The third party (R-18)

Chapter 11

I tried to ignore the text message from her. Checked all my needed groceries and try to put my mind away from my phone.  Nasa counter na ko nakapila para magbayad ng mga binili when suddenly my phone rang again. Too hesitant to answer it, I ignored it the first time but the call keeps coming so I just decided to see who's calling.

It was Pio.

I dialed his number. I was so occupied by my confused feelings that I forgot Pio might call me.

"Hi.." bati ko ng sinagot niya ang call.

"Hi babe. Where are you?"

"Grocery. I'm buying things for us." Inabot ko sa cashier ang card ko to pay.

"Wow. I can't wait to go home. I miss you so much!" rinig sa boses niya ang excitement.

Well maski ako excited ako sa pag uwi niya. Not only magkikita na kami after a week pero kasi I will be having a surprise for him. I decided to give it a go. He waited for so long. He deserved all the love and I should make him feel it. I wanna do it with him. After a year of no sex at all, for the first time, I'll be doing this for the sake of love.

"I miss you too." inabot pabalik ng cashier sakin ang card ko at hinintay ko na lang na matapos ang paglalagay ng bagger sa pinamili ko sa dala kong eco bag.

"I'll call you later. Ready na kami to shoot. I love you babe! I love you! I love you! I love you!"

Napangiti ako ng marinig ko ang sunod sunod na I love you. This man is mine and I'm happy to love him.

"Ok. Sige na. Bye. I love you!"

The call ended by him saying nonstop I love yous.

Inabot na sakin ng bagger ang mga pinamili ko. Naglalakad na ko palabas ng grocery. Mag iikot ikot muna ako para makapag decide kung saan ako mag ba-brunch.

Pumasok muna ako sa isang boutique ng mag ring ulit ang phone ko with the same unknown number that was calling me earlier.

I'm going to ignore it but my mind doesn't do its work. Maybe the curious part of my brain wants to know who the hell is this unknown number, where deep down I already know who is this.

Di muna ako nagsalita para marinig ko kung magsasalita yung nasa kabilang linya.

"Hey. Hello?"

It's her voice. I just know! Biglang para akong napako sa kinatatayuan ko. I'm trying to think of what to do. Kung ibababa ko yung call, it will be rude and baka kung ano pang isipin niya. Pero ang pinaka tumatakbong tanong sa isip ko is where the fck did she get my number???

"Hey? Are you there? Vianna?"

That's the first time I heard her say my name. Well I don't even know her name din naman. Just that time sa wake ng father ni Andrew, duon ko lang narinig at nalaman ang pangalan niya.

"Y-yeah. Hi. Uhm...W-who's this?"

I tried okay? I tried to act like I didn't know her!

Narinig ko siyang napatawa sa kabilang linya. "Omygod! Seriously Vianna? You don't want to forget me." may pang aasar sa boses niya.

"S-sorry. I don't.. and I'm quite busy. I'll end this call---" pagmamadaling sagot ko sa kanya.

"W-wait! It's Sophia!" sagot niya na halos pasigaw.

Hindi muna ako sumagot at hinintay ang mga susunod niyang sasabihin.

"Well, at the wake? Remember? I don't want to get things awkward sooo...." sabi niya na may hidden meaning pa yung huling phrase niya. I get it, we had past. Past na kahit gusto kong kalimutan ay fresh as yesterday pa din ang memory.