Lumapit lalo si Francine sa kanila ni Arman kahit halos pagaywang gaywang na ito sa paglalakad.
"I left my bag that's why I returned. Then I heard you saying, what's that na nga?" Tanong nito at napalunok sya dahil hindi nya inaasahang maririnig nito ang usapan nila at hindi nya alam kung hanggang saan ang narinig nito.
"Francine.."
Tumayo sya para alalayan ito dahil halatang lasing na ito. Nagulat sya nang palisin nito ang kamay nya at maging si Arman ay napatayo na rin.
"Don't touch me, Mr. Calvan. I thought..I thought you are doing this because you are concern about me but I'm wrong..shit I'm wrong."
"Francine, let me explain."
"Explain? What are you going to explain, Mr. Calvan? I heard you saying that I am your girlfriend? What's her name again, Sasa? Oh my head is aching, is what I'd heard correct? Who's your girlfriend again? I bet it's not me. Hahaha! My God my name is Francine and not Sasa that your talking about!"
Nakita nya ang galit sa mukha nito. Hindi naman nya malaman ang isasagot dito.
"You know what I'm thinking now? You used me!"
"What? No, Francine, I don't know what your talking about."
"Dude, ang mabuti pa iuwi mo na si Francine sa unit nya, lasing na yan." Bulong sa kanya ni Arman.
"You don't know? Now you know, Mr. Calvan! I was so touched because someone is willing to help me when in fact we just knew for about three weeks I think? Tama ba, Mr. Calvan? Akala ko totoo ka. But then I realized, you are just using me because you are longing for this face that I actually don't understand why! Pwede ba, kung nasaan man sya ngayon, tanggapin mo ng wala na sya at tanggapin mo na rin na hindi ako yun! Stop treating me as if I'm her because I will never be her!"
"Francine, calm down please." Nahuli nya ang mukha nito at nakita nya itong umiiyak.
"No. Hahaha! Actually I am still calm ng lagay na to, hahaha! Uuwi na ako. Something strange is happening inside my head now, ang sakit.."
"Francine!" Nagulat si Pierre nang mawalan ng malay si Francine at mabilis nya itong binuhat. "Dude, we'll go ahead."
Iniabot sa kanya ni Arman ang bag ni Francine. "Sige dude, kausapin mo na lang ulit kapag hindi na lasing. Lakas uminom grabe, pati kaya yan impluwensya rin ng Timothy na yun?"
"I hate that man. We will still talk, dude. Thanks." Tumango si Arman at sya naman ay binuhat pabalik ng kotse si Francine. Napapailing na lang sya dahil hindi na talaga ito nagising hanggang sa dumating sila sa unit nito.
Binuklat nya ang bag nito at kinuha ang susi ng unit.
"Hold on, I'll just open the door." Kausap nya rito dahil kinailangan nya itong ibaba at ikawit ang isang braso sa baywang nito habang ang isang kamay naman ay ginamit nya upang buksan ang pinto. Binuhat nya ulit si Francine at dinala sa kwarto nito.
Natukop nya ang ulo matapos nya itong maihiga sa kama.
"Pierre, ano na ang sasabihin mo? Sasabihin mo na ba ang nalaman mo? Shit! Paano ba?"
Nagulat pa sya nang magring ang phone ni Francine na nasa bag pa rin nito. Nakita nyang si Audrey ang tumatawag kayat sinagot nya ito.
"Hello, Audrey. It's me, Pierre."
Pierre! Where is Francine?
"She is sleeping now, she's so drunk."
Drunk? Why? What happened?
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BINABASA MO ANG
My Fate is You
RomanceAyessa Dela Rossa and Pierre Jeffrey Calvan A story of a pure, unending love that stays in memory..forever. (Revised April 10, 2020)