Text Message
Mon, 12 Feb, 5:18 PM
Ia:
I'm sorry. That was rather awkward... I hope Fr. Emilio's okay.
I'll talk to you properly when I get back, okay? I'm sorry.
5:20 PM
Ia:
Ingat ka pauwi. Love you.
And thank you for being there. We really appreciate it.
iMessage
Tues, 13 Feb, 9:13 PM
Ia:
Hi Marts! This weekend's your last trip, right? I'll wait for you na lang para sabay na tayo bumalik.
Text Message
Wed, 14 Feb, 5:13 PM
Ia:
Happy Valentine's! :D
5:15 PM
Ia:
You didn't reply to my text yesterday...
May date ka ngayon 'no? Ang busy ah. Haha
iMessage
Wed, 14 Feb, 7:30 PM
Ia:
Amartya?
7:39 PM
Ia:
I was calling. Why aren't you answering your phone?
7:45 PM
Ia:
I have to ask you smth asap. Can you answer the phone?
8:00 PM
Amartya:
If this is about my trip, then yes I'm going.
Umuwi ka na this Friday. Uuwi ako mag-isa sa Lunes.
Ia:
Oh okay... I thought it'd be better kung sabay na lang tayo.
9:37 PM
Ia:
Amartya...
Tell me... are you still angry?
Amartya:
Yes. Okay ka na?
Kaya umuwi ka na ngayong Friday dahil wala naman siguro nang gagawin diyan. Clevie's back here in Manila.
Hindi mo ba kayang iwan yan?
Ia:
Look Marts... I'm sorry.
Amartya:
Tama na nga.
Wala akong time maging dramatic this month or for the next two months.
Just let me work there in peace. I honestly can't do my job there anymore while knowing your crap.
Ia:
Come on.. I already told you...
Amartya:
Ano na naman?
Ia:
I was scared, okay? I was scared that you'd resent me.
I always knew you sort of liked him... at the same time he's not supposed to date anyone, right? You'd hate me big time.... and I didn't want you to hate me like that.
Plus things got so complicated after. I never told you because I thought I wouldn't need to anymore.
Amartya:
I would really hate you, you know.
But to be honest?
I'd hate you a little less if only you told me way back.
I'd hate you only because you're with him, not because you lied to me for a long time
I'd hate you only because you're dating him, not because you manipulated me into thinking that I was so wrong too
To be quite frank I'm no longer angry with the fact that you chose to date someone like him kasi alam kong wala na akong magagawa doon.
Buhay at feelings mo yan. Desisyon niyo yan
Pero yung pagsisingungaling mo sa akin, yung panglilito mo sa akin?
That's what irks me the most
And you even had the guts to reprimand me for being just friends with Fr. Emilio?? Grabe
Grabe ka naman Ate. You really thought the worst of me.
Ia:
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry, Marts.
I only did that because I didn't want you to end up like me.
Amartya:
News flash! I will never end up like you.
Kaya bahala ka na sa buhay mo.
Whatever happens to you... wala na akong pakialam.
BINABASA MO ANG
Ang Kwento ni Amartya
General FictionAmartya's goal for her senior year is straightforward: to finish her senior thesis in Nueva Castallon, graduate, and dip. Constantly crossing paths with a young clergyman named Emilio was out of the list... and so is discovering that her sister is h...