Convicted Love (Finished!)

Convicted Love 4

~ Kimpoy 4 ~

[ ...he looked happy ] 

When I was shot, it's like a trigger of reality stood before my eyes. I realized one thing...I couldn't stop what I've been doing for a long time. This job's dangerous...but worth it.

Ilang taon na ang lumipas simula nung talikuran ni Jiya at Summer yung trabaho namin. Di naman namin sila masisi. Delikado naman talaga. Even if they became as professional as I am, they had their own minds. Di ko sila pwedeng pilitin sa isang bagay na ayaw nila. I let them go. I hid away when I heard they were leaving. Si Paul naman, bigla nalang nawala. I never heard from him...so I moved on with the thought.

But right now, it's time to seek them again. We need to work together to solve this dilemma. 

"Zayne, susundan ko si Jiya at Summer sa London. You go find Paul." 

"A-ano? Ikaw nalang maghanap kay Paul!"

"Aba, aba. What do we have here? Why are you stuttering?"

"W-wala lang. Di naman kami close ni Paul e."

"O baka may gusto ka lang makita..."

"WALA AH. So it's final. I'm going to London to find Summer. And you're going to find Paul."

"To find Summer LANG?" I smirked. Hinampas niya ko ng hawak hawak niyang belt.

"I said to find Jiya and Summer! Are you deaf?!" ako pa daw yung bingi ah...ayos din 'to eh.

"Sabi mo eh..." and with that, he decided by himself. 

After 2 days of asking my connections about Paul Rick Cruz, my long lost friend, I finally had a lead.

"Oh he's running the most famous salon here in Melbourne." S-SALON? 

As I've thought. Paul turned out to be...what I have always expected him to be. Umupo ako sa isang cafe sa tapat nung building ng salon niya. And then I remembered the things I told him...her...him...her...whatever before.

Sa loob ng limang taon, pinagsisihan ko yun. Kasalanan ko naman din eh. All those times halata naman sa kinikilos niya na...well...bading siya. Pero, ewan ko. I denied all that by myself. And I hope...sa muling pagkikita namin, napatawad na niya ko...if ever galit man siya sakin.

My phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Babe?"

"Oh hey Gabriella." I sighed. Siya nanaman. Ang pinakamakulit sa lima kong girlfriend.

"Babe why are you in Australia? I went to your house kanina and I found Zayne. Paalis din siya tapos binigay niya sakin number mo." pang-asar talaga yung ulul na yun. Kasasabi ko palang sakanya na wag ibibigay number ko eh! Lalo na dito kay Gabriella.

"I had something to do."

"Why don't you just go home? 15 days na natin together tomorrow, why don't you celebrate with me?" WOW SERYOSO SIYA? Nakakatakot.

"Listen, Gabz, I'm not looking for anything serious--"

"Uwi ka hah? Pag di ka umuwi within tomorrow susundan kita diyan. I love you babe! You take care! Hugs and kisses, sweetheart." 

Toot toot... and the line went dead. Bakit ba. UGH. Ang sakit sa ulo ng babaeng yun! Kung hindi lang mapera mga magulang nun, binreakan ko na yun ng mas masakit pa sa tusok ng injection.

Saktong binaba niya yung phone, lumabas ang isang nilalang na nakablack coat, black slacks, red boots at red scarf...with matching red eyeglasses sa Salon d' Pol. At that very moment, alam kong kilala ko kung sino siya.

Lalapit na sana ako nung may lumapit na lalake sakanya. Paul hooked his hand dun sa lalake. He laughed...and he looked happy. Hindi ko alam kung ano yung naramdaman ko that very instance. Pangingilabot ba...o inis?