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Chapter 25

Chapter 25

December 16 Tuesday 7:35 pm

Nandito pa din ako sa backyard nila Felice. Habang tumatagal ay lalo akong ninenerbyos. Still can't believe that I'll be doing this. Well, desperate times calls for desperate measures.

After my talk with Maggie, may isa pang pangyayari ang nagtulak sa akin to pursue Felice. It's because of Rian.

I was three months ago. It was already six months since Rian and I broke up.

I have no communication with her since we parted ways. Maganda na din yun kasi hindi naman kasi medyo maganda yung terms namin nung naghiwalay kami. I really thought that Rian and I got our second chance pero I guess The Powers That Be has other plans.

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Nakasalubong ko si Charleen Torres, yung teammate ni Rian isang araw sa mall on Sunday morning.

"Hi Cha!." bati ko sa kanya

"Hi, TJ. Long time no see." sagot niya na nakangiti.

Nakita ko yung dala niyang mga bags "Dami mong pinamili."

"Ah... itong mga ito ay para sa kids." tugon niya

Then nagkaroon ng awkward silence.

"So, how are you? Heard that you and Rian broke up?" tanong niya binabasag yung katahimikan.

Medyo nahiya ako then sabi ko ng matipid "Yeah, six months ago."

"Sorry to hear that. Kala ko nga kayo ang magkakatuluyan, you two look so good together."

Natahimik ako saglit tapos nagsalita "Yeah, I thought so too pero may factors that are way beyond our control."

Ngumiti siya "Maybe someday kayo talaga ni Rian."

Wala na akong nasabi at ngumiti na lang.

"Speaking of Rian, she's transferring to our UK office this month"

Nagulat ako sa balita. Di naman kasi nagsabi si Rian sa akin dati na she has this plan.

"From the look of your face mukhang di mo alam. Sorry to be the one to break it to you." sabi niya.

"Okay lang naman. By the way, kailan ang alis niya?"

"Teka..." nilapag niya yung shopping bags niya at kinuha yung phone sa bag.

After a few minutes of scrolling on her phone. "Okay, one week from now na pala ang flight niya."

"Malapit na pala." malungkot kong sagot.

"Hey, TJ. Don't know what happened between you and Rian pero if you want to resolve any issues na meron kayo you better talk to her. This is your only chance to do that."

"Yeah, I really want to talk to her but I don't know how to approach her."

Lumapit sa akin si Cha, tinapik ako sa balikat "TJ, best friend mo siya way before naging girlfriend. Sa tingin ko naman Rian has forgiven you."

Tumango na lang ako "I guess so. Didn't really mean to hurt her."

"I know TJ. Kaya better talk to her before its too late to do so."

"I guess you're right, Cha" tipid kong ngiti.

"Okay kaya mo yan, TJ. Anyway, una na ako sayo. Kailangan ko nang umuwi." balik ng phone sa bag niya at dampot ng shopping bags.

"Sige Cha. Thanks for the talk and its good to see you." paalam ko.

"Nice seeing you too, TJ. Good luck sa usap niyo ni Rian" at nagumpisa na siyang maglakad palayo.