Maybe This Time
Long Time No See
Danica
Ughh! Darn it! My phone is dead. How am I suppose to call Clinton now? Forgot to charge it and so as my power bank.
Emily
Umm, excuse me. I overheard you talking to yourself. I can let you borrow mine for a minute.
Danica
Wow! Really? thank you so much. You are an angel. I am just so forgetful. Okay, I should make a call now my boyfriend might be worrying already.
Emily
Take your time. No worries, you must be so excited to see him to forget those. (smiles warmly)
Danica
You have no idea, not seing him for 3 months is a torture to me. Thank you so much. I wish I could treat you to a simple dinner to repay your kindess. But..
Emily
Don't bother, its just a small thing. Besides, this is an airport and we'll go separate ways tho and my driver is on his way to pick me up.
Clinton
Babe! (accidentally hugs Emily from behind instead of the Danica)
Emily
what the! who the hell a-
Clint?!?!
Clinton
Ems? is that you? Long time no see!
Danica
Hey! Babe, am I missing something here? (In shock and a bit jealous from what she just witnessed)
Clinton
I am so sorry babe, I did not meant to do that. I mean, she looks like you from behind. The way you dress, I thought you were her. I'm so sorry.
Emily
Umm I should go now my driver is here. Bye (teary eyed, in trance, memories from their past, flashing in her mind and purposely avoiding to look at Clinton)
Danica
Bye-- she is such in rush forgot to ask her name.
Clinton
Her name is Emily.
Danica
Oh yeah I almost forgot, you still have some explaining to me babe. How did you know each other?
Clinton
We are high school classmates (putting Danica's luggage in the compartment).
Okay get in the car now babe.
Danica
Thats it? Just classmates? Why do I have feeli-
Clinton
Stop thinking nonsense Danica. I swear, we are just classmates.
Danica
Okay! Okay! Fine! I am just teasing you. No need to be that irritated. You know I love you and trust you.
Clinton
I- I love you too. ( trying to focus on driving because Emily's image is crazily popping on his mind)
Danica
Well, Emily kinda looks like me though.
Clinton
Babe, I wont be staying after I drop you in your apartment. I left something in my office.
Danica
Okay, just don't forget to pick me up tomorrow.
About The Past
Michael
Hey! Clinton my man, what brings you to my bar, huh?
Michael
C'mon, what's troubling you?
Clinton
Do you remember Emily?
Michael
Of course! Which one?
Emily 1, 2, 3 , 4 , ...... etc
Clinton
Ugh, just shut up. Stop teasing me. You know who.
Michael
haaaaaaah 😲😱 The "Emily" from high school? Your one sided great love. The reason you become playboy and dated everyone that looks like her, sound like her, smile like her way back in college?
Clinton
You are exaggerating man!
Michael
Hahaha. No I am not, and you know that. I have witnessed everything back then. How you-
Clinton
You know what I have been through, it took me a lot of years to get over her and move on.
Michael
I know that man. I'm thankful that Danica came into your life and did make you change and go back to the old you, well almost the old you.
Clinton
I love Danica but Emily keeps running on my mind since I saw her this afternoon at the airport when I picked up Danica and accidenatlly hugged her instead of my girlfriend. I felt like I am cheating on her.
Michael
Wait, what? You saw Emily this morning?!
Clinton
I just said that, why do you have to repeat it?
Michael
Here you go man, it's on the house (serves another Whiskey to Clinton)
Clinton
Thanks man, I just don't understand this feeling right now.
Michael
Well, we all knew that Danica is like, you know from personality to looks. They could be mistaken as twins.
Michael
I do not want to be rude but bro, I can not help but think now if do you really love Danica as herself or you just love her because of the idea that she looks Emily to you?
Clinton
I don't know anymore. I love Danica, man.
Michael
or you are just gotten used to the idea that you love her
Michael
I understand how you feel but, I don't know how to help you.
Clinton
It's okay Michael, I should go now before I get drunk. I still need to pick up my girlfriend tomorrow.
Michael
You take care Clint, drive safely.
Their One Sided Love
Emily still in dazed after the encounter
Zaila
Emsssssss!!!!!!! I miss you so much. How was your vacation? Did you meet some cutie?
Ivy
Zaila stop interrogating her? Can't you see? She' not herself. Help her with those luggage instead.
Hey Ems, you look like you are about to cry, something wrong?
Zaila
ugh these are damn heavy... (murmuring)
Ivy
Zaila? did you say something? oh btw make some tea for Ems
Ivy
Make that two, love yah!
Zaila
Grrrr, I might as well as make three and your welcome
Ivy
Back to you Ems, anything wrong?
Emily
Ivy I saw him and and and I don't know (sobbing)
Zaila
here's the tea ladies, duh Clinton, who else?
Ivy
Ems, drink this tea first . It'll help you calm down.
Emily
I know its been years (sobbing) I should have moved just like what he seems to be now but I could not help those memories they just keep flashing (sobbing) it felt like it was just yesterday
Ivy
Its okay Ems, just cry it all out tonight, just tonight okay?
Zaila
After all he is or still was? your one great love
Ivy
its unrequited love, maybe a good closure is the best thing to do
Zaila
how will it need a closure when it never even started?
Ivy
C'mon we all knew back then that it was almost a real thing beteen them, never seemed a puppy love
Zaila
yeah but they never had the chance to tell each other
Emily
guys I should get some rest. (still sobbing on her way to her bedroom)
(Emily) They are right, how am I supposed to ask for a closure when it never even started at all. I don't even know how to face him again.
unknown number calling....
Emily
ahh I'm not in the mood to answer calls
phone kept ringing and ringing
Emily
Clin--..... (heart crazily and rapidly beating) how- how did y--..... (suddenly remember that she offered her phone to his girlfriend)
Clinton
Ems, are you still there?
(Emily) I should just end this call and block him but I dont have the heart to
Emily
Why are you calling me?
Emily
Are you okay? are you drunk?
Clinton
No, I had some drinks at Michaels bar but not drunk though, you still remember Michael right?
Clinton
Ems, I wanna talk to you I mean not on the phone, I wanna talk to you person
Clinton
I don't know if you will come but I will wait....
Emily is crying silently on the other line
Clinton
I'll send you the details
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