Tying The Severed Strings

9

"I won't, Nathan. I won't." I sternly said while walking towards the bed in this lounge given to us. The heck. Now that I noticed it, there's just one bed here in this room. So how the hell are we supposed to sleep?! Hinding hindi ako tatabi kay Nathan, the fuck?! Never!

"Will you just cooperate with me, Talia? It's just a kiss for fuck's sake." Nathan said while following me. Wow, so it's just a kiss for him, huh? Well, for me, it's not just a kiss. It's a fucking kiss that's why I won't do it.

"Yes, it is just a kiss for you but not for me. Don't try your luck with this matter, Nathan. I won't change my mind about this. It's a no and that's it." I said in a very serious tone. 

I heard Nathan heaved a deep sigh then he sat on the couch. Oh, ngayon ko lang napansin na may couch pala dito! Okay, it's decided then. Sa couch ako matutulog. Or if Nathan would act as a fucking gentleman with this matter, then, baka siya matulog sa couch. But that's unlikely, so baka ako pa rin talaga sa couch. Si Nathan pa talaga? Nah.

"Talia—" He was about to say something when my phone suddenly rang. I looked at him as if I was asking permission since he was interrupted with what he was about to say. "Go on, answer it." He said.

I pressed the answer button. "Hello, Talia? You there?" Said by the person on the other line. It was Sam. 

"Who is it?" Asked by Nathan. I mouthed the word 'Sam' to him. "Put him in loud speaker." He ordered. I mouthed 'No way!' but he snatched my phone out of my hand and put it in loud speaker. Fuck him.

"Talia?"

"Yes, I'm here Sam. Why did you call me all of a sudden? Something's wrong there?" I asked. I need to pretend that it's just me and him in this call. Bwisit kasi 'tong si Nathan. Napaka-chismoso.

"I.. I am just so worried about you. Are you really fine there? You know we can do something about your divorce with Nathan, Talia. You don't need to stay with him. We just need his signature and that's it. I know you're silently suffering again, Talia but honestly, you don't need to be. Nandito ako oh, tutulungan kita." Sam said. I am really thankful for his sincerity to help me get out of this mess. But I felt the need to just handle it myself since I was also the one who brought this upon me.

I was about to answer Sam but Nathan spoke before me. "You can do something for Talia? Really, Sam? Sige nga. Tell me. Ano namang kayang gawin ng isang tulad mo to even help Talia? Aren't you a pussy for not confessing the truth that you feel something for your so-called-bestfriend? Hah! What a dick. For someone who can't even confess, you have the guts, aren't you? Saying something like a knight would even though you're a coward? Kakaiba ka talaga, Sam." Nathan mockingly said. What the actual fuck?! What's wrong with him?!

I tried to snatch my phone from Nathan but he was dodging my attempts. I can't let him talk even further! He's hurting Sam's feelings for heaven's sake! This guy!

"Oh, so you're now evesdropping to our conversation huh, Nathan. I admit. I am a pussy—nah, I was a pussy. I kept my feelings for Talia for a very long time because I was scared that our friendship would be destroyed by this, but now that I think about it, why not give it a try, am I right? Anyway, is this call on loud speaker? If it is, then, Hey, Talia, can you hear me? I know you can hear me. Yes, I admit it. I loved you and I still do. Dump this douchebag, Talia. Dump this man who broke your heart into pieces. Please, choose me. I'm not gonna force you the idea of me as your potential lover but choose me as someone that will save you from the hell that this man is trapping you into because I care and because I'm your bestfriend." Sam replied. What the heck? Wait, is he damn serious right now? I'm.. I'm fucking caught off guard.

"She'll never choose you over me, pussy." Said by Nathan before he ended the call. "Why did you hang up?!" I asked exasperatedly.

"Bakit? If I didn't hang up that call, would you choose him over me? Really, Talia? You'll choose that pussy bestfriend of yours over me?!" He asked, annoyed. I can see how angry he is by his looks. His aura is giving off that dark vibe. But, who fucking cares? Mukha bang may pakialam akong ganito siya kagalit ngayon?

"Oo! Bakit? Mali ba yon? He was there noon pa lang! Kahit hanggang ngayon, nasa tabi ko pa rin siya! He was there at the time when I needed someone by my side the most! At ikaw? Nasaan ka? Iniwan mo ako! Ikaw ang dahilan bakit ako naiyak ng mga panahon na yon! Siya? He was there to wipe those tears caused by an asshole like you! Kaya if I would be given the chance to choose from the two of you, of course I would choose him! Bakit? Sino ka ba sa inaakala mo ha? How can you even think of the idea of me choosing you? Oo, tanga ako noon dahil pinili kita pero hindi na ako ang dating Talia na handang magpakatanga dahil sa pagmamahal sa isang tulad mo, Nathan." Galit na singhal ko. Alam kong sobrang tatalas ng mga salitang binitawan ko but who cares? I don't give a fuck about his feelings for he also didn't give a fuck sa nararamdaman ko noong mga oras na iniwan niya ako, saying he fell out of love. 

I was expecting that he'll speak up to defend his side but he suddenly became silent. What surprised me even more was the way he is right now.

"Ano? Anong binababalak mong gawin ha?! Magsalita ka nga! Anong katangaha---"

Hindi ko na natapos pa ang sasabihin ko dahil bigla niya na lamang akong hinalikan. He fucking kissed me again, without any fucking permission. Tangina talaga.