In His Kiss

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Laure Ri Daza's Point of View

"The one sitting at back?" Ulit na tanong ko kay Mirage habang nakatayo sa labas ng restaurant. Kahit nasa labas kaming dalawa ay kitang-kita naming ang mga taong kumakain sa loob. It's because the walls are made from thick glass. All I heard from Mirage was a soft whimper that made me raise my eyebrow. It irks me to see her crying in front of me as if I she was in the wrong.

"Stop crying, will you?" Hindi ko mapigilang turan kay Mirage nang ibinaling ko sa kanya ang atensiyon ko. Umiling naman ito sa akin habang pinupunasan ang mga luha na nagsiunahang pumatak sa kanyang mata.

"I can't. My tears just keep on rolling down my face." Iyak niya habang sumisinghot-singhot pa. Napakawala ako ng isang malakas na buntong hininga. Mirage Guzman has been my friend for a long time already. I first saw her in my first year at the university. At twenty-seven, she's still my close friend. We're like a bit of a trio, but Cassidy isn't here right now. Masyado itong busy sa kanyang trabaho. Samantalang day off ko naman ngayon araw. My plan was to sleep all day when Mirage slammed my door very hard early in the morning. Nalaman daw niya kasi na niloloko siya ng kanyang boyfriend. This dumb guy left his phone open, so my curious friend has the opportunity to check his messages. Kaya naman, nalaman niya ang plano ng butihin niyang kasintahan ngayong araw. It turns out that this bastard is cheating on her. She just caught him in the act and she can't stop crying now.

"Now, tell me. Is he the one who break your heart?" Turo ko ulit sa lalaki na may malaking ngiti sa kanyang labi. He looked so carefree while looking at the girl in front of him. Hindi ko makita ang histura ng babae na kasama niya dahil nakatalikod ito sa aking pwesto. Tumango naman si Mirage habang pinupunasan ang kanyang mata gamit ng kanyang palad. Even back then, Mirage was the crybaby in our circle. She easily cries a lot. So I have this urge to protect her from harsh truth. Hindi lang ito ang unang beses na nangyari ito. Sa lahat ng naging boyfriend ni Mirage na nagdaan sa buhay niya ay niloko lang ito. Kailan kaya madadala ang kaibigan ko sa mga lalaki?

I narrowed my eyes to the guy who cheated on my friend. Lalong lumawak ang ngiti nito na akala mo ay may nasabing nakakatawa ang taong nasa harapan niya. From afar, I saw how his eyes stand out. Even his hair follows in his every moves. I even noticed the gracefulness in his every actions. Fine, he's good looking but he's such a turn off. Ha! As if him being a cheater made him cool! Cheating isn't just unattractive, it's ugly! Even if he has a face that he could be proud of, I am ashamed of his actions.

"Tara na, Laure. Nakita ko na ang gusto kong makita." Mirage said, finally calmed down. She wipes the last tears on her face but I'm not done here.

"I no longer wanted to see him look happy with someone else. Tsaka, siguro kasalanan ko rin. Kung hindi ko pinakialaman ang phone niya," nailagay ko na lang ang kamay ko sa aking bewang.

"Edi sana hindi mo malalaman na niloloko ka na pala ng Pontio Pilato na iyon." May galit na sambit ko. From my place, I can feel how Mirage is breaking because of that man.

"He even wears a casual suit to date someone else." Nakakunot noo na sabi ko at napailing. The guy that Mirage was dating must be filthy rich. He looked like he was wearing a personalized casual suit that fits on his body.

"Casual suit?" Mirage asked. Hindi ko na siya pinakinggan at humawak nang mahigpit ng strap sa aking bag.

"Laure! Saan ka pupunta?" Mukhang kahit si Mirage ay nagulat nang walang sabi-sabing pumasok ako sa loob ng restaurant.

"Laure Ri!" She half whispered; half shouted. Is that even the right word? Either way, I won't let this cheating bastard go. Hindi ko pinansin si Mirage at dumiretso kung saan nakatable ang boyfriend niya. It's just so unfair. For sure, my friend Mirage loves him purely. I know she always gave her one hundred percent to anyone she dated. Pero bakit si Mirage pa ang umiiyak ngayon? Kung sino pa ang nagloko ay siya pa ang masaya. Maybe that what made me irritated. How could they be so happy when they are hurting other people with their actions? I can't forgive those type of people. I will condemn them to hell.