I'll Be Here (BOOK 2)

PROLOGUE

Is that what she really want? Breaking up is her solution to our problem? I know I’m at fault, too. I didn’t noticed my acts. I thought that was just normal for me, or for her. I didn’t know it will hurt her.

I am really busy at work. Sometimes I just can’t open any social media account because of my hectic schedule. I thought she understand that.

“Kuya, sama ka? Nagyayaya ng inuman kila Kuya Rom,” tanong ni Phoebe.

I’m busy with my work right now. Kahit linggo ay may inaasikaso ako para sa trabaho. Madalas na ngang uminit lalo ang ulo ko dahil sa stress at pagod sa trabaho.

Kauuwi lang ni Phoebe kanina. Galing siya sa hometown namin, doon sila nakatira kasama ang parents namin. Farrah and I are here in Laguna, madalas namang umuwi si Phoebe rito, kapag hindi busy sa school.

“Nandoon ba si Khate?” tanong ko.

Sa ilang beses naming nag-inuman, palagi kong nakikita ang ex kong iyon. She keeps on flirting with me and I really hate that. Bea was jealous of her. I don’t want any girl flirt with me. I have girlfriend, Bea and I are not broke up. Well, for her I think we broke up, but for me, she still my girlfriend.

“Hindi ko sure, kuya. Tanong ko sa mga pinsan natin.”

Phoebe went to her Ate’s room. I continue reading and revising some wrong in my team’s work. Dagdag sa init ng ulo ko ang hindi nila pagsagot sa mga emails ko. If they’re busy, I am busy, too. I don’t want to waste my time in this, this supposed to be their work, I am just helping them.

Night came and here we are in our cousin’s house. There’s two table and there’s a lot of people. Some of them are familiar with me, the rest are just random people or friends of my cousin.

“I miss Ate Bea,” I heard Farrah.

I act like I didn’t hear it. It’s been months since we seperated. I hope she’s doing fine.

“Sa mga ganitong occasion, naghahanap na ’yon ng bet niyang pagkain,” si Phoebe.

They talked about Bea. I remember when I first bring her in this kind of occasion. The first time she saw my ex, and the because of jealousy, we made love in her apartment. That was our first time though.

I sighed. I open my phone and scroll in my social media. Sa ganitong sitwasyon dapat nag-u-update na ako sa kaniya na nasa inuman ako kasama ang mga kapatid at pinsan ko. O kaya naman ay magkatabi na sana kami ngayon.

Our last chat was months ago, maayos pa kami rito. Nagkakausap lang kami sa chat kapag nasa trabaho ako, kapag pauwi na ako, o kaya ay papunta sa apartment niya.

“Kuya, pabalikin mo na si Ate Ea. Ang boring umuwi sa bahay kapag wala siya ro’n,” sabi ni Phoebe.

Indeed. Weeks after our break up, things are really hard to do. Nakasanayan namin na nandoon siya minsan sa bahay. May mga oras na nakakalimutan kong hiwalay nga pala kami, muntik ko siyang ma-send-an ng messages.

She want us to break up because we need to grow seperately. I don’t want that. We can grow together. But I don’t want to force her with me. Ayaw kong nasasaktan ko na pala siya ng hindi ko alam.

“Ang tagal na ninyong hiwalay,” si Allison.

I didn’t respond to them. When our cousins arrived, we get some food and talk about work or random stuff.

When the table became silent, I know someone come here. I saw Khate sit beside me. She smiled at me but I didn’t even give a damn emotion.

“Hi!”

I didn’t greet her back.

My cousins continue talking to each other. My siblings looked at me. They can feel that I am annoyed with Khate.

“Hindi na bumalik ’no? Hindi ka yata mahal,” sambit niya, natawa pa ng bahagya.

“Ako mismo ang pupunta sa kaniya,” sagot ko na.

“Kuya, samahan mo ako,” si Farrah.

I know she’s doing this to get rid of Khate. She’s helping me right now.

“Hindi ka na babalikan no’n. Nandito naman ako, I am still single. We can still try again,” si Khate.

Kung hindi ako nilapitan ni Farrah ay baka nasungitan ko na si Khate. I am really annoyed with her. She’s always present in this kind of situation. Hindi ko alam kung coincidence lang o talagang sinasadya niya na pumunta kung nasaan ako.

“I don’t want to try again with you, Khate. Please, if you don’t have respect with me, then have some respect for yourself. Act based on your age, mas matured pa ang girlfriend ko sa ’yo kahit ilang taon ang pagitan ninyo.”

I didn’t want to be mean. But her act is really pissing me off. This girl is crazy, indeed. Kaya hindi gusto ng mga kapatid ko ang ugali.

“Girlfriend?” takang tanong niya.

I am now standing beside her. Farrah is holding my arm, trying to stop me.

“Yes. Bea is my girlfriend. We didn’t broke up, we just need time. So stop flirting with me. Hindi mo magugustuhan kapag nagalit ang girlfriend ko.”

I’m done. I am going to Bulacan and get my girl back.

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This is book 2 of Right Here. I decided to make another book and this contains male lead’s POV only. The Epilogue in Right Here is now revised, check it first. Thank you!

(The picture in book cover owned by my man. It captured by him.)