Love Hurts

Chapter 2

Soap checked, Shampoo checked, Conditioner checked, Lotion checked, toothpaste checked. Mhmmm, ano pabang kulang? Ah! I push my cart to the Milk section of this grocery. Since off ko naman sa work, I decided to buy some stuffs. It's been a long time since namili ako.

Before I reach the Milk Section I bumped to someone's cart. Oehm, stupid Dorothy!

"Miss, I'm so sorr-- Dorothy?!" Namilog ang mata ko when I saw Kella. Lumapit siya saakin at niyakap ako. Ganun din ang ginawa ko sakanya, I missed her!

" Kel, How are you?" I asked.

" I'm doing great! How about you? You look good huh? Who's with you?" She asked.

"I go here all by myself."

"Ahm, if you don't mind let's have some coffee? My treat!" I smile and nod at her.

" I'll just pay at the cashier Kel, let's meet nalang sa coffee shop?" Oh geez! I feel so awkward!

" Sure, so see you around." She smiled and wave at me before leaving. Oh my gosh! I really missed her.

*COFFEE SHOP*

" Dorothy, it's been a month simula nung last tayong mag kita. What happened? Bakit ka umalis sa unit ko ng walang pasabi?"

Yeap! Last time we met is sa Condo Unit niya. I just woke up there. Nung time na nag lasing ako sa bar dahil kay Andrew bigla nalang daw may tumawag sakanyang guy. I don't know kung sino, nahilo nalang daw ako sa harap nung lalaki. Then hinanap niya sa phone ko kung sino ang pwedeng ma contact, and thank God! Si Kella ang natawagan niya. So yun, the rest is History.

"Hey Dorothy! Speak up, your spacing out again!" Kella snap her hand in front of me.

"Ahm, Kel. I'm sorry kung bigla nalang akong nawala ng walang pasabi. Nung time na yun hiyang hiya ako sayo, sainyo. Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko."

"Is that the reason why you're hiding from us?"

"Yes. Hiyang hiya ako Kel, sayo kay Viviane. Sainyo. I feel like I'm wasted, I don't know what to do anymore. Tama si Kathy, nag bago ako. Hindi na ako yung Dorothy na nakilala niyo, kaya naisip ko. As much as possible kailangan kong ayusin ang sarili ko. Ayoko na ulit humarap sainyo na ganun ako. Gusto ko pag humarap ako sainyo, makikita niyo na ulit yung dating Dorothy." Tumayo si Kella at niyakap ako. I feel that my tears are starting to fall.

"We love you Dorothy! I'm happy na nag balik na ang kaibigan namin! Pero always remember, andito lang ako, kami for you!"

" Thanks Kel." Muling bumalik sa upuan si Kella, I sip on my frappe. Feeling ko nabunutan ako ng isang malaking tinik sa puso.

" So, you really look great Dorothy. I guess naka move on kana?"

I sighed. "Honestly Kel, nasa process pa din ako ng pag momove on. Hindi naman ganun kadali yon. 2 years din kami ni Andrew, hindi madaling kalimutan."

Kella hold my hand "Dorothy, wag mong pilitin ang sarili mong kalimutan si Andrew. Just embrace it! Wag mong kalimutan yung magaganda niyong alaala, remember. Two years kang naging masaya sa piling niya. At yung mga sakit naman na yun, maging lesson yun sayo. Someday Dorothy, papasalamatan mo si Andrew."

"Huh? What do you mean papasalamatan?"

" Hahahaha! That's for you to find out. Pano Dorothy, I need to go back to the office. See you later?"

" Later?" I asked.

" Duh! It's saturday Dorothy, so that means may bonding tayo with the girls sa pent house."

" Kel, I think hind--"

"Stop Dorothy! Kung iniisip mo Kung galit pa sila Viviane sayo, oo. Hindi dahil sa nang yari sa Kasal ni Marian kundi dahil hindi ka na nag papakita sa Pent house! Madami kanang utang. Nag tatampo na sila."

"Really?"

" Uhuh! So stop the drama, hindi bagay satin. So see you later Dorothy! Marian said that she have a good news. Gusto niya kompleto tayo mamaya."

I nod and wave at her. I smile, hindi ko alam kung kailan ako huling nakaramdam ng gantong saya.

If your asking kung ano ang nararamdaman ko ngayon? I'm happy. Masaya ako para sa sarili ko, masaya ako dahil unti unti kong natututunan na bumuo ule ng mundo. Yung mundo kong nawasak nung iniwan ako ni Andrew. Pero this time, I make sure na sa gagawin kong mundo hindi ko hahayaang may maka sira nito. I make sure na matibay ito, na may pondasyon. Na pag dumating man ako sa point na ganun, hindi na ako wasak na wasak.

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I took a last glance in a mirror bago ako lumabas ng unit ko. Nag text sakin si Kella na 6:00 pm daw ang dinner. 4:30 palang ay ready nako, ayokong late ako. Nakakahiya, ang tagal kong hindi nag pakita, tapos ngayon malalate p ko?

I'm wearing a peach dress above the knee and a Nude stilleto. I put din some light make up and nude lipstick. I just put some mousse in my curly hair, and simple jewelries will do. Viola! I'm ready.

As soon as I reach the Pent house, I feel nervous. What the heck Dorothy, it's just your best friends. Yeah, your best friends that you ignored for  a month! Ugh!

Lumabas ako ng car ko and walk straightly inside the Pent house. Same ambiance ang sumalubong saakin, I missed this place!

" Dorothy?!" Napalingon ako sa tumawag saakin, it's Marian! I smiled at her.

" Oh my gosh you're here!! How are you? We missed you!"

" I'm doing well Marian. How about you? Kamusta ang buhay may asawa?" I'm trying to act normal. 

"Very happy!"

"I'm happy for you Marian! I'm sorry kung ngayon lang ako nag pakita. I'm sure naman na kwento sayo nila Kella kung anong nang yari?"

" Yah, I'm sorry for what happened Dorothy. I hope you feel better na?"

" Yes of course! Lalo na ngayon nakita kita." I smiled at her

"Yiieeh!! Love you Dorothy, na miss kita talga!! Pa hug nga!" I laughed at her. Marian is the sweetest among us. I hug her really tight.

" Ganon? Ganyanan? After mong hindi mag pakita samin ng ma higit isang buwan ito mdadatnan ko?" Kumalas ako sa pag kakayakap kay Marian ng marinig ko ang boses na yon.

" Viv."

" What are you doing? Lapitan mo na ako! Hug mo ko. Hindi naman pwedeng si Marian lang!" I smile in relief ng marinig ko ang sinabi ni Viviane. I run to her and hug her, really really tight. Oh I miss this girl!

" I'm sorry Viv, I'm really sorry."

" Sssshhh, shut up! It's okay. I'm sorry too okay? Let's just forget about what happened last time. Let's make memories againnn!!!!" I nod and hug her again.

" Am I late?"

" Kathy?!" Ngumiti siya at tumakbo papunta saakin, katulad ni Marian at Viviane, niyakap niya din ako. Thank you Lord for my friends!

" Eww! Stop the drama girls, let's go inside. Lumalamig na ang pagkain." Kella.

Pumasok kami sa loob ng Kitchen. Mukhang pinag handaan talaga ang Dinner na to. Ang daming foods!!

I look at my friends, ang dami kong na missed. Sayang, ang panahon na umikot ang mundo ko kay Andrew. Akala ko nung nawala siya wala ng natira saakin, nakalimutan ko. Meron nga pala akong mg kaibigan. Kaibigan na hindi perfect pero alam ko never akong iiwan. I'm so lucky!