And Then He Cheated

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I decided to stay in our house for three days. I just got out of my room when mom called and asking for my presence. I didn't hide my swollen eyes. They already knew what's happening. After my graduation I decided to go with the flow of my fate. My ticket, passport and other documents are in my bed now. It's about time.

"Sigurado kana ba diyan sa desisyon mo?" Pambungad na tanong saakin ni Mama. I nodded my head without any hesitation.

"I cannot stay any longer,"

"Okay, I'll just prepare your room and the car" aniya.

Marahas akong huminga habang pinapakinggan si Ate na kausap nila. After a while they ended the call. My sister is silent while we're packing my things. Alam kong marami siyang gustong tanungin pero nangangapa pa siya kung dapat ba siyang magsalita o hintayin nalang na ako mismo ang magsabi sakanya.

"I saw him that night"

Tumigil siya sa pagtutupi ng mga pants ko. She looked at me and waited for me to tell her more.

"Nathan" I heaved a heavy sigh
"He's with Cristy," nangunot ang kaniyang noo at hindi makapaniwalang tumingin saakin.

This is the reason why I didn't go out of my room for three days. I don't want them asking me a lot of questions. I don't want to cry again because the moment I cry I don't know how to stop.

"Did he know?" dahan dahan akong tumango.
"Ano'ng ginawa niya? Hinayaan ka niyang mag isip ng hindi maganda? Hindi ka man lang ba niya hinabol? Pinigilan?" sunod sunod niyang tanong.

"Ate it's still useless, even if he chase me I will still ended up leaving the country"

"Kahit na, dapat ay pinuntahan ka niya. Nagpaliwanag siya kung bakit hindi siya nagparamdam sayo ng limang buwan. Kahit man lang sana kinongratulate kana lang niya! The heck with that guy and his bitch!" gigil niyang kinagat ang labi.

"Stop it, Ate. Your anger won't do anything" dahil sa sinabi ko ay mas kumalma na siya.

Kasama ang mga kaibigan, ang kapatid ko at ang nag iisa naming katiwala ay madrama nila akong hinatid sa airport. Dianne and Rosie almost didn't let go of my hand. Habang sina Derrek at Chester naman ay tahimik lang pero ramdam kong ayaw nila akong pakawalan. Ate's silently crying with Ate Grace. I looked at them one by one. I will miss these people!

"Don't you dare cry!" tinuro ko si Chester. Namula ang mga mata niya.

"A-te naman kasi e! Huwag ka nang umalis please? Malulungkot talaga ako" aniya habang pilit na pinupunasan ang mga luhang hindi na niya napigilan.

"We have messenger, skype! Ano ka ba, we can always call each other" natatawa akong lumapit sakanya at pinanggigilan ang magkabilang pisngi niya.

"Magiging busy kana dun!" he cried harder. Natatawa akong yumakap sakanya. This kid, really!

"I will always make time for you," I whispered and let him go.

Nahihirapan naman akong humarap kay Derrek. Ibubuka ko pa sana yung bibig ko pero siya na mismo ang naghila saakin para mayakap. His hug is so tight making me not to move.

"I will miss you brat," he whispered while messing up with my hair. Hindi ako makaganti dahil sobrang higpit ng kaniyang pagkakayakap saakin.

"I will miss you too bud" hinaplos ko yung likod niya.

Lumapit ako kay Dianne at Rosie na kanya kanyang nagpupunas ng luha at sipon nila. I chuckled when I saw how mess up they look like. I hugged them both. I feel numb but they have a big spot in my heart. They will always be.