"Hello, bitches."
Anong ginagawa niya rito? Paano niya kami nasundan?
"What are you doing here, Theresa?" Napatayo si Tope at akmang hahawakan ito para ilabas, pero umilag naman agad si Theresa at matalim siyang tinitigan.
"I am just fetching my fiance to go home," diniinan niya pang talaga ang fiance thingy na iyon.
Agad naman akong napahilamos ng mukha dahil sa kahihiyan. I'm sure, Tristyn is already staring at my direction. Langya naman kasi! Ano bang iniisip ni Theresa at sinabi niyang fiance niya si Tope?
"Fiance? Who?" rinig kong tanong ni Tristyn na mukhang nagtataka na dahil sa scene na nangyayari.
Fuck you, Theresa! What are you planning to do?! At ngayon pang kaharap namin ang ex ko at fiance rin nito?
"Oh, hello there, Mr. Guevara. It's nice seeing you again." Matamis itong ngumiti kay Tristyn at agad binalingan ng matalim na tingin si Tope. "Anyway, for your information, Topher Morelli is my fiance and soon-to-be busband," she added which made Erin gasped.
"Is it for real?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Erin at agad na tumingin sa akin. "But, I thought, Ms. Marquess is his girlfriend and soon-to-be fiance?"
"Look, let me explain—"
"No need to explain, my dearest fiance. Let's go home!" putol agad ni Theresa sa sasabihin sana ni Tope at agad niya itong hinila. Ngunit hindi naman nagpahila si Tope. "Topher—"
"Why are you doing this? You're making a scene," madiin na sambit ni Tope sa kaniya na mas lalong ikinainis naman ni Theresa.
"I am making a scene, you say? I am just fetching you to go home! This meeting is already over!"
"Theresa—"
"Shut up! And you, Ms. Marquess. A.k.a., mistress, stop seducing my fiance! You slut—"
"Theresa, enough! What the hell are you saying?" nanggagalaiting sambit ni Tope.
Hindi ko na rin maatim ang mga pinagsasabi niya kaya nagsalita na ako.
"Stop being delusional, Theresa! And please, watch your words. You're still living in my territory. If you're doing this to ashame and embarrass me, then you're already going over board!" I said in irritation. "Or maybe you wanted to sleep on the street? Would you like that?" I added. She looked pale.
Ayaw kong mag-eskandalo, but she started it first. Akala niya yata magpapatalo ako sa kaniya. Well, kahit maglupasay pa siya sa galit diyan ay wala akong pakialam.
"How dare you—"
"Enough!" putol agad ni Tristyn sa dapat sanang sasabihin ni Theresa. "Aren't you both aware that we're on the public place?" mariing sambit niya. You could still sense the authority on his voice. Napairap na lang ako sa hangin.
"Babe, calm down," hirit naman ni Erin at agad na lumingkis sa bisig ni Tris na mas lalo kong ikinairap.
Ewan ko ba, nawala na ako sa mood. Sobrang OA ng kaganapan dito ay pwede na akong masuka.
"I am actually aware that we're on a public place, but Theresa isn't." I said, directing my stare to her. "Well, that's not a surprise anymore since she's always scandalized people whatever she likes and anywhere shes wants. Now tell me, Theresa. Do you feel good embarrassing people who never did anything wrong to you?"
"Shut up, Keishana!" nanggigigil niyang sambit na mas lalo kong ikinangiti. "You're lying!" she added.
"Oh, really? I am? Since when?" kunwari ay gulat kong tanong.
"Stop!" singit ulit ni Tristyn at tinitigan kaming dalawa. "What are you? High schooler? C'mon! You're both already adults but still, you both were acting like a child having tantrums. We are on a public place, aren't you ashamed with your acts?"
"Well, Theresa don't. And she will never be. Excuse me." I said and was about to exit the scene when I remembered something. "Anyway, Topher isn't my boyfriend, fiance or anything. He's not actually my type. We're just friends and that's all. M'kay? Bye." I added before I finally made my way out of the restaurant.
