Annex's Point of View #People'sChoiceFYWC2017

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I excused myself. That's the least that I can do, I need to gather all my thoughts and straighten these... this situation.

Napatingin ako sa sariling repleksyon. I suck in a deep breath and shook my head lightly.

Anne, this is not right anymore. I said to myself.

Jokes on you, Anne. At ngayon mo pa talaga sinabing this is not right anymore ha?

I shook my head violently to shake that thought away.

I turn on the tap and wash my face before going back to our table.

My steps halted when I saw that he's not alone anymore. The girl's back is facing me, while his smiling face is to me.

I squint my eyes at the girl, trying to remember the familiarity.

I swear, I saw this girl before. I just can't give a name.

Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig when his eyes met mine. Napawi ang ngiti sa mukha nito at dahan-dahan'g iniling ang kanyang ulo. Telling me to back off.

A knife stab my chest at his gesture. It plunge deeper when I retreated back to the ladies room only to bump into a man.

"I-I'm sorry. I d-didn't mean to.." I trailed off because of my threatening tears. I side step para makadaan but he did the same. I side step again only to be mimmick by him.

Napaangat ako ng tingin dito. "What the hell?" Gone was the hurt emotions, it was replaced by irritation.

"I know it's you!" Namimilog ang mga matang bati nito. May malaking ngiti na nakaguhit sa kanyang labi.

I frown as an answer. Baka isa ito sa mga galawang breezy ng mga lalaki. Afterall, they're pretentious.

"It's been a long time, Anne." Masayang bati nito.

My frown deepen when he mentioned my name.

"Who the hell are you?" Nagtataka kong tanong na siyang nagpawala sa kanyang ngiti.

"Theo." Pagpapakilala nito.

"Theo who?"

Pumikit ito na parang nahihiya tsaka ako tinignan nang matalim.

"Theodoro Magdadaro." Nahihiyang pakilala nito.

Biglang nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang maalala kung sino ang nasa harapan ko.

Humagalpak ako sa tawa, completely forgetting where we are. I heard him groan and saw his face redden.

"Long no time no see, Magdadaro!" Bati ko nang makabawi sa pagtawa. He turned into a complete tomato.