Lest We Forget Mga Nobela at Kwento

muli siyang niyakap ni Khia. “P-Pero mamimissss kita..” “Susulat ako ng madalas,” “Promise me, Lumiere na kakalimutan mo na ang lahat para maging masaya kana,” nag-iyakan sila ng mga oras na iyon at matapos ay parang mga baliw na tumawa. “That’s what I intend to do! Forget everything and move on!” nakangiti niyang sabi.

Sa lahat ng taong kilala niya ay ako pa ang nakalimutan niya, ako pa ang rason ng pananakit ng ulo niya. "Masyadong delikado ang case niya. Kung ipipilit nating makaalala siya, may mga memoryang maaring mawala ng tuluyan at hindi na niya maalala. Hindi pa ako nakaka encounter ng ganitong case, but based on our study, we need to give him time to bring back his memories. Huwag madaliin. Huwag pilitin. That was also the suggestion of one doctor a while ago. I don't want to say this, Lalo na at dinadala mo ang anak ng lalakeng iyon, but you need to stay away from him for a while. Based on what happened a while ago, isa ka sa nag ti-trigger sa kanya dahil isa ka sa nakalimutan niya." "I just can'

Tinapon ko ang cellphone ko sa galit at tiningnan siyang muli. Forget him. Forget his name. Forget your fcking bestfriend. Forget his face. Forget his laugh. Forget his smile. Forget the way he held your hands. Forget the way he held you tight. Forget the way he looked at you. Forget the way he talked to you. Forget his walk. Forget the memories you made with him. Forget how close you two were. Forget his promise that he'll never leave you. Forget all about him just forget him, everything about him and remember you have me. I will never ever ever leave you no matter what happen.

Umiling ito at bahagyang umatras mula sa dalaga. Maya-maya ay napahilamos ito sa mukha nito at hindi kalaunan ay muling bumalik sa pagkakaupo. "How about let's just forget what happened?" pagpapatuloy ni Elyan at umupo rin sa tabi ng binata. Tinapunan siya nito ng tingin. "Although hindi madaling kalimutan 'yon, but let's just try it. Besides, wala akong masyadong maalala sa nangyari kagabi dahil lutang ako sa mga sandaling iyon."

“Basta magkasama.” At sa simpleng pag uusap na iyon, mas naging malinaw ang isang bagay hindi man nila alam kung saan patungo ang kanilang kwento, sigurado silang handa silang tahakin ito… magkasama, unti unti, at totoo.

"Tapos na. Kalimutan nalang natin." "Hell! I will never forget not even a second of what happened between us that night, Tarah!" Me too! Pero... "E, anong gusto mong gawin?!" "Pag-usapan natin." "Anong pag-uusapan doon?!" "Something happened between us, Tarah." "I'm trying to forget that." "You can't just forget that." "I can. Umalis ka sa harap ko, at hayaan mo akong lumayo, makakalimutan ko." A lie again.

Nakalimutan kong pwedeng makasama sa kaniya ang pilit na pag-alala ng nakaraan. "The doctor added that he may forget the past forever if he tries to remember it. Little by little, let's just let him remember. Hindi iyong pinupwersa natin siya..." dagdag pa nito. Parang nangliit ako sa pwesto ko. Pakiramdam ko ay sinisisi ako ng kapatid niya sa nangyari. Ayaw ko mang isipin, ngunit sa tono at pananalita nito ngayon ay parang ganoon ang nangyayari.

Pagkatapos niya akong yakapin ay tinanaw ko ang papalayo niyang bulto. [End of the Flashbacks] "So it really happen. I always thought they are the one who forgot us, but I didn't realize that I also forgot things that is important." I smiled sadly when I whispered it. "I always want them to remember us, but I don't realize that there is someone that are waiting for me to remember him." I'm sorry, Drix. ***

"Won't you tell her about that incident?" Natigilan siya. Kanina lang ay iniisip niya iyon pero hindi pumasok sa kanya ang ikuwento ito kay Lexie. Pero ngayon na tinanong siya ng kaibigan ay hindi niya malaman kung ano ang isasagot. "I—I really don't remember some pieces of that incident. Even her face and their names— you know human memory is strange. Your brain will shut down the bad memories as a defense mechanism to protect your fear. And it will let you forget something terrible that happened. Lahat sila, may nakakalimutan katulad na lang ‘yung may nangyari kahapon or kanina lang. Pero ako ang pangalan nila. Dahil estranghero sila na nakilala ko noon at nagpakilala lang at sinabi ang pa

"Please, Maria. Mas gugustuhin ko na lang mabulok sa kulungan kesa kalimutan ko lahat ng nararamdaman ko sa iyo." "Please forget me... it has been just like a burning flame from a cigarette—our feelings, our memories will turn into ashes. Everything will fade away," wika ni Maria.