August 2014
Dahan-dahan kong iminulat ang jaming mga mata, hanggang. Salamat hindi pa ako patay.
Tinignan ko ang paligid at agad akong nag taka.
Teka wala ako sa ospital? Kinapa ko ang aking katawan at wala ang galos na natamo ko kanina mula sa aksidente, daglian akong bumangon at tinignan ang sarili ko sa salamin...wala, walang bakas ng kahit ano sa mukha ko.
Nananaginip ba ako?
Pinisil ko ang asking pisngi, hindi, hindi ito panaginip. Pero anong nangyari panong nangyari ito?
Possible ba na I travel back in time? No that's ridiculous.
Okay let's just sleep again this might be a dream. I jump in my bed again, close my eyes and make sure I sleep.
Kring, Kring.
The familiar sound of an alarm wake me up.
I know it's just a dream.
Marahan kong iminulat ang aking mga mata, pero hindi ko inaasahan na lalo pa akong magugulantang sa aking makikita.
I saw a calender hanging at my wall, the date, the month, the year, it's says 2014.
Naloko na panong nangyari ito?
"Nak, anak?". Ng marinig ko ang pamilyar na boses na iyon ay agad kong binuksan ang pinto.
"Good morning, mag ayos ka na anak mahuhuli ka na sa trabaho mo. I already prepared breakfast so mag ayos ka na para maka kain at maka pasok ka na din". Ngumiti si mama saka lumakad paalis.
"Ma?". Natigilan ito saka muli akong nilingon.
"Ma anong araw at taon ngayon?". Tanong ko na may kaba sa aking dibdib, kung totoong bumalik ako sa nakaraan ibig sabihin hanggang ngayon ay nasa relasyon ako kasama si Marcus.
"Today?". Takang tanong nito.
"Yes, what day and year it is?". Muli kong tinanong sa kanya.
"Did you forget today is August 10,2014". Mahinhin na wika nito saka tuluyang umalis.
I'm doomed, how can this happen?
7:30 a. m
I walked out of the taxi as I get to my workplace, iginala ko ang aking mata at tama hindi nga ito panaginip, lahat ng nangyayari ngayon sya din ang nangyari sa akin noon.
Pumasok ako sa loob ng building, I take the elevator kase nasa second floor pa ang mismong office.
Akmang mag sasara na ang pintuan ng elevator ng mapigilan ito ng isang lalaki.
Nagulantang ako sa aking nakita.
"Good morning babe". Putangina si Marcus. Pilit akong ngumuti habang tumabi naman ito sa akin. Ang kapal ng mukha.
"So how are you doing? Are you busy?". I smiled and turn to him, he's a pathetic little liar but I think in order to make him suffer I need him to trust me more than before.
"No, actually do you want to go out with me?". I asked and I saw the excitement on his face.
He has a big ego at alam ko that once I ask him ipag kakalat nya yun sa mga kaibigan nya...but this is my first time asking him on a date. I want to get closer to him. Just like what they said keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Once the elevator open I reach out to him and kissed him on his cheek. "I'll be going now". I said and wink as I walk away.
I wipe my lips pagka labas ko ng elevator, naupo din agad ako sa table ko and started on doing my own business.
I was typing on my computer doing a report when suddenly something comes on my mind.
"He break up with me at our exact wedding? He's cheating? But with whom?". I asked myself.
There is only five women employees in this department, one of them already have a husband, one is engaged, so who among the three is he cheating on with me?
I look at my left side and that's when I saw Monica, I think, she's pretty sure, she has an angelic face, and a perfect body but is she close with Marcus? Umiling ako at saka napa lingon naman sa right side ko, Jasmine, she has a goddess beauty with her white skin, small eyes and long hair and she also work once with Marcus, could it be her? Nabaling naman ang atensyon ko sa aking harapan at duon ay nakita ko si Lexi, for a woman she has big boobs, big ass and pretty face also she's young she's seductive for a woman.
"Ah, I don't know!". Sambit ko sabay kamot sa ulo.
"Don't know what Ms. Ximenez?". Napalingon ako at doon ay nakita ko si Trixie.
Ah right Trixie, also one of my co-workers but she has a husband I'm not worried about her.
"No, nothing, I'm just doing some proposal". I said and continue on working.
"Ah, right". She said and left.
She's friendly, probably one of the most friendly in our department, she's pretty she's been married for years but still has no child.
5:00 p. m
I was in the powder room fixing myself preparing to take my leave.
Ng maka labas ako sa pintuan ay laking gulat ko ng hilahin ako ni Marcus, he pinned me to the wall and slowly move his hand to caress my face.
"What are you doing?". I nervously ask.
"It's our anniversary, isn't that why you ask me out? By chance are you going to give me that?". He asked and was about to touch my private part, luckily I was strong enough to push him.
Ng matulak ko ito ay agad akong tumakbo.
"Let's cancel our plan, something came up". Palusot ko at daglian na lumabas ng opisina, hingal ang inabot ko dito.
"It's our anniversary?". Tanong ko sa aking sarili.
"Is this when it start?".
FLASHBACK
I was in the powder room fixing myself preparing to take my leave.
Ng maka labas ako sa pintuan ay laking gulat ko ng hilahin ako ni Marcus, he pinned me to the wall and slowly move his hand to caress my face.
"What are you doing?". I nervously ask.
"It's our anniversary, isn't that why you ask me out? By chance are you going to give me that?". He ask.
He then grab my breast, marahan nya itong nilamas habang ang kabila nitong kamay ay nag lalakbay patungo sa aking hiyas.
END OF FLASHBACK
Natauhan ako ng may tumawag bigla sa aking pangalan.
" Ms. Ximenez? ". Napalingon ako at nakita ko si Lexi.
"Oh Lexi". I exclaimed.
"Are you also going home?". She asked.
"Ah, yes". Sagot ko, it's my first time talking to Lexi, I didn't remember having conversations with her actually.
"By the way, you look good in your outfit today". Sambit pa nito saka ngumiti sakin.
Ilang minuto naman at dumating na din ang taxi, sumakay kami pareho, at nauna naman na bumaba si Lexi dahil hindi din naman kalayuan ang bahay nito kompara sa tinitirhan ko.
Ng makababa ako sa sasakyan ay agad din akong pumasok sa condo na inuupahan ko.
Patuloy naman sa pag ring ang cellphone ko, I know it was Marcus desperado syang tao at alam ko na hindi din sya basta-basta susuko nalang.
"Hey I'm sorry about what happened, I was really excited". The text was written that way as I read it.
"It's our anniversary our 2nd anniversary aren't you going to give me what I want?". Pathetic.
"We've know each other since then don't you want to level up?". Level up from what this bastard.
Binaba ko ang aking cellphone at hindi na nag patuloy pang basahin ang mga message nito. Nag palit ako at saka nag handa ng pagkain ko.