Into The Mystic
Coincidence
I was never the type of girl to fall in love most likely not even an academic achiever. But my story felt like diving into something mystic, full of mystery and puzzles, even before reaching the shore.
It all started at the end of a school day.
Yva
Gagala ba ako… or uuwi na lang?
In the end, I chose to go home and chill.
I walked through the streets, heading to the jeepney stop. While waiting, I debated again.
After a moment, I sighed.
And that’s where everything began.
Inside the jeep, I sat quietly, headset on, music loud enough to drown everything else. I was in my own world until
I noticed them.
Two guys sitting across from me.
I didn’t mind them at first. I just kept listening to my music.
When I got off, I realized
They got off at the same place too.
But we went different directions.
The next day, it happened again.
Same route.
Same stop.
Same two guys.
I muttered. But still, I ignored it.
Days passed.
Not once.
Not twice.
Not three times.
But five days in a row
We kept riding the same jeep.
Different jeep… same people.
By the fifth day, I couldn’t ignore it anymore.
As soon as I got off, they approached me.
One of them said, smiling.
oscar
Napapansin mo rin ba… lagi tayong nagkakasabay?
calix
Akala namin kami lang.
Yva
Medyo creepy na nga eh.
We all laughed.
And just like that
The mystery turned into a conversation.
They introduced themselves.
The first guy said, tall, confident, easy to smile.
The other one said quieter, calmer, but his eyes… they stayed on you longer.
I told them my name.
After that, everything changed.
We didn’t go to the same school.
We didn’t even live in the same area.
But somehow, every day
We found each other in that jeep.
I’d joke back.
Calix would just smile quietly.
He’d say - but even he didn’t sound convinced anymore.
Days turned into weeks.
Weeks turned into months.
We started talking more.
While Lucas would be different.
oscar
Umuwi ka na ba safely?
Simple. But it meant something.
Slowly, I noticed the difference.
Ken was loud, fun, and full of energy.
Lucas was quiet, observant, and gentle.
And somehow
I got attached to both.
One night, Ken messaged me.
oscar
Can I tell you something?
I didn’t know what to say.
Because the truth was
I felt something too.
But things got complicated.
Because a few days later
Lucas spoke.
We were sitting inside the jeep, quieter than usual.
Then suddenly
calix
Can I ask you something?
calix
If… someone likes you… would you give them a chance?
Yva
Depende. Sino ba ‘yon?
He looked at me.
And for the first time
I saw something different in his eyes.
calix
I know Oscar told you already.
calix
And I know I’m late.
Silence filled the space between us.
calix
I just… couldn’t keep it anymore.
That was the moment everything changed.
From coincidence…
To confusion.
Oscar started trying harder.
Lucas stayed the same
But his presence became heavier.
More meaningful.
More real.
And me?
I was stuck in between.
Two different kinds of love.
One loud and exciting.
One quiet and deep.
My friend told me one day.
kelly
You can’t keep both.
One evening, I didn’t ride the jeep.
I walked instead.
I needed to think.
But somehow
They both found me.
oscar
Bakit hindi ka sumakay?
Oscar asked, slightly out of breath Calix stood behind him, silent.
I looked at both of them.
And my heart broke a little.
Oscar looked hurt. Calix looked like he expected it.
Oscar asked.
I swallowed.
But the words wouldn’t come out.
Because no matter what I choose
I’d lose someone.
Yva
Bakit kailangan dalawa kayo?
Oscar let out a painful laugh.
He said. Calix finally spoke.
calix
Or maybe… hindi lang siya coincidence.
I looked at them.
At the two people who entered my life by chance
But changed it completely.
And in that moment…
I realized
Some stories don’t start with love.
They start with mystery.
And sometimes
They end with a choice you’re not ready to make.
( This was only been a short story )
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