Love Under the Crescent Moon

Chapter 5

PRESENT TIME;

Lunod parin ako sa sarili kong mundo until--

"Mr. Grantuza! Are you with me?" Sabi ng contractor ko.

"O-oh Sir, yes sir?" Sabi ko ng magising ako sa reyalidad.

"May I have your attention please Mr. Grantuza, importante po ito." Sabi ng contractor ko.

"I'm so sorry sir. Please continue what you were saying." Sabi ko kaya naman I paid attention para hindi na ako magkamali.

It has been 10 years since that day happened and I could still remember every detail of it.

Kahit isang dekada na ang nakaraan ay hindi ko pa rin malimutan ang pang-iwan na ginawa nya sa akin. I'm not angry at her or anything. I just can't forget about her.

I was a wrecked when she left me, to the point where I almost gave up on everything, I didn't attend our weekly prayer meeting and the music ministry was on hold, I even almost failed my subjects.

I even had suicidal thoughts but thank God he's been with me in my darkest days. I took about a year for me to recover a bit of myself. It took a year for me to go back to the way I lived my life.

It took me a long time to move on. Yes I moved on thanks to the people who helped me resurfaced when I was drowned in my own misery, but I never forgot her, not even a bit. I can still remember every inch of her face.

Kumusta na kaya sya? Is she okay? Is she single? Taken or married? Or is she alive even? After what happened, I've never heard of her name nor news about her.

I stopped chatting her sister so I have no idea. I even deleted my fb account and everything that is connected to her. I cut ties with everything that is related to her.

10 years later, here I am a new me.

After dealing some engineering stuff I went to a bar to get some drinks, supposedly after a busy day at work, tatawagan ko si Thea para gumala at mag release ng stress. Kaso baka busy sya lalong-lalo na at malapit na ang kasal nila Davidson.

Buti pa yong best friend ko, ikakasal habang ako ket ka fling lang wala pa.

Well....... It's not that I can't get a girlfriend. Kung babae ang pag uusapan, madali lang yan eh. Ang dali makakuha ng babae, but I'm not looking for a girl, I'm looking for a woman. Not just some any random stranger, I want someone who is willing to spend the rest of my life.

Sadly hindi madaling makakakita ng ganun.

Ipinark ko si Crimson sa parking lot at kaagad na pumasok sa ROMANA RESTO BAR.

Nang makapasok ay pumunta kaagad ako sa wine bar kung saan nag order ako ng maiinom.

"Here's your order sir. Sabi ng bartender. Kaagad ko Naman itong tinanggap at ininom.

"Dang that's strong.... Another please?" Sabi ko.

Almost 10 na akong nakauwi sa bahay. Medyo tipsy kasi naparami ako ng nainom. Pagdating ko sa bahay ay tulog na silang lahat kaya dumeretso nalang ako sa kwarto.

Nag half bath muna ako at saka nag toothbrush bago nag bihis ng pantulog. Nang mahiga, I opened my phone to check some messages. Just some random messages.

Then It hit me. Is she still using the same Fb account 10 years ago?

Yeahh..... Maybee....

I immediately searched her name.

C.R.E.S.E.N.T C.R.Y.S.HA. P.E.R.E.Z.... then I hit search

Wala akong nakitang Crescent Crysha Perez but I do see a name Crescent Perez kaya pinindot ko ito.

"Ohh so it's a new account? Did she delete her old account?" Sabi ko.

When her account loaded I looked at her profile picture. What I felt when I first saw her is the same feeling I felt the moment I saw her picture 10 years later.

She became even more beautiful than before. I just can't believe. Akala ko wala na syang mas ikagaganda pero nag kamali ako. She became matured. I stalked even more pictures, the longer I scroll the more I realize how time changes everything. Look at her now.

There's this full body pictures of hers when she's 23. She joined a pageant. Her body, she became more slender and elegant.

When I looked at her bio this is what it says

Moonchild
Flight attendant
25years of age
Xander Zayas

"So she's still a moonchild. HAHAH some things just doesn't change."

So she's now a flight attendant, I'm proud.

Sumingkit ang mga mata ko ng makita ko kung sino yang pangalan ang nasa bio nya.

"Xander..... Zayas? Who's that?" I searched it on Fb but I found nothing. Maybe he has a different name in Fb?

Curious ako kung sino yang Xander Zayas na yan kaya tinawagan ko ang isa sa mga matalik kong kaibigan at the same member sa The preachers music ministry. Si Philip.

Ilang ring lang at kaagad syang sumagot.

"Hello? Pre? Napatawag ka? Late na ah?" Sabi nya  ng sagutin ang tawag ko.

"Mabait ka di ba?" Sabi ko.

"Hindi."

"Kaibigan tayo diba?" Dagdag ko pa.

"Hindi din." Sabi nya.

"Okay good. Paki search nga itong pangalan na to. Xander Zayas at saka pakibigay sakin ang fb name nya." Sabi ko.

"Gagi bat nang stalk ka ng lalaki. Bakla ka!" Tudyo nya.

"Hmm baka ikaw, kahit may asawa na dikit na dikit parin kay Vincent." Balik ko sa kanya.

"HAHA sige pa. Wala kang makukuhang impormasyon sakin."

"Ahh okay hindi. Anyways yung Xander bigay mo sakin fb na. May i check lang ako.

"O sige sige, sandali lang." Sabi ni Philip.

"Sige Pre salamat." Sabi ko.

"Walang anuman." Sya na ang unang bumaba sa tawag.

Mga ilang minuto din akong naghintay at may na receive akong message galing kay Philip.

From Philip Biot: Xander Zayas 26 years old a professional gaming live streamer who earns thousands a day.

His fb name is X.A.N.D.E.R 08

So this guy is kind of rich? Nahhh. I immediately searched his fb name and when it loaded I saw his profile.

"Hmm gwapo pero mas gwapo ako HAHA."

Pero ng binasa ko ang status nya halos lumuwa ang mata ko.

'In a relationship with Crescent Perez'

"Whatttt??? Mag jowa sila? Hmmpp sanaol."

I stalked some of their pictures and to be honest I'm kind of jealous. Sanaol. Ni kami nga nuon halos hindi nakapag picture pero sila parang wala bukas kung maka picture.

I turned off my phone and pray then slept. Akala ko malambing ang tulog until a certain face haunted my sleep. And who's face is that? It's none other than the girl who broke my fragile litte heart named Crescent Crysha Perez.

End of chapter.