Novel & Cerita If We Ever Meet Again

Maybe he hasn't heard what happened. Maybe... maybe he's still coming back. Kasi dapat magcecelebrate pa kami. Mag-aanniversary pa kami. Darating siya... darating siya.

Sandali siyang tumigil bago muling ngumiti, parang may mas malalim na ibig sabihin ang susunod niyang sasabihin. “And if you’re worried that he might find out you’re there…” lumambot ang boses niya. “Do you know how rare it is in this world for two people who once had a connection… to meet again?” Diretso siyang tumingin sa mga mata ni Addison. “Unless, of course, Kamisama wills it to happen.” Napabuntong-hininga si Addison. “I… I don’t know what to say, Mrs. Kena.”

Ang laban na sinimulan ng nakaraan ay muling magbabalik. “We meet again, Selene.” Ang boses na iyon ay paulit-ulit na umalingawngaw sa isip niya na parang sumpa na muling nabuhay.

“Nagtanggalan kasi ng employees, alam na namin na matatanggal kami pero sadly naiwan ako. I feel bad for them pero nakalipat na naman sila ayun nga lang iba-iba kami ng kumpanya.” “You still have contact to them?” tila na-eexcite kong sabi. Gusto ko silang makita at makausap! “Yes, don’t worry this weekend mag-aarange ako ng meet up natin. Ang tagal mong bumalik! Hinantay ka naming bruha ka!” na-eexcite ako dahil makikita ko ulit ang mga kaibigan ko dati although hindi ko makita ang muka nila alam kong close kami.

"Sa tingin ko, hanggang dito na lang." "May I at least know what to call you?" Umiling ako. "We don't have to know each other's names." I then forced a smile. "Thanks for the one night, by the way. At sa choco drink... Masarap." "You're always welcome here. I can always make you a chocolate drink." "Nope. I believe this is the last time we will meet," surely, is a bad thing to say. "But what if we see each other? Hindi ko kayang hindi ka pansinin."

Ngumiti siya rito bilang pasasalamat. “Thank you,” she said. “You don’t have to.” Ngumiwi ito. “This is not going to be our last meet, right?” “What do you mean? Of course, it’s not. We’re business partners and we’re working out this project. We’ll see each other frequently.” That brought a smile to his face. Tumango ito. “Well, then. See you around?” “See you around.” He smiled and damn… parang binabaligtad ang kanyang sikmura!

Pagmulat ko ng aking mga mata ay nakita ko siyang kumakaway sa amin hanggang sa tuluyan na siyang mawala sa paningin namin. "Sana all may iniwan na halik sa noo," asar sa akin ng mga kaibigan niya. Natatawang napailing-iling na lang ako bago tinignan ulit ang dinaanan niya. Until we meet again, Amadeus. You've been a good friend to me and I'm thankful of that.

Oh well, it's 2023 naman. "Don't worry, Twinnie. I believe that it won't be the last time I'll see him. And when I do meet him, ipapakilala ko siya sayo." Kampante kong sagot. "Di nga?" She asked in disbelief "Oo nga!" I insisted. Hindi ko man naitanong yung pangalan niya o nahingi yung phone number niya, I still think that we will see each other again. I can feel it!

We have already started eating when he restarts conversation. "Till when are you here?", he asks between bites of his omelet. I finish my own mouthful of the black pudding and reply, "My return flight is on 29th - early morning." His face suddenly shadows for a second, and I can totally relate to his thoughts and emotions. None of us like the idea of never meeting again. Neither is any one ready to reveal all our identity details to each other. Impulsively, I decide what I should probably do; even if it doesn't sound like a very clever idea.

Mahina kaming nagtawanan. "Maybe mas maganda na 'to. Wala siyang maiiwanan at maaabandonang anak at asawa." Sabi ko na tinanguhan naman nila. "Tama ka." At hindi na nasundan pa iyon. Ilang minuto pa kaming nagtagal dito sa sementeryo bago namin napagpasyahang umuwi. We'll be having our final meeting for now. May kanya-kanya rin naman kaming buhay. At kailangan naming magpakasaya ngayong tapos na ang lahat. Sa wakas, no more threats in our lives. No more deaths. No more chaos.