Desclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, businesses, events, and incidents are only part of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
Ps. It might have typographical and grammatical errors because it is still under ongoing editing.
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It's already 12 p.m., and I still haven't finished my work. I want to eat lunch because I'm already starving, but I need to finish this so I can pass it on time.
I am at my house right now to be relaxed and rest because it's the weekend, but this project is making me feel sick and exhausted.
" Damn, when would I finish this?!" ayoko na talaga nakakapagod. I suddenly stop kahit ilang minuto lang. Meron pa na naman akong 30 minutes, kaya may time. Mag ca cramming nlng ako no choice naman eh.
"Mag iidlip na muna" i decided to close my i eyes but this f*cking door open. I look the so i could see the person who enter. It's Jay
"Hey sorry sa istorbo"
"Tss"
"Hindi mo ba ako itatanong kung bakit ako nandito?"
"Just get out here"
"May itatanong lang ako Hahaha. May mga gamit ka pa kasi dito eh naglilinis ako. "
"Itapon mo na"
"Hoy isang karton kaya to tas mga libro. Dagdag mo pa tong isang to, diba favorite book mo to?"
"Eh ano naman?"
"Oki kaw bahala base sa narinig ko maganda yung book na to tas yung author sikat ngayon. Ano nga real name nun? Nakalimutan ko na pero diba pareho kayo ng school? So nakita mo na siya in person? Nagkakilala kayo?Astig non ha"
"I don't know that person"
"Weh imposible namn ata yun eh dib---
"Can you just get the hell out of here?!"
"Oki oki kalma lang aalis nako"
Umalis nga iniwan na man dito yung karton
Naiwan pa ang mga libro na nagpapa alaala lang sakin ng nakaraan
Many years have passed since I met and knew the person behind this book. I've never met her again since we separated. We were angry and sad when we split, and I didn't have a chance to apologize, even though I think I don't have a sin against her or have some closure for her. After all, it's good that we don't see each other, so we can forget each other's presence.
Tss that damn Jay naubos lang ang oras ng pahinga ko sa walang kwentang bagay.
Bumalik na ako sa ginagawa ko nang matapos na at makapahinga.
~~Ring~~~
Nagising ako sa ring nga cellphone ko.
Ang boss ko ang tumatawag
"Hello sir, what it is sir?"
"What time is it?"
"It's... 3:24 pm sir"
"And? Don't tell me nakalimutan mo?"
"Ano kaya yun? Oh shit oo nga pala"
"Ahh sir sorry ahm natapos ko na sir yung"
"Ipapasa ko na mamaya"
"Wala na ako sa office, nandito ako ngayon sa El's restaurant sa JBC mall alam mo na family bonding. Dito mo nalang ako puntahan"
"Okay sir thank you"
Binaba ko na ang cellphone at mag bibihis na
Nagmamadaling pumunta sa mall dahil nakakahiya na sa boss kung male late ako.
Nang makapasok ay may napansin ako
May fan signing pala ngayon dito? Kaya pala andaming tao
Dumiretso na ako sa restaurant, which is where the boss is
I see him eating at the second table.
"Good afternoom sir"
"Hey finally nandito ka na aalis na sana ako eh haha"
"Sorry sir"
"It's okay haha upo ka muna"
"Thanks sir but wag na po aalis din naman po ako"
"Ahh ganun ba? May family bonding ba?"
"Ah hindi sir magpapahinga lang sa bahay haha"
"Sabagay deserve mo ng rest sige see you on monday"
"Sige sir thank you"
Hay naka alis din doon, gustong gusto ko na talaga matulog. Pero naka amoy ako ng fried chicken. Shit pano to parang gagastos ako ngayon ah. Deserve ko naman siguro to kay bibili ako.
Habang nag hihintay ng binili, may narinig akon familiar na pangalan. Ang host ng booksigning ang tumawag.
"Nandito siya?" tanong ko habang papalapit sa booksigning event.
Nag simulang mag sigawan ang mga tawo, hawak hawak ang kanilang libro. May babaeng umakyat sa maliit na stage.
"Siya nga" pag kumpirma ko
YOU ARE READING
The Girl Behind My Favorite
Short StoryCyberr Alcazaren finally discovers who the author of his favorite book is. It was a girl from his school. He never thought that the author was the one he liked.
