It was a mistake.

Define regrets, mistakes, pain and the like.

It was her. I thought she'd be the one. Unfortunately, I was wrong.
You know, there are things in life I wish I could change.

And it will fall down on one day, the day I met her.

It was clear from the start that I can never have her completely.
But I was so persistent, I still continued on falling for that girl.


Anyone could fall for her. And be in pain, just like me.
I was normal before. But now, I felt like I was a trash. She dumped me like I was never deserving to be loved and cared for.


However, this girl thought me a lot of things in life. A lot.


It was a Friday morning..

Crap. Ang boring. I said to myself.

*One text received*

Sus, GM na naman yan. Dapat di na ko sumali sa clan eh. I mumbled.

Hoy, parrrrrreeee~ Ano na naman ba yung problema mo? April asked.

Wala, epal kasi. Puro GM na lang.

Then April laughed, Eh clan yan dude. Labo mo rin eh noh. Basahin mo na lang kaya?

Yeah. Great. Thanks. I said.

I tried to read it but instead I just scrolled it down and down, until something caught my eye.. "Fix me, I'm broken."

Excuse me Ms. Reyes, I think cellphone's not allowed in my class. Mrs. Edrozo uttered.

The class roared with laughter. I just stared down, ignoring all of them.
The class went on while I was still preoccupied with the text message I received.

After an hour, the class ended.

Kat, tara, Jollibee tayo. April said.

I just nodded. My mind's still on the text message. I kept asking myself, "Should I respond to her text?" I'm getting quite nervous. Boohoo.

Kat, okay ka lang? You look pallid.

Pallid pallid ka pa diyan. Natutunan mo lang yan kay Edrozo kanina eh. Then I laughed.

Ha-ha. Funny. She gave me a sarcastic look.

Oh wag ng pikon, i-order mo na lang ako. Tapos maghahanap na ko ng seats sa taas. Okay? I said.

Sure thing. April said.

I went upstairs. Then after getting a seat, I replied to her text message. Oh by the way, her name is Ara.

"Hey, let me fix you. :)" I'm not good at this but I think that should do the trick.

After a few minutes, there's still no response.

Huy! Kat! Eto na po order mo ma'am. Pre-occupied ka na naman. Uuyyy. Sino yan. Hahaha.

Kumain na nga lang tayo. :P

Alright, sunget.


We ate and sat down for a while.


Kat, bakit ang tahimik mo? April asked.

Ah, wala. Pahiram nga ng phone mo. Pa-games.

Sure. Ayan oh.

Ay wait, dahil diyan may nagtext.

I made a sarcastic look. Seryoso?

Oo nga. Gusto mo basahin ko? She smiled sheepishly.

No thanks but I can definitely manage. :P





"Sure."



And my heart stopped beating.




-- to be continued.

continue na po

After reading the text message, literally, my heart stopped beating.
I can't focus. I still can't get over with what she texted me. "Sure."

I continued on texting her. I kept on asking her if we could meet up. This was the first time I was meeting up with somebody i barely even know. But hell, I need to see her.

After long hours of waiting for my class to end, I rode a bus going to Ara's house.

Hay. Siguro nakukulitan na saken to. Di na kasi nagrereply. I thought to myself.

*One text message received*

Sorry. Kung late na ko nakakareply, wala kasi signal dito. Txt ka na lang pag malapit ka na.


And I was relieved. I don't know where exactly I am going but I trusted the directions she gave me.

Basta pag baba mo ng bus. Sakay ka ng jeep papuntang Tapinac. Sabihin mo na lang sa driver na ibaba ka sa Tapinac High School.

Text ka na lang pag malapit ka na. Ingat.

I'm getting anxious, nervous and excited, all at the same time. I don't know what to expect. When I got there, I sat at the bench that was in front of the school. I texted her, "Dito na ko. Saan ka na?"

Wait lang, papunta na ko.

Ah okay, ingat ka. I replied back.


After 15 minutes, I became impatient. Hay ang tagal naman niya.


Uy. Anu suot mo?

I replied with, "Black." But I was actually wearing white.
After a minute, I saw a girl holding her cellphone. And I knew that it was her. She passed by me without even knowing that I was the one she's looking for.

Wala ka naman eh?

I laughed a little. Then I texted her with, "White suot ko. Peace."



Then she came near to me. I can't see her quite well because it was too dark but her eyes caught my attention. Crap, I think I'm falling.

