Fate

Truth

"Ye, Kiefer's been outside for 3 hours now. Hindi mo ba talaga kakausapin?"

"No Den. We're done."

"What? Just like that?"

"I gave him the chance to explain right then and there, but he didn't."

"But he's here now. Ye, kausapin mo. Kawawa naman."

"Kawawa? How about me? Pagod na ako Den. Pwede ko palampasin lahat, but this? Sobra na to."

"Ye, you're not sure. Nakita mo lang na bawas. Are you that sure na ginamit niya yun? Nakita mo ba?"

"What? Do I really have to witness that for me to be convinced that he cheated on me? That's crazy. So please Den, just tell him to leave. I'm done with him."

I can have a glimpse of Kiefer from the sala. He's wearing our "you and me" couple shirt. But sorry Kief, there's no longer you and me. We're done.

"Kief, negative. Ayaw ka talaga kausapin."

"Den, please. Help me. I'm willing to stay here kahit hanggang bukas pa. I need to talk to her. She needs to know the truth."

"Kief, ano ba talaga nangyari?"

"I swear to God. Hindi ako ang gumamit. Yes, akin yun. But i didn't cheat. I didn't have sex with another girl. It's hard to explain. But I'm here to clear things out."

"You know Mika, pag galit siya, galit siya. Just come back some other time. I'll try to convince her to talk to you."

Kiefer

I waited for almost 7 hours in front of their dorm. But she didn't show up at all. She's mad. She just won't give me the chance to explain. I guess I'll just try some other time. But one is sure, I won't give up. I know the truth. Mika will know the truth, soon.

"Ma, si Thirdy?", I asked upon reaching home.

"Umalis eh. He has an important lakad daw."

Mika

I was about to sleep when Thirdy called. He's waiting for me outside. I was hesitant at first, but I want to hear what he has to say.

"What brought you here? Gabi na ah?"

"I'm here to...."

"Inutusan ka ba ni Kiefer?"

"No Mika. He doesn't even know that I'm here. I saw him kanina dito sa labas, waiting for you. Kanina pa ako nagtatago somewhere. I just waited na makaalis siya."

"What? Why? I don't understand."

"I'm here to clear Manong's name."

"Thirds, you don't have to do this. Let him deal with it. Siya may kasalanan."

"No Mika. It's my fault. Those are Manong's condoms. But believe me, hindi siya ang gumamit."

"That's unbelievable. Paano mangyayari yun?"

"Ako yung gumamit."

"What? Come on Thirds, don't do this para lang pagtakpan Kuya mo."

"No, he's the one who did that for me. Ako yung pinagtakpan niya. He just couldn't say it that day. Hindi niya alam sasabihin niya. Hiningi ko yung isa dun, ako yung gumamit."

"If that's the case, bakit hindi niyo sinabi agad? Bakit hindi siya nagsalita? Hindi ko maintindihan."

"Ginamit ko yun. But not with Billie. That's the main reason why he wasn't able to explain agad when you saw it. Ayaw niya ako ipahamak, coz you might ask Billie about it. And malalaman niya. Malalaman niya that I had sex with another girl. I'm so afraid to tell the truth. But knowing the consequence, hindi ko rin kaya na magkagalit kayo ni Manong because of me."