Happier?

Chapter 15

Leo's POV

Magdalawang buwan simula nung nareceived ko na officially divorced na kami ni mahal. I'm also aware that people have been shipping me to Xandy. Tinatawanan lang namin ni Xandy dahil best friends lang talaga turingan namin.

Nalaman ko din na may mga fans si mahal na nagiging curious paano ko naligtas si Ann noon sa gustong may magtangkang umaway. Nalaman din ng media at nag released ng story how I saved the patriarch Sir Richard Razon sa Simba's Pride.

Kaya ayaw ko talaga mag social media dahil sa mga comments ng tao. Pero masaya ako dahil naging positive ang impact ng documentary.

Marami kaming natutulungang mga hayop. Dahil narin sa batas, lahat ng lupa na pwede pang taniman ng mga puno, iniencourage naman gawing man-made forests.

Nagbiyahe rin pala si Xandy pabalik sa Africa. May trabaho rin kasi siya doon.

Habang nagpapakinig ako ng radyo, ay biglang napatawag si Xandy.

"Hoy Leo, mag online ka nga. Alam mo ba na parang pakiramdam ko para sayo at pinapatamaan ako ng ex-wife mo sa new song niya. Kailangan niyo siguro ng closure para di na ako madamay."

Nagusap lang kami ng sandali at dali dali ko ring hinahap ang post niya. Mabuti nalang may signal na dito sa mansion.

Ann released a song entitled Happier. Grabe, kagabi niya pala ito pinost pero million views na agad. Trending rin agad. Mayroon ring interview sa kanya kaninang umaga.

Nauna kong pinanood ang kanta.

Reference: Happier -Olivia Rodrigo

We broke up a month ago
Your friends are mine, you know, I know
You've moved on, found someone new
One more girl who brings out the better in you

Parang tama naman kasi nag break kami a month ago kung sakali para sa akin talaga ang kanta.

And I thought my heart was detached
From all the sunlight of our past
But she's so sweet, she's so pretty
Does she mean you forgot about me?

Kaya ba sabi ni Xandy pinapatamaan siya? Nagseselos kaba mahal?

Oh, I hope you're happy
But not like how you were with me
I'm selfish, I know, I can't let you go
So find someone great, but don't find no one better
I hope you're happy, but don't be happier

Wait, nag coconfess ba si mahal?

And do you tell her she's the most beautiful girl you've ever seen?
An eternal love bullshit you know you'll never mean
Remember when I believed you meant it when you said it first to me?

Totoo naman mahal na pagsinabi kong mahal kita, mahal talaga kita. Ikaw lang kaya ang pinakamaganda para sa akin. Are you still doubting my love for you mahal?

And now I'm pickin' her apart
Like cuttin' her down will make you miss my wretched heart
But she's beautiful, she looks kind
She probably gives you butterflies

I hope you're happy
But not like how you were with me
I'm selfish, I know, I can't let you go
So find someone great but don't find no one better

I hope you're happy
I wish you all the best, really
Say you love her, baby, just not like you loved me
And think of me fondly when your hands are on her
I hope you're happy, but don't be happier

Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

I hope you're happy
Just not like how you were with me
I'm selfish, I know, can't let you go
So find someone great, but don't find no one better
I hope you're happy, but don't be happier

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mararamdaman ko sa kanta. Parang nasasaktan kasi si mahal.

Agad ko naman pinanood ang interview niya kaninang umaga patungkol sa meaning ng new song niya.

"I believe that I owe my fans an explanation. A lot of you have been tagging me about the engagement whether I said yes to my co-actor, Conan. But I'd like to let you know guys, that my relationship with him is only for work. Also, we broke up two years ago. I never said yes to him.

There is also someone I love but I took him for granted. He loves me so much and treated me like a queen. But I disregarded him and just focus on work. Work, work, and work not knowing that I'm also losing him. I hurt him a lot.

In my song, I'm really jealous to a girl who came back in his life and who his also his first love. I also cannot contact him and go to him. We lost communication ever since. But right now, through the song happier, this is what I feel.

I'm sorry for everything. Please give me another chance. I love you so much!

Naiyak naman si Antonnia habang sinasabi iyon live on TV. Kaya niya ba ginawa ang interview kasi hindi na ako nagparamdam sa kanya? Pero diba engaged kana mahal? Hindi ba natuloy?

But I do like your bold move mahal. She revealed to the world na she loves someone. Dati kasi sobrang secret ng relationship namin.

Natawa naman ako kasi shinare ni Sir Richard ang interview ng anak may caption pa na, "Palaban talaga ang anak ko. Kaya anak, kung mahal mo, suyuin mo."

Hinayaan ko na lang ang sa social media. After all, peaceful na ang life ko dito sa isla. Hihintayin ko din makabalik si Xandy para sa next episodes namin sa Atlas Pride.

Binigyan kasi kami ng segment ng National Geographic Channel ng oras. Kahit vlog-like lang daw, dahil sobrang daming viewers namin simula nung nalaman ng buong mundo about the Barbary Lions.

Tumulong rin ang LGUs to regulate sa mga nakakapasok sa area. Mahigpit kasi na ipinagbabawal ang poachers lalo lalot na kasabay ng pagsikat ng mga lions dito sa isla, kaakibat ang pagusbong ng interes ng ibang tao.

Mabuti nalang dahil isa itong isla. Hindi makakapunta ang lions sa karatig bayan dahil may dagat pa itong tatawirin kaya di masyadong natatakot ang mga tao. 

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