New York
2019
"Sa apartment mo ba tayo?" Zel asked while driving
"San pa ba? May iba ba?"
"Malay ko ba kung gusto mong magliwaliw muna. Two bottles ganon?"
"Nah. Just wanna rest pero can we buy cookies and milk"
"Bea, cookies? 1am? seryoso ka ba? 15 hours byahe mo ah baka nakakalimutan mo oras. sarado na yon. Ang bukas ngayon bar."
"Fine. Let's party tonight."
"Yes!!! Finally!!!" Sigaw ni Zel at nagdrive papuntang The Rum House. Zel and Bea's go-to-bar.
"Doctoras" a filipino bartender greeted them.
"Hi, Ellie! The usual pls" Bea said sadly,
"Anong nangyari dyan kababayan?" Ellie asked Zel
"Broken hearted eh"
"What? She fell in love? wow"
"I know right?" Zel agreed
"Foul! Hurry up! Ellie! I wanna be drunk"
Ellie gave Bea her drink and gave Zel a drink also. Zel is not drinking too much but she lets Beatriz to drink whatever she wants. One glass turns into two and two turns into three and Zel lose count already.
When she's already drunk, she started to tell her what she feels. The reason why Zel wanted Bea to drink is because she knows that she needs to surrender her feels and her thoughts and a sober version of her bestfriend won't do that.
"You know what, Zel" she paused
"Everyone thinks I hurt him lagi, everyone's telling me that I'm the reason why this relationship is a mess, that all Thirdy do is to understand me."
"Gurl, actually true" Zel said honestly
"No no no. Everyone's blinded because Thirdy is someone who shares what he feels to everyone. Everyone thinks that I am the strong one, the one who's not hurt but hey I am human too. Sobrang bullshit when people tell me that Thirdy is tired, ano yun, ako hindi? na ako okay lang? Zel, everytime I walk away hindi yon madali. Everytime naiisip ko what if one day pagbalik ko wala na kong balikan. Sobrang hirap non. I know people thinks that the best solution for me it to ghost and leave nothing behind but with Thirdy around, it changed everytime na naalis ako iniiwan ko mga piraso ng puso ko. Sobrang hirap Zel, kasi akala nila porket sanay ako, okay na sakin. Tangina, mahal na mahal ko yon eh. Anong gagawin ko kung ito yung buhay ko? Anong gagawin ko Zel if natupad yung mga pangarap ko ang maging doctor at ang matutomg magmahal, pano pag hindi pwedeng dalawa?" she's sobbing now
"wait? Nasan singsing mo?"
"Zel naman eh. Ang haba ng sinabi ko eh"
"Asan nga? nalaglag mo ba? shet ka"
"No. Iniwan ko sa Pinas. Ayaw naman na niya"
"Sinabi niya yon?"
"No pero di siya sumagot sa text ko. Silence means yes, Zel"
"OA ka. so break na kayo"
"Siguro"
"Di ka sure?"
but before Bea could answer she made a face, nasusuka siya. Zel guided her papuntang parking para dun isuka ang lahat ng alak.
"Ang lala mo naman kasi uminom" Zel said habang tinatap yung likod ni Bea,
Bea's stomach and head are not cooperating. Everything hurts but the most painful is what she feels inside.
Zel opened her car at inalalayan si Bea sa loob. Umupo lang si Bei at umiyak.
"Akala ko pag nahanap ko na yung pagmamahal magiging okay lahat pero bakit ganito? bakit ako nakakasakit? bakit ako nasasaktan?"
"Tama na yan Bei" Zel said comforting her
"Zel, bakit parang yung sayo madali lang?"
"Bea, hindi naman madali ang pagibig. Wala namang madali pero kahit mahirap, kahit masakit, iniisip ko yung saya. Yung saya na tanging siya lang yung makakapagbigay. A lot of people say that you should never depend your happiness to someone pero in reality, Bea. When a person arrives, you'll never control it. Bigla nalang isang araw everything that is important is all about him pero Bei love will always hurt and you can do nothing about it but you can choose someone who you want to suffer with. "
Their drama was interrupted when Zel's phone rang. She was shocked
"Hello"
"Yeah I'm with her"
Bea looks at her friend this time
"The Rum House"
"ok ingat"
"Who's that?" Bea asked
"Brien. Asking me saan ako. He'll pick us up daw since we are both nakainom"
"Okay" Bea said at humiga sa kotse ni Zel
After an hour, a familiar car parked sa tabi ng kotse ni Zel.
"She's hurt" Zel said
"Yeah. I'm sorry, Zel. I didn't want her to feel that I'm tired. I'm just upset that night"
"Gets ko naman. Ayusin niyo nalang." Zel said coldly
and he carried her papuntang kotse niya. Zel is the one to move her friend's luggage papuntang kabilang kotse.
"Nasa pouch niya yung keys nung apartment. Ingat kayo." Zel said
and before Thirdy can go inside the car,
"Make sure this is the last time, Chef. Sobrang bigat na ng nararamdaman niya" Zel added
"I know. Thanks, Zel"
and Zel drove away
Thirdy looks at her. He's tired from his flight but one things for sure, he's okay now. Seeing her sleeping makes all the pain, bruises, and everything that is bad bearable.
The drive is really long back to her apartment.
Noong naalimpungatan si Bea, she chuckled, "Zel, I'm so drunk. You look like Thirdy right now"
Thirdy smiled and hold her hand.
"Thirdy?" She asked this time, nawala yung kalasingan niya. She's really awake now
Thirdy smiled at her lang
"Is this a dream? What are you doing here?"
"Taking back my heart" He answered
"What?" She asked
"you took my whole heart, when your flight depart" he paused
"Have to claim it back" He smiled and kiss her hand.
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AN:
This one is for Cy and Kristine Mae 🤣
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