Hey, bimb! : March was not my favorite month (3)

March must be the most dreadful month for me. In this same month we’ve went to Sagada, I remember it clearly, every word that you said “I needed space. We need to break up.” The travel that I thought would be our escape from reality hit me. Those were the last world I heard from you.

By the way, I decided to quit teaching with the lack of motivation I also quit grad school. No worries, it wasn’t your fault... It was me all along. I moved to a new apartment in BGC to start anew, I decided to work far from our province, where every alley I remember you. Why am I updating you?

I heard you’ve passed the board, our friends mentioned before I left the province, I may have called you my future doctor then but now you are indeed one, although you aren’t mine now. March was very dreadful as I was new in my job the pandemic struct us. We had several lock downs and lock ins. But, I was still a corporate slave working paycheck for paycheck.

I didn’t changed my number, it was still the network that you gave. Then I received a sudden message from a very familiar number.

From: 0917xxxxxxxxx

“Bimb, can we talk?”

It was the same month, March. The month you’ve asked for a break... I never expected I’ll be hearing from you. I was so nervous. I heard my phone rang, once, twice and thrice until I picked it up and said 

“Hello”

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“Hello”

The only word that came out of my mouth. I wasn’t prepared for this day. I really don’t know what Am I going to say? My mind is blank. I was about to go home and ride a taxi prior to receiving your messaging and from you calling. Tears fell, the tears of longing, pain and anger. How long was it? Huh? After going to Sagada. I heard a car horn, “Bimb, I’m hear.” then I’ve seen you, and Kali, the red Mitsubishi mirage of yours. I froze. Shock. When you step and hug me like it was just the two of us. All of my anger melted with just a hug.

You’ve invited me inside your car, it hasn’t change, the decors are still there, I saw something that caught my attention, you’re wearing a ring, in your ring finger.

What is this?

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