I STARED BLANKLY outside the window of my room while hugging his pillow. We kept finding him, but he was nowhere to be found. I waited for him to return, but to my dismay he didn’t show up anymore. I missed him so much, especially his clinginess, flirtiness, pervertness, and sweetness. I also missed his warmth that made me feel home and safe. It was still difficult for me to believe that he was truly gone. “Ka-tol,” pagtawag ni Cindy sa akin. “Nand’yan na ba siya?” tanong ko. She sighed heavily. Mas lalong kumirot ang aking dibdib. Alam ko na ang ibig sabihin kahit na hindi siya sumagot sa aking tanong. Ang hirap isipin na talagang binawi na siya sa akin. Napakasakit lalo na’t ni-hindi ko alam kung nasaan na ba siya o hindi kaya kung nasa maayos ba siyang kalagayan. “Hindi na siya babalik pa. Halos isang buwan na kasi no’ng iniwan ka niya nang walang paalam. Ni-hindi nga natin alam kung nasaan siya, Ka-tol.” aniya. Tumulo ang luha mula sa aking mata. Isang buwan na pala. H
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