Behind the skies and lies

Kabanata 32

That's the only part they didn't know. Kaya puro kutya ang naririnig ko sa mga kaibigan! I told them what really happened. Laglag panga nila akong inaway at pinangaralan. They said I was naive and ignorant! Alam na ng lahat na walang kasalanan si Rad pero ako ay bumubuo pa rin ng masamang balak sa isipan.

I said I regretted it! We moved on. Kaya ngayon, panay ang buska lang nila sa akin.

Even Azriel found out that it was me all along. That asshole always finds a way to bring it up again and tease the hell out of me. But only he knew that Rad and I had good closure.

"Nag promise sa'yo di ba? Ikaw lang daw ang mamahalin."

"Naniwala ka naman?" I spat.

"Wow. May galit ka ata? Bakit? May babae na ba doon?"

Umirap ako sakaniya dahil andito na naman siya sa office ko. I kinda regretted having him as my engineer! Sinamahan pa ni Von kaya ang sakit ng ulo ko palagi. Walang mintis nila akong inaasar!

"Ay oh no! Meron nga?" dagdag pa niya at kinuha ang isang magazine. "Raden La Ruel, a bachelor, led the ignition of La Ruel's legacy. Despite the influence of his family name, he is able to make his name known because of his abilities and magnetism. The young CEO is well known to be a monster in this game and also in winning the hearts of women."

Humalakhak si Azriel habang binabasa ang magazine ni Rad. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit nandito 'yan!

"Bawat magazine iba ibang pangalan ng babae ang nalilink sakaniya."

Umirap ako. "Shut up, Az. I will call Kez if you won't."

Agad natuptop ang labi niya at tinaas ang kamay para sumuko.

This isn't the first time I will hear his name tainted with a woman's name. For the past five years, I have heard different names linked to him. He never confirmed it, but he is always seen with different women. And I'm not even familiar with them!

I mad at first. Pinanghawakan ko ang sinabi niya sa akin. It's hard to let go of something I almost held onto.  Maybe I am hurt too. Hindi ko na rin alam ang naramdaman ko noong una kong nabasa na may nalilink sakaniyang babae.

Longing. Betrayal. Hatred. Love.

I'm not even sure how I feel these emotions simultaneously.

But I realized that maybe, just like me, he is just driven by his young heart.

I'll consider him my young love as well as my young heartbreak.

"I'm the one he only ever loves, my ass," I hissed.

Tumawa si Azriel. "It's been what how many years, Alya? Mukhang patay na patay ka pa rin ha?"

"Ang kapal mo! Hindi ako naging patay na patay sakaniya!"

"Anong hindi? Hinabol mo nga di ba? Kung hindi 'yon umalis ay baka naghahabol ka pa din hanggang ngayon."

Binato ko siya ng kung ano man ang nadampot ko. Bakit ba kasi ako pinagdidisktahan ng mga kaibigan ko? Wala ba silang love life or kahit ano sa buhay nila? Alam ko masaya naman sila sa career? Ako lagi ang binubuyo!

"Papaanong hindi ka namin aasarin eh ikaw na lang ata walang naging boyfriend sa atin," panunukso ni Iza.

"Bakit? Required ba 'yang boyfriend na 'yan?"

"Ah sus! Sabihin mo ay may hinihintay ka lang umuwi!"

"Shut up, Mikee!"

I will remind myself not to show up again! I know! Wala nga talaga akong naging jowa sa nagdaang taon. Nagkaroon na silang lahat! Mikee and Arvin are now in a healthy relationship with their boyfriends. Vin and Trisha maintained their long term relationship. Iza had different short term boyfriends. Ganoon din si Dom at Von.