Do You Know Me Novels & Stories

“Kanino ba ako magtatrabaho? Baka naman kilala ko na.” “Basta mayaman. Tejada raw, e. Sure win na ‘yon na mayaman kapag ganoon ang apelyido. May kilala ka bang ganoon ang apelyido?” Tejada? Agad akong umiling. “Wala akong kilala.” ----

Itinigil niya ang pagsasalita kahit na alam kong may nais pa siyang idugtong doon. Kamusta ako? Kamusta ba talaga ako? Hindi ko alam. Hindi ako maayos— hindi ako okay. Napapagod na ako pero wala akong karapatang sumuko dahil kahit ang sarili kong kamatayan ay pinagkakait sa akin. Sa kalagayan namin ngayon, importante pa bang itanong kung kamusta ako? “I’m sorry if you grow up not knowing who your real parents are…”

Nandito kami ngayon sa tapat ng simbahan at mukhang kagagaling lang din niya sa loob. "Thank God at nagkaharap na rin tayo personally," sambit nito na nagbigay sa akin ng malaking question mark. "Eh? Kilala ko po ba kayo?" "Honestly, hindi mo ako kilala but I know you my dear," tugon nito na matamis ang pagkakangiti sa akin, "I know you and also your lolo."

“DO I know you?” diretsong tanong niya rito. She’s not in the mood for games. At parang nawala lalo ang kanyang mood nang makita itong nakangiti sa kanya. There’s something about this woman’s face that made her irritated all of the sudden. “You already forgot about me?” mapang-uyam nitong wika. “Oh, yeah. Isang beses lang pala tayong nagkita. By the way, let me formally introduce myself. I’m Xiao Mei Wu. You can call me Mei.”

Teka… “How do you know my surname? Do you know who I am?” Anang malalim at paos na tingin malapit sa tainga niya.

“I don’t do that.” “Yeah,” sagot nito. “I can see that.” Nagkatinginan kami. At doon— wala nang business tone. Wala nang sarcasm. Wala nang walls. Just truth. Raw. Uncomfortable. “…You don’t know me,” sabi ko, mahina. “I know enough,” sagot niya. “Then kulang pa.” “Then let me know more.” Tahimik. Mas mabigat.

takang tanong nito sakin. Parang dahan-dahang lumubog ang puso ko. Ano ba talaga ang totoo? Naalala niya ba ako at nagpapanggap lang siya? O wala talaga siyang maalala nang kahit ano tungkol sakin? "Do I know you from somewhere? Did we meet before?" Doon tuluyang tumulo ang luha ko. "Hey..." nag-aalalang tawag niya sakin. Agad akong nag-iwas nang tingin sa kanya at pinunasan ang luha.

~ You really don't know how much I like you~ You really don't know how much I want you~ You really don't know how much I need you~ You really don't know how much I love you~ I really like you~ I really want you~ I really need you~ I really love you~ You really don't know how much I like you~ You really don't know how much I want you~ You really don't know how much I need you~ You really don't know how much I love you~ I just want to ask~ Why I feel something different?~ Is it because of your smile?~ Why I feel so nervous?~ Is it because you're here near me?~ Why it feels like my heart is beating so fast?~

Dahil sa tagal niyang magsalita ay mas lalo akong kinakabahan. "Have we met before? Do I know you? Do you know me? You are really familiar to me. Ever since I saw you at my company, hindi ka na nawala sa isip ko. Hindi ako ganito, wala akong pakealam sa mga taong makikita ko, makakasalubong ko sa kung saan at pamilyar sa 'kin, pero iba 'yung sa 'yo. Hindi ako mapakali, eh. So please, answer me honestly." Sabi niya at hindi ko alam, pero nakahinga ako nang maluwag.

Pasalamat nga siya, hindi ko kayang siraan siya sa social media, kahit na palagi niya akong nasasaktan. "Who are you?" "You don't know me? Are you sure you don't know me???" "Tsk! I don't know you." "Okay, I'm David. I'm part of the show." "What? Kidding me? Hey, don't say that such thing. What show are you talking??? Your face, hahaha wow!"