***EJ's POV***
I called Marco.
"Bro, can we meet? I know you're too busy... Pero I need to tell you something. I want some advice."
"Okay. Meet me after three hours maybe? I'm in a meeting with client right now. Wait.... Tutal mag-gagabi na rin. Why don't we just hang out? Sobrang tagal ko na ding di nakakapag-chill."
"Are you sure? Well, meet you at 7pm, then. Do you know the bar beside 'Hometown'?"
"Yeah. Okay, I'll meet you there. See yah!"
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I also decided to call Daniela. Gusto kong malaman mismo sa kanya kung ano na ang progress ng 'plano' niya.
"Hey! At last you called! I miss you. I can't wait to see you again."
"Ahm actually gusto ko lang mangumusta."
"I'm fine... I had no choice but to go with Dad's plan."
"Plan?"
"I agreed to be engaged with my boyfriend. For the business sake of course. Dad invested big amount to.... you know.... 'help' them."
"Are you not happy?"
"Nooo! I don't want to be tied to anything, you know that. Except if you would literally 'tie' me, I would love that. Hahahaha."
"You're crazy."
"For you, yes."
"Don't you love him?"
"Hmmnnn. That would be a difficult question. Hahahaha."
"Okay... At least you're guarding your heart. It's quite hard to have heart broken."
"Oh... Thanks for the concern though. Saiyo lang naman ako naha-heart broken."
"Silly! Okay... I gotta go... Just invite me on your wedding day."
"Noooo! No wedding shall happen unless ikaw ang pakakasalan ko. Hahahaha."
"You know I can't. I'm married."
"Yeah, right!"
"Sige na. Nice talking to you."
"Bye sweetheart! Hope I can see you soon."
"Bye."
I ended the call.
Brat!
Ngayon ko lang napansin na nakatayo pala sa pintuan ng aming kwarto si Grace. Nakahalukipkip pa ang mga kamay nito.
"One of your women?" casual na tanong nito.
"Ahm... Nope. Just a friend."
"Oh come on, hon! It's fine. I understand. Three years din naman akong nawala and you thought I was-----.... So I wouldn't mind... Unless magkaroon ka ng bago ngayon."
Napabuntong-hininga ako.
Paano ko ba sasabihin sa kanya ang tungkol kay Dale at sa anak ko?
For sure malalaman niyang it happened before our wedding... and that I cheated on her...
Hayyy. As much as possible ayoko silang madamay... lalo na ang anak ko.
Hindi naman ako nagkaroon ng babae when Grace was away...
Well, Dale's case is different.
It just happened...
And I couldn't control myself whenever it happens... Hindi ko siya matatawag na babae ko or mistress...
