Over Lunch


HAZEL

(eats lunch)

Sa totoo lang, ayoko pang umalis. Sobrang dami ko pang kailangang gawin dito. Parang nakakapanghinayang naman, ‘di ba?



CARTER

(looks at hazel while eating)

Sino ba nagsabing kailangan mo nang umalis? Extend na yan! (laughs)

(speaks to self)

May sasabihin pa ko sa’yo. ‘wag ka munang umalis. Please.



HAZEL

Sorry na. Kailangan na talaga eh. May work pa ko. Tambak na siguro yun ngayon. (laughs)



CARTER

(stays silent while still eating)



HAZEL

(raises one eyebrow at Carter)

Oh, ba’t natahimik ka d’yan? Kalma, tol. Parang naman ‘di na tayo magkakausap ulit. Ito naman.



CARTER

(looks Hazel in the eye)

It’s just that. Why do you have to leave so soon? Can’t you just stay for a few more days?

(drops spoon and fork on the plate then face palms)

Ayan, nawalan na ko ng ganang kumain.

(speaks to self)

Wag ka muna kasing umalis. Mahal kita, okay? ‘di mo nga lang alam. Ganun ba talaga ko katorpe?

(laughs)

HAZEL

(looks at Carter)

Oh, ba’t ka natatawa d’yan? Nababaliw ka na noh?

(laughs)

Oh, tara na dali. I have to meet someone at 5pm pa sa SM.

CARTER

(speaks to self)

Ano na, Carter? Papalampasin mo na naman ba ‘to? 6 years na kayong magkaibigan. Shut up ka na naman ba? Bahala ka. Pag ‘di ka na umamin ngayon, who knows after ilang years na naman bago ka makakuha ng moment na ‘to? Ilaban mo na! ‘wag ka nang duwag! Ano ba?



HAZEL

(reaches for Carter’s arm)

Bes, tara na! Dali na. Baka malate pa ko.

CARTER

(looks at Hazel’s hand holding his arm)

Okay.

(speaks to self)

Next time na lang siguro.

(stands up from the chair)

(speaks to Hazel)

Hey, Hazel. I lov… It was nice seeing you again. I really had a great time. (smiles)



HAZEL

(looks at Carter)

Yeah, me too. (smiles) So uhm, yeah. Good bye then. Mauna na ko. Salamat ulit!

CARTER

(suddenly reaches for Hazel’s arm as she leaves)

Wait. I, uhm, please. Please stay. Don’t go yet. I don’t want you to go yet.

HAZEL

(smiles at Carter)

Clingy mo bes ha? (laughs) I’m sorry. I really have to go. I’ll see you again soon, okay? Uuwi pa rin naman ako dito sa’tin. Ano ba? ‘di ko naman kakayanin na puro snow na lang ang tititigan ko every year.



CARTER

(hugs Hazel)

Well, I can’t force you to do anything. Matigas pa naman ulo mo. (laughs) Take care of yourself for me, okay?

HAZEL

I will. See you when I see you. Love you! I have to go. Bye! (smiles and waves as she leaves)

CARTER

(looks down at shoes)

I just wish you didn’t have to, because I love you more.









Note: This is not my saddest experience ever. I’m sorry. I just feel as if it’s too much for me to publicly bare my weaknesses. To be honest, when I first heard about the topic for this blog post, I fell silent. It’s been two weeks now since I started thinking about what to write, and the experience above is the most recent one. I’ve experienced a lot of emotional situations for the past 17 years of my life and I honestly do not feel comfortable sharing it publicly. Thinking about this post included sleepless nights, more than a bucket of tears (seriously), and a lot of food (because food makes me happy). It’s just that having those memories come flooding back— It hurts. I feel like the wounds that have already become scars are opening up again, and it’s painful. But if you really want to find out, prangka naman po ako. Just ask me about it. I can open up. It just has to be at the right place and at the right time. Sorry, miss. All the love!
Fei

P.S. Not really my best work. It's okay though. (:








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