today is a Monday, November 22, 2004

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I Love You Too, Baby KoBy: Shayne
I was beginning to regret having worn my favorite red off-shoulderblouse and pleated skirt inside the movie house because I wasshivering in the cold. But I took the huge risk because I knewperfectly how my favorite pair of clothing will impress my boyfriend.
He loved it whenever I showed a little more skin but if and only if hewas with me. I love how he compliments me - he never fails to make mefeel as if I was the most beautiful woman on earth.The movie hasn't begun, and the cold was already enveloping us.
We found good premiere seats. His hand was holding mine. The feeling ofhaving him all to myself in the dark tickled me. It didn't occur tome that he was smelling the side of my neck as he murmured, Bangonaman ng Baby ko...I love you! Another smile curled my lips. Walabang I love you too? He teased. So I answered back, I love you too,Baby.After a few subtle kisses on the cheek, his cellphone beeped. Hequickly checked who it was and buried his eyes on the message.
I sawhim reply to the text as if he was being chased after. Uy, bili akong food gusto mo? Kelangan ko narin kasing mag-load, may kelanganakong reply-an. Limang piso nalang yata laman nito! He whispered Laakong bulsa, By. Hawakan mo muna 'tong cell, baka mawala ko lang.You know how careless I am. I nodded and kept the phone safely in myhands.
He slightly pinched my cheek, said I love you again under hisbreath, and took off.The movie still hasn't started.
I closed my eyes and gave a heartyyawn. I almost fell asleep when I felt his phone vibrate violently.The name Michelle was blinking. Who's Michelle? I thought to myself.Even before I could press accept, the phone stopped vibrating anddisplayed 1 missed call. The message icon was also blinking - meaningMichael's inbox was full.
I had to delete old messages to pave wayfor incoming texts. So I did. Five messages came in immediately, allof which were from "Michelle." Without hesitation, I opened them oneby one.Ha?! Anong wg muna ako text? Kelangan natin mgusap ngyn na!
Nsan kb kc?Can I text you na?Text moko if coast is clear.R u still with her?I felt my heart do a somersault in complete confusion. What did themessages mean? Who was that HER Michael was still with? I felt coldsweat forming around my forehead and nose.
I took a deep breath. SoI pretended to be Michael and replied casually to the text messages.She replied in a matter of seconds.O, baket ka ba text ng text? May problema ba? Musta?Hi Mike!!! Ano ng balita sayo? Baket ngayon ka lang nagreply? Kaninapako nagpaparamdam! Kasama mo pa ba si Shayne?I thought I was just stabbed right in the chest when I saw my name inMichelle's text message, but I continued replying with Michael'sphone.Oo, bumili lang ako ng food.
Iniwan ko si Shayne sa loob ng sinehan.Baket ba kasi?Di mo pa kasi iwan yang babaeng yan eh hihihi! Love, tuloy ba tayobukas?Ah? Ewan ko, ikaw ang bahala. San ba tayo bukas?Diba sabi mo pupunta tayo ng Laguna?Ako nagsabi nun? Ah oo nga pala, I promised you that. Eh ano bang planomo?Ano? Ikaw nga ang nagplano eh! Baket parang binabalik mo sakin angtanong? Nakalimutan mo na ba? 4 months na tayo bukas! Dapat astig angout-of-town natin! Swimming tayo siguro tapos dinner...
Alam mo nasiguro ang ibig kong sabihin, love!I lay motionless. The movie began. I felt my head spin violently -my vision was now blurred because of the big teardrops gathering in myeyes. But I blinked them away and replied as fast as I could.
I knewMichael was on his way back to the cinema any minute now.Oo sige na basta sabihin mo yun ang gagawin natin! Ang bilis ngpanahon noh 4 months na tayo. Parang kelan lang... O sige pano ba angplano bukas? Sabihin mo sakin ang nasa isip mo HONEYHmmm....
Basta bring your car nalang! Tawagan moko sa bahay tonight sowe can talk ha? Love you lots! Mwah mwah! (smiley face)I tried to reply I love you too, but the phone displayed CheckOperator Services.The whole world must've stopped before my very eyes. There wastears in my cheeksand the freeze that was now killing me inch by inch. I stared at thebig screen while my thoughts drifted away... I couldn't find the rightwords to describe how I felt that moment. Images of another girl and my Baby deeply in love with each other flashed in my head.And all this time, I was sharing Michael with someone else... That allthis time, there was another woman whom he had his right arm around...
The tears were all coming out now. I know people around me werealready staring, but I was no longer thinking rational. Emptinessdevoured me that instant...From a distance I noticed a familiar face walking up the stairstowards my seat. I cleared my throat, cleaned my face, and tookseveral deep breaths. Michael was on his way to our seats at thecenter bunk.I love you, Baby! Michael kissed me on the nose. Sensha na! Tagal konoh! Dami kasi nakapila dun sa binilhan ko Sensha na, sensha na... Heput down the plastic bags and held my hand tight. He kissed me softlyon the lips and whispered passionately, I love you Shayne! I love youBaby ko...I didn't have the strength to answer back.He went on. Oo nga pala, simula bukas, may fieldwork kami. Baka nextweek na ang balik ko.
Hindi ko pa sure kung saan yung site, so bakawalang signal dun. But I'll try texting you whenever I can, ok? Ilove you, Baby ko!I wanted to shout at him, scream at the top of my lungs, but no soundcame out. I couldn't make myself say anything. I turned mute... mybody was as numb as ever.O? Wala na naman bang I love you too dyan? Dapat lagi kang nag-I-Ilove you too! He laughed.I felt something vibrating on my lap again. It was Michael's phone -another text message. Michael saw it blinking and immediately readthe message at a distance.
But I was able to read what it said:Kelan ka pa natuto mgtext in small letters? (smiley face) tsaka bakethoney na ang twag mo sakin? Hindi na ba love? Bago na ba? (smileyface)There was a long, long awkward pause. I thought the world has juststopped revolving.My lips were sealed and the tears were already flowing freely - Icould no longer control them. Michael looked straight at me, with hisjaw half open.
His eyes were round and bigger than usual, full ofquestions and fear. We just stared at each other, not knowing what tosay. I felt the whole world sink and disappear, leaving only the twoof us alone in the dark.After a few seconds of silence that felt like forever, I swallowed thebig lump in my throat with all my strength and bitterly whispered...I love you too, Baby ko...


ang sabi ni mayumi.. kelan edi noong .. 1:58:00 AM
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diba, dati nga ....

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