When Jesse found the note she called me several times that day asking what she did wrong.
I told her it was better if we move on with our lives.
But she still wouldn't give up.
There was a point where she kept calling and begging me to give her another chance.
Hindi naman ako masamang tao o pusong bato.
Pumayag ako na gawan namin nang paraan.
Kaya lang hindi ko maiwasan ang magselos.
When that happened, I'd call it quits again.
Hanggang umabot sa punto na ako na ang nagdesisyon.
I told Jesse I met someone new.
That I don't love her anymore.
One of it was untrue.
The first time I met Destiny was a month after Jesse and I broke up.
We had sex.
Afterwards she drove back to Radium Springs where she works at a resort.
In a strange turn of events, we kept in touch.
Actually, she texted first.
Ang akala ko, after our one-night stand, that was it.
I would not hear from her and she did not need to hear from me.
Pero hindi naman ako rude kaya ng magmessage siya, I replied.
Back and forth ang kumustahan at polite questions like how are you hanggang sa mapapakuwento siya or ako.
Our conversations via text were never ending.
Bigla na lang kasi siyang hindi sasagot.
O di kaya ako naman ang hindi magrereply hanggang sa umabot nang araw or buwan na wala kaming communication.
Noong una, there was this feeling of being bitin.
But eventually, I got use to it.
Kapag may biglang pumasok na text galing sa kanya, we would catch up and then one of us will stop responding and that's that.
The cycle repeats.
That was our thing.
Now, she's here standing at the front door wearing a mask.
Kahit hindi nakikita ang lips niya, I knew she was smiling underneath the surgical mask na suot niya.
Her eyes always gave her away.
It was warm and glowing.
Not like a cat but more out of mirth.
"What are you doing here?" I stood in the middle of the door blocking her entrance.
"Can I come in?" Tinanggal niya ang mask.
There was a red lipstick smudge on the white side.
I wanted to say no.
She said please.
I stepped aside at pagpasok niya, binagsak niya ang bitbit na overnight bag sa sahig.
Napatalon si Ralph sa gulat.
"Hey, pussy." Excited na lumapit siya sa sofa at kinarga ito.
Inangat nito ang isang paw at hinimas ang pisngi ni Destiny.
Traitor.
"What are you doing here?" Sinara ko ang pinto at pinihit ang lock.
"Brenda told me what happened to Kate." She rubbed the black spot under his chin.
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Jack & Destiny
RomanceJack only wanted to do one thing--embrace the truth. His revelation came with a heavy price. When he finally decided to move on and reclaim his life, Destiny came knocking. Things will never be the same. All rights reserved. No part of this work ma...
