VOGUE INCORPORATED SERIES

CHAPTER 8: PROMISES

CHAPTER 8

“When are you coming back, bro?” nasa kabilang linya ay si Mateo.

Binalita nito na lalabas na ng hospital si Seze, after 3 days of hospitalization. Sinabi na din niya dito na asikasuhin na lahat ng bills. ‘You don’t need to worry about that, kasi yun ang gagawin ko’ sabi pa nito sa kanya.

“Don’t worry about me, Mateo. I can handle myself”

“Who said I’m worried about you? I’m worried about Seze. Nakikita ko sa mga mata niya na nasasaktan na siya ng sobra sa mga nagiging desisyon mo.” Halata sa boses nito ang pagkainis sa kanya, pero nakalayo na siya para makalimutan na siya ng kauna-unahang babae na minahal niya.

Nasimulan na niya. hindi niya alam kung hanggang kailan siya magbabakasyon, pero the longer of his absence, nagbabakasakali na siyang makakalimutan na siya ni Seze. Ayaw na niyang masaktan niya ito. because obviously, he have hurt her so many times, and he is hurting much more. Thinking na kapag nakalimutan na siya nito ay magiging mas ok ang lahat, baka din siya ay hindi na rin masaktan

“She will be fine, I know that she is strong. Mateo, may hihilingin ako sa’yo.”

“Basta para kay Seze.”

“May you please, make her sing again? Make her go back to school and top all her subjects again.” hindi niya namalayan na lumuluha na siya.

Parang pinipiga ng sobrang higpit ang puso niya. He wants to be on the top of her hit-list, pero ngayon hindi na mangyayari iyon.

“I hope I can do that. Desisyon pa rin ni Seze kung gugustuhin niya pang gawin ‘yang sinasabi mo. It’s traumatizing, Theo. Especially to those fans of yours na sisisihin siya kung bakit ka nagbakasyon.”

“the truth is, I really don’t know what to do anymore. Im hoping that what I’m doing today will be for the good of both of us.” Napabuntong hininga na lang siya. “ I will be back, but not soon. Just take care of her will you? And the prom, can you please take her out?” and that will be three months from now.

“I told you, kahit hindi mo sabihin yan. I will be her prom date. She is my life saver remember?” tumawa ito sa kabilang linya. “Anyway, do whatever you want I’ll tell you some updates.”

Ilang sandali na rin ang nakalipas bago ibaba ni Mateo ang phone pero hawak hawak pa rin niya ang cellphone niya. he is jealous that Mateo will be her ddance during the prom night. Gusto niya ay siya ang magsasayaw kay Seze, but that will be impossible. Napabuntong –hininga na alng siya, he got out of the room got some beer in the refrigerator. “Damn! This doesn’t even taste good” nasabi na lang niya sa sarili.

“Seriously, do I need to deal with you for that long?” pagkatalikod niya the bored looking face of Mikaila Phlox Viniante ang bumungad sa kanya.

 Nakangiti siyang humarap sa babae. “Yeah, that long Mikaila. So have fun having me around, my dear cousin.”

“And when did you learn to drink that kind of stuff?” tanong nito habang nakatingin sa beer na hawak niya.”

“And when did the hell you care?” inirapan niya ito saka tumungga ulit.

Nagtaka siya ng pagtingin niya dito ulit ay nakangiti ito ng nakakaloko. “What are you staring at?”

“Now, I know why you’re here.”

Hindi man siya nagsalita. The way she smiled, he knew that she already know the reason. “Don’t you ever dare lay even a finger on her, and I swear I’ll kill you, and make your dead life miserable, if you do.”