. "Ikaw. Bahala ka, san mo gusto."

"Sa langit!" I playfully teased that made him chuckle.

"Tangina mo talaga. Saan nga?" He put his arms around me.

I silently prayed and wished that this wouldn't end. . .

"Roxas tayo?" I asked him.

He smiled.

"Nice choice. Tara, lakad."

I stared at him while we're walking.

Long eyelashes, perfect hair, he's that. Kaya mahal na mahal ko tong taong to eh.

"Titig pa." He smiled shyly. "Sabi mo 2 hours lang yan."

"Sinusulit ko lang."

Love, please.

Akin nalang siya.

He's the only reason I wish that i'll never have amnesia.

Kasi the only photographs that I took of him was only inside my head. His laughs. His smiles.

Tangina.

"Bili tayo ng ice cream."

"Baka mamaya iced tea bilhin mo hindi ice cream."

"Ice cream ngaaaaaa!"

I looked at him, I wish my blank stares would reflect happiness on my face this time. I wish I was like in the movies. The glowing face of the girls when they look at the man they love.

"Ayun na o 7-11." Turo niya atsaka kami dumeretso doon.

I'll miss the days when we wrestle in that chill place coffee shop in Intramuros.

When I saw him under the LRT station on my birthday and we teased.

The way he usually hugs me when we see each other.

The first time we went to Roxas boulevard just to sit down and stare at the ocean

Or the times when we chat all day all night every single fucking day.

His laughing face at awkward times. His teases and his witty comebacks.

His drama. That hurted me but that's fine. I'll miss them.

His face. Him. Him.

"Buti nalang wala ng araw." We sat on the side of Manila bay.

God, someone would be so damn lucky to have this man.

"May sasabihin ako sayo tingin ka sakin." Then he faced me.

"Mahal kita."

"Tangina."

"Mahal nga kita." My voice became smaller, I nearly choked.

"Tangina talaga." He looked away.

I smiled but my tears started to warm my cheeks. "Mahal na mahal kita."

He held me close. His arms around me.

"Sorry talaga. Tangina."