(Yours Series # 2) Maybe Yours (COMPLETED)

Chapter 16

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#MY16 Chapter 16

Maybe it was stupid of me to expect na hahabulin ako ni Levi.

Maybe it was delusional of me to think that he'd say it was okay.

Too much expectation...

As much as I wanted to allow myself to ponder and wallow on the what ifs, I just wasn't built like that. I'd allow myself to feel sad for a few hours, but that's it. Tuloy pa rin ang buhay. My life doesn't revolve around love—I have my family, friends, and career behind me.

I'd feel sad.

Devastated, even.

But then I'd have to pick myself up.

Dahil kung hindi ako, sino ang gagawa?

Siguro delikado, but I got out of the hotel bago pa man sumikat ang araw. I just walked and walked hanggang sa maka-rating ako sa harap ng Eiffel tower. I sat there and waited for the sun to rise.

It sucked right now—felt a little dark.

But like the sun, things would shine again.

I just have to wait until I get better.

After a while, I went to a café and ate breakfast. It was such a nice meal—would've been better kung nandito si Levi to recommend food to me. I always like his recommendation.

Then I rode on the Seine river cruise... which was probably a bad idea because the ride felt a little bit romantic. I just got bummed out even more.

After that, I just walked around Paris, kumain sa mga random na café and resto. I also went Shakespeare and Company bookstore. Hindi ako masyadong fan ng pagbabasa, but I still bought 2 books. Baka ma-bore ako. At least may mababasa ako. Or if not, ibibigay ko na lang sa iba pag-uwi ko sa Pilipinas.

It was only 8pm when I decided to head back to the hotel. Isang linggo naman iyong stay ko rito sa Paris. Pwede pa ulit akong umikot. Ayoko kasi nung hindi ko masusulit kaya as much as possible, 1 week per place ang gusto ko so that I could really immerse in the place.

"L-Levi," I said when suddenly, he's standing right before me. He looked... worried. And pissed. But more worried.

"Where the hell have you been?!" mataas ang boses na tanong niya. "I was worried sick!"

I blinked in surprise and confusion. "What? I was just out—"

"I've been calling and texting!"

I got the phone from my bag and saw nothing. Pina-kita ko sa kanya iyong phone ko. "Sorry. Naka-airplane mode," I replied. "Bakit ka nga pala nandito?"

Kung tama ang pagkaka-tanda ko, bukas na iyong flight niya pabalik sa Pilipinas. Tama lang din siguro na 'di na kami magkasama ngayon. This was a preview. It kinda sucked, but what could I do? It's not as if pwede kong ipilit at isiksik ang sarili ko sa kanya.

"We're supposed to go to Belgium today," sabi niya na parang galit pa siya. My lips parted in recognition. Right. That was the plan na sinabi niya nung dinner kasi daw, malapit lang ang Belgium dito sa Paris and pwedeng gawing daytrip.

"I forgot. Sorry."

Gusto kong tanungin kung ibig sabihin ba nun na nandito na siya simula kaninang umaga, but that would just open lots of confusing doors. I didn't want to torture myself some more. Sobrang dramatic ko na nga kanina sa cruise. Kulang na lang magpatugtog ako ng All By Myself habang mag-isa akong naka-upo roon.