“Bakit mo ko gusto makausap” tanong ni Vice na kagagaling lang sa loob ng bahay para lumabas ng garden ulit dahil sa may usapan silang mag meet ni Karylle, “Is it about the other night? Yung sa group date.”
“Ha? Oh... Uhmmm...”
“About that Karylle…”
“Well oo, tungkol din dun, pero—“
“What’s the matter?” he asked concernedly at pinatong ang kamay nya sa braso ni Karylle.
She bowed her head sighing kaya naman niyaya muna sya ni Vice na umupo sa may malapit na upuan dun. Once na nakaupo na sila, he reached for her chin to hold her face up para matingnan nya sa mata ito, at para subukang basahin ang mukha ni Karylle.
“I’m here,” he smiled sweetly, “Kausapin mo na ako.” sabi ni Vice at hinaplos ang kanang pisngi ni Karylle.
“Vice, the truth is… Nung simula kasi… Ano kasi eh…” paputol putol na sabi ni Karylle, she tried to maintain eye contact with Vice, but unfortunately, her nerves took the better of her kaya kung saan saan sya tumitingin.
“Karylle,” Vice chuckled at hinawakan ang dalawang kamay ni Karylle, “Ano ba?”
Karylle composed herself and gave him a cold stare, “I only joined the show because of Dingdong.”
“Ha?” kunot noo, ngunit nakangiti parin na sagot ni Vice dahil hindi pa nag sink in sa kanya yung sinabi ni Karylle.
“I know how it sounds, Vice, but—“
Unti-unting nag sink in at na-realize ni Vice yung sinabi ni Karylle. Mabilis syang tumayo at lumayo kay Karylle feeling betrayed. Napayuko na lang si Karylle at tiningnan yung mga kamay nya na kanina lamang ay hawak ni Vice. She didn’t want to say anything else, hinihintay nya munang may sabihin si Vice para alam nya kung paano sya babawi at magpapaliwanag dito.
She looked up and nakitang papasok na si Vice sa may pinto, but then he stopped and stared at her so she looked away quickly. Narinig nya yung footsteps ni Vice and saw his shadow on the floor coming towards her.
“Is this some kind of sick game?” sa tono ng boses ni Vice, naramdaman ni Karylle ang sakit na dinadama nito ngayon.
“Vice, no!” Karylle got up slowly at nag stand opposite him.
“Isa ka ba sa mga babaeng naghahabol sa kanya?” Vice smirked and pointed at her face, “Did he dare you na sumali ka dito to make a fool of me?”
“It’s not like that, please, hear me out.”
Vice took a few steps back just so that he could move away from Karylle, he shrugged his shoulders, “Then ano?” he asked calmly and gave Karylle a sad smile, “Second best… I’m always the second best… Panay si Dingdong this, si Dingdong that… Sa parents ko, sa barkada, sa mga babae…Pati ba naman sa sarili kong show, si Dingdong parin ang bida?” napapaluhang sabi ni Vice kaya naman tumalikod sya kay Karylle.
Hindi makapaniwala si Karylle sa sinabi ni Vice, mas lalo syang nakaramdam ng guilt at pain for the guy kaya naman dahan dahan syang lumapit dito at niyakap ito from behind. Alam nyang Vice would only push her away, pero she didn’t care, she just wanted to be there for him. To show him na she actually cares for him. She wrapped her arms tight around his waist and barely rested her chin on his shoulder.
“For me, you’re the best.” she whispered to Vice, meaning all the words she just said kaya deep inside she freaked out a little bit, pero hinayaan nya na lang.
Matapos ang isang minuto, pinutol na ni Vice yung moment nila. He quickly composed himself and unwrapped Karylle’s arms off him.
“Mag ready ka na, rose ceremony na in an hour.” He said coldly while looking straight at her.
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