My Perfect Stranger

Special Chapter

Aidan's POV

Nikola texted me. Pinapupunta niya ako sa Condo niya. Hindi dapat ako pupunta but something's dragging me to go. I know what she's up to. Pareho naman sila ni Dax ng agenda sa buhay. Yung makitang nasasaktan ako. Kulang pa ba yung sakit na nakikita nila sa mga mata ko? What kind of pain do they want me to feel para lang tumigil na sila!? Revenge? Nakaganti na sila. Dahil sa kanilang dalawa naging miserable ang buhay ko. Ano bang akala nilang dalawa, na sila lang ang nasaktan at nahirapan!? They don't know what they have done to me. My life is miserable dahil lang sa situation nilang dalawa. I'm in the middle of their problem! I've sacrificed a lot for them pero ang nakikita lang nila yung sarili nila? Paano naman ako. I've sacrificed my friendship with Dax para lang kay Nikola. I've sacrificed my love for Anna para lang kay Dax. I give way for both of them still gusto pa rin nila ako gantihan.

I found her door open. As I enter her condo, I saw Anna in front of her room. Kinabahan ako bigla. I heard Dax and Nikola talking. Fuck! It's Nikola's plan again. What is she up to this time!? Bakit kailangan nyang papuntahin si Anna dito?!

Anna doesn't seem to notice my presence. As I advance towards her to yank her away, I heard Nikola talk.

"I know. She doesn't deserve all of this. Hindi mo na dapat tinuloy ang balak mo in the first place. Things would've been easier and not complicated, Harold." Shit Nikola! Eto ba ang plano mo?! Na marinig ni Anna ang reason ni Dax?! Before I could even stop them from saying it Dax replied.

She heard everything. I don't wanna hurt her but it seems inevitable. She'll know it someday no matter how hard I try to protect her. Why am I doing this even if it means sacrificing my own happiness? Alam ko kasing mahal na niya si Dax same goes with Dax. Who am I to intervene? I know I've said before that I'll put on a good fight. But I realized that I have no right to do that. I give way for him again. Kahit na sobrang sakit para sa akin ang ginawa ko. Kulang na lang, ikulong ko si Nikola para lang hindi na siya makagulo pa. Now I know what kind of pain I've inflicted in him before. So this is how he felt before. The agony and betrayal. Masakit pala talaga.

All along, I'm trying to protect her from the truth. God knows how much I wanted to tell Anna, the moment I realized Dax' intention for courting her. Hindi niya kailangang idamay si Anna sa gulo namin. I pretended that I didn't give a damn para lang itigil nya to but it seems like, he's really determined to get even. I wanted to tell Anna right away after the day that he said his intention to Keith. But I don't know how would I tell Anna or if she'll believe me.

Pinabayaan ko siya, kasi baka marealize niya na mali na ang ginagawa niya. Pinabayaan ko siyang gantihan ako and I'm an idiot for letting him do it. I let him hurt me like hell.

Humarap na siya sa akin and I know she's freaking hurt. I can see it in her eyes. This is all my fault. Kung nakaisip lang ako ng ibang paraan noon baka hindi na kami humantong sa ganito. Kung pwede ko lang kuni yung sakit na nararamdaman niya ngayon ginawa ko na.

"Siguro naman Dax, hindi na ako masamang kaibigan nyan. Hindi ko siya inagaw gaya ng iniisip mong ginawa ko kay Nikola noon. I didn't betrayed you back then, Dax. I didn't." It's a sensitive issue kaya nagpanggap kami ni Nikola noon. Para na rin kay Dax.

I dragged Anna out of the unit. Dax tried to stop us but Nikola prevented him to come near us. Hindi ko na alam ang nangyari sa dalawa. Ang gusto ko lang i-alis si Anna doon. She's in agony. I can feel it. If only I could take the pain away from her, ginawa ko na. I'll do everything for her kahit na masakatan ako in the process. That's how much I love her.

We got in my car and drove away.

"I wanted to go home." She managed to say. Kanina pa siya tahimik. Hindi siya umiiyak. Natatakot nga ako kasi usually umiiyak siya pag ganito but she's not.