Masters of War

LXIII.

INT. CRONOS' CAR — 1:15 PM

What do you want now?

Hera, I fucked up, okay? From the very beginning.

Buti alam mo.

I was an asshole to you, alam ko 'yon. And I know it bothers you as to why I'm only showing interest now.

Oh, tapos?

Hera, please... listen to me first.

Huh, really now? When I was never heard before by you?

I'm sorry. Please... I'm not here to fight or make you cry again. Let's just talk properly.

I stopped allowing myself to cry over you when I decided to be happy with someone else.

And that's Zeus? The one that you just met over an app? Gusto mo ba talaga siya? You don't even know that guy!

Look at you, Cronos. Naririnig mo ba ang sarili mo?

Sasaktan ka lang niya! Do you know his reputation? He's a playboy, for fuck's sake, Hera!

Where did you get that? You've hurt me, even without the kind of reputation that you are accusing him. At least, Zeus takes care of my heart even if you're making him sound like a jerk right now.

And what makes you think that you have the right to question my relationship? You never cared before.

I did. But I was a coward, okay? I only acted like a jerk because it felt like I was being forced to you by everyone just because you like me. I wanted to do it on my own pace and not force it.

Oh, what made you change your mind? Tumigil na ako! Bakit ikaw naman ang naghahabol ngayon? Because you like the challenge? You want to show everyone that you can still have me? Na sa'yo pa rin ako babalik, huh!?

No! You know that's not the truth.

Well, I don't know the truth anymore! Ano ba 'tong ginagawa mo!?

I just want to sincerely explain and apologize to you.

I don't care! You doing this won't take anything back. I got hurt. Words have been said. Sa tingin mo, gano'n na lang kadali?

Hera, it's not that. I just want us to be okay.

You lost me when I realized that I had to beg just for me to have a little of your attention. I never had to beg with Zeus.

I'm sorry, Hera. For all that it's worth.

I... just, why now, Cronos? Ang tanga-tanga ko naman sa'yo noon. I wanted to know you, sincerely. I wanted you. Kahit sinasabi nila sa akin na sasaktan mo lang ako. Nilunok ko lahat dahil... gusto kita. I wanted you in my life. Kahit mukha na akong tanga. Kahit minsan, nakakapagod nang umasa. You could've had me then.

Alam mo ba, I actually dropped Zeus for you. The day that we were at Simon's apartment? I was with him. Pero sumunod ako dahil mas gusto kitang makita. So, you see? Ginawa ko naman lahat. Para mapansin mo. Nagbaka sakali ako na baka... isang araw, you'll come for me. You'll sweep me off of my feet. But not this way.

Para saan ba 'to? Dahil may kompetisyon? Dahil kapansin-pansin na ako ngayon?

Hera...

You do not have to break my heart this way. But you did. And there's no more coming back from that. So maybe right now, it's best for you to just walk away.

I will take a step back if that's what you want. But if you need me, I'm here.

That won't be necessary, Cronos.