Uy. Sabi ko na nga ba ikaw yun eh. Bakit di ka man lang lumapit?
Ara said with a smile.









And yes, I am falling.



--to be continued.

tgL SKETCH.. hehe.. kuntinyu mu na pre.. ;p

Haha. I'll continue this sa Saturday na lang. I have no time pa .

dami ng fans ah haha :)

Nahihiya ka ba saken? Di ka kasi makatingin ng diretso. She asked. We were inside her auntie's house. At first, I was kinda hesitant to enter. But then, she insisted. I was sitting at their sofa. And she was inside her room that was adjacent to the sofa.

Ah eh, kasi.. Ano.. ahm ahm~ Darn. Wala akong masabi. I thought to myself.

She peeked at me and said, "Ang cute mo pala eh noh." She winked at me.

I looked away. Just stop it. Stop it. I can't fall.

She finally went out of the room and sat beside me. Hey? Okay ka lang? You look pale.

I'm fine.

So anu, saan mo balak pumunta?

Ay, wala ako alam dito sa Tapinac eh. Saan ba?

Sa Triangle na lang?

Saan yun?

Sa may City hall.

Ah sige. I nodded.




She just changed her clothes, then, we walked. Yes, we walked. Sounds like a walk to remember. It is definitely, a walk to remember. While we're walking, I was asking her questions, more like getting to know each other stage.


So mahal mo pa ex mo? I asked.

6 months din kami nun. Dapat nga 1 year na kami ngayon. Sayang.

Ano pangalan niya?

Jane. Bakit?

Wala lang. Alam mo dapat kalimutan mo na si Jane.

















Andito naman ako eh. I sighed.

Anu un? Sorry di kita naintindihan. She said it with a laugh.

I laughed too. I changed the topic. Hm, napanuod mo na yung kay Sam at Bea? Yung namatay asawa ni Bea dun?

Aw, hindi pa eh. Bakit?

Wala lang. Gusto mo tulungan kitang kalimutan siya? parang dun sa movie, may pinagawa si Sam kay Bea para kalimutan niya yung namatay niyang asawa.

Paano? Effective ba yun?

Simple lang. Yung mga bagay na ginawa nio together, gagawin mong mag-isa.

Then?

Ayun na yun. Example, manuod ka ng sine mag-isa. Parang ganun.

Parang di naman effective.

Eh kasi ayaw mo siya kalimutan.

Uy hindi naman.

Totoo naman eh. I whispered then I stopped walking. I saw an ice cream.

Gusto mo ng ice cream? I asked.

Ikaw?

Okay lang, wait I'll buy you one.

My feet hurt a little. We're walking like forever. But I really enjoyed the moment. I bought an ice cream.

Share na lang tayo. Subuan kita para sweet. I said.

May ganun? Haha.

Ayaw mo yata eh?

Hindi naman. Eto, nagtampo agad. She hugged me from my back. I froze, not knowing what to do.

Eto o-oh ice cream. I offered.

Oh bakit ka nauutal? Wag mong sabihing ngayon ka lang nayakap ng tao? Haha.

Ngayon lang. I said to myself.

After a minute of silence, Ara broke it. Alam mo ang weird parang ang tagal na nating magkakilala.

Oo nga eh. I said.



Finally, we reached the park. Ang dami palang lovers dito noh. I said.

Oo nga eh. Ganun talaga dito. Dito kami pumupunta ni Jane dati eh.

Ganun.

Wait, can I ask you a favor?

Anu un?

Pwede pag magkasama tayo, wag mo na banggitin si Jane. I don't mean anything, I just think it's for your own good naman eh.

Okay. Sabi mo eh. Yes boss. She smiled.

I asked her out of the blue. Binigyan ka ba ng ex mo ng flowers?

Oh akala ko ba bawal banggitin? Anyways, yes dati.

Ako lang pwede. Ah talaga? Hehe Then I picked a leaf. I gave it to her.

Ano gagawin ko dito? She asked.

Wala lang. Your ex gave you flowers, I'll give you a leaf, instead.

Ang sweet. Haha.

I know right. Wait bakit kanina ka pa nakahawak sa ulo mo?

Ang sakit kasi ng ulo ko.

Oh yun pala eh, gamitin mo yang dahon lagay mo sa ulo mo.

Haha. Parang albularyo naman.

Hindi kaya. Cute nga eh, try mo lang.

Wag na lang. :P

Okay, if you say so.



We sat down at a bench. I was tired. And I think she was too.
I was just looking into her eyes. She was just texting.


