Only You (FLS#2)(ON-GOING)

9th

We're about to enter the club again when his phone rang.

Kinuha niya ito galing sa kaniyang bulsa at tinignan ang caller ID. Maybe, he shouldn't have done that. Para hindi ko na lang rin nakita.

He looked at me before turning his back. Lumayo ito ng kaunti saakin bago sinagot ang tawag.

And maybe, he should have gone further. Para hindi ko na lang rin narinig ang mga sinabi niya.

It was that girl. The one that Uranus likes.

"What is it? It's late at night. You should be sleeping by now." his voice...

It's too soft. It's different. Walang-wala iyong lambot ng boses niya sa akin kanina. I suddenly wonder that maybe, that was just his normal voice.

I'm used to listened to his stiff, stoic, and irritated voice so maybe... he just talked normally towards me a while ago.

"Who's this? Why do you have her phone?" he suddenly sounded dangerous. Someone ready to battle with anyone.

"I'm coming." and those were the last words I heard from him.

Without hesitation, without looking back, he left me. Alone.

All I get to see is his back being swallowed by the dark until I can't see him anymore.

Pumasok na ako sa bar at bumalik sa kinaroroonan nina Uranus.

Umupo ako ng pabagsak and I surely got my twin's attention. I don't know where Bella is.

I didn't talk. I didn't move. And if only I could stop breathing for a moment, I would. It feels like everything takes a lot of enery to do so.

I don't have any energy left with me to do anything.

"You're covered up." ani Uranus.

I'm still wearing his jacket. And as much as I want to keep embracing its warmth, it already faded away. It's gone.

He could have atleast looked back and smiled at me.

No need to say anything.

Kung saan siya pupunta.

Kung sino ang pupuntahan niya.

Kung bakit siya aalis.

Kung bakit siya nagmamadali.

I won't ask for any explanation.

Isang ngiti lang. Just a single smile to at least assure me that he knows I exist. Na ang lahat ay hindi pawang panaginip lang.

He cared, alright. I appreciate it. But I can't help but to feel bitter. I can't help it. It's flowing in my veins and no matter how hard I try to stop, it already reached my mind and heart. It's too bitter, actually.

"What happened?" ani Uranus.

"I got a glimpse of heaven, maybe." and finished off a bottle of beer.

"But already sent back to hell." bago ako uminom sa panibagong bote.

"Tinapon pabalik nang hindi ko man lang nalalaman kung talaga bang langit ang nakita ko." and I continue to drink.

"I'm already back here. Not even sure of anything." another bottle down.

"Who am I kidding? Baka nga lupa lang iyon. Dahil hindi ako ang para sa langit." I chuckled and grabbed another bottle of beer but a hand stopped me.

"That's enough." ani Uranus.

"Just take me home later, please. I don't need alcohol, yes, but I want it badly right now."

Tinitigan ako ni Uranus at sa huli ay hinayaan ako.

"Is it really her?" he asked.

Tumawa ako. He 'tss' and looked away.

"Sila ba talaga ang dapat? And we're just some rich and spoiled antagonist in their story? Pathetic." I laughed.

"Do you think so?" he asked. Provoking me, obviously.

Is it really...

"Nope. It's me and Chasty. If not, it's me alone and Chasty alone."

"You're obsessed." ani Uranus.

"Am I? I will only love once, twin. Only once. I will only love him. It's him or no one. So I won't give up."

"Then why are you drinking like you're about to kill yourself?" iritadong tanong nito.

"I want to drink this thing to have the courage and strength the next time I see him. Masyado akong kabado kapag nariyan siya. I think... I really love him." I sais recklessly while laughing.

Nahihilo na ako.

"You sound like an aged woman talking about love, tss."

"Oh shut up! Alam kong alam mo kung ano ang nararamdam ko. I'm very certain that you  can also feel this towards that girl. Don't you?"

Ngayon ay ako naman ang tinawanan niya.

"At least I'm not owning her like what you're doing. She's not mine, we both know."

"You should own her, Uranus. Because Chasty is mine. We're engaged."

"You're drunk." he said instead.

"It's just beer! As if I'll get drunk with this. You know, just be own her. Mark your territory." I smirked.

"Be careful, Ingrid. I do not own her but she will be mine. I won't own her unless she wants me to. I don't want her to hate me, you know."

Hate.

I laughed.

Is that so? Kaya ba iritado sa akin dahil inaangkin ko? But I have the right!

And for the third time, or so I thought.

Maybe the engagement was just a bluff. I said it myself, to ignore it for a while because I'm still young.

Ah... what a life. Fuck it.