It Should Have Been Us (Completed)

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Secret.

"You fucking got married without even inviting me!? You are the worst bestfriend ever!"

Panay ang reklamo at galit na sambit ni Khalid sa akin habang ka videocall ko siya. Nangingiti ko lamang siyang tinititigan sa may screen ng laptop habang siya ay pinanlalakihan na ako ng mga mata para sa isang sagot mula sa akin. I chuckled seeing his reaction.

"Calm down, will you? I tried, Khal pero you were too busy to even answer my calls. I even dropped some voice mails but you did not even reply to any of it. And I did email you too."

Natatawa kong sagot pero hindi pa din kumbinsido. Napatingin ako sa may bandang kama kung saan payapang natutulog ang aking asawa. I can see his beautiful face from here, in the veranda.

"I did not receive anything! You're only saying that to make an excuse! But God. It is so obvious!"

Nabalik ang atensyon ko sa sinabi niya at napakunot noo.

"What do you mean, you did not receive anything? Your voicemail keep saying 'hi this is Dr. Khalid, I will be out for couple of days, if you need anything, just leave a message after the beep. Thank you.' And I kept calling you too. Did you even check your call logs? And lastly, yung email! I check mo! What made you so busy to even checked some messages?"

Now it is my time to eye him. Sumimangot lamang siya.

"I did not receive anything! That's the truth but I have an idea already! Your asshole of a husband must have done something to prevent me from attending your wedding! And that's blocking me in receiving all your possible calls or email messages!"

Akusa niya sa inosente kong asawa. Napatingin akong muli doon sa kama bago mabilis ding sinamaan ng tingin si Khalid na ngayon ay umiirap na.

"That's a serious accusation, you got there. Papaano niya namang nagawa sana iyon aber?"

Napapalatak siya bago ako sinagot. Naiirita na.

"You must have forgotten how powerful your husband is. He fucking owns a telecommunication company aside from his dad's. Sure enough, he used his influence to block our means of communication."

Natigilan ako sa sinabi ng aking kaibigan.

"Now, you realized, do you?"

Nakangisi niyang dugtong sa akin. Kumunot ang noo ko sa pag iisip. Did he really do that? Bakit? He knew how important Khalid to me, is.

"Khal. If that's true, ako na ang humihingi ng sorry in behalf of my husband. Maybe he is jealous over you."

Pagpapakumbaba ko na lang dahil baka nga totoo ang akusasyon niya sa asawa ko, knowing Saint. He can actually do things, beyond anyone's expectation. Baka nga nagselos ito kay Khalid. Napairap sa akin si Khalid bago napabuntunghininga na lamang.

"That's fine. I may have not been there, but know that I am happy for you. You deserve to be happy, Isha. I saw your struggles and heartbreaks. I was there all through those difficult times, so as a friend, seeing you happy finally, makes me happy too. I hope he won't let the chance you gave him this time."

Muntikan na akong maiyak sa sinabi niya.

"Ow. You're the sweetest bestfriend, Khal."

Haplos ko sa screen. 

"Phew! Huwag mo nga akong bolahin."

Lumambot ang kanyang mukha at nangingiti na kaya napahalakhak na lamang ako sa kanya.