I was sitting on the bench, crying my heart out. What was I thinking anyway? I broke up with him, then I told him I was still in love with him. Huh, I must be crazy. I didn't like this, especially that it's Christmas.
I saw our car stop in the parking space. Mom, Dj and tita went out. I walked slowly towards them. I wiped my tears so that they wouldn't notice that I cried.
"Uuwi na po tayo ma?"
"Hindi pa. Kakain muna tayo kasama si Quen."
Dj wrapped his hand around my shoulder as we went inside the hospital. Pagpasok namin, nandun na sina Direk Wenn at Ate Maylene. We ate our dinner there. We talked and said jokes, we had fun... or should I say they had fun. This moment is too awkward for me.
"Sige, vacation tayo for two weeks. By the way, you three will have an interview on The Buzz this coming Sunday. Be sure to promote the show, ok? And Quen, magpagaling ka na ha. Merry Christmas everyone! "
Direk Wenn left with Ate May after they said their goodbyes. Sumunod na kami.
"Oh, Kath. Say goodbye to Quen"
I stopped at the door and looked at him with remorse.
"Goodbye. Merry Christmas Quen."
"Merry Christmas. Goodbye Kath." He grins but I immediately looked away, smiling as I did.
Quen's POV
I wanted to run after Kath. But I couldn't. I actually didn't believe that I was showing self-restraint. Pinakawalan ko na si Kath, pero why does it still hurt?
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Nasa kotse na kami, malapit na sa bahay. Naisipan ni Dj na ihatid kami. Natutulog si mommy sa likod, napagod ata.
"Dj, sorry talaga. Pasyal tayo bukas. Tayong dalawa lang.""
"Sure." We both laugh then silence followed.
We reached our house after a few minutes. Ginising ko si mama at pumasok na kami sa loob. I went directly to my room. Humiga ako sa kama at umiyak. Ano klaseng Christmas ba ito. Dapat masaya kami, pero bakit nasasaktan ako, nahihirapan? Inisip ko ulit sina Quen at Daniel. Sino ba talaga sa kanilang dalawa ang dapat para sa akin? Parang sasabog na ang aking isipan sa kakaisip. I just closed my eyes, and drifted to sleep.
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Paggising ko, ibang kwarto ang nakita ko. Ay, oo nga pala, bumalik na pala kami si Pilipinas kahapon. Kahapon rin pala yung nangyari....Anyway, I took a bath and changed. As soon as I was done, I went down to have breakfast. Pagbaba ko, nandun na si DJ.
"DJ? Ano ginagawa mo dito?" I asked :)
"Diba mamasyal tayo? Kaya naisipan ko na pumunta nalang dito nang maaga." :))
We both ate breakfast and bid farewell to mom.
Namasyal kami sa Manila Ocean Park at nagkuhang maraming pictures. Nagtweet rin kami kung ano nangyayari dito. Wala masyadong fans ang naka notice sa amin kasi we wore caps and shades. Pero may iba na naghingi ng autograph at nagpapicture. Of course, pumayag naman kami ni Dj, we owe a lot to our fans. Masayang-masaya kami ni Dj, how I wish na nandito rin si Quen...Ano ka ba Kath, puro ka nalang Quen Quen Quen! Dapat kasi, alisin mo siya sa isip mo at tandaan na mas mahal mo si Dj at siya ang boyfriend mo.
Mga dalawang oras kami doon sa ocean park. At least, nakalimutan ko si Quen kahit saglit lang. I felt my phone ring. Tinatawagan pala ako ni Ate Maylene.
"Hello po, Ate napatawag ka?"
"Hi Kath. Since nakalabas na hospital si Enrique, magpapractice tayo later mga 3pm for your performance sa ASAP. Magkita tayo sa studio. Pakisabihan nalang din si Dj for me ha?"
"Sige po. Bye Ate." I said with excitement evident in my voice.
"Sino yun?" tanong ni Dj.
"Si Ate Maylene. Practice daw tayo for our number sa ASAP this Sunday mamayang 3pm sa studio." I answered.
"Ah, ganun ba. Mag 3pm na, tara let's go?"
"Tara!" Hindi ko alam kung bakit biglang naging masaya ako.
Saktong sakto pagdating namin sa studio, 3pm na. Kinausap muna si Dj ng kanyang ina kaya nauna nalang ako. I went backstage and I saw Quen sitting listening to his music and dancing to the beat. Ang galing talaga niyang sumayaw. Little did I know that Ate Maylene noticed that I was staring at him ever since I arrived backstage. Quen's eyes met mine and he smiled at me. I didn't smiled back. He went closer to me and tapped my head.
"Kath, thank you talaga ha sa pagligtas sa akin. I owe you." He winked at me and went back to his place then danced again. Bakit parang ang nangyari kahapon wala lang para sa kanya?
Quen's POV
I winked at Kath then I went back to my dancing. Hindi ako dapat magpahalata na I actually cared for what happened last night. Dapat maging manhid ako. Act like it never happened, act like it was nothing. She broke my heart, I can't let her break it again for the second time, especially because I am still fixing it. She already lost my trust. And it would take more than a confession to bring it back.
