Farah's POV
"What do you mean? May relasyon silang dalawa?" tumango tango lang ito.
Santi and Sasha? There's a high chance na magkakilala na sila noon pa, girlfriend kasi ni Phoenix that time noon naman si Sasha. Maybe, they fell inlove now? But, what about Noah? Ang sabi ni Noah ay gusto nito na si Sasha at Phoenix lang, pano pag nalaman nya ang tungkol kay Santi?
Natahimik ako. Naramdaman ko na lang ang paghawak ng isang kamay sa bewang ko.
"Phoenix..." tawag ko dito pagkalingon ko.
"Let's go. Kumain na muna tayo." yaya nya sa akin.
May mga gusto pa akong tanungin kay Maureen kaso nga lang ay hinila na ako ni Phoenix at umalis na rin ang babae. Sumakay ito sa isang truck.
"Saan pupunta si Maureen?" tanong ko.
"Sa kabilang rancho. Their ranch. Binigay ko sa pamilya nila. Bumibisita lang yan dito paminsan minsan." ani nito habang tinatali ang buhok. May mga tikwas na buhok sa gilid noon kaya inilagay ko iyon sa likod ng tenga nya. He blinked and cleared his throat.
"Talaga? Kelan ang balik nya dito?" kusang lumabas iyon sa mga labi ko. I still have some questions left to ask.
"Once a week lang ang pagpunta nya dito— why? May problema ba?"
Bumalik ang kamay nya sa bewang ko at mas hinapit pa ako papalapit sa kanya.
"Wala naman." he eyed me and cocked his eyebrow.
"Kelan ang uwi natin sa Pinas?" tanong ko kalaunan.
"When do you want?"
"Bukas." nangunot ang noo nya.
"That fast?"
"Yeah, also I...have a favor."
"What favor?"
"I want to meet Sasha and Noah, can you let me meet them?" natigilan sya sa paglalakad at nilingon ako.
"I am going stay civil too. Hindi na tayo kasal. Hindi rin kayo kasal ni Sasha— na anakan mo lang kaming dalawa. I have to talk to her to clear up some things, I mean, mula noong ikasal tayo, kailanman, hindi ko sya nakausap. And Noah, I want to talk to him again." determinado kong ani.
He sighed and caress my right cheek. Magaan ang paghawak nya doon at marahang hinaplos nya ito.
"If that's what you want, then I'll tell them." lumamlam ang mata nito habang tinititigan ako.
"I'm sorry." he said. I just smiled at him.
"I am not upset anymore. I already...forgave you. Masama ng magtanim ng galit sa puso, I will not do that." napaawang ang mga labi nito sa tinuran ko.
"Thank you, you are too kind and precious." hinapit nya ako at niyakap. I was shocked, pero kusang gumalaw ang kamay ko at sinuklian ang yakap nya.
"But then, Phoenix. I can't be with the way you want me to be with you." I felt him stiffened.
"Let's just be friends. Just friends. Just like back then, noong college tayo. Kahit aso't pusa tayo noon, matatawag ko na magkaibigan tayo noong mga araw na yun. Can we just go back like that way?" kumalas ako sa yakap at pinagmasdan sya. I am still smiling. While he, he gazed away.
"Pano kung ayoko?" he asked that erased my smile.
"You need to, Phoenix. That's all I can give with you right now."
He sighed and clenched his jaw.
"When that will be effective?" tanong nito na ikinataka ko.
"Being friends? Ahm, ngayon?"
"Make it effective tomorrow."
"What? Bakit bukas? And wait, bakit ikaw ang masusunod—"
"Let's not be friends now, Farah. Your proposition will be effective tomorrow."
"Wala rin namang pinagkaiba—"
"We are not going to be friend right now, Farah. Because tonight, I'll claim you. Friends do not do that, right?" nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi nya.
"Pagbigyan mo ko ngayong gabi, then tomorrow, ikaw na ang masusunod." pinaglandas nya ang daliri sa pisngi ko pababa. Tumigil ito sa collarbone ko.
"Let us release the heat tonight, Farah. Pagkatapos noon, we will be friends and civil, just like what you want."
"Phoenix..."
"What do you say?"
I can feel something inside me burning. I tightly closed my eyes. The memories of what happend on my office and his office is making me lose my breath.
"Just tonight, Phoenix. Promise me."
He leaned and claimed my lips. He smiled.
"Yes, just tonight, Farah."
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