~CJ's POV~I was close to crying. It's been 6 weeks since I saw her, hug her, kiss her. Naamoy ko yung pabango nya. I didn't want to let go.
"Stop, CJ. Umalis ka na, baka may makakita saatin." sabi nya at kumawala. But I locked her in my arms. "Aray." sabi nya that made me loosen up.
Nakatagilid sya, she wasn't facing me though. There was a bruise in her arm. "What the hell happened?"
"Wala, nothing happened." sabi nya at umiwas. "Don't freaking lie to me! Is he hurting you?"
"Wag ka na mangialam dito, CJ. Wag ka ng lumapit. Don't come near me, ever!" sabi nya at lumayo.
I don't know how much that hurt. Pero baka di ko lang naintindihan.
"Wh-what?"
"She said she doesn't want to be near you, ever again! Ano ka ba!" sigaw ni Richard. "We're leaving." sabay akbay kay Ana.
"Is this a joke, Ana?" tanong ko. "It is, right?"
"It's not CJ." sabi ni Ana. Richard smirked, "I'll get the car." and left.
"Wala ng rason para pumunta ka dito." sabi nya. "What do you mean?"
"This is the last hearing. I'm not going for the annulment anymore." sabi nya.
"Paano si Brooke? Iiwan mo sya para sumama kay Richard? Iiwan mo yung anak natin?" I asked trying to not let go of her hand.
"I'll come back for her. Pero sya lang ang babalikan ko. For now, I'll try to fix my marriage with Richard."
But I grabbed her at hinalikan ko sya. I kissed her for a few seconds and I felt how sad she was. How she was forced to do it. She pushed me away and muttered, "Please, CJ."
My tears kept running down from my eyes and I was close to begging on my knees for her to come back. "Just let me go." bumitaw sya sa kamay ko at tumakbo.
All I had in my head was anger and pain. Walang saya, walang comfort walang kahit anong maganda. Hindi ako pwedeng makita ni Brooke ng ganito kaya dumiretso ako sa club.
Inorder ko lahat ng kaya ng credit card ko. I drank all the alcohol my liver could take in. Hanggang sa may tumabi saking mga lalaki. "She left." I said and took a full glass in.
"Diba okay naman kayo?" sabi ni JL. "May anak pa nga kayo diba, anong nangyari?" dagdag ni Hance.
"Si Richard daw yung pinili nya eh. Ano pang gagawin ko?" But I still don't think it's true. I know she's not telling the truth but why would she lie?
"Panira talaga yang Richard na yan. Dapat sa mga paepal tinatali tapos pinapatapon eh." sabi ni JL.
"I know a guy." sabi ni Hance and picked his phone up. "Tawagan ko na ba?"
"Go, we'll beat him until he begs for his own death. Wala syang karapatan kunin si Ana."
"He does. Mag asawa sila eh." I said and drank. "Kung gusto ni Ana sakanya bahala sya. I love her so much but I'm tired running after her and lose at the end."
"So iiwan mo nalang sya ganon?" tanong ni Hance. "That's not the CJ we know."
"Oo nga, yung CJ na kilala ko gagawin ang gusto nya kahit kelan kahit saan at kahit ano pa yan."
"Tss, hindi ba pwedeng magpahinga na lang muna ako?" tanong ko. "Pwede naman." sabi nilang dalawa at biglang umalis.
Mga siraulo talaga yun, sasamahan ako magluksa tapos Sasayaw Lang sa dance floor. Walang kwenta.
Umiikot na ang paningin ko, at pumipikit na ang mga mata ko when they decided to show up with a girl. "Habang nagpapahinga ka, maging masaya ka naman ng konti." sabi ni JL.
"This is Divine." they introduced me to a beautiful girl. Maputi and had curls. She was just naturally beautiful. Like... Ana...
"Broken ako, wala akong balak lumandi habang nasa recovery pa." sabi ko at tumayo. In seconds napaupo rin ako dahil wala na kong lakas. But I'm not drunk... Yet...
"Diba, pinili na ni Ana si Richard? Masaya naman siguro sya at ikaw rin dapat. Ano yun, sya lang masaya?"
"Makikita ako ni Brooke, ganon?" tanong ko. "Edi ipakilala mo as your friend, problema ba yun? Tsaka di naman namin sinabing syotain mo, just get to know her and see what happens.
"You know what, whatever. Paupuin nyo nalang sya." Umayos ako ng upo and tried to look sober. "I'm Divine." she said and poured beer in her glass."I'm CJ." ngiti ko. "Before we start this, I just want to let you know that I came from a break up and I have a daughter. Ayoko naman na mag expect ka ng kung ano ano sakin. I don't want to hurt you."
"You're my ideal type already. And if you have a kid that's alright, I like kids." ngiti nya at tinaas ang beer nya.
"Cheers to always being left behind by the ones we love."
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Dapat bang hintayin nya si Ana? Or
dapat bang sukuan nalang nya?
BINABASA MO ANG
Forever Proud To Be Suplada [Proud To Be Suplada: Book 2]
RomanceKung mahal ka, babalikan ka. That's what they all say at yun ang pinaniniwalaan. Kaso hindi lahat ng bumabalik minamahal ulit. Mamahalin mo pa ba sya pabalik? Can you still love him kahit hindi na pwede?