Mistress
By IhEaRtZeRoThEhErO
Chapter Five
“Unexpectedly”
Part Two
Alam niyang pinagtitinginan siya ng mga tao habang nakatayo siya sa labas ng pinto ng restaurant. Alam niya iyon, pagkat rinig niya ang bulungan ng mga tao at tawanan ng mga ito. Alam niyang iba ang iniisip ng mga ito sa kanya.
Subalit, ano namang paki niya? Di naman niya kilala ang mga ito, sino ba sila para husgahan siya?
Kahit na disappointed ay taas-noo pa rin siyang naglakad pabalik sa mesa nila ni Allyssa.
“Anong nangyare?” tanong nito habang matamang pinag-aaralan ang bawat gestures niya.
“Akala ko lang, nakita ko ang isang dating kaibigan...” wika niya sabay ngite, subalit sa ilalim ng mesa ay nanggigil ang mga kamay niya.
“Akala ko kung ano na...” wika naman ni Allyssa.
Ngumiti siyang muli rito.
***
“Hello, Meriam...” wika ni Johann, mula sa kabilang linya.
“Oh, napatawag ka?” sagot ni Meriam...
“Asan ka?” tanong ni Johann.
He was still there trapped in the traffic. Kung di siguro aircon ang kotse niya, baka tagaktak na ang pawis niya. Kita naman kasi sa loob ang itim at dami ng Carbon Emission ng mga sasakyan. Di na nakakapagtaka kung bakit mainit sa mga lugar na malapit sa kalsada.
Ngayon ay naiingganyo na siyang magbakasyon sa Cebu; gusto niya ng damhin ang sariwang hangin sa kanyang balat.
“Johann, nandyan ka pa?” tanong ni Meriam sa kabilang linya.
“Sorry Yamz...nanaginip lang ng gising...” sagot naman ni Johann.
“Ano naman yung napanaginipan mo, na wala kang kausap sa kabilang linya?” tanong ni Meriam.
“Nevermind.” Wika ni Johann habang nakangiti, “Can I ask for HER number?” tanong ni Johann.
Bahagyang nagulat si Meriam. Bakit naman kakailanganin ni Johann ang number ni Samantha?
“And for what particular reason?” tanong ni Meriam.
Alam naman niyang may past ang dalawa, and as her best friend alam niya rin ang nararamdaman nito. She knew that giving him, her number would just ruin her perfect mood today.
Subalit...
“Please, Meriam, I badly need to ask her something...” Johann plead.
May pagdadalawa man sa isip niya ay...
“Okay, I’ll just text it to you.” Sagot ni Meriam.
“And please, include her home address...” Wikang muli ni Johann.
Napabuntong-hininga si Meriam, kasabay nito ang pagpikit niya sa kanyang mga mata...
'Don’t you fall in love with her, again, or it will ruin what you are having, Johann' wika niya sa isip niya.
***
“Thanks for the ride, Samantha!” masayang pasasalamat ni Allyssa bago tuluyang isarado ang passenger seat ng kotse ni Meriam na ngayon ay gamit-gamit ni Samantha.
“Not that big to thank me...” she said smiling.
“Don’t worry, Samantha, you’ll find that perfect man, soon...” dagdag pa ni Allyssa, “Trust me.”
“And when did you become a fortune-teller?” Samantha asked her with that mataray look again.
“Just now...” Allyssa answered and slammed the door of the car.
She smiled thinking of that 'Just now.', but then remembered what Allyssa had said.
“Impossible...”
***
Under the unending traffic of Metro Manila, Samantha was there, waiting for that moment that she could finally get out.
Her phone rang; the unknown number sends a different feeling to her, but she just shrugged it off.
“Hello, who is this?” she asked. Her throat was drying up and she had a hard time speaking...
“Samantha?” the voice over the phone asked...
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I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
Standing by my window, listening for your call
Seems I really miss you after all
Time won't let me keep these sad thoughts to myself
I'd just like to let you know, I wish I'd never let you go
And I'll always love you
Deep inside this heart of mine
I do love you
And I'll always need you
And if you ever change your mind
I'll still, I will love you
I wish you'd never left me but love's a mystery
You can break a heart so easily
Oh the days and nights reveal how much I feel for you
Time has come for me to see how much your love has meant to me
And I'll always love you
And if you ever change your mind
I'll still, I will love you
Time like a river keeps on rolling right on by
Nothing left for me to do
So I watch the river rise
And I'll always love you
Deep inside this heart of mine
I do love you
And I'll always need you
And if you ever change your mind
I'll still, I will
And I'll still, I will love you…
“Bakit ka napatawag?” tanong ni Samantha, bahagyang may panginginig sa kanyang boses.
“Sam, we need to talk...” wika naman ni Johann.
“Talk about what???” mariing tanong ni Samantha. Nagsisimula ng tumulo ang luha ni Samantha.
“Ma-may reunion kasi ang klase natin...” wika ni Johann. Napabuntong-hininga siya.
Agad na pinunasan ni Samantha ang mga luha niya nang mapansin na maluwag na ang daanan. Tapos pinaharurot niya na kotse...
***
“Hey Sam!” wika ni Christine sa kaibigan ng makita itong naglalakad papunta sa kanila sa loob ng resort.
“Christine!” wika naman nitong nakangiti.
Subalit muntik ng malaglag ang kanilang mga panga ng makita ang lalaking nakasunod kay Samantha na may dalang maraming gamit, tiyak nilang kasama ito ni Samantha, at ito ay si...
***End of Chapter Five***
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