"Hi, did I make you wait?"- she asked and kissed my cheek.
"Hindi naman."- sabi ko at pinagbuksan sya ng pinto.
Hiniram ko muna ang kotse ni Papa tutal wala naman sya sa bahay. Kasama na naman ni Sir Alonzo at Ma'am Celine sa isang business trip.
Pumasok nako sa kotse at nagmaneho.
"Where are you taking me? "
"I don't know."
She chuckled, and I saw in my peripheral vision that she had crossed her legs. I can feel her stare at me.
"I didn't go to the office because you said you'd date me and now you're telling me you don't know."
"Sorry,"
"No, it's alright. I will go anywhere with you.
Saglit ko syang nilingon. May pang asar na ngiti sa labi nya at kinindatan pa ako. Napaiwas tuloy ako ng tingin upang itago ang pag gapang ng init sa pisnge ko pababa sa leeg ko.
"I talked to Felix, or let's say he barged into my office just to confirm the things you told him."
Humigpit ang kapit ko sa manibela. "A-anong sinabi nya?"
"He's mad at me."
"I'm sorry. Ayaw kasi nya akong tigilan e. Kaya sabi ko yung tungkol sa‘tin."
I met Felix the other day. As usual, he was all smiles when he saw me. But that smile vanished when I told him that I was dating his sister for real.
Flashback
Lumabas ako ng coffee shop at tinahak ang daan paputang sakayan pero hindi pa ako nakaka tawid ay may humila na sakin.
"I'm not yet done talking to you. So, don't leave me here!"- may namumuong luha sa mga mata nya habang tiim bagang na nakatitig sakin.
Tinanggal ko ang kamay nya sa braso ko. "Wala na akong sasabihin sayo dahil nasabi ko na lahat."
"Pwes ako meron. I want to know why not me? Ako yung matagal mong kasama, ako yung palaging nandyan pero bakit hindi ako, Gwen?"
Tuluyan ng bumagsak ang mga luha nya. Pinagtitinginan nadin kami ng mga taong nadaan pero wala syang pakialam.
Nanikip ang dibdib ko sa isipin na ako yung dahilan kung bakit nasasaktan ang best friend ko. Ang lalaking minsan kong inibig ng palihim.
"Patawarin mo ako, hindi ko talaga kayang turuan ang puso ko. Hindi ako ang nakatadhana sayo sa mundong ito, Felix. Kaya nakikiusap ako sayo, tulungan mo yung sarili mo na makalimutan ako——"
"No way!How can I let go when I'm already drowning? I'm dying and you serve as my lifeline. "
Hinayaan ko syang yakapin ako ng mahigpit habang humihikbi.
"Don't do this to me, Gwen."
"No, don't do this to yourself, Felix. You deserve someone who can love you back. "
He just shook his head and his shoulders shook because of the crying.
I shut my eyes and bit my lower lip. This is so hard, but I need to let him know and realize that he will not get anything from me.
"I'm sorry, but I really love your sister. Let's not ruin our friendship, please, Felix. "
End of flashback
