Nilagay na ni kulas sa kahapon ang ala-ala ni Lydia. Maingat niyang itinabi ang mga liham nito na paulit-ulit pa rin niyang binabasa. Mahirap man tangapin inamin na rin niya na wala siyang magagawa. Ayaw na niyang linlangin ang kanyang sarili. Sinuko na niya ang pangarap na magkikita pa silang muli.
Letter excerpts:
From one of her early letters:
Dearest Tamsi,
Papa lessoned me about my feelings for you. He said that I’m silly girl and must think about my future. Study hard, Lydia, papa said. Forget this boy! It’s only puppy love. How can papa say that? He does not even know you…
I cry all the time thinking of you. I miss you soooo much, my tamsi. I love you very, very much.
I’m so sorry I pinch you many, many times because I love u soooo much my tamsi… Maybe you will find another Lydia because I'm far away from you. Please don’t exchange me for Tina. I know she likes you. Tina wants to bf you from me. Bruha naman talaga yan si Tina. Lagi lang alembong!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrr……….
Tamsi ko, …
Thank you for the card. I put it under my pillow. Like you said, you also put my card I sent you under your pillow. Nag mantsa na nga tinta sa kakakiss ko, tee hee!
...I love the gumamela petals from your mom’s garden. Medyo fresh pa nga. Remember ko the first kiss sa garden… Remember mo din ba? Hoy, hala ka diyan pag di mo remember!
Write me everyday, tamsi ko. LLK!
Love you forever,
Ning
After a few months, souring notes:
Dear K,
... So sorry you find my letters cold. Di naman cold talaga. Your's naman is like angry. What is my fault? There is no one. Maybe some boy, my brothers friend, likes me, but it's okay. How about you? Nora writes to me saying ...
...It's okay, if you don't like to write me anymore. Maybe you have a new gf. IT'S OK. BE HAPi KA DIYAN!
Hmp,
L
Her last letter in response to Kulas's agreement for a break. Actually, she hinted a break, which kulas did not like, but thought sensible. Yung last lines na lang i-share ko dahil daming hinanakit ang nilalaman. Marahil sa kawalang pag-asa, may alitan sila na wala namang katuturan. Mga hinayang sa mga bagay na wala naman silang kinalaman o magagawa.
Dearest Tamsi,
… I will always have you in my heart. I will never forget you. You will always be my tamsi.
Please don’t forget me too.
Love always,
Ning
P.S.
keep ko letters mo.
Dear Tamsi,
ReplyDeleteIf u want to go on with ur life, keep dat love letters of L and dont read dem too much!!
heheh! ang drama ni MK!! Ganun daw tlga pag Love, kahit ayaw mopang mag let go.. pero pag me hinti na ang partner mo na ayaw na sayo kelangan narin mag let go hindi ba?
Sabi nga ni Kimmy Bondoc.. Let me be the one to break it up, so u wont have to make excuses... ganyan na ganyan...
Kaya moyan!! Hindi mo mamimiss ang kakulitan ko kc andito parin nman ako,, nag matured nga alang heheh
Bakit naman tuts? E ang sarap basahin. Palagay ko ganun din siya. Kakiliti kasi. Tee hee nga sabi e.
ReplyDeleteAno naman kinalaman ni kimmy bondoc sa buhay ni kulas. E, kaw na rin nagsabi, taga bondok yun. Mike epek lang yun, hangan dun lang.
Kaw ha, nag mamanang ka na. Parang karayom. Aray! Ang sakit. Natusok si kulas.
Ang corny..hehehe..pero ganun daw talaga pag in love. Saan ba nakatago yang mga yan at di yata nabibisto ng present love mo.
ReplyDeleteSi Jimmy Bondoc pala un... singer un kulas at kanta nya ung sinabi ko knina... Masarap ngang basahin pero pagkatapos nman maninibugho ka ulit dba? mag iisip at manghihinayang... kaya sana wag nalang.. pero nasasa iyo nman yan!! suggestion kolang nman un.. uy di ako Manang ha!! tutubi parin!q
ReplyDeletetinago mo pa? ako sinunog ko mga letters at cards ng ex ko!
ReplyDeleteI will miss you soooo much, mr tamsi!
Bu-bye!!!
Ann, corny ngayon, pero nun, okay an okay. Narito lang sa kahon ng sneakers ko nakalagay. Di ko tinatago. Baka hanapin pa. Hehehe.
ReplyDeleteTuts alam ko kumakanta siya. Hanggan sa kanta lang ibig kong sabihin.
Naaaliw si Kuilas balikan ang mga liham, hindi naninibugho o kung ano pa man.
Mmy-Lei, I like to save the letters. Part kasi ng paglaki ko yan. One more thing, good memories naman yun.
Ikaw naman, saan ka pupunta? Nagkaroon ka lang ng 'bad day', nag Bu-bye ka na. Wala man lang esplanation.
aww..eto pla ang love story nyo ni Lydia..
ReplyDeleteteka,di ko gets yung Tamsi,name mo ba yun?
at saka mukhang palikero ka pa,may pinagseselosan pa si lydia ha? hehe
masarap ang mga memories..masarap din ang laging inlove..
sige,tago mo lang,magandang souvenir hehe..
ang sweeet niya :)
ReplyDeletelahat din mga "abubot" ko noon nasa baul ... sarap balik-balikan di ba?
pero bihira sa lalaki ang ganyan, romantiko ka siguro.
Ghee, Tamsi ay pakulo ni Lydia. Anagram ng Tamis!
ReplyDeleteRacky, that's right! Besides, wala namang rason na itapon. Minsan, matatawa ka pa nga sa kaibahan ng pag-iisip mo nun (inosente) compared to ngayon. :=)
hanep sa lab story :)..parang totoo :)
ReplyDeleteLol, Melai mahirap mag-imbento. Whew!
ReplyDeletesige na nga sige na nga, totoo na :)
ReplyDeletehuhu! nahuli akong magcomment.. may inasikaso kasi akong trabaho.
ReplyDeletebuti ka pa nakatago pa mga past mo.. sa akin wala na pineste ng mga daga. yung iba naman tinapon ko na.
bukod pala ke lydia may tina ka pa. asus chickboy! pasilip naman ng pic ni kulas para mabuo na sa isip ko kung sino ba itong tagabenta ng tsinelas sa amin...
Ay Misty, ikaw nga ang hinihintay ko. Pero ok lang ang mahuli, basta dumating din. ;=)
ReplyDeleteGusto mo rin bang makita si kulas, misty? Yaan mo, darating yan.
To My Sistahs, lest kulas be misunderstood:
ReplyDeleteWhat’s in a #?
#1, you already know the story, if you believe.
#2, I left and she stayed. So, not much different from #1, only reversed roles.
#3, was practically the same as #1, though the relationship was much more physical.
#4 is not working out or we're trying to make it work. No good news there.
#1, although a cryptic story, sums up what is in all the #s. That is why it's unforgettable - for me. Nevertheless, #1 is not a hang up nor am I looking for #1 in every #. I'm sure of that.
Unfortunately for kulas, there may be more #s. For those who may think otherwise, more #s means more woes.
To those who have only 1 #, I can say that you are indeed very lucky!
Anu ibig sabihin ng LLK nya? Sweet naman ng nakaraan nyo, lalo na yung first kiss :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jairam, LLK = long, long, kiss.
ReplyDeletehindi ko naintindihan yung ingles
ReplyDeletepakitagalog naman pls
Melai, sa tagalog, ang punto ay mapalad ang may one and only.
ReplyDeleteayos ang natutunan ko ditong bagong acronym LLK :-)gagamitin ko pagchat ehehe!!!
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