I am already tired of looking for the specific brand of cereal and fresh milk my Mom asked me to buy. Kanina pa ako naghahanap dito sa grocery store. Sana hindi ko na lang sinabi sa kanya na dadaan ako ng mall to buy something.

I was busy scanning through the cereal sections when I bumped into someone.

Nahulog ang dala nitong basket kaya kumalat ang mga laman. Yumuko ako agad para tulungan siyang magpulot nito.

"I'm sorry, Miss. Hindi ko sinasadya.." I told to the girl na busy sa pagpaulot ng mga pinamili.

"Ayos lang..."

I froze nang marinig ko ang boses ng nagsalita. Dahan-dahan kong tiningnan ang babae just to confirm something.

Parang tumaas ang lahat ng balahibo ko sa katawan when I saw a very familiar face. My heart's also starting to beat wildly. Even though medyo natatabunan ang mukha niya ng mga nakatakas na buhok, but I am very certain that this is her.

"December..."

I saw that she stopped picking the bought items. Pero hindi niya inangat ang mukha niya para tingnan ako. After a few seconds, she stood up and confidently looked directly into my eyes while wearing her genuine smile.

Mas lalong tumambol ang puso ko because of her smile.

"Thank you, Mister ah..."

My jaw dropped because of what she said. Mister? Seriously? But she is still smiling and she's acting like we didn't know each other.

Hindi pa ako naka-recover sa lahat when she turned and started walking away.

"Wait!"

She stopped but she didn't face me.

"You are December..." It sounds like a statement rather than a question.

Hindi niya pa rin ako hinarap. Few seconds had passed bago niya ako sinagot. "No."

"You are. Don't you know me? I'm Brave..."

Nilingon niya ako ulit habang gan'on pa rin ang reaction ng mukha niya. "Sorry po ah... pero hindi ko po kayo kilala..."

"I don't believe you..."

She just casually smiled. "Sorry po talaga. But I don't know you po..."

Nagka-amnesia ba siya? Hindi ako maaaring magkamali. She's December.

"Pusong Matapang? Pusong inapak-apakan? Da Puso Squad? Does it ring a bell?" frustrated na tanong ko sa kanya. I know I sounded desperate and creepy now. But I don't care.

She laughed softly. "Sorry po. Pero hindi ko po alam ang sinasabi niyo..."

Medyo naiinis na ako. This is not the reaction I was expecting from her. I would have rather understood if she would slap me, scream or throw hurtful words at me.

Not this reaction na parang wala lang. Na parang hindi niya ako kilala. She seems like a different person now. And I don't know why this frustrates me.

"Ember..."

Napalingon ako sa likod ko and saw a man carrying a toddler.

"Tristan..." tawag niya sa lalaki.

"Is there something wrong?" the guy asked her while intensely looking at me.

"Ahh... wala. Tara na," she said and walked past me.

I couldn't even move any part of my body dahil sa lahat ng nangyari. Am I just hallucinating? But I am 100 percent sure that she is December.

"Mommy! I like Chuckie and cheese cake!" Rinig kong sabi ng bata although medyo malayo na sila sa akin.

"Okay, baby..." she replied.

Mommy? Baby? She already has a kid?

I don't know what, but I feel like my heart has been stabbed a million times.

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