Mi Amargo Amor (ON-GOING)

Chapter 7

"Hey buddy!" Sigaw ni Franz ng makapasok sa isang Penthouse ng kaibigan. 

"Hey, how's life been?". The man wearing black polo stood up and hugged him and pat his shoulder. 

"It's still good as usual. Habulin at lapitin pa rin ng mga babae." Natatawang sagot niya. 

The man laugh at him. 

Giddeon Ramirez, Half Italian half Filipino. His high school classmate slash best friend. Halos lahat na yata ng problema at kalokohan ni Franz ay alam na nito. He barely keep his dirty secrets by himself. He always sharing it with his best friend. If he's trusting someone then, it's Giddeon. 

"Wanna hang? I know a good place to ease your stress." Giddeon asks. 

"Yeah?" Medyo alangang sagot nya. "Where then?" 

"C'mon convoy nalang tayo." The man motioned his hand out. 

Tumayo siya at sumunod sa kaibigan.

It's already 8:45 pm. There they are, in front of an establishment named infinity bar. He proudly stood up and fixed his tangled polo. And walk towards the entrance, he can't help to comment on by herself...

Such a good place to unwind. Giddeon was right. Nice place to unwind no, actually a gratifying place. And beautiful womens are everywhere.....

'Oh! so you're learning to cheat now... tssk tssk tssk it's not good Franz' . Anito ng munting tinig sa isip nya.

What the fuck ? Shut up self! Pinagsasasabe mo?! Nakalimutan mo na bang pare parehas lang ang mga babae?! 

' Don't generalize all women. Remember there are different type of persons. And each person has it's own qualities and traits'. Pangangaral ng munting tinig sa isipan niya.  

"Whatever... "Said with a bored tone. 

"Hmm? what'd  you say?" Frowned Giddeon ask him. 

"uhm..." shit! ba't ko pa kasi kinakausap ang sarili ko? Fuck! Baka isipin niya na nababaliw na ako.  "Uhm, nothin'". Pakamot kamot niya sa batok na sagot.

Giddeon stared at him while still frowning with a questionable look in his eyes. He knew that Giddeon can read his mind. Bahagya itong tumikhim dahilan para makuha ang atensiyon niya.

"Hey, don't tell me nababaliw kana?. Aniya sa seryosong mukha.

"Hell no! matino pa ako Gidd. It's just....." He paused. 

"It's just what?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Giddeon sa kanya.

"It's just.. I think I'm starting to like someone.." He sighed heavily. 

Amusement is shown on the handsome face of Giddeon. He's widely grinning and he finds it weird for a serious man like Giddeon.

He then spoke. "What?!" Irritation filled him. "Ngayon ka lang ba nakakita ng lalaking nag co-confess ng nararamdaman nya para sa isang babae?, C'mon cut that shit!.. I'ts not funny!" Franz said in an irritated voice.

Mabilis namang umiling at tinaas ni Giddeon ang kanyang kamay na parang suko na ito ngunit hindi pa rin naalis ang mga ngiti nito hanggang sa mapalitan iyon  ng mapang asar na tawa. 

"Look what we've got... Ang bitter na si Franz Niccoz Fonte na ngayon ay inlababo na!" Sabay hagalpak ng tawa. 

Biglang nag dilim ang kanyang mukha na parang kalangitan na nagbabadyang magdulot ng malakas na ulan na may kasamang kulog at kidlat.

Agad siyang umupo sa stool at umorder ng scotch. Nang maibigay iyon agad niyang tinungga at umorder ulit sya ng panibago at ganoon din ang ginawa niya, nilagok niya iyon na parang wala nang bukas. Hanggang sa makaramdam siya ng bahagyang pagkahilo.. 

Patungo sana siya ng restroom na panlalaki ng may biglang tumawag sa kanyang pangalan.

"Franz?! Is that you?" Tinig ito ng isang babae.

Naramdaman ni Franz ang medyo pagsikdo ng kanyang puso, hindi dahil sa gulat o sa tuwa. Kundi dahil sa galit na matagal nang naninirahan sa kanyang puso at isip. Galit na kailanman ay  hindi na mawawala. Nagpakawala siya ng marahas na buntong hininga at kapagkuwa'y humarap. 

'My heart already knew who's that fucking someone called me. And yeah as I was expecting siya nga.. Kapal talaga ng mukha....' Aniya sa isip.

"What do you want?" A cold voice filled his ears. 

Nakita niya ang pag aalangan ng kaharap nang makita nito ang emosyon na bumabalatay sa kanya.  Hindi pagkasabik o pangungulila, kundi galit at pagkasuklam. Tumikhim ang kaniyang kaharap nago nagsalita.

"How's life?" Tanong nito sa nangangambang tono.

After you left me may lakas ka pang itanong yan sakin? The nerve woman!  Heck you Eliana!

"What the fuck is you want?!" Galit na asik niya rito. Nanlilisik at galit ang mga mata nya ng titigan niya ito.

"I didn't mean to hurt you..." Her tone was full of desolateness.

"You didn't mean to hurt me?!" A thick sarcasm echoed. "Fuck you woman! I'm done with your tricks!". 

"Please babe.. Give me another chance I promise you now that I will have some faith in you and stay by your side no matter what". Naiiyak na sabi nito.

Magsasalita pa sana siya ng may tumikhim at isang pamilyar na boses ang nagsalita.

"Hey Eli!," Anito "May kausap ka pala.. Pakilala mo naman-...." Bumadha ang gulat sa magandang mukha ng nakaharap niya...

Alexa?! Why she's here?! What she's doing here?!

"MR. FONTE?!" Munting mga salita na namutawi sa labi ng kaharap. 

"Ms. Megallos?! What are you doing here?" Saad niya sa nagtatakang tono.

"You know each other? Since when?" Tanong ni Eliana.

"It's none of your goddamn business". Galit na asik niya rito.

He immediately turned around and he's about to leave. When the Eliana talk,

"Franz! Please! Talk to me!" pahabol na sigaw nito.

Pero patuloy lang siyang naglakad na tila ba walang narinig. Hinananap niya ang kaibigan at nang matagpuan ito, at kaagad na nagpaalam na aalis na siya.

"Why so sudden?". Nagtatakang tanong sa kaniya ng kaibigan.

"I'll tell you, maybe tommorow." Kapagkuwan ay umalis na siya.

He immediately drove off his bugatti motorcycle to his house. He has to think properly and kept his sanity. At iisang tanong lang ang naglalaro sa kanyang isip.

Bakit parang kilalang kilala ni Alexa si Eliana? Are they playing on me? Nah, I don't think so... Di pa ako I have to confirm first...

Hope you enjoy the story