Strangers

Gio:
"Hey love,"

Gio approached Colyn when he saw her sitting in the restaurant they were eating at.

Gio: "Happy anniversary"

He kissed her on her cheek while still smiling. Colyn didn't move, she was just silent while drinking her red wine.

Colyn:
We need to talk

Natigilan si Gio dahil sa ihip ng hangin. Nakikita niyang mukhang seryoso si Colyn kaya unti-unti ding nawala ang mga ngiti sa kanyang labi. Tumikhim siya at tinignan ng madiin ang mga mata ni Colyn.

Gio:
What is it?

Colyn:
We're over. We're done

Natigilan si Gio.

My future is depends on her, and I cannot afford to lose her. I can't afford to lose someone I need.

Go:
Please...

Hindi matuloy-tuloy ni Gio. Hindi kaya ng pride niyang magpakababa, but if he didn't do pleading to Colyn baka iyon na ang simula ng pagka wala ng mga mahahalagang bagay sakanya. His work, nagtatrabaho siya sa mga Saldivar.

Naka yuko lang si Gio, iniisip kong magmamakaawa ba siyang wag siyang iwan ni Colyn, pero hindi niya niya kaya

Tumayo na si Colyn

No. I need her.

Gio:
Don't leave me, please.

Ngunit hindi niya napigilan si Colyn sa gusto nitong mangyari

***condo

Putang inang buhay namn to!

Malakas ang pagkaka-suntok ni Gio sa salamin ng kanyang CR. He's mad at himself, hindi dahil nagkulang siya kay Colyn. Dahil yon maaring bumaba ang rangko niya sa Kompanya ng Saldivar.

Mabilis niyang hinugasan ang kanyang kamay dahil punong-puno ito ng dugo. After that naglakad-lakad siya habang wala siya sa kanyang sarili.

The building was still lit up at twelve o'clock in the evening. He wanted for solitude. So he went to a rooftop bar where he was the only customer there.

This is his first time here, but he feels at ease.

"Good morning sir"

Napa angat siya ng tingin sa waitress, and he read her tag....

Her name is Ida.

Author's note:
Your karma is finally here