Peace Minus You

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Ilang sandali pa ay umupo ang lalaki sa table na malayo sa akin. Mabilis akong tumayo at iniwan ang inumin doon. Nagtungo ako sa direksyon papuntang Restroom. I waited ouside the door. The girl needs to know that the damn boy is a cheater. She deserves the truth.

I wonder if how is Pochi right now. Gusto kong magalit pero ano bang karapatan ko?

After the night calls and texting, ni hindi niya sinabi na may boyfriend siya. Naputol ang iniisip ko nang nagbukas ang pintuan. The girl looked straight into my eyes. Her eyes slightly parted.

"Fa-Falcon?" gulat niyang sabi.

I smiled at her recognition. She gave me a perfect white teeth smile.

Nalungkot ako bigla. I will hurt her in just a bit, but it's for her sake.

"I always listen to you," she softly said.

She gave me a heartwarming message while I'll be giving her a heartbreaking one.

"Thank you," I said in almost a whisper tone. And I'm sorry.

"Your boyfriend..." I cleared my throat.

Her eyes smiled after what I said.

"What about him?" she curiously asked.

"He's a cheater," diretsa kong sabi.

With that, I shattered her heart. The smile on her eyes faded. Naging malamig ang kaniyang mga mata.

The next thing I know she was rushing her way out of the café, the guy chased after her, and I went after them.