Naked Souls (Completed)

Naked Souls (21)

Author's Note: F I C T I O N

—
(Viber convo)

"Good afternoon. I saw the presscon.
Can I talk to you?"
(4:46 PM)

"Sorry, Maine..."
(4:46 PM)

"Can you come over to my condo?"
(4:47 PM)

"Sure. Gusto kong personal
na mag sorry din about
sa presscon."
(4:48 PM)

"8 PM, tonight. Thanks"
(4:50 PM)

"Okay. I'll be there."
(4:50 PM)

(End viber convo)

—
Maine's Condo | 8:14 PM

"Good evening"

"Pasok, Arjo"

"Oooppsss, wrong timing ba ako? Aalis nalang ako."

"Bakit ka aalis? Andito ka na brad."

"RJ, please love."

"What?"

"Ahm, Arjo, gusto kitang makausap, and hindi ka wrong timing. I want RJ to be here."

"Of course! No way I'll leave you to that asshole."

"RJ, Maine. Ayoko ng gulo. Pasensya na sa presscon."

"Brad, sorry, pasensya, or kahit ano pa yan, it won't matter to me. The woman you and your mom brands as manggagamit and malandi is special to me. As much as I want to punch you right now, I won't because that makes me equally an asshole like you, kahit deserve mo naman. So, ayusin mo mga salita mo brad. I'll leave you, two, but I'll be an earshot away."

"Thanks, love."

"Your turn, Nicomaine."

—
"Maupo ka."

"Salamat. Ahm Maine, I am sorry about the presscon."

"Sa loob ng isang taon, mula umpisa hanggang sa nagpaalamanan tayo nitong huli, hindi ko ba nasabi sa'yo nang paulit-ulit kung ano lang ang kaya kong ibigay sa'yo? May nakaligtaan ba ako? Ipaalala mo nga sa akin?"

"..."

"Arjo, umpisa pa lang alam mo diba? Nangkaintindihan tayo dun. Umpisa pa lang sinabi ko na estado ng puso ko, so saang banda kita ginamit?"

"..."

"Saang banda ang gamitan?!!!!"

"Sumagot ka brad! O dudukotin ko yang dila mo!"

"RJ! Please stop! Just let us talk."

"Nag momonulogue ka, my love. But fine, I'll zip my mouth."

"Can we talk alone, Maine?"

"Asa ka pa brad!"

"RJ!, love, please. But Arjo, nope. Either you talk now, or leave, RJ will stay, and this will be the last time that I'll talk to you. Gusto ko pa din marinig ang side mo. So, talk!"

"Maine, I am so sorry, sa sinabi ng mama ko. Hindi niya alam ang buong katotohanan."

"I bet she did not, because if she did she'll know the real score between us. So, bakit mo sinabing may relasyon tayo? Hindi ko maalala na sinagot kita. Klaro sa akin that I've given you a chance, then. Sana nagstick ka sa katotohanan."