IGS #2: THAT BLUE-EYED BEAST (✔)

XIII: FAKIN'

Chapter 14: Faking

"It's been a week, Honeylore. Do you think he'd still call you?" Rio sarcastically said while sitting in the chair next to my cubicle. We're currently in  the office. Kakapasa ko lang ng draft ko upang maiedit na ng editor ko.

Since she's working here with me, I just chose to stay and magsumbong sakaniya ng mga hinanaing ko. She's right. It's been a week since I saw Sandro. Isang linggo na rin siyang hindi nagpaparamdam. And it's making me feel so bad. After that 5-days get away with him, bigla na lang siyang nawala na parang bula. Like nothing ever happened in that vacation.

"Maybe he's just busy. Tatawag rin yon. Siguro bukas o the next day." Bumuntong hininga ako.

"Mygad, Lore! Can you even hear yourself? Pagkatapos ng mga nangyari between the two of you, hindi na siya nagparamdam. Malamang nasa ibang babae na yun! I'm telling you, Lore. Eversince, you know what is he like. He's a womanizer---"

"Stop it, Rio! You just can't judge him like that! He's not that kind of guy." Now, i'm pissed. Paano niya nagagawang sabihan ng ganyan si Sandro? They're not even close. I think she's being completely judgemental.

"Eh bakit ba? That's the truth! Let's face it. Malamang nagsawa na siya sayo kaya naghanap ng ibang pugad. He's not a one-woman guy, Lore. I know you know that--" 

Napapikit ako ng mariin dahil sa pinagsasabi niya.

"Just...just fucking stop, Rio. Sandro will never do what you think he's doing."

Tumayo siya at pumewang sa harapan ko. Her face became distant and cold. Pagaawayan pa ba namin to?

"Sige! Ipagtanggol mo yang lalake mo, Honey. But I'm telling you, once that jerk made you cry, wag kang lumapit sakin. I've warned you already even before about him. So it's either you take my words or you stay with him. Your choice."

Inirapan niya ako bago tumalikod. Ngunit hindi pa man siya nakakatatlong hakbang nang humarap siyang muli sakin.

"Oops. I almost forgot. The reason why I am telling you this is because I just saw Him last night with a girl in a restaurant. Believe me or not, I don't care. Bye, Honeylore."

"Rio--"

I was about to call her but she already turned her back at me and walked away.

No. Sandro won't do that. He's changed. But why would Rio lie to me? Hindi tulad ni Rio ang magsisinungaling sakin. And I know she's serious.

I need to find it out.

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I was awaken from my deep slumber when my phone rang loudly. I checked the time and it's still 11:32 PM. Damn it. I'd kill whoever this caller is.

Agad na nawala ang antok ko nang makitang hindi kung sino lamang ang tumawag. It's Rio.

I answered the phone without any thoughts.

"Hey." I greeted awkwardly.

"Now, you really have to believe me, Honeylore. I just saw him--"

I sighed. "Kung sisiraan mo lang din naman si Sandro, it would be better to end this call, Rio. You're not funny anymore." Nagtitimping saad ko. She just woke me up for this! For pete's sake.

At bakit ba tila galit na galit siya kay Sandro? She's making me fuming mad again.

"You really think I'm kidding around here? You have to listen to me right now because this will be the last time I'm doing this. I'm here at Delixiosío Hotel and Resto. And I can currently see your boyfriend from here, with a girl--"

"Rio!"  I bit my lip. Konting konti na lang talaga at sasabog na ako. I'm the type of person who would just cry when I'm in the peak of anger or frustration. Kaya hindi ko na napigilan pa ang mapaluha dahil sa mga pinagsasabi niya.

Why is she making things up? Bakit niya sinisiraan si Sandro? He did nothing but love me. Did he?

Nakakasama ng loob ang hindi niya pagpaparamdam nitong nakaraang mga araw. But it doesn't mean that he's doing such nasty things. Hindi naman siguro niya sisirain ang tiwala ko sa kaniya right? After all that had happened between us.

"If you still don't believe me, Lore. Then come here and I'll show you what a jerk that bastard is!" And she ended the call.

I dont know what came to me but I just found myself wearing decent clothes, took my car keys and manuevered my car to the place she told me.

I parked my car near the area. Hindi ako bumaba at pinagmasdan lamang ang mga tao mula sa glass wall. Hindi ko maipagkakailang kinakabahan ako ngayon. Maybe because I'm scared that Rio's theories are true. That I loved again the same man who can just easily break me into pieces.

Agad na huminto ang mata ko sa isang lalaking palabas ng hotel. Pinagmasdan ko siyang tumatawa habang naglalakad. His smiles were indeniably true and his eyes are sparkling in amusement. How could a beautiful sight look so devastating at the same time?

A girl was on his side and his hands were entangled on the girls small waist. They were laughing about something and the sight just made my heart ache.

I bit my lip as tears hooded in my eyes. I stared at them hanggang sa ihatid nito ang babae sa sasakyan nito. Maybe it's alright if I'll talk to him tomorrow just to confirm something. But my mind suddenly backed down when I saw the girl leaned and gave him a chaste kiss. No. I changed my mind.

I won't talk to him again. He's a liar. 

Rio was right.

He never changed. At all.

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