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Missing You - BTOB

Braylee

         I woke up in my bed with a smile on my face. I stretched my arms and legs, slowly pulling myself up. Everything still feels so surreal— I finally graduated, got my dream job, my friends are all happy, and I finally learned that Denver is alive and healthy.

        For my first day on the job, I decided to wear my blue sundress and topped it with my denim jacket. As I was blow-drying my long brown hair with blonde highlights, I received a message from Lucho.

Lucho Boy:

Goodluck on your first day

Don't mess up hahaha

And don't forget to balance para di ka na ulit madapa hahaha

You:

Thanks Lu! That was so motivational

Lucho Boy:

Hahahaha

Buti pumayag na sina Tito at Tita na sa nature park ka magtatrabaho. 

layo pa naman nun sa filimon heights

You:

About that....

I kinda lied to them and told them na ikaw ang magiging taga hatid at sundo ko. I mean, hindi kita inuutasan ha kasi kayang-kaya ko namang magmaneho nang matagal everyday kaso sila kasi eh... ayoko namang araw-araw nila akong hatid-sundo sa pinagtatrabahuan ko. Hassle lang lalo para sa kanila. So yun, I lied and used your name.

Lucho Boy:

Sunduin nalang kita. Nakaka-enjoy mag-roadtrip...  pero sagot mo ang gas money syempre hahahaha

Anong oras kita susunduin?

You:

Please don't

I can do this. I want to do this on my own

Lucho Boy:

Just don't hesitate to ask for help or to say if everything's too much to handle.

You:

I can handle it.

I should handle it

After all i'm your strong and independent cutie hahaha

Btw, Denver's back

Lucho Boy:

Oo nga raw eh

Buti naman kasi ibig sabihin nito wala siyang sakit

Kelan kasal? hahahaha

You:

You can't tie down this cutie hahaha 

kidding aside, we were over before we even started

Lucho:

Pagkatapos ng lahat susuko ka na? Inaway mo kami dahil lang sa kanya noon Hahaha

You:

Hindi ko kayo inaway ah! Kayo yung umaway sakin hahaha Pinagtulungan niyo ako hahaha

Lucho:

Nagbibiro lang ako, wag kang mag-realtalk pucha hahahaha

You:

Hahahaha love you Lu

Lucho:

And Denver loves you hahahaha

You:

But I don't love him that way anymore hahahaha

Lucho:

Kingina seryoso?

You:

I may be a liar but when it comes to how I feel about someone, I'm always honest. You know me, Lu.

Lucho:

Galit ka parin ba sa kanya?

           Instead of replying, I continued to prepare for my first day on the job. I want to enjoy this day just as much as I can, and I want to remember every second of it so I grabbed my video camera and placed it inside my bag. 

          As I walked down the stairs, I suddenly heard my Dad's voice. He sounded authoritative, as if may seryoso siyang kinakausap at pinagbibilinan. Nang makarating ako sa huling baitang, napako ako sa kinatatayuan nang makita ko si Dad sa sofa at kausap si Denver. Denver on the other hand looked like an innocent puppy nodding to my Dad with a small smile on his face.

        "W-what's going on?" I asked, I tried to put on my smile even if my eyes are still open wide from the shock of seeing Denver in my house, face to face with my Dad. I mean they've met before, but that was three years ago, and Dad had no idea what was going on with us back then.

         "Siya na raw maghahatid sa'yo sa workplace mo kasi may sakit si Lucho," It was Mom who answered, walking out from the kitchen, she grabbed me to have breakfast.

         "B-but," I tried to argue but Mom grabbed me to the kitchen so that I could eat my breakfast.

          Now that Kuya Bryan's gone and with everything that's going on, Dad has become more strict and protective of me. I'm scared of what Dad or Denver could say to each other so I ate my breakfast as quickly as I could.

