White Lies

Friends

"Ags! Ags! Sandali- Ags!" Richard shouted as he followed Aga to his parked car.

"Mauna na ko Chard." Aga said as he press the key to unlocked his car.

"Anong mauna sinasabi mo, masyado ka pang bata. Sandali nga uy!"

Richard ran and put himself between Aga and the door of his car.

"Ags, please don't do this. Kahit para na lang kay Dawn? Wala ka pang tulog, hindi ka na safe magdrive. Let's get inside, pag-usapan natin to." Richard insists.

"Chard, hindi mo ko mapapabalik sa loob. Hindi ko siya kayang harapin ngayon. Para sa natitirang ego ko na lang bilang lalaki." Aga said.

"Sige. Sige. Ganito na lang. Akin na yang susi, may kapehan malapit dito. Magkape muna tayo baka sakaling mahimasmasan ka. Now, if in case after natin magkape at pakiramdam mo gusto mo pa rin umalis. Okay. Hindi na kita pipigilan. Pero ipapadrive kita sa caretaker namin dito sa farm."

Aga wiped a hand on his face and nodded. He threw the car keys to Richard.

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"I didn't know about Lea and Bamboo. " Richard started as he drinks hi coffee.

"I didn't too. Kahit ako nagulat eh. Nabanggit lang ni Vice, sa kanya ko lang nalaman. I am not sure pre, pero lalaki rin ako. I know when a guy is interested with someone." Aga said.

"Did you asked Lea about it? Ano sabi?"

"Sabi niya binasted nya raw eh."

"Ayun naman pala eh. Anong pinagaalala mo diyan?"

"Chard, magkasama sila lagi sa studio. At pareho sila ng mga interest. Isa pa musikero yun eh."

"Masyado ka namang insecure pre."

"Insecure na kung insecure. Ang hirap nya intindihin eh, one minute malambing siya sa akin then the next para siyang dragon! Ang hirap lumugar."

"Ags, alam mo-" Richard said.

"Putang-ina Chard, sakit marealtalk. Nag-assume na kasi ako eh, akala ko yung mga- arrrgh!" Aga said in frustration.

The memories of their talk in her condo, her kissing him in his car came flashing back.

His eyes started to get glassy from tears and he wiped if off. He feels like there's a knife stabbing his chest, he can't breathe.

Richard felt bad for his friend, this isn't the first time Aga cried because of Lea. His friend is in really deep shit right now.

"Alam mo Ags, minsan ang mga babae kapag galit, may mga nasasabi talaga na hindi naman nila sinasadya. Isa pa, pagod kayo pareho, mga wala pang tulog."

"Chard, kapag sa ibang babae to hindi ako mageeffort ng ganito. Ako ang hinahabol pre. Hindi ako ang naghahabol. Now kung ayaw nya sa akin, magiiwan naman na ko ng konting dignidad para sa sarili ko. Maybe we are better off as friends. Karapatan ko rin naman siguro sumaya, kaya ko makuha yun. Andaming babae diyan."

"Eh ang malaking tanong mahal mo ba sila?" Richard chimed in.

"Siguro naman panahon na para piliin ko naman yung ako ang mahal."

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"Lea what the hell?" Dawn snapped.

Lea sat down and buried her face on her hands.

Vice went closer to Lea and rubbed her back.

"Dawn-" Vice said.

"No Vice! My God Lea! You are being unreasonble. Aga didn't deserved that!"

Lea didn't said anything, the guilt is drowning her beer induced system.

"Kailangan ba umabot sa ganun Lea? Ha? Ano ba nakain mo at para kang bombang bigla-bigla lang sumasabog diyan."

"It was his fault. Ang kulit niya, he keeps imposing things that's not even real. Masyado siyang insecure kay Bamboo. Ano gusto nya palabasin, na pinagsasabay ko silang dalawa?" Lea said.

"Lea, insecure na nga yung tao, lalo mo pa siyang binaba. Umamin ka nga may plano ka bang sagutin yung tao, o pinapasakay mo lang siya?"

"Do you really think of me like that Dawn?" Lea was hurt.

"I don't Lea, but from what I heard and witnessed earlier, I am starting to have doubts about your intentions. Lea, Aga is my friend too. I can't just watch while you break him into pieces."

"My God Dawn, why would I do that?!You know how I feel. If there's one person who knows what I feel, its you!" Lea's voice cracked as tears fell down from her eyes.

Dawn was stunned from Lea's outburst.

"Vice tawagin mo nga sila dito sa loob." Dawn instructed. This needs to be fixed before the crack between Aga and Lea totally breaks in half.

Vice nodded and went to the front door.

Dawn sighed and very calmly talks to her crying friend.

"Lea, naiintindihan ko pagiging straight forward mo pero minsan try mo rin magpreno. Hindi lahat ng tao kaya magadjust para sayo." Dawn scolded.

Vice emerged from the front door with worried look.

"Asan na?" Dawn asked.

"Wala na yung kotse ni Aga eh, pati si Chard wala sa labas." Vice said.

Lea upon hearing that Aga really left stood up and check it too herself.

Dawn followed Lea while dialing Richard's phone.

Lea on the other hand dialed Aga's mobile but into no avail he is not picking it up. She tried again but he dropped the call. On her 3rd attempt his phone was turned off.

"Damn you, Aga." Lea whispered to herself.

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