The Last Teardrop (TS3)

Chapter 31

The table turned silent for a moment before someone reacted from what Augusto said. I can't fully process everything but one thing's for sure, Asher was smirking at me like an idiot.

Ilang minuto na ang lumipas at halos hindi pa rin ako makabawi. Sina Tita Monica, gulat na gulat din sa rebelasyon nina Juliana. How come? I mean, hindi ba't kasama pa nga ni Juliana si Asher noong tumawag siya sa akin? They were even kissing!

We spent another hour listening to Juliana's explanation. It turned out that Augusto and her have been together for how many months now! How come I didn't know about that? At paano si Asher? Akala ko ba?

Nalilito at dumarami ang tanong sa sarili, Juliana then pulled me towards her room after she excused herself. Natutulala ko siyang pinagmamasdan habang natatawa siyang nakatingin sa akin.

"What?" Masungit ngunit nangingiting aniya habang nakahawak sa tiyan. Wala pa namang umbok doon at hindi pa rin siya mapagkakamalang buntis. I don't even see any trace of her pregnancy well aside from she's glowing and her light aura.

"I... I don't what to say." I said. Muli kong ibinaba ang paningin sa kanyang tiyan. "Are you really pregnant? With Augusto's child?"

Humalakhak siya. "Ayaw mo talagang maniwala?"

"Hindi naman sa ganoon. Hindi lang ako makapaniwala." I licked my lower lip, trying to find what to say next. "Akala ko ba gusto mo si Asher? At... di ba ipinakilala mo na siya na boyfriend mo?"

She rolled her eyes while tucking some hair strands behind her ear. "Did you believe that?" Nakatitig lang ako sa kanya. "Did you really believe na papatulan ako ni Trevor? Like, hello! Kahit yata maghubad ako sa harap nun hinding hindi ako gagalawin nun! And besides, why would I introduce him as my boyfriend eh si Augusto naman talaga ang boyfriend ko!"

I still can't believe this is happening!

"But everyone knows how you're into Asher! At wala namang nakakaalam ng tungkol sa inyo ni Augusto!"

"Correction!" She interrupted. Ang sungit! Parang gusto ko nang maniwala na buntis talaga siya. Ang bilis mag-shift ng mood! "Dad knew about me and Augusto. Well, last month lang naman niya nalaman, but still. At matagal na akong walang gusto kay Asher no! Simula nung... nung bumalik si Augusto mula China."

"Paano ba naging kayo ni Augusto?" I'm still so torn. Pakiramdam ko nananaginip lang ako. "You're so into Asher kaya ang hirap maniwala."

"Well, I can't blame you, though." She sat down beside me on her bed. Marahan pa niyang hinimas ang tiyan na akala mo naman ang laki na nun. "You knew how crazy I was for Trevor. I really liked him since I was young. I could even say that he's my first love. But then, in between those years, when I was in college, I met Augusto."

I nodded. I knew that part already.

"At first we were like cat and dog. Kami kasi 'yong madalas magkalaban sa klase. He's smart while I was the leader. Most of the time, nagka-clash yung ideas namin. Then fourth year came, during our acquaintance party, that goofy man asked me to dance. Naiinis pa ako sa kanya 'non. But as days went by, unti-unti kaming nagiging malapit. Then, graduation came. We partied in a bar and he suddenly kissed me! On my lips!"

"Woah!" I held my temple, trying to grasp the informations.

"I was shocked! But the hell, I don't know what came into me! I kissed back!" Para siyang nababaliw habang natatawa. "We kissed like some thirsty dogs, then... then, I just found us making love in some hotel! Can you imagine that?" She held her face. Pulang-pula 'yon.