Sorry sa typos at maling grammar.
Four
What does she mean by that? Paikot ikot sa utak ko ang mga katagang sinabi niya. "Honey Aron." Sila na? I mean it's possible dahil alam ko naman simula palang may gusto na si Arli kay Aron kaso ako ang niligawan ni Aron. I could always see her deathly glares pero pag kasama ko si Aron na nakaharap siya she pretends to be an innocent little angel even though for a matter of fact, she's not one.
Pero ang alam kong tingin ni Aron kay Arli ay isang kababata lang. I mean it's been 3 years and I know many things may change pero mahal ba ni Aron si Arli? I know myself na I should not think about this. Pero hindi ko mapigilan, oo nga hindi na kami, oo ako ang may kasalanan kung bakit kami nagkahiwalay but it doesnt change the fact that I still love him, hindi ko maipagkakaila yun.
"Hey." May naramdaman akong tumapik sa balikat ko kaya natauhan ako. Ugh, I'm thinking too much already.
"Hey." I answered and put a fake smile even though alam ko na alam niya na it's just a fake smile.
"What happened while I'm gone? You look so pale. And what's up with the fake smile? Something happened?" He asked with the concern look in his eyes. I just smiled.
"I'm okay, really. Bayaran natin 'to and let's go home." I said at nauna nang maglakad, I want to avoid that topic kasi alam kong masasaktan ko siya pag nalaman niyang may gusto parin ako kay Aron. Alam ko sa sarili ko iyon, kasi hindi naman ako masasaktan at maapektuhan kung hindi ko na siya mahal. I spent my days abroad to move on and remove his presence on my heart. I thought okay na, na naka move on na ako. Pero naapektuhan parin ako.
"If you don't want to talk about it then okay. Let's go." Siya na ang nag tulak ng pushcart dahil medyo mahirap narin itulak sa dami ng binili kong mabibigat. Marami pa sana akong bibilhin pero bigla siyang sumulpot. Is it meant na magkita kami? Bakit ngayon pa? And her angelic fake aura, nabwi-bwisit ako. How can Aron fall inlove with that girl? Here am I again.
"But you know," he continued and I looked at him. "I'm always here for you and I'm always ready to listen so just go on and tell me if anything is wrong, A'ight?" hinalikan niya ako sa noo, hinawakan ang kamay ko habang ang isa niyang kamay ang tumutulak sa push cart. Napangiti nalang ako, he's like the best thing I could ever had. But it hurts to know that I would just hurt him in the end.
*
I received a text from an unknown number at nalaman ko agad kung kanino yun by the way it was written. Miski sa text ramdam na ramdam ko ang fake niyang pagkatao. Nandidiri ako.
From: 09*********
Hey Jam! How are you? I was too disappointed because I didn't get to talk to you longer. Sorry I walked out ha? I just remembered rin kasi na may lakad kami ng Honey ko. I hope na hindi mo yun dinibdib. Anyways, how did I know your number? That's a secret! I gave this number to Roi so she could talk to you about the reunion's details. See ya! Bring a date kks?
After reading her text I can't help but to roll my eyes. Miski ba naman sa text plinaplastik niya ako? I mean she could drop the act! Hindi lang aako maka-sagot ng maayos sakanya nung nasa supermarket kami dahil nagulat ako. I mean what if she's with Aron? Not that I'm scared to her! Halos gusto ko nang i-block ang number niya pero hindi ko nalang ginawa, her number might come handy, i think? I mean who cares?
Hindi ko nalang sinave, at hindi ko mapigilang ma-irita sa sinabi niya. Sorry I walked out? Shitbricks! Ayaw niya talaga mag patalo that childish little shit. Kala mo kung sino? At bakit ko naman didibdibin? I mean, ugh! Why do I need to deal with a little shit like her? Ugh!
"Something wrong?" Napatingin ako sa nagsalita na nasa harap ko. Yeah, it's always Aldrenn. The one who's always there for me.
"Nothing." I said at pinatay ang cellphone ko. Kung malakas at may muscles lang ako siguro durog na 'to. Pero etong cellphone rin kasi ay regalo sakin ni Aldrenn.
"I know something's up. Kanina ka pa sa Mall. You can always tell me your problems, i'm always here. But here's a question is that for business or your personal life?" Napatingin nalang ako sakanya. Sasabihin ko rin sakanya but I decided na hindi muna ngayon dahil hindi ko pa alam kung paano ko sasasabihin sakanya. I decided to just answer his question,
"Personal life." I noticed na nalungkot bigla yung mukha niya from his cheerfuly smile disappeared pero pinilit niyang ibalik iyon.
"Oh. Okay, Uhm— I'm going to my room." He said. Alam na niya siguro. Ramdam na niya. Of course even though it's just 3 years kilalang kilala na niya ako.
