Babae sa Sulok(Completed)

Chapter 9

Maine

Days passed. I haven't heard from RJ. I don't know if I will be relieved or bothered. He was not like that. I know something is wrong pero wala rin naman akong magawa.

Nakalipat na ako ng bahay. Pati ng office. At first it was a struggle to meet my clients kase extra effort to go to their places pero at least that's what makes me busy and not think about my breakup with RJ. I haven't seen him for two weeks and a half. Haven't heard from him, too. The first days na naghiwalay kami with no proper closure was devastating. Mahirap pero I live by the day. And nagiging numb na ako sa pain. Minsan Jake would call me and have dinner with me. Pero hanggang doon lang. I told him already about my ex. Jake was a good guy. He did'nt judge me. He understood me. Nagmahal nga lang daw ako. He did not offer anything like jumping into a relationship with him. If ever, hindi muna. Ayos na sa akin na may kaibigang tulad niya. Sheena was also there for me. Kaya masasabi kong kinakaya ko.

Nadagdagan yun mga clients ko when I transferred to New Manila. Mayayaman din kase ang nakatira doon. Pinaayos ko kase yun harap ng isang unit to make it appear as a dress shop and not just only a house.

I should say, after all that has happened, may mga magagandang bagay pa rin pala ang mangyayari. Though I still miss RJ. Hindi naman agad mabubura iyong marka niya sa pagkatao ko. There are nights na gusto ko siyang puntahan or makita pero I am restricting myself. Nakarating na ako sa punto na ito and there's no turning back.

•••••••Fast forward•••••••

It's been 1 1/2 years since RJ and I separated. And wala na akong balita sa kanya. He did not try to call me sa 1 1/2 taon na yun. I wonder why? Maybe he realized, it's better that way.

Jake met his fiancè a year ago. Napagod na rin siguro sa mga kwentong nakakaiyak ko. Nanligaw siya actually pero hindi pa kase ako healed that time. Kaya ayun inudyukan ko na lang na makipagdate sa iba. But we're still friends.

Sheena got married a month ago. I was her Maid of Honor. Masaya ako para sa kaibigan ko. She was so beautiful taht day. Siyempre ako ang stylist. Magmigrate na daw sila ng hubby niya sa Canada. Canadian kase ang husband niya. So I will be left behind here.  Pero okay lang, sa dami ng tulong na naibigay ni Sheena sa akin, masaya ako para sa kanya. Pwede ko naman siyang dalawin sa Canada.

And here I am, busy uli sa work. Mas madaming tanggap na clients. Hindi na nga magkasya sa schedule ko. Pero it's worth it. Happy na ako kahit single.

Actually, Sheena told me na meron siyang  ipa-blind date for me. Naku hangga't di umaalis ang bruhang iyon, hindi titigil. Ayaw daw kase niyang maiwan akong mag-isa. Gusto daw niya na maging happy ako katulad nila ni Paul. So I gave in.

••••••

Nag-aayos na ako. I will meet my date by 7:30. Gusto ko naman na maging maganda sa paningin nung lalaki. Para naman makakuha na ako uli ng boyfriend. Okay na ako. Di naman ako natrauma sa pag-ibig. I think it's about time na maging masaya na uli ako.

I remember tuloy my conversation with Sheena..

"Girl, may ipa-blind date ako sayo."

"Sheen, sino na naman yan?"

"Basta gwapo ito. Promise magustuhan mo. Isa pa aalis na ako, gusto ko naman may mag-alaga na sa iyo."

"Wow ha! Ibibilin mo lang pala ako. Di ko kailangan ng yaya!"

"Gaga! Basta pumayag ka na! Naghahanap talaga ito ng mapapangasawa."

"Sira! Asawa agad?"