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When Rj finally calmed down, they walk on the shore.
" Rj.."
" Hmm?"
" Im sorry.."
" Saan?"
" For everything. For not holding on. For being selfish. I saw how to you got hurt pero binaliwala ko yon. I was so mad at that time. Sa management natin, sa timing, sa lahat! It was like the whole world is against us. Pero alam kong hindi din yon sapat na dahilan para bumitaw. But I did. And Im sorry."
" Maine, you fell in love and that's okay. Masaya ako kapag masaya ka. Kahit ang sakit sakit na non, I still choose to be happy for you, kahit hindi ako yung nagpapasaya sayo. That's love, hindi naman yon love kung walang pain."
" Still, I wish I held on to you tighter. To us."
"....."
" When it dawn on me that you were finally seeing someone, that you dont give me the same attention like you always do, it was like an eye opener. Kasi parang, ang sakit na may nagpapasaya sayong iba. Na may nagpapangiti sayong iba. Kasi dati ako yon eh, dati ako lang yon. I know I should be happy for you, like how you choose to be happy nung ako ung masaya sa iba. But Im selfish like that. I can extend the same gratitude towards you. Hindi ko maramdaman na masaya ako kc masaya ka sa iba. Pinipilit ko yung sarili ko na maging masaya para sayo pero ang hirap pala. "
" Menggay."
Huminto si Maine at hinarap si Rj. Inabot nya ang mga kamay nito at tinignan sya sa mga mata.
" Rj sorry, kasi hindi ako yung babaeng inakala mong ako. Naging mahina ako. Andun na tayo eh, kailangan ko lang maghintay ng sandali pa pero hindi ko ginawa, at ngayon bumalik lahat sakin ung sakit na binigay ko sayo. Ang sakit sakit na may mahal ka ng iba. 😭"
Rj let pull his hands and wiped her tears. Cuped her face and smiled.
" Wag ka ng umiyak. Kahit naman nagbago na ang lahat, ako padin to. Si Rj. You can always count on me just like the old times, Menggay. Im still your bestfriend."
" How? How to act like nothing has change? How to be your bestfriend when I love you so much more than a friend?"
"...."
" How to unlove you, Rj?"
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Nasa gazebo si Nia ng makabalik sila Rj at Maine. The two were not talking.
"Mahal ko, Hi!"
Nia saw Maine sigh when Rj greeted her.
" Hi! Did you two had fun?"
" Magpapalit lang ako sa loob."
Maine excuse herself.
" What happened?"- Nia asked Rj who sat on the floor of the gazebo and rested his head on her knees.
" Nothing. We just ... talked."
" Hmmm.. What did you talked about?"
Rj look up at her. She can see confusion on his eyes.
" Are you okay, Rj?"
" No. But I am now. Because youre here. Youre all I need and everything will be just fine."
" ☺️ I love you, Rj.."
" At alam mong mahal na mahal kita di ba? Mahal kitang walang kapantay."
" ... "
" Sing for me, mahal?"
" Sure, what song?"
