It Started in the Library (Completed and Editing)

Chapter 7: Give Me a Chance

Chapter 7: Give Me a Chance

She stared at me for the longest time before she spoke.

"I don't know if I want to believe in Fate, Prince. It's almost saying that humans are incapable of having choices."

It was my turn to stare at her. Grabe, na-iin-love na talaga ako sa batang 'to. One minute she's naive, the next minute, you'll see a more introspective side.

"Choice mo pa rin if you will accept me," I said tentatively, "all I'm asking is a chance."

She grinned at me and lifted our joined hands from the table, "Sige, I'll take that chance."

I had this vague notion na sinasadya niyang testingin ako. I gently shook my head in wonder. Hay Aya, just wait and see. I'll make you fall for me.

Nag-ring yung cellphone ko and I pulled it out of my jeans pocket to check the caller ID. Unknown number.

"Goddess, I'll just take this call, ha" I said as I swiped the screen. Aya just turned her gaze back to the book.

"Hello?"

"Hi sweetheart, nagpalit ka pala ng number. Why didn't you tell me? Nagtatampo na tuloy ako" I went rigid as I heard that familiar voice.

"Mel, where did you get this number?" I asked in an exasperated tone. The other line was quiet for awhile.

"Galit ka pa rin?" Basag ang boses niya at halatang umiiyak, "Prince I already said sorry a million times! Ano bang gusto mo lumuhod ako sa harap mo? Luluhod ako, please lang bumalik ka na sa'kin...".

Shit ang sakit ng ulo ko bigla. I stood up and went out of the restaurant, "Mel, we're done. Ayoko na. I already moved on."

"Hindi mo 'ko pwedeng iwan! Prince mahal pa rin kita. Wag mo naman 'tong gawin sa'kin..." humahagulhol siya.

"I'm sorry, Mel."

"May iba ba?" Matalim ang boses niya. Fuck, I thought we were already finished. Nakapagpalit na ako ng number three times. I've unfriended and blocked her on my FB pero persistent pa rin siya. She even comes to the dorm and I've told my landlady to say na lumipat na ako.

"Bakit hindi ka makasagot? May iba ka na ba? Sino siya? Kilala ko?" This is one of the reasons why I broke up with her. Selosa. Paranoid. Nakakasakal.

"Prince ikaw lang talaga ang mahal ko... I'll do anything to win you back, sweetheart."

"Mel, I'm sorry. Don't call this number again. Patahimikin mo na ako."

 "Whoever she is, I'll make her life a living hell!" In-off ko ang cellphone ko para di na siya ulit makatawag.

I've broken up with Melanie more times than I can count for the past two years of our relationship. We were blockmates in FA and we were doing pretty well during our freshman year. She's very sweet, maalaga pero may pagka-domineering and aggressive. She's very liberated and adventurous, especially sa sex. Nung una, I found yung pagkaselosa niya as cute pero as time went by, lahat na pinagseselosan niya. Simpleng may kumausap lang sa akin inaaway niya at pinapahiya. It escalated further when I shifted to Engineering. She was deeply hurt dahil hindi ko man lang daw siya kinonsult about my decision. I tried to make things work pero nakakasawa ang every week halos nag-aaway kami at every other month ay break kami.

We've not been together for the past six months. Akala ko tapos na pero eto na naman siya.

"Hey," I felt Aya tap my shoulder, "It's already 2:15 and I have a class for 2:30PM. Una na 'ko or sasabay ka?" She handed me my backpack.