- SAM
Sometimes, being so happy is scary. You never really know when it will be taken away from you and that's what I'm feeling right now.
It has been a week since Mon and I got home from Batangas and as the exams slowly came to an end I also felt Mon slowly drifting away. She has been avoiding me a lot recently and I don't know the reason why because she does not tell me. She doesn't answer my calls in the morning. She seldom replies to my messages. She no longer eats with us. Worse thing is, she's been with Myers all the time.
"Hinahatid sundo na ba?"
I nodded at Tay. She was talking about Myers and Mon.
I looked at the glass of whiskey that I am drinking as if it's something that can help me with all these things that are running inside my head. We're here in Taylor's bar- Blitzed. Our last exam ended at 2PM so she forced me to go with her and grab some drink. It's already Friday and we'll be flying to Pampanga on Sunday to start our flying exercises for our last year in Aviation. We'll be gone for 2 weeks and we'll stay here again for 2 weeks before we go back to Pampanga for another 2 weeks. This is gonna be our last so it'll really take a while.
"We were so happy in Batangas, T. I just don't understand what went wrong"
"I heard Myers is already courting her?"
I gave her a bitter smile before I nodded. I knew about it 3 days ago, when Myers posted another photo with Mon and his friends were leaving comments about him courting her. They became the talk of the whole University. I never asked Mon for confirmation because I know that she really is not comfortable talking to us about the guy. I just waited for her to tell me instead.
But she never did. She just kept on ignoring me. I feel like I'm slowly fading away from her life because someone else is already there.
"What the fuck captain are you crying?!"
I ignored T's surprised reaction and wiped the tears that fell from my eyes. I took the alcohol like water.
I can go drunk tonight. I don't have a Monica to protect. I don't know what's wrong. I don't understand anything. It's dumb but maybe this alcohol will help me forget, just for one night.
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- MON
I was talking to Troy in the parking lot when someone grabbed my hand and dragged me away. Pauwi na sana kami matapos ang soccer practice niya.
"H-Hey! Where are you taking Pat?!"
Nakita ko pang hinabol kami ni Troy pero bago pa siya makaabot sa amin ay hinarangan na siya ni Kate at Jamie. They did not do anything to him, I just saw them talk to Troy and he started nodding before he went away.
I looked at ate Nita who was dragging me. Nang makarating na kami sa sasakyan niya ay pinapasok niya ako at malakas na isinara ang pintuan bago siya pumunta sa driver's seat. She looks so mad.
"You are fucking dumb Pat"
Napakunot ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi niya. What did I do?
Tumingin siya sa akin at binigyan ako ng hindi makapaniwalang reaksyon.
"Really? You really are confused? You've been fucking up Sam for the last 6 days Pat. Halos mamatay na siya kakaisip anong kasalanan niya bakit ka umiiwas"
I bit my lip and avoided her gaze. I did. Iniwasan ko si Veen simula nang makauwi kami from Batangas. When we were there in her resthouse I realized something- I realized that Veen should start chasing that girl that she likes and I should start giving my attention to Troy as well.
