The Breakup

Chapter 13

In my bed that night, I had loads of time to think about what was happening around me. Things were moving fast. Too fast I can't even get a grip of it.

It was exactly 8 days since I ran into Alex dun sa mall. Exactly 8 days na kong nasa roller coaster trip because of our pseudo relationship. Sa loob ng lampas isang linggo na yun, ang dami nang nangyari.

Mga bagay na nakapagpalimot sa 'kin na kakagaling ko nga lang pala sa isang breakup. Sa 2 year relationship na inalagaan ko ng sobra. Sa isang relasyon kasama ang dating best friend kong si Nate, na by that time, mahal na mahal ko. I can still remember how hurt I felt. Sampal sa 'kin nung sinabi nyang hindi na sya masaya. Pero bago nya ko tuluyang iwan, sinabi nya sa 'kin na one day, I'll move on. One day I'll find this guy, who'd act crazy with me and give me the sweetest of kisses. The same guy who will make me fall in love again.

Could it be? Could it be that Alex was the guy?

Pero ang labo eh. Dalawang taon. Ganun ko katagal minahal si Nate bilang boyfriend, and I've had him as my best friend since I was a kid. Ganun na lang ba kabilis yun? Na sa loob lang ng 8 days, napalitan ko na agad sya?

Another thing, Alex and I started with all the wrong reasons. It was by accident nang isama nya ko sa Batanggas para magpanggap na jowa nya. All of this, even up to now, is a fake.

I cringed at that thought. I felt something tug at my heart. Was it hurt? Disappointment? But why? I know for sure that I like Alex. But just the same, I know this can't go on forever. I know na hanggang dito lang kami. At alam ko din, na hindi pwedeng lumalim ang kung ano mang whatever meron ako for him. Kasi masyadong complicated. In the very beginning, he was clear with me that he was a player. And that guys like him, don't fall in love with girls like me. I'm way too serious for a player like him. My heart is fragile and I don't want it broken, especially not from him.

Oh Nate, why did we have to end like this? Tulungan mo naman ako. Naguguluhan na ko dito eh. Can you please tell me if it's Alex? If he's the guy you were talking about that day we broke up? Nate, I need you to help me on this...

The following day, magkakasama ulit kaming apat: me, Alex, Sydney and André.

So now, kakabalik lang naming from a pet grooming salon. We had Lexie a neat haircut and we also bought her a few toys too. We're having pizza take out for late lunch when André's phone rung.

"Yes ma?" He asked holding the phone with one hand as he sucked his fingers on the other hand from traces of pizza.

"Ha? Where? Okay. Sige, sige. Yes mama, I promise. Alright, you have fun. Love you too!"

After the call, he screamed a big yes and threw a fist in the air.

We laughed.

"Bakit? Ano meron tol?" Tanong ni Alex.

"Aalis si mama for 2 days pare! She's going to Hong Kong. You know what that means? That means I have the whole house to myself for two days! Two freaking days pare!" He answered, obviously ecstatic.

"So am I to expect a party mamaya?" Tanong ulit ni Alex.

"Di naman pre." He laughed, "oh you wanna sleep over?"

"For two days? Kailangan mo pa ba ng babysitter?" Alex asked.

I caught my breath for a while. Kung dun matutulog si Alex, we'll be literally just a walk away, considering na magkatabi lang ang mga bahay na tutuluyan namin.

"Oo na." He added.

Yay! I did a little happy dance at the back of my mind.