Hello, Ms. Stalker

Chapter 39

-  Her Hollywood Boyfriend -

[So anong balita?]

I sighed. "Wala." 

Dismayado akong naupo sa may sofa. Kakauwi ko lang galing hospital, successfully did a 3 surgeries in a row.

I'm a licensed general surgeon now, board topnotcher of our batch, graduated with latin honors, magna cum laude. 

[Alam mo Ali? Tatanda kang dalaga. I can feel it. You're turning 28 na niyan! Its been 9 years since your boyfriend went in Cali! And stopped giving you updates 10 months ago.]

"Hoy, hindi pa naman kami hiwalay ni Yuwen." Pinaalala ko kay Sabring. "Baka busy lang siya-"

[Hindi hiwalay, papunta na din naman doon e.] Sumbat ni Madie. 

[Busy? Dahil naligo? Nalowbat ang phone? Kumain? Katibay naman umabot pa ng sampung buwan.]

The three of us are in a video call right now. 

[Uy true. Tsaka grabe naman kasi niya. Daig ka pa niya na doctor? Wow ha... ikaw nga almost everyday may surgery tapos nagagawa mo parin naman siyang iupdate kahit papano but siya photoshoots lang and film shooting ganito ganiyan, hindi ka magawang tawagan ng lalaking 'yon or kahit makapagtype man lang ng message for you? Astig ha. Ang sabihin mo kaya hindi ka tinatawagan kasi may iba na.]

[Korek!] Agree ni Madie. 

Pinagtutuluungan nila si Yuwen, kumbaga sinisiraan ba. I mean I can't blame them for being angry at him. He made me cry for some reasons, for not updating and contacting me for 10 months na. It made me even question myself if may kami pa ba.

Its already April but I'm still in love with that man I met in August 2023.

"Ang bitter niyo aneh. Ganyan na ba talaga niyo kahate si Yuwen?" 

[Not only him but also ikaw. Akalain mo, second anniv niyo na saka palang namin nalaman na totoong thing na kayo! Ni hindi mo nga kami ininform na nanligaw sa'yo si Yuwen e.]

[So true. Kaya pala there's no article around about the breakup of you and Yuwen non'ng malaman namin na terminated na fake dating contract ninyo.] Dagdag ni Madie. 

"That was centuries ago! Grabe naman ng sama ng loob 'yan, hindi pa nawala?"

[Gosh. Anyway, my cousin is single. Do you want me to set you up with him?] 

[Go for the reto na. Admit it Ali, your so called boyfriend ghosted you months ago. Move on move on din madam.]

"What the hell, Madieson, Sabrina!" Bakas ang inis sa boses ko. "I'm still taken and its a BIG NO for me. Can't you two just respect my relationship with Yuwen?"

[You're crazy, Ali.] 

[Relationship with Yuwen? Joke ka ba? The last time I checked 10 months ago pa kayo last nag-communicate with each other.]

It makes me sick. Paulit ulti nilang binabanggit iyang "10 months ago" na 'yan. I feel like they're doing this on purpose na.

"But that doesn't mean we are over. He's still my man. I know I didn't told you two sooner about us pero that doesn't give you the rights to disrespect him and our relationship." 

[10 months Ali... 10 months mahigit--]

"I don't care if its been months na ever since he last contacted me. If bumalik siya sa akin, I'll still accept him, I will still be here for him because he is my man and iintindihin ko ano man ang irarason niya. I trust him. That's the most important."