         "Tara," I told Denver with a smile on my face as I returned to the living room. I'm against the idea of Denver driving me around, after all I don't want him to expect that everything's still the same as he left it. Maybe today i'll have the courage to break his heart. I don't want to break his heart but it's better to come clean about my feelings rather than make him hope for nothing.

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         "Mas naging strict ata si Tito ngayon?" Denver chuckled as we got to the garage. His car was parked next to mine. Since Mom and Dad aren't around, I had the courage to tell him the truth.

        "Look, Denver. I want to do this on my own, without anyone's help. That 'Lucho being my driver' was a lie to my parents kasi masyado silang strict. Thank you for offering your help but I can do this on my own," I said with my usual sweet tone and smile on my face. 

        Denver smiled and nodded. And with that I got inside my car and put on my seat-belt, but before I could even start the engine, Denver suddenly came in and sat right next to me. He just sat there, looking straight ahead on the dashboard, still with a smile on his face.

       "Hey weirdo, what are you doing?" I couldn't help but laugh.

        "There's nothing better to do here so I'm just going to tag along," he sighed.

        "You do realize i'm going to work right?" I asked.

        "I could just watch you work," he said, making me frown. That was cheesy and creepy at the same time. Magrereklamo sana ako kaso muli siyang nagsalita.

        "Ba't ka may helmet at kneepads sa backseat mo?" Denver asked while looking back through rear-view mirror.

        "It's a joke from my friends, lagi kasi akong nadadapa kaya gusto nila careful ako kahit sa pagd-drive. Now will you please get out of my car?" I said and without hesitation, Denver got out.

        I sighed as I was finally left alone inside my car. I cranked up the engine but to my surprise it didn't budge. I tried to start my car over and over again but it would not run. Before I could even do anything, Denver opened the door on my side as if he's asking me to come out.

        "Shite," I said under my breath as I took off my seat-belt. I got out of the car, giving him a piercing look. "You had something to do with this, didn't you?" I know Denver. When he wants something to happen, he'll do whatever it takes for it to happen, even if it means sabotage.

        "I might had something to do with it," he smirked so I rolled my eyes in annoyance. 

        In the end, I had no choice but to get inside his car, in the frontseat.

       Denver was silent as he drove. Well, i'm not sure either since I wore my earphones and blasted music to its maximum volume so that I could ignore him without a problem. We got to the nature park without exchanging even a single word and to me it was perfect.

       "Thanks, Denver." I smiled as he stopped the car on the parking lot.  "Nga pala, 'wag mo na akong susunduin mamayang gabi. May usapan na kasi kami ni Piper na siya ang susundo sa akin mamayang gabi. Alam mo na, chikahan sesh since it's my first day on the job," pagsisinungaling ko habang nagpapanggap na may ka-text sa cellphone ko kahit wala naman.

        I returned my phone and earphones to my bag and as I was about to take off my seat-belt, Denver suddenly spoke up.

       "I missed you. Every day for the last three years, you never left my mind. Every day, I managed to sleep thinking every morning brings me closer to the day i'll finally get to see you," Denver said, looking straight ahead on the dashboard, emotionless.

       I smiled. "And for a long time, I was having trouble sleeping, wondering where you are, how are you, and what I did wrong for you to cut all contacts with me. That was torture, Denver."

        Denver immediately faced me. He looked at me with such pity in his eyes. 

        "But that was all in the past," I smiled again, before he could say anything. "I'm okay now and i'm more okay since ngayon alam ko nang okay ka at wala kang sakit. Kaso yung nararamdaman ko sa'yo, iba na eh. Hindi na tulad ng dati," I said, grabbing a hold of his cold hand. I looked at him apologetically. "I'm sorry, Denver."

        Denver didn't say anything, he just looked at me, like I just broke his heart... because that's what I just did.

        "Someday, you'll meet a girl who will give you the love you deserve. And in that moment you'll realize that it's the reason why we're not meant to be together; because we're not meant for each other," I said as I pulled him into a hug. 

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