Napamulagat ako sa narinig ko. Anong sinabi niya!?
"N-Neo!?" I asked in shocked. "Sigurado ka!?"
Natawa nalang si Danny sa reaksyon ko. He continuesly laughs as I tried to understand why the hell would Neo risk his own freedom to be Eu's husband??
Akala ko ba makakaibigan sila since childhood? Ano to pasahan ng responsibility?
"Don't think like that about Neo. He was in love with Euterpe way back in high school. Kahit nung kami pa. I knew that of course. And he still made it a secret up until we broke up. Torpe lang siya but he sure is kind" Danny explained.
"And Eu knew about that?" I asked again.
"Yep. He was in love with Neo too. 3 years before we broke up. Alam na namin ni Eu na mahal niya si Neo. And I knew Neo love her long enough before she finally felt the same way. Yun lang kahit anong gawin ko ayaw nilang mag aminan. Ayan tuloy, kaya nga nung mga last years na namin ni Eu. We hadn't really been in love by then. Mere friendship nalang. Kaya hindi na rin ganun kasakit ng maghiwalay kami"
Now I finally understand the situation. Sana pala matagal na niyang sinabi! Hindi sana ako nag emo at nagmukmok! Sayang ang ganda ko!
"So are we okay now?" He asked me trying to get my approval. Sinisilip pa niya ang mukha kong bahagyang nakayuko.
"Let's see" I told him and smiled playfully. "Hindi ganun kadali ang lahat. We both had been hurt from what happened. But that doesn't really mean na ganun nalang kadali ang lahat. We need to set things first. Maybe for now, tingnan muna natin ang magiging takbo ng buhay. Without relying on each other"
His eyebrows creased. "What do you mean?" He asked trying to understand what I just said.
"Win me back again" I said with a grin but with a serious tone.
He just smiled at me thankfully and said. "Well then. I'll be glad to do so. Thank you" and with that we shared a hug that shows how much we missed each other for the longest time.
-oOo-
"Why do you still need to go out with him?" Danny asked me as I looked myself in the mirror trying to see if my dress looks good.
"Bakit ba? Tulad nga ng sinabi mo baka ikasal na siya ng mas maaga. Sayang naman kung wala na kaming chance mag date diba?" I asked sounding so teasingly. Napapangiti nalang ako sa salamin pag nakikita ko yung reflection niyang nakasimangot.
I'm talking about Neo. Niyaya kasi niya ko kagabi pag uwi ko. December 24 na kasi bukas. Gusto man lang daw niyang lumabas kami bago siya umalis ng bansa the next day. Hindi pa alam ni Danny yun kaya ganyan siya kung magselos. Bahala siya diyan. I am also doing this to be quits hehe.
"Type mo rin ba ang kapatid ko?" He asked me still with a creased eyebrows. Natatawa nalang ako pero di ko pwedeng ipahalata.
"Kailangan ba pag lumalabas type mo yung kasama mo? Diba pwedeng friendly date lang kaya kami aalis?" Pabalik kong tanong.
"Well then. I'll come with you" he decided.
Tumalikod ako sa salamin at hinarap ko siya. "San ka naman nakakita nang date ng tatlo ang kasama? Danny wag paranoid okay. Minsan ko lang makasama si Neo. Hayaan mo na muna" I asked him to understand. But knowing Danny susunod at susunod pa din yan.
Gusto ko lang makausap si Neo tungkol sa mga nalaman ko kay Danny kagabi. I wasn't doubting. I just want to hear Neo's side.
At exactly 9am in the morning lumabas na kami ni Neo sa bahay. Tinanong ko siya kung saan niya balak pumunta, ang sabi niya kung saan daw dalhin ng paa.
