Finding Me In You

01

Maybe meeting you was a gift.

Ilang araw na ang nakalipas mula nang makalabas ako sa hospital na siyang pinagtataka ko dahil wala akong naaalalang dahilan para umabot ako doon.

Pero kung anuman ang nangyari, sabi ng doktor ay maalala ko rin. Sabi pa niya ay may temporary retrograde amnesia daw ako kaya ganoon. I can't remember recent memories, but it will eventually return if I encounter things or events that triggers the memory that I lost.

Dahil wala rin naman akong magawa sa bahay matapos akong ikulong ni papa ay napag isipan kong lumabas at maglakad-lakad.

I missed this. I always liked walking down the streets, going to cafés around the corners of our neighborhood, napakapayapa.

After walking for a while, I found myself inside a café that I liked ever since i don't know when. I just found myself attracted to it. Besides, masarap ang coffee na gawa nila. I remember myself drinking coffee here after I jog or after a tiring day.

Come to think of it, i don't know what job I had before. I just remember the fact that I used to go to different cafés with acoustic vibes. It's the same vibe I felt when I entered this café.

Well, maybe I'll find out if I come here more often- if this would trigger any forgotten memory.

I drank the coffee that I ordered earlier and looked around the place, as if looking for something pero hindi ko rin alam kung ano. Then my eyes suddenly saw something expected to be seen in this place but also very rare.

She was reading while drinking her coffee, slowly moving her head to the sound of the guitar. Hindi ko alam na may mas igaganda pa ang mga ngiti niya not until when he came to her seat.

Click.

I knew it was wrong, but I can't blame myself for loving that smile and wanting to see more of it.