Axel invited me to eat at a restaurant today.
"What do you want to take in college?" he asked, which made me think. Dad said I should take his place, but I don't want to do business.
"I don't know yet," I said, which made him laugh.
"You'll graduate from senior high next year, don't you want to take FA?" he suggested, and I grimaced.
"I'm not cut out for FA," I said.
"I'm going to take pilot studies, but if you want to be an FA, that would be great so we can be together," he said, but I just shook my head. Being an FA is not for me.
"saan mo balak mag aral?" tanong ko kaya napatigil siya sa pagkain at napa isip pa siya.
"Sa states parin.., pero kong ma miss mo ako dadalawin naman kita" sabi niya at kumindat pa sa huli niyang sinabi.
I just rolled my eyes, and we talked about different things from our childhood until we decided to go shopping.
"You always take so long to shop," he teased as I walked out of a shop carrying the Chanel clothes I bought. He was waiting outside because he had already finished his shopping.
"Oops, sorry," I said sarcastically, but he just laughed and put his arm around me.
"Good thing I love you, so I can put up with you," he said, and I just rolled my eyes.
"If you love me, buy me ten expensive Chanel dresses," I challenged, but he just pinched my nose, so I pinched him back, making him yelp, which made me laugh as I looked at him.
"Caden." When I heard that name, I immediately looked, and I swallowed hard when I saw who it was not too far away, but I noticed how Faye was holding Caden's arm
Tipid niya akong tiningnan at naglakad palapit sa amin, at talagang huminto siya sa harap namin ni Axel. Seryoso niya akong tinitigan.
"May family dinner mamaya. Dapat nasa bahay ka na bago mag-alas sais ng gabi," madiin niyang sabi, at tiningnan muna si Axel bago kami nilagpasan.
Tinitigan ko mona siya habang papalayo na kasama si faye, kahit anong pag iwas ko sakanya apektado parin ako, nasasaktan parin ako kapag kasama niya ito.
Iniwas ko ang tingin ko sakanila nang tumikhim si axel kaya napatingin ako sakanya.
"Sino yon?" tanong niya at nginuso ang labi na tinuro si caden.
"He's my fiance" sabi ko at nagpatuloy na sa paglakad. at ramdam ko nanan ang pagsunod niya.
"What? really? bakit hindi mo sinabi sakin magpapakilala sana ako"
Saad niya pero hindi ko siya pinansin. Nababagabag ako sa isip kung bakit sila magkasama. Ano kaya ang ginagawa nila at bakit ganoon na lang sila ka-dikit? Sila na ba? Binigyan ba ni Faye ng pagkakataon si Caden at hindi si Xavier?
Anong pakialam ko?
Napapailing na lang ako at pumikit nang makasakay sa sasakyan ni Axel.
"Okay ka lang ba? Nga pala, bakit may kasamang ibang babae ang fiancé mo?" tanong niya nang paandarin niya ang makina ng sasakyan, pero nakatingin lang ako sa labas.
"Hindi ko rin alam," sabi ko, pero ramdam ko ang titig niya sa akin. "Bahala siya kung sino ang babaeng kasama niya dahil arranged marriage lang ang mayroon kami ni Axel at walang pagmamahal sa pagitan namin." Pinilit kong gawing normal ang boses ko kahit nahihirapan ako.
Bakit ganito pa rin ang nararamdaman ko? Bumabalik sa isip ko ang paghawak ni Faye sa braso nito. Akala ko naka-move on na ako, pero bakit ang sakit makita siyang may kasama na iba?
