This Unexpected Love

Chapter 3

Truth

I told Trisha everything. I trust Trisha that she would never tell anyone about his. Ashley's a real friend pero madalas madulas ang dila ng babaeng yon kaya kay Trisha nalang muna.

"Sorry Denise... Sorry kase hindi ko alam kung paano ko kayo tutulungan ni Josiah." She said. Tumango ako sa kanya at di ko napigilang humikbi. I don't expect them to help me, gusto ko lang na somehow may nakaka-intindi saken. I just want na kahit papaano ay may nakakaalam ng side ko when the time comes.

"It's okay Trisha. Hangga't maaari, ayoko rin sanang tulungan niyo ko. Baka idamay kayo ni Papa at mas lalong di ko kakayanin yon." Sabi ko at pinunasan ko ang mga luha ko. Napa-tingin si Trisha sa likuran ko kaya napa-tingin din ako and it's Josiah, my Josiah. Naka-ngiti siyang naglalakad papunta sa amin pero ng magtagpo ang mga mata namin ay bahagya siyang nagulat at kumunot ang noo. Kailangan ko na siyang iwasan, kailangan ko itong itatak sa isip ko.

"Trisha I'll go now, bye." Bumeso agad ako kay Trisha at nagmamadaling umalis . Hindi ko lang mapigilan ang sarili kong umiyak. Sobrang sakit na kailangan ko na siyang iwasan. Ito palang ang ginagawa ko pero nadudurog na ang puso ko. Paano pa kaya pag sinaktan at iniwan ko siya? Can I do that? Absolutely, no. But I need to right? I need t--

"Denise..." May agad na humawak sa braso ko. Napa-pikit ako when I heard his voice. Di ko na ata kaya to. Napa-lingon ako sa kanya and he looks worried. I wanna touch his face god.

"Baby... W-why are you crying?" Nataranta ang mukha niya at hahawakan niya sana ang mukha ko pero lumayo ako sa kanya. He looked shocked, sorry baby. I looked at thhe other direction to keep my eyes away from his eyes.

"Napuwing lang ako." Malamig ang pagkakabigkas ko sa salitang iyan. This is part of the plan. Stick with the plan Denise, stick with it.

"No, don't fool me. You're crying. At baby, please tell me, iniiwasan mo ba ko?" I looked at his eyes and see the pain. I never wanted to see this pain on his eyes. Gagawin ko lahat para hindi ko to makita pero I have no choice.

"No Jos, no. I need to go now." I said at tinalikuran ko na siya pero hinawakan niya ang ang kamay ko. I miss you Josiah, i miss you. I might forget about my plan so please don't do this.

"Baby plea--" i cut him off and face him with my lazy and cold eyes. I need to make him feel that I fell out of love. Even though it's so hard.

"I'm busy, excuse me." And I left him at nagdiretso ako sa cr. I never imagined na magagawa kong umiyak sa cr katulad ng mga babaeng nakikita sa movies pag naiiyak. I'm not busy Jos, I just really need to... i need to leave you.

Mga alas singko ay nasa council pa ko para asikasuhin ang school festival ng dumating si Josiah. I was about to smile at him when I remember that I need to be cold. I just give him a look and stare at the papers on my table.

"Denise... Baby" he said and I closed my eyes. Bilang nalang ang oras na tatawagin niya kong baby. It will hurt him, but I am more than hurt kase di ko gusto ang makipaghiwalay sa kanya. I'll be talking to him later at makikipag-break na ko. My dad just texted me to remind me about breaking up with Jos. Nag-beep ulit ang cellphone ko and it was my dad again.

From: Papa
Kevin will be picking you up any minute now, go to the car park Denise, now.

I sighed at tumingin kay Josiah. Bukas ko nalang siya kakausapin.

"Baby can we go on a date? I miss you" he said. I want too, pero hindi na pwede Jos, hindi na pwede. Umiling ako sa kanya at tumingin sa pinto.

"May pupuntahan ako Jos..." I said he nod a little but he looks so disappointed. I heard him whisper okay.

"I can go with you saan ba?" He asked. No, hindi parin pwede. Kevin will be picking me up and I don't want Jos to see Kevin.

"I'm with mama, Jos. Wag ka na sumama okay? Importante ang pupuntahan namen. I'll go now, bye." He pulled me closer to him and kissed my forehead while I closed my eyes and tried my best not to cry in front of him. I even heard him whisper 'I love you so much, take care baby'. After he kissed my forehead ay bahagya ko siyang nginitian at tinalikuran ko na siya. Dumaan muna ako sa library at sa office para i-pass yung mga report. I was on my way papunta ng caf when I remember yung kanina. Josiah looked so sad, at dahil saken yon. Agad na nag-init ang gilid ng mata ko kasabay ng pag-beep ng phone ko.

From: 0905*******
I'm at your school's car park. Kevin.

I sighed at naglakad papuntang car park. Kaya ko na ba talagang iwan si Jos? Cos I think I will never be ready to give him up. Nasanay akong nandiyan siya. Simula nung first year high school when I entered this school and won as the supreme pupil government president way back on high school he was a bully at laging nao-office that's how I get to meet and know him. Until he told me na he likes me and months later, niligawan niya ko but I told him no but he still insist kaya pinabayaan ko siyang manligaw. Wala akong planong sagutin siya those time pero nung 3rd year high school na kame, i started liking Josiah. Naging M.U kame nung fourth year high school. Isa siyang loyal na lalake. Mabait at magalang siya sa mga babae pero hindi siya babaero. When were first year college ay sinagot ko siya, and now three and a half years na kame.

And we believe that together we can complete the journey to forever. But suddenly these things came up. Dati okay lang si Papa sa kanya, pero ngayon hindi ko alam, it's because of the business and the freakin traditions. Hindi ko kayang iwan si Jos. I love him so much. In this relationship, yes we had arguments pero di niya pinapatagal yon, he always make me happy. He always let me feel loved, he never leaves me. He tried his best na wag ako masaktan in any way at protektahan ako. Pero ngayon? Ako pa ang sisira sa puso niya.

Nakarating ako sa car park at tumigil sa harap ko ang isang black BMW at lumabas si Kevin wearing a tux. Lumapit siya saken at mukhang taranta.

"Y-you're c-crying" he said at lumapit sa akin. Tsaka ko lang na-realize na oo nga, naiyak na ko. I was more shocked when he hugged me. What is he doing?

"You can now cry, isipin mo munang bestfriend mo ko who's trying to comfort you. At isa pa, they might think na I'm the one who made you cry." Automatic na bumuhos ang mga luha kong kanina ko pang pinipigilan dahil sa sinabe niya. I cried on his chest at tinatapik-tapik niya lang ang likod ko. Somehow, I feel okay pero masakit pa rin ang dibdib ko. Thanks to Kevin that somehow acts as my friend though he's not, I guess.

"Denise..."

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