"Maine," Nanay sighed. "I told you to stop biting your lip. May sugat na 'yan kakakagat mo." she said while she was busy untying my braided hair.
"Eh nanay kasi, natatakot po ako. Alam niyo naman po na magkaibigan kami. Tapos bigla-bigla, sasabihin niyo 'yun sa kanya. Tsaka may girlfriend o yun, si Trisha--"
"Meng, alam namin mahal mo siya." My Tatay interrupted.
Natahimik ako. I sighed.
"Alam namin na aalagaan ka ni Richard. Hindi ka pababayaan nun. Isa pa, botong boto sayo ang kumpare namin." Nanay joked. "At sa totoo lang, hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang babae na yung nakarelasyon ni Richard. It's time he also settles down. You are not getting any younger. And so are we."
I doubt it. Magugulat 'yun. Let alone na malaman niyang ako yung papakasalan niya. Oo mahal ko siya. Pero wala namang kasiguraduhan na mahal niya ako. O kaya niya akong mahalin. I have many doubts and one of them is assurance. Assurance na magiging masaya kami. I am obsessed with a safe life, and I don't think I can bear to be hurt so much when he decided he doesn't want me to be his wife.
Richard and I are good friends. Magkapitbahay lang kami at halos sabay namin nakita ang paglaki ng isa't-isa. He was there during my college graduation, I was there during his. He's already a licensed lawyer and I am already a licensed Accountant.
"Nakakaloka 'nay, hindi ko lang talaga alam kung bakit kailangan pa nating maging ganito," Napabuntong hininga ako ulit.
Kilala si Richard bilang isang womanizer. Mas mabilis pa siyang magpalit ng babae kesa magpalit ng comforter sa kama niya. He doesn't like the idea of staying with another woman lalo na kung alam niyang hindi naman niya talaga gusto ito. He was never contented and he'd dump girls like it's nothing.
"'Nay," Kuya Nico shouted. "Andito na po si Tito Ric at Richard."
My heartbeat doubled. Nanlalamig ang kamay ko and I feel cold sweat in my forehead.
"'Lika na, nak. Nandyan na sila." Nanay held my hand and lead me down the stairwell.
Napalunok ako.
'Eto na, Nicomaine. Bahala na si Batman.
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Occasionally updating published chapters. Nao-OC ako. Hahaha
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Careless (MaiChard) - COMPLETED
Fiksi PenggemarA story of them. Her - who sacrificed herself in the process just to keep him safe, even if it means leaving him Him - Who is willing to forget everything just to be with her. Careless. Both of them are. (c) aldenology |
