Behind her MASK

Chapter 30

CON's POV

Napilitan akong isakay dito sa kotse ang aking magaling na ex-girlfriend na parang wala lang sa kanya ang mga nangyari.

Kainis!

Napahigpit ako sa paghawak ng steering wheel nung mapansin ko sa aking peripheral vision na nakangiti siyang nakatingin sa akin.

Akala ko magiging tahimik lang ang buong byahe namin not until she broke the silence.

"So how's life Cons?"

Seriously?! She's asking me that fucking question?!

Then I remembered Ynna, MY GIRLFRIEND.

I smirked.

"I'm doing good." nakangiti kong sabi.

"I se-----"

"not until you came.." pinutol ko ang sasabihin niya at seryosong nakatingin sa daan.

She smiled. A sad one.

"I-I'm sorry for what had happened.. I really do.." nakayuko niyang sabi.

"The damage has been done Sharlene. There's no any brand of glue that could mend it again." I tried to put humor on it.

I felt her stiffened of what I said. Well, it's true. No doubt.

"Would you mind giving me another chance?"

Napatapak ako sa break nang wala sa oras.

"Awww!" hiyaw niya.

I glared at her.

"What the fuck are you saying?! Chance?! You must be kidding me Sharlene! I've suffered enough!"

And now she's crying. Shit! How I hate seeing her crying. But crap! That was before.

"I-I know.. Kaya ako bumalik para makabawi. I would make it up to you.. Please Cons, umalis lang ako but it doesn't mean that I don't love you anymore.."

I was skocked of what he said and suddenly a part of my memory just come in.

-flashback-

Pumunta ako sa bahay nila Sharlene because i missed her. Alam kong OA kasi kakakita lang namin kahapon pero bakit ba! eh sa miss ko siya eh.

Pinagbuksan ako ng maid nila.

"Sir Cons, kayo po pala.."

"Si Sharlene?"

"Ahh nasa taas po. Gusto niyo pong tawagin ko?"

"No it's ok. Ako na lang pupunta doon."

"Ahh sige po.."

I went upstairs at pagkabukas ko ng kwarto niya, I found her packing her things. Napakunot ang noo ko sa nakita.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Nagulat siya. Hindi niya pala nahalata ang pagpasok ko. Masyado siyang concentrated sa pag-iimpake. But what caught my attention is the thing that she didn't response to what I am asking. Nakayuko lang siya at ipinagpatuloy ang pag-iimpake.

Iniharap ko siya sa akin.

"I said, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!"

She stared at me blankly.

"Obviously, I'm packing Cons. Huwag kang tanga. Don't state the obvious." she said coldly.

"Don't make me dumb Sharlene, why are you packing your fucking things?!"

"I.AM.LEAVING. Does that answer your question Cons? Now leave."

I was stunned of the way she talked to me.

"W-Why?" Kahit takot ako sa maaari niyang sabihin, I asked her still.

Nakatalikod lang siya sa akin habang nagsasalita.

"I got a scholarship abroad. I'll study theatre there. And I took it."

"Without telling me?" Napakuyom ako ng kamao.

"Does that matter anymore Cons? You know that this is my dream."

"Of course! It does matter! I am your fucking boyfriend for pete's sake Sharlene!"

"Boyfriend lang kita Cons. Don't act like you're the one who's feeding me! You're not my father to be followed! Dammit!"

I was taken back when she cursed. She never cuss. Not to me, not to anyone.

"Oh - my - god.. I didn't mean to----"

"So you're leaving me?' may halong pait na sabi ko.

Napayuko siya.

"I know it's your dream Sharlene. I fucking know that! I thought you love me?"

"Of course I do.." lalapit sana siya pero umatras ako na ikinagulat niya.

Napailing ako.

"No, you don't because from the start, I'm not part your dream.."

"Cons..."

"Let's end this nonsense. We're over Sharlene. Now go.." tumalikod ako sa kanya at lumapit sa pintuan.

but before I opened it, I said some last words that would surely hurt her.

"at sana huwag ka nang magpapakita pa. KAHIT KAILAN..." then I stormed out of the room and run to my car, drove fast to the bar.

-end of flashback-

After that night, I was miserable as hell. Not until I found a bestfriend to lean on whom always makes me more important than anyone else. Ynna Belamie Dwight. My ex-girlfriend's cousin.

I thought I would hate her because Sharlene and her got to be close before but surprisingly I didn't instead we label our relationship as bestfriends and now lovers.

Napailing ulit ako nang maalala ko yun.

"I told you Sharlene, tapos na tayo. At wala nang ibabalik pa, kahit na katiting na ala-ala ay kinalimutan ko na."

Then i start the engine again and just let her stunned and crying.

Nang makarating kami sa mansion ng mga Dwight ay hinarap ko siya.

"Just forget and move on Sharlene."

Nakayuko lang siya at huminga ng malalim.

Humarap siya sa akin at stared at my eyes intently.

"I'll do everything just to get you back. Tandaan mo yan Cons."

At bumaba na siya ng sasakyan.

Napailing na lang ako sa sinabi niya.

'maybe she has changed already..' I thought to myself.