So sobrang lugmok ni Gerald, he went to work.

Sa office, “Oh pare! Akala ko nag leave ka? Kamusta pala si Kim?” Neil interrupted.

“Ayun nga pare eh, mukhang ayaw naman akong kasama ni Kim eh. Kahit ano sa akin, hindi niya maalala.” Gerald was almost in tears while he tells it to Neil, the VP for external affairs ng department where he works.

“Nako pare, ang hirap naman ng situation niyo. Sana hindi mangyari sa amin ni Pau yan.” Neil was Gerald’s best buddy since college. His girlfriend Pau was Kim’s friend too.

On the other hand, Kim was just walking around inside Eastwood mall. While she’s browsing the menu at a restaurant,

“Kimmy! Kimmy! Kamusta ka na?!” it was Pauline, her friend and Neil’s girlfriend.

“Sorry miss, hindi kasi kita maalala. Nagka amnesia kasi ako.” Kim politely said,

“Ayy! Oo nga pala! Sorry.. Oh, I’m Pauline by the way, friends tayo since college and business partners din yung parents natin. Bakit hindi mo kasama si Gerald? Do you mind if I join you? …

“Of course not! Lika order muna tayo.”

After they took their orders, “So bakit ka nga pala mag isa nag iikot dito? Hindi mo ba alam delikado? Lalo na ngayon, hindi ka familiar sa mga tao around you.” …

“Okay lang ako. Medyo naiinip kasi ako sa bahay eh. Tsaka sa totoo lang, naiilang ako kasama si Gerald. Hindi ako sanay.” …

“Naku Kimmy, kawawa naman pala si Ge. Dapat siguro sanayin mo yung sarili mo na siya yung lagi mong kasama para naman hindi ka naiilang.”

Kim just nodded.

“Ahh, Kimmy, may tatanong lang ako” …

“Ano yun?” …

“Hindi maalala ng isip mo si Gerald. Lahat ng pinagsamahan niyo ay hindi mo rin maalala. Eh yung puso mo? Wala bang nafefeel yang puso mo pag magkasama kayo?” …

Napaisip si Kim and just smiled at her. “Ang drama mo pala! Kumain na nga lang tayo.”

While eating, Kim saw a familiar face on the opposite table. The guy looks so familiar with her. It was him!

“Xian?” she blurted while eating.

Pauline who was curious of whom Kim is talking about turned her head to see him. “Sinong Xian?” …

“Si Xian! Yung boyfriend ko!” …

“Haahh? You mean yung EX mo?” …

“Ay, ex ko na pala siya” …

The guy heard a familiar voice and when he saw Kim, he immediately went close.

“Kim!” he hugged her tight.

“Kamusta ka na Xian?” …

“I’m very fine. Lalo na nang makita kita ngayon. Ang tagal na kitang hinahanap eh.” …

“Ako? Hinahanap mo?” …

“Oo. Since nung umalis ako noong high school tayo papuntang States, hindi ka na nawala sa isip ko. Now that I’m back, gusto ko sanang bumalik tayo sa dati. I also asked my dad na uuwi lang ako sa Pilipinas to marry the woman I love. And that’s you Kim.” He touched her face.

“Aheeemm,” Pauline cleared .

“Oh, By the way, Xian, this is Pauline, my friend” …

“Hi” they both said and shook hands.

“Xian, excuse lang ah. Kausapin ko lang si Kim sandali.” …

“Sure!” …..

She brought Kim at the Ladies’ room.

“Kimmy, wala ka man lang ba sasabihin sa kanya? Sabihin mo na engaged ka na para hindi na siya umasa!” Pauline said a matter of factly.

“Sasabihin ko rin naman sa kanya eh kaso hindi pa ngayon. Wag mo muna ako pangunahan” …

“Bakit? Ano pang hinihintay mo?” …

“Si Xian ay isa sa mga tao na I can fully recognize. Hindi nga kita kilala ng sobra eh! So ngayon, naghahanap ako ng karamay ko, ng taong kilalang kilala ko na at si Xian yun!” she walked out of the room.

 Pauline who was still hurt with what Kim has said left the restaurant.

She called her boyfriend. “Hello babe?” …

“Oh babe, umiiyak ka ba?” Neil sounded concerned

“Nakita ko si Kim” …

“Si Kim???!!” he shouted that Gerald heard him and came close to him.

“Oo dito sa Eastwood” …

“Oh sige, hintayin niyo kami ni Gerald diyan. Punta na kami” …

“It’s too late” …

Gerald hears everything that she says kasi Neil turned it to loudspeaker.

“What do you mean?” Gerald interrupted …

“Nagkita sila nung ex niya. Yung Xian na mukhang walang kaalam alam sa mga nangyari kay Kim. Hindi niya nga alam na may boyfriend si Kim eh” …

Gerald remained silent trying to digest all the words Pauline says. He just turned around and left.

“Pare! San ka pupunta??!” Neil shouted but Gerald ignored him.