Playboy's Sanity

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Napatigil ako ng makasalubong ko si Ben, my ex. Bago ako umalis sa Washington D.C ay nakipagbreak na ako dito. I'm done with him. Like what I've told you kabaglitaran ko si Sally. Si Sally lahat ng bagay sinerseryoso. Habang ako I take everything fun and chill. I admit hindi ako ang tipo na madali at mabilis magcommit sa isang relasyon. Para saakin hindi ko pa nahahanap ang lalaking pangmatagalan at pangseryosohan. Flings lang ang meron ako pero wala akong naging seryoso sa mga iyon at wala ding tumagal. Pag nagkakaboyfriend naman ako ay hindi din kami tumatagal, hindi ko alam pero ang bilis kong magsawa.

"Sapphy," he called.

"What are you doing here, Ben?" halos mapairap na ako ng tanungin ko siya.

"I don't understand, Sapphy. Why? Why did you leave me all of a sudden?" he asked, frustrated.

Napaismid ako at humalukipkip. "You're getting too attached, Ben. You know I don't like that." umiiling na sabi ko.

"Sapphy, please let's talk. Let's fix this." he begged. He held my hand.

Napatingin ako sa paligid, napapatingin ang mga tao na napapadaan at kahit iyong nasa loob ng restaurant ay napapatingin na din saamin.

"Let's talk inside. You're making a scene, Ben." malamig na sabi ko.

Napatingin siya sa paligid at mukhang pati siya nagulat. Napayuko siya. "I'm sorry." he sighed.

Umiling na lang ako at nauna ng pumasok sa loob.

Agad nagtama ang mata namin ni Ashen at kumunot ang noo ng makitang nakasunod si Ben saakin.

Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay pero nagkibit-balikat lang ako at humanap ng bakanteng table.

Pagkaupo ko agad kaming nilapitan ng waiter. He handed us the menu.

"Spaghetti with meatballs. And for the drinks...I'll get Iced tea. And also I want chocolate ice cream with nuts on top. Serve the ice cream after I'm done with my food. That's all." hindi pa din naman ako nakakapaglunch dahil ang magaling na playboy na iyon ay nagpahatid pa saakin dito.

After Ben ordered his food agad siyang bumaling saakin. "Ben, don't start with me." pigil ko sa kaniya.

"Sapphy..." he continued.

"Ben, it's been what...six months? I already move on."

"I'm sorry. It took me six months because I can't just leave my work, Sapphy. Now that I'm free, I'm here now." paliwanag niya.

"Ben, I'm sorry but I'm done with you. Now let's have a casual dinner and let's not talk about that, okay?" I smiled casually.

Pilit siyang tumango at napabuntong hininga na lang. We ate our food in a quiet atmosphere.

Paminsan-minsan ay nahuhuli ko siyang nakatitig saakin at parang may gustong sabihin sa huli ay mapapabuntong hininga na lang siya.

"Sapphy, you know I don't want this but if this is what you really want." he sighed heavily. "Well, we start as a friend. I want to keep that friendship. Atleast..."

"Okay." I shrugged my shoulders.

Mabait si Ben. Maalaga at mapagmahal. Pero alam ko may babaeng mas karapat-dapat para sa pagmamahal niya and that is not me.

"Go back to Washington D.C, Ben." I told him, "Someone is waiting for you there."

He smiled sadly. "Yeah...like who?"

"Your secretary." I answered.

"Oh please, Sapphy, are you still jealous of my secretary?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya saakin.