Vincent ✓

XXXIII | Goodbye Vincent

Ruben Diced

Lumingon kami at ayun, nakita namin ang babaeng mahal na mahal ni Vincent. Ang saya pre.

Yung tipong ako yung dinala niya dito pero for sure ay iba yung ie-entertain niya. Hende nemen mesheket.

Eto nanaman ako, nagiging martyr. Feeling ko talaga ay binuhay ako dito sa mundo para maging martyr lang eh.

Vincent took a quick glance at me before he pulls himself out of the water. Agad naman siyang niyakap ni Kristine. I looked away.

Ang sakit lang mga bes.

I started to swim away, giving them a personal space for theirselves. Nakadating na pala ako sa kabilang dulo ng pool. Kahit dito ay naririnig ko ang boses ni Kristine at ang mga tawa ni Vincent. Looks like Vincent's colors were back again.

Hindi ko nalang sila pinansin at nagmuni-muni nalang dito.

I was minding my own business when someone tapped my shoulders. I turned around and I suddenly smiled. Tamang ngiti lang para hindi magmukhang nagda-drama.

"Hey, why you're here all alone?" Pollie asked.

"Oh, wala lang." I reassured him.

He stared at me for a while and I stared back. He's also handsome, reddish lips, pointy nose, square jaw, and those jade colored eyes.

"You're lying." He said as a matter of fact. Wait seriously?

"Pano mo naman nasabi?"

"It's simple, you and that guy were close earlier, now you're both distant. And you have that kind of sad aura, you get what I mean right?" Napatango nalang ako.

"Oo na. Teka nga, bakit ka nandito?"

"Because I work here—"

"No. What I mean is, hindi ba may shift ka pa?"

He nods then pursed his lips. "Yeah, but my shift always ends by 5pm." Tumango-tango ako.

Hindi ko napansin na humahaba na pala ang usapan namin at eto't nagkakatuwaan na kami. He's so friendly pala. We got to talk about almost anything. Halos lahat na ata nang pwedeng pag-usapan ay napag-usapan na namin eh. Umahon kami at doon itinuloy ang usapan namin. Konti nalang din ang mga tao.

My eyes suddenly shifted to Vincent's place. Wala na sila doon.

I thought they broke up. Baka mali lang iniisip ko. Baka nag-away lang sila. Baka hanggang ngayon... Meron paring "sila"

So what about's Vincent's actions towards me? Ano yun? Panlalandi niya?

I should've known better. Ang tanga ko talaga. I fell for that man and look where it took me. Ginawa niya lang akong panakip-butas. He used me as a tool, an escape from his problems.

"Hey... Look at me." Tumingala ako kay Pollie. He's standing infront of me. He lend his hand out and I grab a hold of it. Hinila niya ako patayo. Pinunasan niya naman ang luha na hindi ko napansing tumulo na pala.

"I'm gonna take you to your room. C'mon." He started to walk so hinabol ko siya.

Nang madating namin ang room namin ni Vincent ay namaalam na din si Pollie. Huminga muna ako ng malalim at binuksan nang dahan-dahan ang pinto. Baka kasi natutulog na si Vince—

I heard faint moans.

Agad akong kinabahan. I know where this is going. But—I have to know if my speculations were right.

Pagbukas ko nang pinto ay parang huminto mundo ko.

Right from where I'm standing, I saw Vincent and Kristine, both naked, and having the time of their life. Ang sakit lang.

Vincent looked at me and he was stunned. Napatingin din sa 'kin si Kristine.

"R-Ruben..." Vincent murmurs. Napatingin ako sa table malapit sa akin at may nakita akong pera. Agad ko itong hinablot.

Umiling nalang ako at tumakbo palabas. Dinig ko pa din ang pagtawag sa 'kin ni Vincent pero hindi ko siya pinakinggan. I don't want to hear his bullshit anymore. Ang sakit na. Sobrang sakit na.

Nang makadating ako sa labag ng Zrilly Resort ay sakto namang may dumaang taxi kaya agad ko itong pinara. Pagsakay ko ay agad kong binigay ang address ng apartment.

Nakita kong lumabas si Vincent. Nang makita niya ako ay agad niyang kinalampag ang bintana.

"Ruben please makinig ka sa 'kin!" Pagmamakaawa niya. But I ignored him.

He brought me pain before, tapos ngayon mauulit nanaman. Ang martyr ko na.

Nang umandar na ang taxi ay hindi na ako lumingon pa. I don't want to look at him. Mukha namang masaya na siya kay Kristine eh.

After this, kakalimutan na kita Vincent. I don't want to be with your bullshits again.

Goodbye Vincent. See you never—I hope...

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A/N: Malapit nang matapos ang Vincent! Love ya'll!