OWNED by a POSSESSIVE GREEK

Ika Apatnapu’t Lima- Survived

“So hindi na sya bumalik?!”

“Hindi na.” Natawa ako sa paglaki ng mata nya.

“Pero, may communication para kayo that time?”

“First few months meron..until slowly he disappeared. Even his friends can’t contact him. There’s no way reach him.” I shrugged.

“Holy sh*t! That’s awful..kamusta ka that time? Ano sabi ng mga pinsan mo?”

I paused as I tried to remember how I was feeling that time.

“It wasn’t easy.. kasi we didn’t really break up.. cool off lang, then bigla dyang di nag paramdam.” I paused. “There was a time when I blamed myself..I thought if I didn't push with the cool off thing, baka hindi sya nawala na parang bula. There were regrets..there were a lot of what ifs..” I sighed. Inabot ko ang baso ko at inubos ang laman nitong cocktail drink.

“To be honest, I was a mess. I tried my best to contact him but no one really knows how to keep in touch with him. Tapos narealized ko na in love na pala talaga ako sakanya. That year was so hard for me, but my cousins were there to support me. They were nad at Silas for leaving me hanging but they can’t do anything din naman kasi. I waited for him for another year, until I realized na hindi na talaga sya babalik. So I asked my parents to transfer me to a university in US, because I really wanted to forget.. and my cousins thought that it was a good idea, they were really supportive. Then when I graduated I decided to work here in Spain because a friend invited me..that’s the reason why I am here now.”. I smiled sadly as I reminisced about those days.

But hey, thinking about it..nasurvived ko yung rockbottom ko..I am now proud of myself!

“D*mn.” Anry shook her head. “I can’t imagine the pain of your young heart has endured.”

I chuckled. That time awang awa din ako sa sarili ko lalo pa at kumalat sa school na iniwan na ako ni Silas dahil sa nag sawa na ito saakin. The rumors says that I got dumped! So imagine, broken hearted na ako tapos ako pa ang topic sa Campus! I was kust grateful because my cousins were with me that time, they supported me and protected me from all those bashers.

“It’s okay. That made me strong. Kung hindi nangyari ang nga yun, wala ako dito ngayon, hindi mo sana ako nakilala. And I believe that I am at the right place now.” I winked at her and she giggled.

I met Anry at work, we were both fresh graduates, both new to the Company and both Filipinas so we clicked instantly! We have been friends for 2 years and I left Palawan for almost five years and I am already twenty four now. I haven’t seen my cousins since then because they remind me of my first love, they remind me of Silas.

But now, I can say time healed all the wounds. I can already see them without feeling hurt, and even if they will remind me of Silas, it won’t matter at all.

I have moved on.

What Silas and I had was no more than but young love..I believe that it’s stronger than puppy love. We were so young back then, but I am sure that’s not infatuation either.

Young love it is.

Thinking about our past, Silas and I had a lot if happy memories. I was happy with him, and I did not regret being with him kahit na doble ang sakit na kapalit ng nawala sya. Nagalit ako sakanya, nagtampo at higit sa lahat ay nasaktan, pero ngayon nawala na ang lahat ng hinanakit sa puso ko. I have already forgiven him. After all, it was me who first left him..it was me who gave up first, it was me who abandoned him. So I had my share of faults, what happened to us was not inly his fault but mine too, and with that thoughts in my mind..it was easier to forgive and..forget.

“And with the right person!” nanunuksong sabi ni Anry.

Natawa ako.

“Hindi pa kami!” nangingiti kong sabi at tinaasan nya ako ng kilay.

“Hindi pa.. but soon!” Kinikikig nyang sabi kaya natawa na din ako.

“Excited ka nang umuwi ng Pinas?”

“Yes! I missed my cousins! Plus Kuya Evan will be with me! We will stay in Manila and when everyone’s available we will go back in Palawan.” masayang sabi ko bago nag order uli ng panibagong inumin.

“Oh..sounds fun! I wish I can also have a long vacation para naman makadalaw ako sa pamilya ko sa Pinas.”

“Try to file a leave kahit mga two weeks then join us kahit sa Palawan! I’ll be your personal tourguide!”

Anry’s eyes widened.

“Omg sige I’ll try!” We clicked our glasses before we sipped on our drinks. “Si sweetheart mo pala pano? Okay lang sakanya maiwan dito ng ilang buwan? Di ka ba mamimiss nun?! Clingy pa naman si pogi!” Hagikgik nya.

Biglang tumunog ang phone ko jaya chineck ko kung sino ang caller.

“Actually susunod sya. He will be with us for a month!” I clicked the answer button. “Speaking of the devil! Wait lang sagutin ko lang ito.”

“Do you have everything that you need? Wala ka ng nakalimutan? How about your passport?”

Natawa ako.

“Sweetheart..”

“I have everything that I need, ano ka ba..you’re acting like my Mom! Para akong bata nyan eh.. I’m not your sister. I am independent woman!” proud kong sabi na may ngiti sa labi.

He sighed.

“Sorry, sanay lang ako na lahat chinecheck lahat because of Milan. You know how dependent she is.”

“Inispoiled nyo kasi!” natatwa kong sabi.

His loving eyes stared at me.

“What?” natatawang tanong ko.

“Im just thinking.. what if your cousins won’t accept me because of what happened before?” He scratches his eyebrow as a sign that he is worried.

Napahalakhak ako.

“Ikaw naman kasi, ang assumero mo tapos ang impulsive mo pa! Sukat hilain mo ako kung saan!”

He sighed.

“I was wrong I know. But I don’t regret what I did because that was the reason why I met you.” he said with a teasing smile on his face.

“Ahhh ganun ba, then tell that to my cousins!” natatawa kong sabi.

He chuckled.

Mapagbiro nga talaga ang tadhana, because when I transferred abroad, Paris was my schoolmate in the University where I studied junior and senior college. Nagkagulatan pa kami ng una kami magkakita sa Campus, he was taking up Masteral degree that time.

And nasundan pa ang ilang beses naming pagkikita because of common friends, then the following year we started to hangout and we became good friends. The time when I graduated, Paris is also done with his masters degree and was planning to work in their Company here at Spain, he asked me if I would like to join him and he actually gave me a job offer. And since I love Spain and I am young and adventurous with supportive parents, I ended up accepting his job offer.

We were always togther, and one day he just told me that he likes me and wanted to court it, since I am single and he is nice and I kinda like him..I let him court me and the rest is history..

”So paano? Kita nalang tayo sa Pinas?” Nakangiti kong tanong. “Don’t missed me too much ha.” nagbibiro kong sabi.

He chuckled and pulled me into his arms, his warmth is comforting.

”I’m gonna miss you that’s for sure.” he whispered before he kissed the top of my head.