Bakit ka ba nakatingin sa akin? May crush ka saken noh. Haha.

Wala ah. Feeling mo naman diyan.

Aminin mo na kasi, di ko naman sasabihin sa clan. :P

Ahaha. picture tayo.

Ano? ayaw ko nga. :P

Damot. Picture lang eh.

Eh next time na lang.

Okay. Next time.

Kung may next time. Haha

Bakit pupuntahan ulit kita bukas.

Weh. Parang di naman.

Totoo nga.

Naenjoy mo na kong kasama ah. Uuy iba na yan haha.

I wanted to say, "Oo. Sobra." But then I just said, "Wala lang, boring kasi. Haha."

Ah wait. 9 na oh? Di ka pa uwi? Malayo pa bahay mo diba? Sa Sta. Rita pa.

Ay oo nga. May klase pa ko bukas.

Ano, hatid na kita sa sakayan?

Naks ang sweet.

Baliw. Tara na.

Ang bilis ng oras noh.

Oo nga eh.

Oh eto na pala yung mga jeep eh.

Paano ba yan. Bye na.

I don't want to go but I needed to. I sighed. Cge. Bye Ara. It was nice meeting you.

Bye din Kat.

I was about to ride the jeep when she kissed me on my right cheek. I was quite sure that I blushed.

She just smiled.










My heart skipped a beat. I just realized that it was my first kiss.

haha.. pagibig.. pate kaliitliitang detalye naalala amf ..;p

sna ganyan din kame ni.. .......

Kat's POV only


It was easy to fall for her. Her eyes that melt me whenever she glance my way. I could not afford to stay away from her any longer. It is her that I miss. It is her that I am longing for and hoping for to be at my side always. I smiled at the thought of her getting inches away from me. From then, I have known that she will be the first girl I will love the best.

It felt good inside. It really felt good.



I asked her to go out with me. She agreed and I picked her up at their house. We went to a mall not so far away from their house. I was so childish back then that we played games at quantum. I could never forget that moment. That moment where we held hands together. I felt butterflies in my stomach. It was the first time I held a girl's hand in mine. How could I ever forget that moment.


We ate dinner together and I almost lost myself while I'm with her. I feel euphoric all throughout the night. It seemed timeless. I almost felt like it was a dream.


After we ate, we walked again on our way to their house. I knew at that moment that there was indeed something special between us. We held hands together while walking. She hugged me. And all those mushy kinds of stuff.


We reached their house but still I don't want to go home. I wanted to be with her. I don't want to leave her. But hell, it's impossible. I needed to go home because my mother might scold me if I don't come home.


When i came home, we still texted.


You know, I like you Kat.

I like you more Ara.

Huwag ka mag-alala, I would tell you that personally pag nagkita tayo ulit.

I would go to your house on Monday.

Eh diba may klase ka?

Wala. Holiday yun eh. Sige na please?

Okay pero sa bahay lang tayo ah? Tambay na lang muna tayo dun.

Sige. Thanks. I love you.


Hindi na siya nagreply..




After an hour, I got a text message.






I still love Jane. :C GM





Can I just die?

tpos na ba to sketch? hmm.. wla bang happy ending?

haha. ayaw ko na. di naman happy ang ending. tsaka in real life, bihira na ang happy ending..

suj_sketch wrote:

haha. ayaw ko na. di naman happy ang ending. tsaka in real life, bihira na ang happy ending..

Ang daya mo naman, dapat hinde mo na sinimulan kung hinde mo tatapusin,,,haizt!!

daya ;c

wow.. ang galing ng story kaya lang ayoko ng ending......
pero tama nga... wag ma fall ng ganun kabilis hehehehe

Well, Sketch, the ending is sad ... but at least she's being honest with you about it.

It seems that Ara has fallen in-luv with her ex deeply, it will take time to get over her. Must be her first love.

Sketch, take ur time to look for the right one din. Don't fall in-luv so quickly. Get to know the person first and just enjoy each other's company.

Sometimes, what u don't expect can be good in a long run ...
So don't expect, don't look for it ... let love come to u unexpectedly ...

are you okay now? i think i can help you forget her.. if you would just let me

nice pow...

Good read....

Moral though. Do not assume more than what things seem to be.

Peace. :-)

the next time I fall in love.. I want someone who will make me feel that loving her is the BEST DECISION and not just an another mistake...

True. Thanks guys! I am happy now. :)

Good one! Thanks for sharing :)