Waiting for your love (Brent Boys 4)

3.Secret Place

"Will...Will!Your phone is ringing.Kanina pa yan.Sagutin mo na."

Napatingin si William kay Red.Tinatantya niya ang reaksiyon nito.She can see sadness in her eyes.Alam niya ang dahilan ng mga lungkot na iyon.Siya....

Alam niyang nasasaktan ito sa sitwasyon nila.But Red never let him choose between her and his wife and child.She was always understanding of their situation. Pero kung sakaling papiliin siya nito hindi niya alam kung anong gagawin.William admits that her old feelings towards Red is coming back.May nararamdaman pa naman siya kay Haley pero naguguluhan siya.Puro na lang kasi si Enna ang focus nito.It may be selfish on his part pero parang nawalan na siya ng gana dito dahil sa tuwing maglalambing siya ay puro anak nila ang bukambibig nito.Tumindi pa ang tampo niya dito ng minsang yayain niya itong mag-out of the country ay tinanggihan siya nito dahil wala daw kasama ang anak nila,kahit pa sinabihan ito ng Mommy niya na ito na muna ang bahala.Unti-unti na siyang nawawalan ng gana dito dahil na rin sa pinagsama samang sama ng loob at tampo.

He was drinking alone at his favorite bar when Red saw her.Nagulat siya dahil sa pagkakaalam niya ay nasa ibang bansa pa ito.She was his first love.Bago niya nakilala si Haley ay ito ang karelasyon niya.He was about to propose to her pero nakipaghiwalay ito sa kanya dahil ipinagkasundo na pala itong ikasal sa isang anak ng chinese businessman na kaibigan ng ama nito.She was a good daughter kaya siya nito hiniwalayan.He was devastated after that.She was his dream girl.She was perfect for her.Everytime he was with her parang walang dull moment.But her decision was final.Iniwan siya nito at nagpakasal sa Amerika.

It took a while before she got over her.That's when she met Haley.She was Red's exact opposite.She was meek,sweet and shy.It gave him the feeling of being in control.With Haley he felt as if he was Superman.William was protective of her.Masayang masaya siya pag napapangiti niya ang dalaga.As days go by naramdaman niyang lumalalim ang pagtingin niya dito.She gave him a different feeling na hindi niya naramdaman kay Red.Doon niya napagtanto na nakamove on na siya sa dating girlfriend.

"Will....Your phone.Sagutin mo na.Baka nag-aalala na si Haley."Malumanay na boses ni Red ang nagpabalik sa kanya.

Bahagya siyang lumayo bago sinagot ang tawag. "Yes Haley..."

             "Daddy,anong oras ka uuwi?I cooked       your favorite.Hintayin kita para sabay na tayo ha?"Malambing na bungad ng asawa kay William.

            "Oh,I might not make it early.May ni-rurush kami ngayon sa office.Kailangan na bukas ng umaga.Baka gabing gabi na ako makauwi.Mauna ka ng kumain."Sambit niya habang hinihilot ang sentido.

           "Ah,o-okay.Sige gisingin mo na lang ako pag-uwi mo para initin ko na lang pagkain ha?Ingat ka.Love you..."

          "Okay...Bye..."Tipid na sagot ni William sa asawa saka pinatay ang telepono.

Wala na sa mesa nila si Red.Narinig niyang may kausap ito sa telepono.Muli itong lumapit sa kanya sabay halik sa pisngi niya.

"Will,I need to go.Hinahanap na ako ni Jairo.Umiiyak na raw,you need to go home too."With that she picked up her bag and went out of the restaurant.Hindi man lang niya nakita ang emosyon nito.

Ganoon kabilis.It has been their routine for the past two months.They have been meeting secretly at this restaurant outside the city.They would talk about life and anything under the sun.Parang dati lang.They still have that connection.Hindi man nila sinasabi ay ramdam nilang dalawa.It was unspoken.Parang walang gustong maunang mag-acknowledge ng nararamdaman nila.They both know it's not right because they are committed to other people.But circumstances brought them back.In fairness to them,they just talk whenever they meet up.Nothing physical except that one time they kissed and almost lost it but they stopped it before it went further.It's like meeting your soulmate once again....