Embracing Her Sweet Lies

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

I took a deep breath after I adjourned the meeting. Tumayo ako mula sa kinauupuan at taas-noong umalis sa conference room nang walang nililingon. Hindi ko na nagawang batiin pa pabalik o tignan man lang ang mga empleyado na bumabati sa akin.

"Maam, are you okay?" my secretary asked. I raised my eyebrow as I glanced at her.

"Do I look like I'm not okay?" I said emotionless.

Binuksan niya ang pinto ng aking opisina para sa akin at tuluyan akong makapasok. Pabagsak akong umupo sa swivel chair ko at pumikit.

"Yes, Ma'am. You look pale and lethargic. Baka po dahil hindi ninyo na naiinom ang gamot ninyo , Ma'am."

I opened my eyes and looked at her expressionless. "I'm fine. Get out and go back to your work."

Hindi na siya umimik at tungo na lamang ang ginawa bago lumabas. Nang matapos sa trabaho ay nakatanggap ako ng mensahe mula kay Aine.

Niliko ko ang aking sasakyan at tumungo sa bagong condo ni Aine. May balak na naman silang magpakalasing ngayon. I wanted to rest and just sleep but I feel like I need this.

"Hey, pretty! Welcome to my new home," sigaw ni William at inakbayan ako.

"Gaga! Leave my condo alone, William." Tumungo sa akin si Aine at inagaw ako kay William.

This condo is bigger than her condo before. Nakita kong kompleto sila. Shailyn is also here.

"Aine, can I borrow your charger? Low battery ang phone ko," aniko. Tumango siya at kinuha ang phone ko para i-charge ito.

Paonti-onti lang inom ko at hindi rin ganoon karami. We talked and told a random story that happens in our life. We laugh and laugh non-stop until the mood around us changes.

"W-What?! That man? You mean... that man in Sol's condo that night is Jason? Your ex?" Aine asked, shock in her face.

"Dang, bro. That's Jason that you're talking about. We all hang out with him, unaware that he's your ex," hindi kapanipaniwalang sambit ni Lucas.

"It looks like he doesn't even know you? F*ck that. And he has a girlfriend who is two months pregnant. How's that happened?" William asked in shock.

Dana finally told them everything. Dama ko ang bigat sa boses ni Dana habang kinukwento ang mga nangyari noon.

"But you are okay now, right?" Shai asked her worriedly. Dana nodded and shrugged.

"It's all done now. It already happens. Maybe that's the karma that I got from hurting mens. Bumalik lang ang karma na pinaggagawa ko noon."

She smiled sadly. "But that karma I got makes me feel like I want to feel it again. He's my good karma that happens to me. I guess, I don't deserve him," she said.

"I still loved him even though I knew that he loved someone else... kasi umasa ako. Umasa pa rin ako na sa huli ay magiging ako 'yon. Na sa huli ay magagawa kong mahalin niya rin ako tulad ng pagmamahal niya sa babaeng 'yon."

Aine sobbed and hugged her, trying to comfort her. Hindi ko rin mapigilan na maging emosyon at malungkot para sa kaniya.

She doesn't deserve him, and he doesn't deserve Dana. She'll find a better man that will love her truly and endlessly. I love all of my friends. All of us have a pain in our hearts, we all have pain but different stories.

Alam kong sa mga tuwa at ngiting pinapakita namim sa isa't-isa, may tinatago ring lungkot at sakit na hindi namin pinapakita. We are all aware of our own problems, pero mas pinipili namin na magsama-sama nang masaya at kalimutan ang problema. They deserve a happy ending. Kahit sila na lang.