"SHE'S PREGNANT." Aniya sa mahinang boses pero narinig naman ng mga kaibigan.
"What?!" Gulat namang tanong ng mga ito.
"I don't know what to do anymore." Sagot niya sabay inom ng beer.
"Take the responsibility and marry her idiot!" Agad siyang napatingin kay Adrian ng pagalit itong magsalita.
"Kung sana gano'n lang kadali ang lahat."
"Wala namang mahirap do'n. Ikaw lang naman nag-iisip na meron." Sabi naman ni Kade.
Umiling siya. "You don't understand."
"Then make us." Si Xander naman ngayon ang sumagot. Napapansin niyang tahimik lang din ang mga single na kagaya niya. Siguro naiintindihan din ng mga ito ang sitwasyon niya.
Hindi siya sumagot at uminom lang ulit.
"Alam mo, napakayabang mo pero takot ka namang harapin ang responsibilidad na nakaatang sa'yo." Naiiling na sabi ni Xander.
"Why didn't you used protection kung ayaw mo naman palang mabuntis. And why did you do it in the first place?" Tanong naman ni Adrian.
"Hindi lang naman ako ang may gusto sa nangyari. Pareho kami."
"Exactly!" Tumaas na ang boses ni Kade. "Pareho niyong ginusto kaya pareho niyo ring gustuhin ang naging bunga gago."
Hindi siya nakapagsalita at napayuko na lang.
"Do you love her?" Agad siyang napaangat ng tingin sa tanong ni Adrian. Nakatingin ang lahat sa kanya at mukhang naghihintay ng isasagot niya.
Umiling siya. "It's just a game-----"
"Love?" Napatigil siya sa pagsasalita at mabilis na dumako ang paningin sa pinagmulan ng boses kasabay ng pamumutla niya ang pagtama ng mga mata nila ng dalaga na parang anomang oras babagsak ang mga luha.
"L..love what are you doing here?" Nauutal na tanong ni Kade sa asawa.
Hindi pa nakakasagot si Rizel ay nauna ng naglakad paalis ang kaibigan. Hindi niya ito mapigilan dahil walang salita na gustong kumawala sa bibig niya.
"What the hell are you still doing? Chase her!" Bulyaw ni Rizel sa kanya at doon pa lang siya natauhan pero hindi naman sinunod ang sinabi nito bagkus ay umiling lang siya. "I don't know what I'm going to say." Pag-amin niya.
"Y..you!" Dinuro siya nito habang nanlilisik ang mga mata. "Kapag may masamang nangyari na naman sa kanilang dalawa. Hindi na ako magpapapigil at papatayin na talaga kita. Tandaan mo yan Reynolds!" Madiin anito at maglalakad na sana paalis pero mabilis niyang pinigilan.
"Wait!" Inis na hinarap siya nito at tinaasan ng kilay.
"W..what do you mean by na naman?" Curious na tanong niya.
Walang buhay itong natawa. "Oo nga pala, hindi mo pa pala alam ang nangyaring gago ka." Lumapit ito sa kanya at tinignan ng masama. "Well, let me tell you a short story. This happened five years ago. Of course you don't remember it don't you? That's how an asshole you are. But don't worry I'll make you remember it." She paused for a while before continuing. "You know, my friend was your biggest admirer. Imagine stalking your whereabouts and even applying on your friend's company just to have a reason to see you. You must be glad." Madiing anito. "I don't know what's with you at bakit patay na patay siya sa'yo. At dahil nga mahal ka niya, nagpakatanga siya. Remember the girl who helped you get out from the bar when you get in trouble five years ago?" Tanong nito pero kumunot lang ang noo niya at hindi nagsalita. "Haha of course you don't. Silly me." She said sarcastically. "That night she gave herself to you and that's the biggest mistake she ever made."
"Damn! So siya 'yong sinasabi mong nag-iisang virgin na naikama mo?!" Rhino interjected so he looked at him dangerously but he's fast to raise his hands and pretend to zip his mouth.
"Afraid that you might see her, she decided to leave in the morning but with the hold of your promise when you claimed her to look for her when she's gone and never forget about her. But fun fact?" Tumawa ito ng nakakainsulto. "You totally forget about her and even insulted her on your first encounter after that night. And that's when she got herself broken. She got sick and even battled with so called depression. But it worsen when she found out that she's pregnant with your child. She kept on crying. Hindi rin siya makausap ng matino, ayaw kumain. Until she had a miscarriage."
Nanlaki ang mata niya sa narinig. "W..what?"
"Marami ng sakit na pinagdaanan ang kaibigan ko ng dahil sa'yo. Tapos ngayong okay na siya saka ka babalik sa buhay niya at ulitin na naman ang ginawa mo noon? How dare you!"
Sasampalin pa sana siya nito pero hindi na natuloy dahil mabilis siyang tumakbo papalabas ng bar at hinanap ang dalaga.
He needs to find her, talk to her, explain his side and more importantly ask for forgiveness.
But faith won't give them another chance. It's already too late for that because at that night she just vanished in his life----
Forever.
- F A I R Y S V N -
BINABASA MO ANG
Strangers Again [COMPLETED] - PUBLISHED UNDER NOVELAH
General FictionIn their circle of friends you can call him the playboy. As long as the girl is sexy and damn hot, she will end up in his bed in just a snap. And then he met this certain woman who was far from his ideal type. Geez! She's not even that sexy nor hot...