On that Round Table..

Gone were the days when we gather around that round table to share breakfast and lunch. Gone were those days when we would run to the booth to tell stories; Gone were the days when we will utter pick up lines - more often than not, it seems like our passes. Gone were the laughters from the room; gone were the music.. GONE were the PEOPLE we used to run to for every ups and downs we have...

Just this morning, I received a text message that says how Vine misses having breakfast with pandesal, butter, tatay C, Kuya A, DJ James and the rest of the gerls on that round table. Followed by an 'emo' text from Tatay C. It all just suddenly appeared to me - the memories we had on that very controversial round table. (haha); It all appeared to me how fast it all gone by. Like it all happened in a snap of my fingers - they're gone. No more shared breakfast and packed lunch, no more merienda invites, no more pandesals with butter and peanut butter. Ice cream treats, pick up lines, cravings - all now GONE into a memory of an astonishing yesterday . And just when I thought all of us were just moving on from one of the saddest events that nobody want to say a word about it anymore, I found out that we're all feeling the same days after - we're missing the family we used to have.

Again, I received a text message from Tatay C - he's moving to Estrata, too. He's been keeping us company ever since the whole staff moved out. He's been reporting here though I know by heart that he feels alone in their old office. Starting next week, he'll be reporting in Estrata. Not sure if he'll be here for at least even a visit, though. I WE hope so! 

It's sad how the road have been leading them away from us after almost two short months - not even a day gone by that we didn't share foods and laughters over that round table. Oh, now that round table is suffering from extreme loneliness in that dark, empty room. Surely, it also misses hearing our voices.

Not a day gone by that I don't miss the old times and wish we could have it back. Though I know it's next to impossible. I thought I can keep myself away from the flashbacks by not uttering any single word that would possibly remind us of how we've been, it just always surprises me that they keep on coming back instead. When will we gather again on that round table, nobody knows. In fact, if it will ever gonna happen again is also a question.

Thankful, though, to that round table that has all the memories of a happy family that once gathered around him. Those joyful stories, sweet laughters, even the painful tears it almost memorized - that was all that's left to him. Just like the usual joke, if it has the ability to speak, we're afraid it might tell everything, as in every single detail!

Life has to move on, though. Eventually, we'll be able to face the fact that we can't have lunch and breakfast with them any more. They said they're moving back after a month but promises are made to be broken. We miss them everyday and oh, what are the things we do to make it easy being on ourselves again. But just like the round table, memories of the happy family we were will remain in our hearts.. 

FOREVER.

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