Leaving Novels & Stories

“Okay ka pa jan? Kakamustahin pa naman sana kita kase kaka-file ko lang ng leave next month. Busy kase ngayong buwan.” “Medyo okay na.” “O sige, kumalma ka. Libangin mo ang sarili mo. Tawagan mo lang ako.” “Sige…salamat.” “O sige na. Basta next month punta ako jan.” “Salamat Lee.” “Okay bye. Mwuah!” sabi pa nito. Napangiti si Phoebe sa kaibigan.

Minsan, sapat na ang amining hindi mo pa alam. At iyon ang pinaka-mapanganib na katotohanan sa lahat. Hindi sila agad naghiwalay. Hindi rin sila lumapit. Parang parehong may takot na kapag gumalaw ang isa, may tuluyang mababasag. “May flight ako mamaya,” sabi ni Miguel sa wakas. “Board wants me out of the country for a week. Cooling period.” “Good,” sagot ni Lea, kahit hindi iyon ang ibig niyang sabihin. “Distance helps.”

"B--But didn't you also say, that you don't depend? It's up to you whether you destroy or want to leave ---" "That's the point, I want to leave you. I'm so sick of you. I can't live with you anymore, can you hear? I want to stay away so I'm leaving and I'm leaving you!" I became increasingly weak especially when he passed me. I sobbed and slowly turned to him, I thought he would at least turn around. But no, he left completely. The man I love has left me.

“I’m sorry, Lexie. Hindi kita maiihatid pauwi ngayong gabi.” Lexie stared at him in confusion. “W-what do you mean? Bakit hindi mo na ako maihahatid? I thought you were planning to stay the night.” He took a quick glance at the door where the two just exited. Umaasa siya na hindi pa tuluyan nakakaalis ang dalawa. “I…” he started, not knowing how he would explain it to Lexie. “Something came up so I have to leave.” “Work?” “Yes,” mabilis niyang sagot. “Bigla kong naalala na may kailangan pa pala akong tapusin. It’s an urgent one,” paliwanag pa niya.

Laglag naman ang panga ni Levan at hindi makapaniwala na tiningnan muli si Damon. Pumihit si Damon patalikod, pagkatapos nitong ibalik ang alkohol na wala nang laman. "I'm leaving." Natigilan si Levan at Khier sa sinabi ng kaibigan. Sobrang lamig ng boses nito. Tumindig pa nga ang balahibo ng dalawa dahil doon. "What's really happened? Is anything wrong?" Nakangiwing tanong ni Khier ngunit hindi na nagsalita si Damon at tinuloy-tuloy na ang paglalakad.

"Whatever happens always put in your hearts and minds that Uncle Israel loves you. That I'm happy because you gave me a chance to be part of your family. Please don't forget Uncle when you grow up alright? Please don't forget me... Thank you for the memories that we've shared wherein I'll treasure until the last breath of my life." "Why does it feels like you're leaving us for good? Why does it feels like you will be gone for good?" Umiiyak na tanong ni Amari. "I promise, I'll get back to you guys soon. I promise." "WHEN ARE you leaving?" Tanong ni Amaru habang nasa loob kami ng sasakyan. "Tonight, Ruru," malungkot na nakangitin

usal pa nito habang napapatawa. "Take that one with you when you leave." tanging nasabi ni Liam, halatang umiiwas na tanungin. Naglakad na palabas ang pinsan niyang si Ian at tinaas ang isang kamay sinyales ng pamamaalam. ************

-- “Get ready, we are leaving at five.” Agad na bungad sa kanya ni Ram hindi pa man ito tuluyang nakaka pasok sa silid na inuukupa niya. “Bakit? I am already prepared, pa alis na nga sana eh.” Walang ganang sabi ni Lexie dahilan para mangunot ang noo ni Ram. “Hey, what’s wrong? Nobody asked you to leave, besides I am going out to dinner with my nephew Rafael and with his bride, I want you to accompany me,”

Iyon ang ikinakatakot kong sabihin hindi dahil iniisip ko kung papayag kundi ang totoo’y natatakot ako na baka hindi na kami magkabalikan. “Don’t take it in a bad light. Hindi tayo officially maghihiwalay pero hindi lang tayo magkikita ng isang taon.” “What do you mean?” Naiiyak na ako, pisting luha ito. Sinabi pa lang niya na hindi kami magkikita ng isang taon ay parang nagbibigti na ang puso ko. “I’m leaving, liah. Hanggang katapusan na lang ako ng January. Nagfile na ako ng resignation and I gave up my profession.”

malumanay na sabi niya. "Halika na, ihahatid na kit---" "I'm leaving, too," putol ni Sean kay Brix. "Bakit?!" malakas na tanong ni Leizie. Awtomatiko kaming napatingin sa kaniya dahil sa naging reaksyon niya kaya naman mabilis niyang tinakpan ang bibig nito at bahagyang nagtago sa likuran ni Zayd. "Dumaan lang talaga ako. I don't want Mikko to sulked," he chuckled.