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Hi Pokoyo, itago mo na lang ako sa pangalang Jem, 25 years old.
I just got out of a painful relationship. Alam mo ‘yung tipong binigay mo na lahat, pero hindi pa rin naging sapat? That was me. Iniwan ako ng boyfriend ko after three years, at hindi man lang ako nakarinig ng matinong rason. Sabi niya, “It’s not you, it’s me.” Ang cliché, di ba?
Nalaman ‘to ng barkada ko, at dahil sobrang down ko, nagkayayaan silang mag-beach trip. “Siargao tayo, girl. Baka doon mo maiwan lahat ng sakit,” sabi ni Lianne, bestfriend ko. Without thinking, I said yes.
We booked the trip in two days. Walang masyadong plano, basta makalayo lang ako. We took a van from Surigao City going to General Luna, and along the way, I tried to be okay. I was smiling, taking photos, laughing a little pero deep inside, I was still bleeding.
Halfway sa biyahe, bigla kaming nasiraan. Dead engine. Wala kaming signal. We were stuck on the side of the road, near a small barangay, at wala ring dumadaang sasakyan. Mainit, pagod na kami, and worst of all, gutom.
I almost cried. I just wanted peace. But here I was, stranded in the middle of nowhere with my heartbreak and 4 annoyed friends.
Then came him.
A black pickup truck stopped a few meters from us. A tall guy with curly brown hair and tanned skin stepped out. “You guys okay?” he asked, accent and all. Half Aussie, half Pinoy daw siya si David. He was visiting his relatives in Siargao and happened to pass by.
Nagkatinginan kami ni Lianne, sabay bulong niya, “Oh girl, may pogi.”
He offered to help us get to General Luna. Medyo hesitant pa kami at first, pero wala na talaga kaming choice. We climbed into his truck, and the entire way, he made small talk. He was charming, funny, and so easy to talk to. For the first time in weeks, I laughed genuinely.
We finally made it to our resort before sunset. That evening, David joined us for drinks by the beach. Ang saya. There was something comforting about the way he looked at me no pressure, just pure curiosity.
“Sometimes you need to get lost para mahanap mo ulit sarili mo,” he said, while staring at the waves. I don’t know if it was the alcohol or the ocean breeze, but that line hit hard.
I told him about my ex, how broken I was, and how I didn’t even know who I was anymore.
And he listened. Walang judgment, walang fake comfort. He just… listened.
That night, we walked along the shore habang lasing na yung mga tropa ko. The moonlight was soft, the waves were calm, and my heart was… unusually light. David looked at me and smiled, “You’re beautiful when you stop pretending to be okay.”
And just like that… we kissed.
I know. I know what you’re thinking.
That kiss turned into something more. We ended up in his hut that night. No lies it was a one-night st*_nd. But it wasn’t meaningless. It wasn’t empty. It was the first time I felt wanted… without begging for it.
The next morning, he made me coffee and played some chill acoustic music while I sat on his porch. We didn’t talk much, but it wasn’t awkward. It was… calm.
“I’m flying back to Sydney in two days,” he said.
I nodded. “I figured.”
“I don’t expect anything,” he said, “but I’ll remember you. Always.”
I smiled. “Me too.”
I’m not in a relationship. I’m not sure if David and I will ever see each other again. But I’m healed now. I went to Siargao thinking I was running away from pain. I ended up finding someone who reminded me how it feels to be alive.
Minsan pala, hindi mo kailangang maghanap ng forever. Minsan, isang gabi lang ang kailangan isang gabi ng respeto, tamang damdamin, at tahimik na pag-unawa.
That’s what David gave me.
And that’s something I’ll carry with me… kahit hindi siya ang ending ko.
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