Baka Sakali

He Cares..

Stella's POV

As I am driving, I saw how Sam trying to look like she is okay. She's trying to hide her tears that's why I did not ask about it anymore. I saw her climbed up where she is now but something is still missing. I do like to party but this is just a cover up for my lonely life. Me and Sam have the same life scenario but for her it is her love for another person while for me the love from my family. I drove and parked to the nearest bar in hope that we will both forget out problems.
Sam is a nice and warm person before they broke up. I actually am jealous of her before but reality strikes and changes this woman beside me.

"Will your husband be okay with this?" I asked her even when I think the guy won't even bother to look for his wife while he is with the love of his life. I don't know what gotten to this woman and accepted her faith. Is she trying to play with cupid? As I listen to her stories earlier I felt that there will be something which might end up destroying my friend.

She just shrugged her shoulder and straight her vodka. I think she is not here to party but to get wasted so I decided to act cool and not drink too much. We cannot both get drunk but my stupid self cannot ditch the alcohol's charm and everything went black as we both are getting wasted.

Amiel's POV

Akala ko okay na dahil umuwi na sa Pinas ang magulang namin ni Sam pero ang walanghiyang boss ni Ria ay tumawag kaya ang mahal kong girlfriend ay dali-daling nag book ng ticket pauwi ng Pilipinas dahil sa work.
Tanggap ko naman na ang gf ko ay workaholic ang hindi ko lang tanggap ay ang boss niyang halata naman na may gusto sa kanya. Ilang beses na namin itong pinagtalunan pero priority talaga niya ang trabaho. Kailan naman kaya ako ang maging priority niya. Matapos ko siyang ihatid sa airport ay nag-desisyon muna akong mag bar tutal wala din si Sam sa bahay. Papasok ako ng bar ng maaninag ko ang dalawang babaeng umiinom at mukhang lasing na. Lumapit ako saka ko napansin na si Sam iyong isa.

"Sam" tawag ko sa aking asawa. Bakit siya naglalasing? May problema ba ang kaibigan kong ito. Nilingon niya ako at ngumiti ng mapait.

"Tom is that you?" She asked and started to cry. What the hell is wrong with her. Pinag titinginan na kami ng ibang tao sa bar ng magsalita ang kasama niya.

"Don't mind her. All she can see now is Tom the stupid asshole."

Tom who? And, why the heck is she crying because of this Tom.

"You have a boyfriend, Sam" why didn't she told me anything about this guy. I thought we are bestfriends.

"Boyfriend? Are you giving us another chance, Tom."

What another chance is she talking about? They broke up? Is it because of this arrangement? Why do I feel like I don't know her anymore.

"Shut up, Sam. He won't come back. Get real. Stop this nonsense. It is embarassing to this stranger. But, he called you Sam so he knows you." Dire-diretsong sabi ng katabi ni Sam na mukhang hindi pa naman ganon kalasing. "Are you the pretending husband?" She asked while looking at me.

"Yes" and after I answered she collapsed. What is wrong with her now.

"It still hurts. I still feel the pain inside me. Why of all people? Bakit ikaw Tom. I'm willing to wait for you. Kaya kong maghintay sa iyo kahit gaano katagal. I love you with all my heart pero bakit mo ko iniwan? Damn. I did not even got the chance to ask you those dahil sa sakit. Bakit? Bakit mo nagawa sa akin ito? Did I do something wrong? Am I too clingy as a girlfriend? Nakakahiya ba akong maging girlfriend kasi magiging lawyer ka na? Bakit Tom? Why?"

Sam confessed before closing her eyes full of tears.

I never knew that Sam is hurting and here I am only thinking about Ria who left because of her Boss. I never imagine that Sam will think about executing a plan like this for me and she won't even have a benefit with this one. Now I feel like I'm not capable of being her bestfriend.

I once dreamt about being my bestfriend's forever and here I am being her husband na wala pa din talagang alam gawin para alagaan ang kaibigan ko. She deserves better at hangga't wala pa ang lalaking iyon ako muna ang mag-aalaga sa kanya. Sam is like a puppy. She needs to be taken care of.

Sam's POV

Nagising akong masakit ang ulo at parang umiikot ang paligid. Nasobrahan yata ako sa alak kagabi. Naramdaman kong may katabi ako kaya luminga ako sa gilid ko. Nakita ko si Stella na mahimbing pa din ang pagkakatulog ng marinig kong magbukas ang pinto ng kuwarto pero parang may mali. Hindi ito bahay ni Stella kung kaya't agad akong napatayo na lalong nagpasakit ng ulo ko.

"Careful." Rinig kong sabi ng pamilyar na boses.

"Amiel. What are you doing here?" Tanong ko sa lalaking may bitbit na tray at dalawang pinggan na pagkain ang naroon. May gamot din. Nagkaka ideya na ko kung anong nangyari pero pilit ko pa din inaalala ang naganap sa bar. Malabong tinawagan ko siya sapatkat wala naman akong natatandaang nagdala ako ng cellphone.

"Bahay natin ito." Pagkarinig ng sinabi niya ay napalinga linga ako sa kabuuan ng kuwarto.

"Nasaan si Ria?" Tanong ko habang hinihilot pa din ang aking ulo. Ang sakit talaga ng ulo ko. Hindi kasi ako sanay na uminom ng madami ngunit naparami ako dahil sa kagusutuhan kong kalimutan sya. Alam kong panandaliang limot lamang ang hatid ng alak pero ginusto ko pa din.

"Philippines. Here eat this and drink the medicine." Sagot niya na ikinagulat ko. Pinas? Hindi ba't naka leave dn ang babae. Mamaya na ko magtatanong at pakiramdam ko sasabog na ang ulo ko.

"Thank you for caring" sagot ko.

"Of course, you are my bestfriend. I should care" after he said those words ay lumabas na siya ng kuwarto.

Of course he cares because we are friends and that made me comes back to my senses. I smiled bitterly with what the world is throwing me.