Spectacular Love

Chapter 26

Selfless

"W-what?" I asked, stuttering.

He did not know that I was the CEO's daughter, but how come? He knew my father since our childhood. He knew me his whole... life– oh my God!

Did he... lose his memory?

He did not, right? That's–

Please tell me he did not, please...

"I was a bit irritated when you casually called my name like we're close or something when in fact, I don't you at all," he explained, and I felt my chest tightened. I am hurt. "But I know I should have known. I'm sorry."

Pero alam kong wala akong karapatang masaktan ngayon dahil kagagawan ko naman lahat ng ito. But still, I could not help but feel hurt because of what I had done to him. He did not deserve to be caught in that accident. Everything was all my fault. And now he lost his memories because of me.

8 years. 8 fucking years, Tinay. And he is doing great now. I could see that. Tapos babalik ako rito para guluhin lang ulit ang buhay niya? Just what exactly is wrong with me? Bakit hindi na ako nadala-dala? Fuck this!

Mahirap i-process ang nalaman ko ngayon. Sobrang hirap. But then again, that only explains why he was treating me like a complete stranger, because he has... forgotten about me. Masakit pero I think mas mabuti na rin 'to. 'Yong hindi niya ako maalala, para hindi na siya masaktan pa.

I could feel some tears pooling around my eyes, so I looked away. "I'm sorry," I apologized, still looking away.

"How did you know me, Engineer?" he asked. He seemed confused and worried based on his tone. I sighed and shook my head a little, thinking about a good excuse. "You also seemed desperate and hurt when you were calling my name."

Naalala ko bigla na magkaibigan sila ni Sync since college. Matagal na kaming hindi nakakapag-usap noon dahil nga sa umalis ako at nalaman kong break na sila ni Ace. Pero hindi naman siguro masama kung ime-message ko siya mamaya para ipaalam na ginamit ko ang pangalan niya for an excuse. I just hope that he will not get mad at me.

"Sync Vazquez," I said and sighed before continuing. "You know him, right?" I asked him. I looked at him again and I saw him nodded and pursed his lips. "I knew him as well and nai-kwento ka niya sa akin, Architect."

"That idiot," he cursed and mabilis na tinanggal ang kanyang kamay sa pagkakahawak sa akin. He ruffled his hair, so it got a little messy. I sighed in relief dahil mukhang tinanggap niya ang excuse ko na 'yon.

"He told me you will be working here for the meantime because my dad asked your father, Archt. Mariano," I explained. Though I only used that as an excuse. Hindi ko rin alam kung may nangyari ba talagang ganoon.

I saw him nodded and chuckled. He placed both his hands on his waists, still nodding. "Right. I should have known," he said. I smiled faintly at him.

"Sorry kung basta basta na lang kitang tinawag, tapos buong pangalan mo pa, kahit... hindi mo naman ako kilala," Ang sakit. "That was really rude of me. I'm sorry."

He shook his head and smiled at me genuinely. The smile he used to show me when we were still together, when I was still his best friend. However, now is totally different from before. He no longer knows me. And he probably does not care about me aside from the fact that we're partners for the project assigned to us. And maybe that is okay. That is more than okay.

"No, no, it's okay," he said, assuring me that it is fine. And in the back of my mind, I was also hoping that it is.

The smile on his face did not fade. And I know that I am supposed to feel happy as well because finally he got the life that he deserves. He finally got the happiness that he deserves. Pero, hindi ko magawa kasi ang sakit pala talaga. Ang sakit pa rin talaga.