Alam kong napatanga sila sa sinabi ko, lalong lalo na si Erin. Huh! Akala niya ba ay ganun akong klase kababang babae? Well, not anymore. I already learned. I am actually more different than before. Hindi na ako mahina, hindi na ako nagpapaapi. At mas lalo nang hindi na ako madadala, lalong lalo na sa mga lalaking katulad ni Tristyn.
Lumabas na agad ako sa may restaurant na iyon at dumiretso na sa basement ng mall which is ang parking area. Since meron na naman si Theresa, I'm sure may dalang kotse iyon. Well,since wala siyang kotse rito, I'm sure nanghiram siya kay Mommy. Buti na lang dahil ako ang may dala ng susi, kundi ay useless ang walkout eme ko.
Pagkarating ko ng bassement which is ang parking area ay dumiretso na agad ako sa kotse ko na nakapark sa hindi kalayuan. Hindi naman ako natagalan at nakarating na agad ako sa tapat ng pinto ng kotse ko, hinanap ko muna sa aking gucci bag ang susi at nang makita ko na ay bubuksan kop na sana ang pinto ng kotse ko when someone just grabbed me by the arm and forced me to face whoever he is.
At ganun na ang ang aking pagkagulat nang mamukhaan siya.
What the hell is he doing here?
"Kiesh-"
"What are you doing, Mr. Guevara?" wika ko, dahilan upang maputol siya sa dapat niya sanang sasabihin.
Bakit niya ba ako sinundan? For what?
"Why did you do it?" he asked me which made me look confused.
"Did the what?" I asked. He took a deep breath firt before talking back.
"Why did you lie? You can actually tell us the truth about what are you both doing here in the mall. But you choose to lie. Why?" he asked which made me smirked.
"Excuse me lang, ha? Is it a big deal for you that I lied, and didn't tell you both the truth? Why do you care anyway?" Kinalas ko ang mga kamay ko sa pagkakahawak niya and crossed my arms in front of my chest. "And for the record, I have no any valid reasons to explain my side to you."
Nakita ko kung paano siya napatiim-bagang sa sinabi ko. Mukha yatang hindi niya nagustuhan ang mga lumabas sa bibig ko. And I don't care, anyway. Bakit nga ba dapat akong mag-explain sa kaniya? I thought, we're already back to strangers after what happened 4 years ago? I thought, he don't have any care about me, after all these years? That I am already nothing to him? He already have everything, luxuries, being a young billionaire, fiance and all. Pero bakit ganito? Why is he here in front of me, asking my reasons about why the hell I lied earlier?
And why the hell he is making it a big deal at talagang sinundan pa ako rito sa parking area para lang doon? He could just ignore it and walk away with Erin. But the hell, he did the other way around. Baka isipin ng Erin na iyon na inaagaw ko sa kaniya si Tris just like what I did to my sister before.
"Yeah, right. You don't have any reasons to tell me why you did it. Tinapos mo na nga pala ang lahat sa atin years ago," he said which made me caught off guard.
Wait, why does he bring our past up in all of sudden?
"Pardon?"
"You forgot about what you did to me before?" he stared at me, directly in the eyes.
Teka nga. Bakit ba niya ba inuungkat ulit ang nangyari sa amin dati?
"Tris, if this is about what happened to us 4 years ago, please. Ayaw ko nang pag-usapan uli iyon. We're already done." I said giving him my bored look. Kahit na sa loob ko ay hindi na agad ako mapakali.
He still have this effect on me after all these years. And i don't have any reason to deny that. Maybe because, I am the one who let go.
"No, Kiesh. We're not yet done," he said in authority. Dumilim ang kaniyang mga mata habang nakatitig sa akin. Ramdam ko ang tensyon na bumabalot sa aming dalawa. "Remember what I told you, after you walked away? After you left me hanging? After you broke me in a million pieces?" he added which mad me speechless. "Guess you don't. Oh, well. Don't worry, I'll let you remember it again."
Para akong tinulos sa kinatatayuan ko. The heck. Ito na ba ang sinasabin nilang closure? O baka naman, ito na ang sinasabi kong kinatatakutan ko.
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