I Am You [COMPLETED]

Chapter 31

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita si Maureen sa harapan ko. The girl that I have bumped into... was her.

But what the fuck is she doing here? I thought we have agreed already that I would date them today? Anong ginagawa niya rito? Paano kung makita siya ni Simon?

"Hi, bal," she says as she looks down on my dress. She then smirked. "Nice dress."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko habang nakatingin din sa dress niyang kaparehong-kapareho sa damit ko.

"Pauleen..."

Mas lalong nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang marinig ang boses ni Simon malapit lang sa akin. I looked for him and I was like I stopped breathing for a second when I saw Simon's just a meter away from us.

Taranta akong napapatingin kay Maureen na nakatingin lang sa akin. She then smirked again at me.

"M-Maureen, b-baka mabuking tay---" Napatigil ako sa pagsasalita nang magsalita siya.

"Bakit kinakabahan ka? Chill, Pauleen. My husband won't be able to know the secret between us."

Yeah... she's right. Bakit kinakabahan ako? I shouldn't be afraid nor nervous knowing I was just doing her favor. Kung tutuusin ay wala akong kasalanan dito. Ang kasalanan ko lang ay ang mahalin ang taong may pamilya na.. ang mahalin ang asawa niya.

"Hey..."

And when Simon's in my side, I was glad and was like felt relieved as Maureen acted like she dropped something while making her exit. Napapatingin naman si Simon sa kanya kaya bago pa maghinala ang huli ay kinuha ko na ang atensyon niya.

"Simoniii."

Napapatingin si Simon sa akin dahilan para makahinga ako nang maluwag.

"Hmm?" malambing ang boses na tugon niya, ang tingin ay nasa akin lang.

"I just felt like my head suddenly aches. Can we go home now?" I say as I acted like I have a headache while secretly looking at Maureen who was still looking at us at the corner.

Dahil malayo siya sa amin ay hindi ko masyadong kita ang emosyon sa mukha niya. But I was sure that before she turns her back at us, I saw how her eyes flicked with anger.

I don't know what has happened and what would happen. Akala ko ay last day ko na kahapon bilang asawa ni Simon pero nagtaka ako nang hindi nagpakita si Maureen. Hindi siya tumawag o kaya ay nagtext manlang para ibigay sa akin ang signal na umalis na ako nang bahay. And it was making me anxious. Lalo na kapag naaalala ko ang mukha ni Maureen kahapon sa mall.

Napapabuntong-hininga ako. Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko!

"Mom?"

Napapatingala ako kay Selene nang biglaan siyang sumulpot sa harapan ko. I was sitting at the sofa, thinking deeply on what Maureen had planned. Anong pinaplano niya at hindi siya tumupad sa usapan? It's not like I don't want to be with them anymore, it's just that... Maureen wanted to get back on the right places so bad. Kaya nagtaka ako nang hindi siya nagtext sa akin.

Selene sat down next to me and gave me a warm hug that I really appreciated. "Are you okay, Mom?" she says while still hugging me at the side.

I chuckled at her before pinching the tip of her nose that made her flinched.

"Of course! What made you think that I am not okay?" I smiled for her to see that I am totally okay.

Napapanguso siya sa ginawa kong pagkurot sa tungki ng ilong niya.

"Where's your dad, anyway? Nakita mo?" I ask her instead.

Napapakunot-noo siya. "He left earlier. Hindi siya nagpaalam sa 'yo?" aniya, naroon amg pagtataka sa boses.