Getting Over You

Chapter XIX

Hmp! Ano ka ba? Papatayin mo ba kaming mag-ina?

I'm really sorry nabigla lang ako ng tapak sa preno.

At bakit ka naman biglang nagpreno? Wala namang tumatawid, ah?

Sorry na, wag ka nang magalit. Finally, napatahan agad nito si Michael. Nainis lang kasi ako sa sinabi mo.

Saan? At bakit ka naman nainis?

1 year pa lang ng magbreak tayo, since na makipag-break ka sa akin. 2 years old pa lang iyang anak mo. At 9 months mo syang ipinagbuntis. It means, 2 months ka pa lang sa US nang tanggapin mong pag-ibig nya, ganun ba iyon, ha?

Oo, kinabahan sya dahil biglang nagkwenta ng panahon ang binata.

2 months! Hah! How dare you to say that you felt his sincerety in that span of time and you end up marrying that guy!

Jace!

Were almost living-in for almost 2 months because when I'm at your house, I almost don't want to go home! I'd always wanted to be at your side! To sleep with you, to eat with you, and to do everything with you! And you didn't feel anything from that time?

Jace, what are you talking about?

Okay, just forget it! He gave back Baby Michael to her and start again the car engine.

Jace didn't speak at the whole time of their journey.

Jace, what are you talking about? You're confusing me!

Your leaving tomorrow?

Oo, Jace, tomorrow night. For days you didn't going here that's why I called you. I don't want to leave without saying goodbye. Maybe I won't really come back, so, I decided to say goodbye now.

Jace didn't respond on the other line.

Jace.

So, your property in Subic has already sold?

Yeah!

I see.

Jace, thank you. Kahit na sandali, muli tayong nagkasama.

Yeah, kahit paano nadagdagan mong mga alaala ng naging pagkakilala natin noon.

Jace.

How dare you! Pakakasal ka rin pala, magbibigay ka rin pala ng commitment sa isang lalaki, bakit lumayo ka pa? Bakit hindi na lang sa akin?

Jace!

Goodbye, Griff. Kiss me goodbye to your son. Whisper to him that I love him.

Jace.

Bye. He already hanged-up the phone.

Jace, why did you say those words? You're confusing me again. Griff asks herself.

Until she didn't knew she's starting to fell in tears.

Baby were leaving tomorrow night. And maybe we wouldn't come back. Will you forgive me dahil ilalayo kita ng tuluyan sa daddy mo?

Crying Griff hug her son.

Are you serious?

Yeah, I was in love before. Pero kung noon ay ayaw nya ng commitment, now, nadagdagan pa. May sabit sya.

Whoa! Bakit ngayon mo lang inamin sa akin yan? For two years, nagawa mong ilihim sa akin, sa amin ni Susie? Wala kaming idea na right after your blinddate, you and Griff have a relationship! That's why when you see each other at the hospital, instead of visiting me, you were always on their room!

Yeah, I'm sorry. It's my pride! And I thought I've gotten over her dahil sa lumipas na dalawang taon. Hindi pa pala. Mas lumala pa yata ngayon.

To hell with your pride! You let her go before because you were afraid of rejection, because you were afraid that if you'll give her commitment she'll refuse you! Now, she'll be totally gone on you because she's leaving and go back to her husband!

Yeah, ganun nga!

Stupid fool! If you really love her, just fight for her!

Jericho!

Bro, her son is still young. If her son grew up with you, he will consider you as his father! So, fight for them! Fight for her!

Jeri, she's married!

What's divorce for? They were married there, its easy to get divorce!

And what will I do? I'll stop Griff from leaving tell her that I love her!

Right! Just do it!

What if ayaw nya?

Did you think Griff dislike you before and she'd just looking for a goodtime kaya sya bumigay sa'yo? I know her! I knew her from the time that Susie and I met. Maybe she looks smart, sophisticated, but she's too naive when it comes to men. It's just her defense mechanism that's why she always say that she doesn't want to commit to a guy.

Jericho.

C'mon, Jace! Now that I already knew what you really feel for her, I do believe that she's the one for you! She's your greatest love! Don't let her go! Fight for her even if it means your burning into hell because you'll snatch her from his husband!

Your a crazy adviser!

But you know it's true! If you let Griff pass, you might be unhappy for the rest of your life! Ikaw pa, your heart is too hard to catch. And she's the only one who caught your heart!