Oo na, Mahal Kita (JeMik)

Chapter 19

Jeron

Maaga akong umalis ng condo dahil marami pa akong aayusin sa opisina. Napagluto ko na rin si Mika ng breakfast. Sliced na rin ang fruits na ibinilin niya sa akin kagabi. At siyempre di mawawala ang strawberry. Malapit na palang maubos ang stock namin ng strawberries. Kung magpapatuloy pa ang paglilihi ni Mika eh baka sa Baguio ko na siya patirahin. Joke lang!

Dahil buntis si Mika, normal na talagang matagal magising... Siguro half of the day ay tulog siya.

Iniintindi ko nalang since buntis naman.

Bago ako tuluyang pumasok sa office ay dumaan muna ako sa isang coffee shop.

Hindi naman ako nag breakfast dahil kailangan ko talagang maaga ngayon.

Palabas na ako ng shop nang mahagilap ko si Jane na papasok. Nakayuko siya kaya hindi niya ako napansin. Bigla kong hinawakan ang braso niya that made her shocked pero binawi naman niya nang makita ako.

I don't know how to act in front of her. Mag h-hi ba ako? Or magwa-walkout?

"Oh my gosh Jeron! How are you?" she asked. It seems like nothing happened between us.

Inaamin ko namiss ko siya. Tama naman si Thomas kagabi, first love ko siya. Lahat ng effort, oras at pasensiya naibigay ko sa kanya. Inlove na inlove talaga ako sa kanya. Hindi mabubuo ang araw ko hanggat hindi siya nakikita. I always called her and texted her to show to her that I really love her.

Inaya niya akong umupo. "I'm okay. How about you?" sagot at tanong ko sa kanya.

She smiled when I said I'm okay. "still recovering..." at biglang nawala din naman ang ngiting yun.

"Why? What happened?" I asked with concern on my voice.

She shook her head, "I will be okay, don't worry..."

"Jane... "

"Jeron" she warned me.

"Okay, let's put it this way... just forget that I'm your ex. Just think that I am Jeron who used to be your partner in crime before. You know that we started as bestfriends. You can tell it to me. Don't worry I won't judge you."

And just as I said that, I received a dagger look from her.

Yeah, she was my bestfriend before I courted her. Our love story was just a typical na mag bestfriends and fell in love to each other.

She breathed heavily. "Our marriage didn't work." She was saddened after that statement.

"But don't worry, as what I've told you... I will be okay.. I just need more time to heal." She's almost teary eyed, and all I wanted now is to hug her and comfort her.

I held her hand. "You don't deserve this..."

"Jeron, sanay na ako. When I let you go, naging mas matapang ako. Eto pa ba? Sus! Kakayanin ko to"

"Kilala kita Jane, don't act as if everything is okay... I know, sa kaloob looban mo gulong gulo ka na"

There was a long silence and she is just looking at me. "Minsan talaga sa ganitong sitwasyon, hate kitang maging bestfriend."

"If you just waited a little longer then sana tayo pa"

Our eyes were locked to each other, and I can see regrets on her eyes. I knew it!

Umiwas siya ng tingin, "if you just knew that I regret the decisions I made, choosing Alex than you. Pero wala eh, di ko na maibabalik pa ang nakaraan."