Perfect Couple 2: Mr. Broken Meets Ms. Broke

Chapter 62

-VANN-

"You are so whipped, Zen."

Napaangat ako ng tingin kay Gwen. Nakaupo siya sa gilid ko at nakatingin sa kalangitan.

Narito kami ngayon sa seaside ng isang mall. Pagkatapos ng nakakapagod na araw, napag-isipan naming magpahinga dito at tumambay.

Nakangiting nilingon niya ako.

"Hindi pa kita nakitang ngumiti sa akin katulad nang pagngiti mo buong araw dahil lang alam mong nanonood siya. You love her that much, huh?"

I looked away and smiled to myself.

"Natutuwa lang ako dahil sa ginawa nila. It does not necessarily mean I love her that much, Gwyneth."

I heard her chuckle.

"Ako pa ba ang pagsisinungalingan mo, Zen? Eh kahit yung maliit na nunal mo sa pwet, alam ko kung saan banda, eh."

Mabilis na tiningnan ko siya.

Nakangisi lang siya sa akin. Nagsasayaw sa tuwa yung mga mata niya.

Nangingiting inihilamos ko yung isang kamay ko sa mukha niya.

"You don't say those things out loud, babe," sabi ko na tinawanan lang niya.

"Huwag mo akong itulad sa iyo na kinikimkim ang nararamdaman. I will say what I want to say, whenever and wherever I like, babe," aniya at natatawang tinanggal yung kamay ko sa mukha niya.

Hinawakan niya iyon at pagkatapos ay hinila-hila ang bawat daliri ko.

"Your brother is handsome, but I like you better," aniyang kinindatan ako at pagkatapos ay nginitian.

Natigilan ako at pinagmasdan lang siya.

No one had told me that before. That they like me more than my brother or any other person. Siya pa lang. Si Gwen pa lang.

Banayad na tinatangay ng hangin ang buhok niya kaya tumatakip iyon sa mukha niya.

Her eyes were bright, and her smile was dazzling. She was lovely, always has been.

I never had the chance to know Gwen properly. We just wanted each other as a friend and a partner in bed, made ourselves available when one needs the other.

I thought it was good because it was peaceful. No strings attached, no commitments, no feelings involved.

Just pure, unadulterated sex and companionship.

But I want to know more. I want to know her more now.

"What happened to you and your ex, Gwen?" sa halip ay tanong ko.

Nawala yung ngiti niya at napalitan iyon ng malumbay na ekspresyon.

I almost wanted to punch myself because I made her sad. She let go of my hand looked up again at the sky.

"He just used me to get closer to my ex-bestfriend. He made me believe for three years that he loved me, when all the while he was busy screwing that snake. I caught them in the act, on my birthday, in my freaking house. Sucks, huh?"

She was smiling again like what she said didn't hurt her one bit.

I just realized that I had been surrounded by strong women – my Mom, Sugar, Myca and now Gwen.

They were petite and may look fragile, but their inner strength was overwhelming.

"Did you cry?" tanong ko.

She chuckled.

"In front of them? Of course not. Like hell I will. I threw them out of my house and out of my life. I don't intend to keep trash, Zen. I'm not a garbage can."