Darted Hearts

48

Sinamahan ako nina Haste sa nasabing lugar kahit na ayaw ko. Anila na sa labas lang daw sila ng private room tatambay.

"Arry." Tawag ni Demi.

Nilingon ko siya.

"Sana naman marunong kang makisama sa mood kung sakaling siya man ang nandoon. I know you, you're still crazy despite of the dramatic tension. 'Wag kang magloko." Paanas na pangaral niya. I'll try.

That D reserved a private room for us. Malapit lang sa room na ito ang table na kinuha nila.

When I entered the room. I was damn right. Tama ang hula ko.

Right in front of me is the very reason why things between Frau and I got fucked up.

Unti-unting namuo ang galit at poot na nadama ko noon. Magkahalong kaba, at sakit, lahat-lahat ay unti-unting bumuhos sa sistema ko.

Sinubukang humakbang ng babaeng may malaporselanang kutis sa harap ko. I looked at her and saw how elegant she looked like.

"Riya." I took a step back.

Ang sarap niyang sampalin at ihambalos ang mukha sa door knob ng room na 'to.

Kailangan kong kumalma. I need to, upang mas maunawaan ang mga nais niyang sabihin.

Humugot ako ng isang malalim na buntong hininga bago nagpasyang magpatuloy at umupo.

Umupo rin siya sa harap ko.

"Riya, please hear me out. You--"

"Then talk." Putol ko.

"And please be direct to the point. I don't have time for bullshits, Delancy. I had enough." Patuloy ko.

Nakita ko ang mga namumuong luha sa mga mata.

Oh come on, bitch please. 'Di mo ako makukuha sa ganyan.

She took a deep breath bago nagsalita muli.

"Frau is innocent." My ass.

"Like I would believe th--"

"Listen to me first." She cut me off, what the?

"It was all me. Blame me. It was all my fault, Riya. He was loyal to you. It was only you and will always be you. I did it! I did it all! I tried so hard to ruin the two of you! But in the end? Frau still chose you!" Gaga! Eh sira ka pala, e! At ba't ka nagsisigaw? Inaano ba kita?

Loyal? May tao pa bang ganyan ngayon?

"Don't give me that kind of crap, Delancy." Simpleng sagot ko.

Umiling siya. Tears were already streaming down her face.

"I hired s-someone to tail you. To take pictures of you and that guy you've been hanging with." Kumuha iyon sa atensyon ko.

Slowly, anger is building inside me.

"So, it was you?"

Tumungo siya.

"Y-yes, and I'm sorry. I'm so s-sorry, Riya." Hikbi niya.

Fuck. Mababalik pa ba ng tanginang sorry na 'yan ang lahat!?

"I-it was also me, it was me w-who planned it a-all. The pictures... t-the pictures that were sent to you years ago... they were because of m-me." She said between sobs.

Her mascara was ruined. She look so pathetic.

"What do you mean?" Ay, Justin Bieber lang?

"It w-was a set-up, Riya. Nothing happened between us."