My Sweet María (SPG)

Chapter 14

Maria Salvatore

ONE WEEK na akong tumutuloy sa condo ni Jona, and it seems everything's okay. Hindi ko na inin-sist na boyfriend ko si Tres, nakakahiya! ang sabi ko nalang joke lang iyon at hindi naman daw nila seneryoso dahil kilala pala nila ang lalaki dahil laging laman sa tabloid at news. Maria's still hurting, she was sure that Tres has a girlfriend because the last time I asked he didn't answer or denied her. At ang nabasa ko ay lalong nagpapasakit sa puso ko, lalo pa at ikakasal na ang mga ito at napaka tagal na pala. Pero bakit walang sinasabi si Tres sa kanya tungkol sa fiancee nito?

I'm alone in Jona's condo, I don't want to go in my shop and don't want to see Tres there. He's been calling her but I always declined and turned off the phone. I want to be alone for now, may trabaho si Jona kaya ako lang naiwan sa condo. I'm really hurting and the pain was like the needle pricked my heart. Gusto kong umiyak pero ubos na ata ang luha ko dahil ilang araw na akong pa sekretong umiiyak at kapag nagtatanong ang kaibigan sinasabi ko nalang na nanood ako nang drama at nakakaiyak.

Kamusta na kaya si Tres ngayon? siguro galit na galit ito dahil hindi ko sinasagot ang mga tawag nito at sa one week kong pananatili sa unit ni Jona hindi muna ako pumupunta sa flower shop dahil alam kong mapupuntahan kaagad ako ni Tres. Hindi naman kasi  niya alam ang pangalan nang mga kaibigan ko kaya kahit magtanong tanong pa ito sa receptionist ay wala itong mapapala. I decided to open my phone and it's like hundreds of messages pop up at my notification. I sighed heavily and decided to read Tres message. I can't endure it anymore, even though I was hurting but I miss him already. I can't resist him after all. My tears flowed as I read his message.

"Maria, please answer your phone. I miss you already at mababaliw ako kapag hindi kapa nagpakita sakin, so please. What's the number of your floor? or name of your friends? please can't hold it anymore."

Basa ko. Binasa ko pa ang ilan.

" I love you, and I don't know why you're hiding from me. What's the problem? May nagawa ba akong hindi mo nagustuhan? then let's talk!"

" Where the hell are you Maria! answer your goddamn phone! bullshits!"

Marami pa itong message at akala ko wala na akong luha meron pa pala. Dahil patuloy lang ito sa pagtulo habang binabasa ang mga text nito. Mahal na mahal ko ang lalaki pero ikakasal na ito at wala man lang sinasabi sa sakin? at ano daw he loves me? then he should be honest with me! I been crying while reading all his text and when I can't bare it anymore I pick up the phone and decided to call him and ask him for clarification dahil kong hindi ko ito gagawin mas lalo lang akong masasaktan at natakot din ako sa last na text nito dahil halatang galit na galit ito.

A short moment, then he picked up the phone and angrily shouted my whereabouts.

"Where the hell are you Maria! why are you hiding from me!"

Sigaw nito sa kabilang linya. Alam nitong nag s-stay ako sa condo ng kaibigan but he don't know exactly the floor. Pinunasan ko ang luha bago nagsalita.

"L-let's talk T-tres"

Suminghot pa ako na narinig ata nito.

"Wait, a-are you crying?"

Mahina na ang boses nito at malambing. Sa ikli nang panahong nagkilala kami minahal ko na kaagad ito, and I felt that Tres love me too because he wouldn't took much time with me if he don't love me.

"N-napuwing lang ako"

Pararason ko. I heard him sigh for awhile before he spoke.

"I miss you."

Three words from him but my heart already flattered and gladden.

"I-i miss y-you too"

Mahinang sabi ko at narinig kong suminghap ito at nagmura. I smile absentmindedly. Lagi ko itong napapansing nagmumura kapag nagiging sweet ako dito.